Introduction

MAP Protocol is an omnichain infrastructure for BTC, stablecoins, and tokenized assets swap. It provides the essential omnichain infrastructure for achieving interoperability among blockchain-based assets, storage, and computing across EVM and non-EVM chains.

Key Features

• Security-Finality: Guarantee blockchain-level security through an independent self-verification network formed by light clients on every public blockchain.

• All-Chain Coverage: Embed heterogeneous chains' signing and hashing algorithm into the EVM layer of the MAP Relay Chain to ensure seamless communication between all chains.

• Instant Confirmation: Inter-chain communication programs and on-chain smart contracts work together efficiently to ensure that speed is only related to each chain's block time.

• Minimum Cost: MAP Protocol only charges the gas fee of MAP Relay Chain and other related chains with no additional cost.

• Developer-Ready: Through MAP Omnichain Service (MOS) deployed on and between public chains, dApps can share the liquidity of MOS's Vaults on different chains.

Unique Characteristics

• Omnichain Interoperability: MAP Protocol allows point-to-point cross-chain interoperability between EVM and non-EVM chains.

• Security Enhanced by Bitcoin Network: The MAP Protocol leverages the security mechanisms of the Bitcoin network to protect the relay chain, using light client self-verification features to secure cross-chain transactions.

• Distributed Trust: MAP Protocol is decentralized, with no single entity in control, and all participants rely on the code for operations.

• Flexibility: The protocol allows the integration of different types of blockchains, including those with different signature schemes, hash algorithms, and Merkle proofs.

Roadmap

2026 Q4

• Intent-based cross-chain mainnet launch: Officially launch intent-based cross-chain services and open formal access for solver providers.

• Cross-chain data report: Publish an annual report covering cross-chain volume, TVL growth, and user activity.

• Tokenized asset exploration: Explore frameworks and roadmap planning for tokenized assets and RWA cross-chain support.

2026 Q3

• Intent-based cross-chain development completed: Finalize intent-based execution and expand solver participation in routing and liquidity support.

• Advanced LP tooling for solvers: Launch solver-oriented LP APIs and tools, with incentive parameters adjustable via DAO governance.

• Governance execution milestone: Conduct the first multi-dimensional DAO votes and publish a mid-year governance report.

2026 Q2

• Intent-based cross-chain architecture design: Complete the design of intent-based execution with solver mode and plan integrations for additional heterogeneous and popular chains.

• Liquidity as a Service (LaaS) upgrade: Enhance LP incentives with dynamic APY adjustments and impermanent loss mitigation mechanisms.

• DAO governance expansion: Extend MAPO governance to multi-dimensional voting covering fees, revenue distribution, and development priorities.

2026 Q1

• Native BTC, DOGE, and XRP cross-chain mainnet launch: Enable peer-to-peer cross-chain swaps across BTC, Dogecoin, and XRP using MPC-TSS execution and light-client verification.

• Public liquidity pools opened: Open existing LP pools to the public with asset-specific APY parameters.

2025 Q4

• Launch a universal cross-chain standard specification MStack based on heterogeneous chains

2025 Q3

• M-Star Plan: MAP Protocol mainnet mechanism upgrade is officially launched and open source

• Launch Multi-Party Engagement Mechanism of Liquidity Provider

• Liquidity Provider incentive model upgrade

2025 Q2

• M-Star Plan: MAP Protocol mainnet mechanism upgrade test release

• Introduce a new cross-chain verification node crossX to participate in the mainnet cross-chain multi-party security verification

• Introduce a new incentive mechanism based on transaction fees

2025 Q1

• Officially launch cross-chain services for BTC, Dogecoin, and XRP

• Officially launch cross-chain interoperability support for Solana and Ton

2024 Q4

• Launch and open-source Omnichain Development SDK V2

2024 Q3

• The release of the 'Refactored Light Client Verification with ZK-Proof' module as open source

• Launch Omnichain Development SDK V1

• Implement cross-chain interoperability support for Linea, Scroll, Solana, and Ton

2024 Q2

• Test the "Refactored Light Client Verification with ZK-Proof" module

• Officially release cross-chain interoperability with Tron, Optimism, Mantle, Arbitrum, and zkSync Era

2024 Q1

• Officially release the extended cross-chain connections to Tron and Conflux

• Test and open the MRC20 Omnichain issuance tool

2023 Q4

• Extend cross-chain connections to Tron and Conflux and conduct testing

• Officially upgrade to become a Bitcoin layer 2 for peer-to-peer cross-chain interoperability

• Release the upgraded official website and technical documentation

• Launch a support plan for the BRC20 ecosystem

2023 Q3

• Extend cross-chain connectivity to more EVM-compatible and non-EVM-compatible chains

• Release a variety of SDKs, from chain development to cross-chain components

2023 Q1

• Extend cross-chain connectivity to popular EVM-compatible chains

• Extend MOS chain-wide services to support cross-chain data and NFT

• Provide Omnichain scanning to show all cross-chain transactions and DApps

2022 Q4

• Extend cross-chain connectivity to Ethereum (PoS)

• Extend cross-chain connectivity to mainstream EVM-compatible chains: BNB Chain, Polygon, etc.

• Provide MOS SDK for developing personal MOS

• Support cross-chain bridges and swap DApps

2022 Q3

• Extend cross-chain connectivity to Ethereum (EVM PoW) and Near (non-EVM PoS)

• Launch MAP OmniChain Service, which supports cross-chain fungible tokens and provides a shared vault

2022 Q2

• Launch MAP relay chain with support for more signatures, hashing, mining and Merkle proof-of-computation precompiled contracts

• Launch maposcan and PoS DApp

• Provide SDK for interacting with the MAP relay chain

2022 Q1

• Support decentralised cross-chain for more chains

• MOS supports cross-chain between Ethereum, Polygon, BNB chain and MAP Makalu

• Invite more DeFi projects to join the Makalu test network

2021 Q3

• Launch MAP Relay Chain Makalu Test Network to start light client verification cross-chain between MAP Makalu and Ethereum

• Start MAP Omnichain Service (MOS) for the test network

• Start maintainer mining and invite users to participate in maintainer testing

2019 Q3 - 2020 Q4

• Release MAP Protocol version 1.0, enabling a cross-chain solution using light-client authentication

Learn More

• Architecture Overview - Detailed three-layer architecture

• v1 Light Client Solution - Trustless verification approach

• v2 TSS Solution - Threshold signature approach

• Tokenomics - MAPO token details