Roadmap
Protocol development phases and feature roadmap
Sova is building the liquidity layer for cross-chain cryptocurrency. This roadmap outlines protocol development across three phases: Foundation, Scale, and Universal Settlement.
Current Status: Phase 1 complete. Live on Base Mainnet with active swap and vault operations.
Phase 1: Foundation
Status: Complete
Core infrastructure deployment establishing the fundamental protocol architecture.
Vaults
Live
ERC-4626 tokenized vault with svBTC on Base
Cross-Chain Swaps
Live
BTC/ZEC settlement via Relay integration
Multi-Chain Support
Live
50+ EVM networks via solver network
Limit Orders
Live
Conditional execution for BTC/ZEC swaps
Solver Operations
Active
Settlement execution infrastructure
Phase 2: Scale
Status: In Development
Protocol expansion and decentralization of core operations.
Permissionless Solvers
Open solver network with $SOVA token bonding requirements
$SOVA Token
Governance token for protocol decisions and solver collateralization
svBTC Staking
Stake svBTC for $SOVA rewards with tiered lockup incentives
Asset Expansion
Additional input tokens and output chain support
Analytics Dashboard
Real-time vault performance and swap volume metrics
Phase 3: Universal Settlement
Status: Planned
Protocol maturation toward universal cross-chain settlement infrastructure.
Multi-L2 Deployment
Native vault and swap contracts on major L2 ecosystems
Intent Message Bus
Real-time cross-chain intent routing infrastructure
Institutional Liquidity
Deep liquidity pools for large-scale instant settlement
Protocol Decentralization
Progressive governance transfer to token holders
Non-EVM Expansion
Additional chain support beyond Bitcoin and Zcash
Protocol Vision
The end state: universal settlement infrastructure for cross-chain cryptocurrency.
Any Chain
Settlement across all major blockchain networks
Any Size
Deep liquidity supporting institutional-scale transfers
Instant Finality
Sub-minute settlement via competitive solver networks
Non-Custodial
Trustless execution without intermediary custody
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