10. Roadmap
MIZUHIKI's development has proceeded in clearly defined phases, each building on the work of the preceding one. The table below summarises progress to date and planned work through the end of 2027.
| Phase | Period | Principal Milestones | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitepaper v1.0 | Q4 2024 | Public announcement. Initial whitepaper publication. Foundation formation. | Delivered |
| Developer Preview | Q3 2025 | MIZUHIKI developer portal. MIZUHIKI ID alpha. Initial ecosystem engagement. | Delivered |
| Private Devnet (Kaigan) | Q3 2025 | Kaigan testnet live and public. MIZUHIKI ID beta in production. Initial application pilots with Vision Partners and testing with EthTokyo hackathon participants. | Delivered |
| Public Devnet (Kaigan) | Q1 2026 | Public access to the Kaigan devnet. First public POC with Hakuhodo for prediction markets. | Delivered |
| Public Testnet (Awaji) | Q2 2026 | First testnet with updated block builder and genesis parameters. | Delivered |
| Mainnet Launch | Q3 2026 | Mainnet go-live. Compliance Suite v1.0 deployed. First validator operators in production. Mainnet-live MIZUHIKI ID. | Planned |
| Ecosystem Expansion | Q4 2026 | First stablecoin issuer integrations live on mainnet. PSP integrations begin. Initial retail-payment use cases in production. | Planned |
| Compliance Suite v2 | H1 2027 | Expanded Attestor network. MIZUHIKI Compliance v2 with broader data-source integration. Risk Management policy library v1. | Planned |