BitcoinZ 2024 Roadmap Update

Core Development Initiatives

Node Maintenance & Upgrades

• Successfully released v2.0.9, v2.0.10 with database corruption fixes
• Launched v2.1.0 ‘BB-8’ with GUIX-based reproducible builds
• Implemented v2.1.1 with ‘-sendchangeback’ feature

Community Fee (Canopy) Upgrade

• Development progress at ~70%
• Implementing sustainable funding mechanism for development and marketing
• Test-ready version expected by late December 2024

Layer-2 & Smart Contracts (Zook)

• Exploring Clarity/STX-based architecture
• Developing potential governance token (gBTCZ)
• Early-stage Rust-based implementation

Infrastructure & Ecosystem

Wallet Development

• Cross-platform GUI updates for Mac, Windows, Linux
• Vidulum wallet integration with wBTCZ support
• Ongoing Electrum server maintenance

Collaborations & Bridges

• BZE chain bridging exploration
• wBTCZ on Binance Smart Chain with Changelly integration
• Enhanced cooperation with LitecoinZ development team

Community & Marketing

Exchange & Liquidity Initiatives

• Active market making on multiple exchanges
• Negotiating zero-fee trading arrangements
• Improved fiat on-ramps through wallet integrations

Infrastructure Improvements

• Ongoing server consolidation efforts
• New Hugo-based official site development
• Enhanced explorer and backend services

The BitcoinZ community continues to demonstrate its commitment to decentralized, community-driven development. This roadmap represents our collective vision for growth while maintaining the core principles that make BitcoinZ unique in the cryptocurrency space.