MintlayerRoadmap. Buckle up.
This roadmap outlines our goals, ambitions and vision for Mintlayer.
Join us on the journey to build the future of Bitcoin.
2020
Mintlayer idea
is born
Dynamic Slot Allotment (DSA) Conceptualization
DSA Testing and Prototyping
2021
Mintlayer DEX prototyping
Implementation of UTXO and BLS on
Testnet fullnode with basic PoS consensus
Launch of “Von Neumann” Testnet
2022
New node codebase to replace Substrate started
Mobile wallet version (Bitcoin enabled)
Mobile wallet support for Bitcoin Lightning Network
Library for the node database
2023
Token Generation Event
Launch of “Lovelace“ testnet
Fullnode release candidate for Linux, Windows, Mac
MLS-01 and MLS-03 standards in testnet
Public release of testnet
DSA Consensus System v.0
Testnet debugging and improvements
Testnet Consensus upgrade
2024
Mainnet launch
Wallet integration of ML and MLS tokens
MLS01 and MLS03 on block explorer and Mojito
Mojito Mobile with ML / MLS01 and MLS03 support
Bitcoin Atomic Swaps - HTLC Contracts (on Testnet)
MLS01 Token Factory - Simple Token Deployment Template
RWA Saas Platform running on Testnet - Token Factory & Compliance Service
Same-Chain Atomic Swap Contracts
ZkThunder Network - Testnet
Hardware Wallet Support
2025 & beyond
ZkThunder Network on Mainnet
RWA Saas Platform on Mainnet
DEX for Bitcoin Atomic Swaps
Upcoming Mintlayer Milestones
2024 was our most significant year yet, with the mainnet live, we're pushing forward in 2025 with new technologies to open up Bitcoin to Decentralized Finance for all.
Bitcoin Atomic Swaps
Bitcoin Atomic-Swaps will enable DeFi on Bitcoin allowing Bitcoin holders to swap their real BTC to any dApp developed on Mintlayer Protocol. Unlocking swaps between BTC and any MLS asset Minted on Mintlayer.
Zk Thunder Network L3
Will be a superfast EVM compatible smart-contract execution layer 3 that will settle on Mintlayer.
It combines with the robustness of Mintlayer L2 and boosts the usability of Bitcoin.
RWA SaaS Platform
Real World Asset (RWA) SaaS Platform running on Testnet for testing purposes. This platform will help institutions with a template to deploy tokenized RWA and assist with built in compliance services.
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Mintlayer’s Pulsar Consensus: A New Era for Efficiency & Security
We have published our comprehensive white paper on arXiv.org detailing the Pulsar Consensus.
Native BTC Cross-Chain Swaps Come to Mintlayer’s Mainnet
Mintlayer Version 1.0.0 Release Date Scheduled for January 15th. That enables Atomic Swaps and improved trading functions.
October 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Read the post for a huge month of Developments to Mintlayer products.
September 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of September’s development progress.
August 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer August Development Progress - Atomic Swaps launched on Testnet
July 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer July Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
June 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer June Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
May 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer May Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
April 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer April Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
March 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer March Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
February 2024 Mintlayer Development Update
Mintlayer February Development Progress - find out what the team has accomplished this month
Mintlayer Mainnet Launch Recap
Mintlayer 2023 year in review and Mainnet Launch Recap
Mintlayer Mainnet Launch - January 29th, 2024
Mintlayer is set to launch its mainnet on January 29th, 2024 find out all the details.
Art Meets Blockchain: A Journey Through NFTs and Bitcoin
Uncover the transformation of art and value in the blockchain era through NFTs and Bitcoin upgrades.
November 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of November's development progress.
October 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of October's development progress.
September 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of September's development progress.
Incentivized Testnet: Final Distribution Details
Get the full distribution details on Mintlayer's incentivized testnet program.
A Comprehensive History of Mintlayer's Consensus Evolution
Delve into the intricate journey of Mintlayer's consensus development from its inception to its current state.
August 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of August's development progress.
Mintlayer's Incentivized Testnet: A Guide to Earning More with TML
Learn about the Mintlayer Incentivized Testnet and how you can be rewarded for participating.
July 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of July's development progress.
Mintlayer Public Testnet Launch
We are thrilled to annouce that July 31, 2023, is the date for the highly awaited public launch of the Mintlayer testnet.
Understanding Crypto Staking
Understanding crypto staking's contribution to blockchain operations and the benefits and drawbacks.
Understanding Cross Border Transactions With Bitcoin
Learn about the benefits and challenges of using Bitcoin to send money overseas.
Bitcoin and CBDCs: The Future of World Trade
Learn about the CBDCs and the possible role Bitcoin could play in monetary policy.
June 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of June's development progress.
What Can I Buy With Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is the most prominent digital currency. It may surprise you to learn about all the companies that accept Bitcoin as payment.
