Roadmap

Where the chain is going

RIC is built in chapters. Each one adds a mechanic you can operate yourself rather than a promise about the future.

  1. Phase I — The Forge

    ShippedChapter one
    • Genesis block and derived balances
    • Wallet with send, receive and a mempool
    • Proof-of-work mining with adjustable difficulty
    • Block explorer with heights, hashes and nonces
    • Full transaction history
  2. Phase II — The Crown

    ShippedChapter two
    • Local persistence for chain and wallet
    • Key export, import and backup
    • Configurable halving schedule with reward eras
    • Simulated Irish peer network with gossip and latency
    • Fork detection and longest-chain reorganisation
  3. Phase III — The Order

    ShippedChapter three
    • King's Coins airdrop for simulated Bitcoin holders
    • Exchange house and Green Card issuance
    • Knights of Temple Bar ranks and public roster
    • Humanitarian Fund with causes and donation tracking
    • Multi-currency valuation for holdings
  4. Phase IV — The Commons

    In buildNext
    • Public marketing site: home, whitepaper, team and roadmap
    • Landing page for the Knights portal
    • Shareable block and transaction links
  5. Phase V — The Assembly

    PlannedLater
    • Multi-wallet switching and address book
    • Mining pool simulation with shared rewards
    • Chain snapshot export and import as a file
    • Guided lessons that walk newcomers through a double-spend attempt
    • Printable Green Card and knighthood certificate

Curious about the mechanics behind a phase? Read the whitepaper.