> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://candora.gitbook.io/whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://candora.gitbook.io/whitepaper/roadmap.md).

# Roadmap

The Candora roadmap is structured around progressive infrastructure development, execution-system validation, ecosystem expansion, and staged market deployment.

<table><thead><tr><th width="100.83203125">Quarter</th><th width="152.59765625">Phase</th><th width="324.4375">Key deliverables</th><th width="169.96484375">Strategic focus</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Q1 2026</td><td>Research &#x26; Core Infrastructure</td><td><ul><li>Core exchange architecture planning</li><li>Anti-Spoof behavioral framework research</li><li>Liquidity Mirror system modeling</li><li>Matching engine design</li><li>Internal infrastructure prototyping</li><li>Brand identity and platform established</li><li>Candora Edge architecture design</li><li>Strategic partner and ecosystem discussions begin</li></ul></td><td>Building the foundation before public deployment.</td></tr><tr><td>Q2 2026</td><td>Engine Development</td><td><ul><li>Core trading engine development</li><li>Order execution framework implementation</li><li>Internal latency and stability testing</li><li>Infrastructure security development</li><li>Candora token contract and supply minted</li><li>Seed round successfully completed</li><li>Whitepaper publication and positioning</li><li>Series A funding round opens; early trading interface prototypes </li><li>Wallet connectivity architecture</li></ul></td><td>Transforming concepts into operational infrastructure.</td></tr><tr><td>Q3 2026</td><td>Internal Testing &#x26; Market Introduction</td><td><ul><li>Stress testing during simulated volatility events</li><li>Anti-Spoof calibration refinement </li><li>Series B funding round opens</li><li>Liquidity Mirror behavioral analysis testing</li><li>Early-stage Candora Edge AI agent simulations</li><li>Matching engine optimization</li><li>Performance benchmarking</li><li>Public presale launch</li><li>Ambassadors Payout Batch #1</li><li>Community access infrastructure</li></ul></td><td>Validating execution reliability under difficult market conditions.</td></tr><tr><td>Q4 2026</td><td>Private Alpha</td><td><ul><li>Infrastructure scaling preparation</li><li>Limited participant onboarding </li><li>Limited integration of Candora Edge with selected AI agents in a private alpha environment</li><li>Trading interface refinement</li><li>Real-time monitoring systems</li><li>API infrastructure groundwork </li><li>Ambassador Payout Batch #2</li><li>Security reviews and infrastructure hardening</li><li>Beta onboarding systems</li><li>Security auditing phase</li></ul></td><td>Testing platform behavior with controlled external participation.</td></tr><tr><td>Q1 2027</td><td>Public Beta Launch</td><td><ul><li>Public beta environment launch </li><li>Expanded testing participation</li><li>Infrastructure scalability testing</li><li>Cross-platform optimization</li><li>Advanced analytics systems</li><li>Developer tooling groundwork </li><li>Expanded Candora Edge testing</li><li>Reliability optimization under live conditions</li></ul></td><td>Validating platform performance in broader live testing conditions.</td></tr><tr><td>Q2 2027</td><td>Public Exchange Launch</td><td><ul><li>Official public exchange launch</li><li>Public market participation opens</li><li>Liquidity infrastructure activation</li><li>Open API access</li><li>Expanded trading functionality</li><li>Cross-chain infrastructure integration</li><li>Initial ecosystem integrations</li></ul></td><td>Launching Candora into open market participation.</td></tr><tr><td>Q3 2027</td><td>Ecosystem Expansion</td><td><ul><li>Institutional-grade infrastructure expansion</li><li>Liquidity network expansion</li><li>Scalability optimization</li><li>Advanced trading interface improvements</li><li>Strategic ecosystem integrations </li><li>Candora Edge ecosystem expansion</li></ul></td><td>Expanding market infrastructure and ecosystem participation.</td></tr><tr><td>Q4 2027</td><td>Infrastructure Maturity</td><td><ul><li>Cross-market infrastructure expansion </li><li>Advanced behavioral liquidity intelligence systems </li><li>Governance framework exploration </li><li>Continued execution transparency optimization </li><li>Long-term ecosystem scaling initiatives</li></ul></td><td>Establishing Candora as scalable next-generation market infrastructure.</td></tr></tbody></table>