What Are UTXOs?
UTXOs are the building blocks of Mintlayer and Bitcoin. Learn about the advantages and challenges introduced with this accounting system
Bitcoin Bridging
Learn how other blockchains introduce vulnerabilities to Bitcoin users and how Mintlayer solves DeFi's biggest attack surface.
Bitcoin Mining Explained
Bitcoin Mining Explained? How does it work, and why is it necessary?
May 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of May's development progress.
Mintlayer ML Staking
Learn about our staking program and how you can engage with the Mintlayer network.
Bitcoin Halving Explained
What is Bitcoin halving? What effect will it have on Mintlayer?
The Problems With BRC-20 Tokens
BRC-20 has caused a stir lately, but is the tech really sound for real life use cases?
The Blockspace Dilemma: Bitcoin Congestion and the Emergence of Inscriptions and BRC20
Exploring Bitcoin's congestion issues and Mintlayer's potential as a solution.
How Mintlayer Adds Value to Bitcoin
Why does the world need another blockchain? Exactly how does Mintlayer add value to Bitcoin?
April 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Read this post for a full update of April's development progress.
Looking Forward: Mintlayer’s Renewed Focus
As part of our ongoing efforts to revitalize our messaging and energize our community, we are looking forward.
Claim Your Share of Our $4M Grants Initiative
Mintlayer has approximately $4M available for open-source development grants.
We Are Updating Lightning Network Integration
We are changing the way we support the Lightning Network in the Mojito Wallet.
March 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
Preparing for the TGE and more work on the core. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.
Mintlayer’s ML token will list with Gate.io
Mintlayer is proud to announce the ML token listing on Gate.io
Mintlayer Rewards
Mintlayer users can stake their ML tokens to participate in the consensus mechanism, which will earn block rewards.
Ticker Change: MLT becomes ML
The Mintlayer token previously known as MLT is now known as ML.
Mintlayer Circulating Supply
Mintlayer's supply has a hard cap, and the circulating supply can be accurately estimated at any given time.
Mintlayer Pre-TGE ML Token Sale
Last opportunity to acquire Mintlayer tokens before TGE.
Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Launchpool Labs
Mintlayer is proud to announce our partnership with Launchpool! Launchpool is a project that connects the varied stakeholders of the crypto community.
What Makes Mintlayer Unique? Key Differences
Mintlayer istn't just another blockchain. It is carefully designed to be capable DeFi platform and interoperable with Bitcoin.
February 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
New browser extension, lots of core development, and work on entropy. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.
The Future of Bitcoin
The future of Bitcoin is so bright, but exactly what it looks like might surprise you.
Nation State Bitcoin Adoption
Bitcoin has the best chance of being adopted as or replacing national currencies in developing countries.
Future Use Cases for NFTs
Mintlayer's unique organizational structure, open source status, and technology stack make it ideal for organizational adoption of NFTs.
January 2023 Mintlayer Development Update
New browser extension, lots of core development, and work on the entropy. Read the post for a full update of our development progress.
The Future of Defi on Bitcoin
Mintlayer ushers in the future of DeFi on Bitcoin by removing the need for wrapped tokens and bridges, and building native Bitcoin support directly into the platform.
What Kind of Projects Can Be Built On Mintlayer?
Mintlayer will bring the full potential of DeFi to the Bitcoin blockchain. Here are some of the projects that could be built on Mintlayer in the near future.
Mintlayer is Now Partnered With Forint Finance
Mintlayer is proud to annouce our partnership with Forint Finance! Forint will integrate swappy, a cross-chain swap and DEX, into the Mintlayer ecosystem.
How Does Mintlayer Compare to Ethereum?
Mintlayer and Ethereum have several similarities, and also many differences that set them apart.
Mintlayer partners with Metaverse 4 Finance
Mintlayer is proud to annouce our partnership with Metaverse 4 Finance, an incubator event developed by dpixel and Sella.
What Are Smart Contracts?
What are smart contracts, and how will they be used on the Mintlayer blockchain?
2022 Mintlayer Year In Review
Year in Review 2022 update from Mintlayer.
What is the Utility of ML Tokens?
Mintlayer's ML tokens will have many utilities. In this article we will describe the evolution from exchanging for services to facilitating Dapps.
What Is the Meaning of TGE in Crypto?
TGE in Crypto means "Token Generation Event". TGEs are when a project's utility tokens become available to the public.
Mintlayer Token Launch Announcement
Mintlayer's token generation event (TGE) is scheduled for March 21, 2023. We have decided to issue Mintlayer tokens on Ethereum.
Community Call Recap - November 18th
Mintlayer call discusses the current crypto market conditions after the crash caused by FTX and why you need self-custody of your tokens and to use non-custodial wallets instead of centralized exchanges.
