The chain and Rock messenger are already running in a prototype environment. All milestones and dates are forward looking estimates and may change.
Q3 2025
Prototype chain and Rock live in testing
Core chain running in a controlled prototype environment.
Rock messenger and block explorer live for internal and limited external testing.
Validator and archive node roles exercised for performance and reliability tuning.
Q4 2025
Public testnet and developer access
Public messaging and content testnet opened for early users and builders.
Rock test builds available to demonstrate near zero cost messaging via Silica Protocol.
Explorer, basic documentation, and example apps available for developers.
Q1 2026Current
OBS presale Round 1
Target opening date for OBS presale Round 1 via wOBS on Ethereum, as part of the 20,000,000 OBS presale pool.
Focus on strategic participants and early community members aligned with long term validator and ecosystem growth.
Funds received by Obsidian Chain Foundation and deployed to Obsidian Labs under a development agreement.
Q2 2026
OBS presale Round 2 and mainnet window
Second presale allocation offered from the remaining OBS presale pool.
Broader community and ecosystem partners onboarded with clear token allocation and vesting disclosures.
Target announcement of the mainnet genesis window and validator onboarding plan.
Q3 2026
Final presale allocations and validator dry runs
Final presale round, closing out the planned OBS presale allocation before mainnet.
Early validator, archive node, and infrastructure partners complete mainnet style rehearsals.
Public release of mainnet configuration, economic schedule, and initial validator requirements.
Q4 2026
Mainnet genesis, Rock v1, bridge, and DEX
Target mainnet genesis in line with the published 200,000,000 OBS schedule.
Initial validator set live with staking enabled for token holders through delegation.
Rock messenger production release connected to mainnet, Obsidian bridge v1 for wOBS redemption, and native DEX v1 for OBS and core pairs.
Validator and archive node incentives ramp with controlled issuance and fee distribution.
2027
Obsidian chain upgrade and exchange growth
Chain protocol upgrade targeted to improve latency, messaging throughput, and validator efficiency.
Ongoing pursuit of centralized exchange listings and deeper liquidity on the native DEX, subject to market and regulatory conditions.
Expanded delegated staking features and tooling for validators, indexers, and infrastructure partners.
Late 2027
Archive node expansion and scaling
Archive node incentives and infrastructure expanded for faster historical search and long term scaling of on chain content.
Expanded fee distribution and reward programs to support proposers, lane leaders, and archive nodes.
Network targets multi year uptime with a geographically distributed validator and archive node set.
2028 and beyond
Low inflation era and ecosystem scale
Transition into a controlled low single digit inflation band to support long term validator, archive node, and ecosystem rewards.
Enterprise messaging, audit trails, and data tooling expanded on chain using Silica Protocol messaging and content features.
Ongoing CEX, DEX, and validator relationships deepen liquidity, resilience, and real world usage of the network.
This roadmap is illustrative and for information only. Milestones, order of events, and timing are goals based on current plans and are not promises or guarantees.
