# 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](/learn/architecture/overview.md) - Detailed three-layer architecture * [v1 Light Client Solution](/learn/architecture/v1-light-client.md) - Trustless verification approach * [v2 TSS Solution](/learn/architecture/v2-tss.md) - 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