November 2022 Mintlayer Development Update
November 2022 at Mintlayer: Web wallet testing and forward thinking improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.
Is Crypto dead?
Is crypto dead? Mintlayer is a solution to many current problems in crypto. See how users are immune from the same types of losses FTX users face.
Community Call Recap - October 27th
Our latest Community Call took place on the 27th of October. Michael Bille jointed Ben Marsh remotely to discuss the latest developments her at Mintlayer.
October 2022 Mintlayer Development Update
October 2022 at Mintlayer: Web wallet testing, MLS-03 and forward thinking improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.
Community Call Recap - September 30th
Our latest Community Call took place on the 30th of September. Sam Patton joined Ben Marsh and Enrico Rubboli remotely to discuss the latest developments here at Mintlayer.
Progress Report: September 2022
September 2022 at Mintlayer: Lightning Network, web wallet, and core improvements. Read this post for a full update of our development progress.
Community Call Recap - August 17th
Read the latest progress update from the team at Mintlayer. Development progress, Mojito, and more.
Progress Report: August 2022
This month at Mintlayer: tokenization, Mojito, and more. Read this post for a full development update and learn more about what the team is building.
Community Call Recap - July 15th
Read the latest update from the team at Mintlayer.
Partnership Announcement - Seed Venture
Announcing our latest partnership: Mintlayer x Seed Venture! Discover the details surrounding our partnership with Seed Venture who will release their platform on Mintlayer.
Progress Report: July 2022
We have been making significant progress in our development, and have been able to release the Mojito wallet on both Andriod and iOS since our last progress report with great success and positive user feedback.
The Safest Way to Send and Receive Bitcoin: Mojito Wallet
Learn about the Mojito wallet, a Bitcoin storage solution that lets you manage your own private keys to send and receive Bitcoin in the safest way possible.
Why Mintlayer doesn't have a Foundation
While foundations are typically beneficial for blockchain projects, Mintlayer doesn't have a foundation because we want to encourage complete decentralization within the project, something which can become diluted.
Mintlayer Node - May 2022 Progress Report
Since beginning work on our new codebase in November of last year, Mintlayer has made significant progress towards our next testnet. A substantial amount of time has been devoted to the architecture and design of our node.
Mintlayer and Portal DeFi Cooperate To BUILD A Better Future
Mintlayer team and RBB Lab are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Portal DeFi, which is backed by Coinbase. Portal DeFi and Mintlayer have a shared vision.
Mintlayer Moves Off Substrate
In view of irreconcilable incompatibility between substrate and Mintlayer's long term goals, Mintlayer has decided to port its existing feature base off Substrate and on to its own node written from scratch. In this article we explain the rationale behind this and decision in fair detail.
Disrupting Asset Tokenization: an Introduction to Mintlayer's ACL
While the centralized system of handling stock issuance has served well so far, now there is a technology to decentralize the process althogether: it is possible to stock issued directly as a token. The aim is to do this with Access-Control List.
Bitcoin-Based protocol Mintlayer raises $5.2 million
DeFi Protcol Mintlayer has secured $5.2 million via seed funding round. On top of this raise, it has formed a strategic partnership with San Marino innovation.
Why Mintlayer adopts BLS signature
In order to reduce the blocksize and speed up transactions, Mintlayer settled on the use of signature aggregation. The quicker verification and the ability to hide transactions through m-out-of-n multisig aggregation made BLS signatures teh more attractive choice.
GameStop fuss is just another reason why the world needs Mintlayer
When WallStreetBest pushed the GameStop shares to unimaginable highs by betting against the hedge funds that kept shorting, it had shown once again how decentralized finance is unquestionable necessity for our times.
A new DEX concept for the future of finance
The concept of a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) in the crypto market has been around for at least seven years, originating around the time Bitsquare was founded in 2014.
The BlockInvest team explores Mintlayer as a potential blockchain infrastructure partner
The Team of BlockInvest, a FinTech project known as a financial instrument marketplace, is partnering with Bitcoin layer 2 Mintlayer
Bitcoin sidechain Mintlayer is the new standard for securities and stablecoins
The financial system's future is an ecosystem of tokenized assets.
Can Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) make use of decentralized protocols?
Central Bank Digital Currencies: a compromise between Bitcoin and fiat.
Mission (im)possible? Dethroning Ethereum network
The Ethereum network is still congested as it was a month ago, and a month before that, starting around the same time when DeFi stole the media headlines.
Why DeFi’s Future Is With Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts
DeFi (short for Decentralized Finance) is not a new term, but it became a trending buzzword in the crypto community seemingly overnight.
The Future of Securities on Blockchain
The DeFi hype of 2020 is reminiscent of the ICO bubble of 2017-2018. Rewind back a couple of years, when projects were popping up left and right, using blockchain technology to solve all that is wrong in the world.