🗺️ Development Roadmap

Our Journey

Transparent development progress. See what we've built, what we're building, and what's next.

Phase 1

Foundation & Core Build

Q3 2025 – Q1 2026✅ Complete

✓Architecture design & documentation
✓Backend API (Node.js, Express, Prisma, PostgreSQL)
✓User authentication (JWT, refresh rotation)
✓Business CRUD & category management
✓Interactive map with business markers
✓Real-time mining engine with geofence verification
✓Wallet system with balance & transaction history
✓Anti-cheat system (GPS, device fingerprinting)
✓Discover/search business functionality
✓User profiles with edit capability
✓Stripe business subscription billing (3 tiers)
✓$GMINE ERC-20 smart contract on Polygon
✓Business Portal (Next.js) with dashboard
✓Mobile app (React Native / Expo)
✓Comprehensive test suite (44+ tests)

Phase 2

Beta Launch & Testing

Q1 – Q2 2026🚧 In Progress

○Marketing website with full content
○Blog with educational content (20+ articles)
○Expanded FAQ (55+ questions)
○VPS deployment with Docker & Nginx
○Beta testing in pilot US city
○First 50 business onboarding
○Smart contract audit by security firm
○Mobile app polish & onboarding flow
○Push notifications system
○App Store & Play Store submission

Phase 3

Growth & Token Launch

Q3 – Q4 2026📋 Planned

○$GMINE mainnet deployment on Polygon
○DEX listing on QuickSwap
○In-app $GMINE spending at businesses
○Business staking for tier upgrades
○Referral program with bonus rewards
○Leaderboard & gamification features
○Expansion to 10 US cities
○500+ active businesses
○Partnership program launch
○Advanced analytics for business tier

Phase 4

Scale & Expansion

2027+📋 Planned

○International expansion (Canada, UK, Australia)
○Fiat off-ramp via Coinbase integration
○Governance token voting (optional)
○Business API & SDK for custom integrations
○Multi-language support
○AR features & enhanced map experience
○Token burn mechanism from fees
○Enterprise tier for chains & franchises
○NFT badges for milestone achievements
○10,000+ businesses, 100,000+ users target