Last updated • March 2026
Roadmap
ZeiCoin is still in active development and currently operating as a DevNet in Local Environments.
Where things stand
ZeiCoin is still in active development and currently operating as a DevNet in simulated network environments. The core blockchain is currently semi functional. You can mine blocks, create wallets, send transactions, and restore from a seed phrase. The ZeiCoin CLI covers the minimum functionality expected of a blockchain node, with many additional commands planned for future releases.
The blockchain is under active development and at this stage is experimental, with potential forks ahead. Planned future work includes libp2p for peer discovery, possibly QUIC transports and other upgrades.
Contact me on Discord you have any questions and would like to contribute.
Blockchain
ZeiCoin core — what's working
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CPU mining
Light mode (256MB), easy difficulty for DevNet
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HD Wallets
BIP39/BIP32, ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, Argon2id KDF
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Transactions
Ed25519 signed, mempool validation, send and receive ZEI
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Block storage
RocksDB with concurrent secondary indexing
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REST API
balance, nonce, account, transaction endpoints
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Analytics
TimescaleDB integration with continuous aggregates
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Peer consensus
block hash consensus with configurable modes
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Fork detection
chain reorg handling with orphan pool
Roadmap Snapshot
ZeiCoin Roadmap
An overview of where the project is headed. Subject to change as development progresses.
Stabilize the network core
In ProgressThe current focus is active DevNet development: making the network durable in simulated network environments enough to support broader node usage and a more realistic path to MainNet.
P2P networking
Evaluating libp2p porting work and reworking peer sync.
TPS improvements
Raise throughput beyond the current ~15 TPS and soft 1000 transaction block limit.
Dynamic difficulty
Finish automatic mining difficulty adjustment before any MainNet transition.
Security hardening
Strengthen the protocol and node implementation for a more resilient production path ahead of MainNet.
Fast reorg recovery
Implement state snapshot storage so chain reorganisation recovery remains practical as the network and chain history grow.
CLI ergonomics
Improve the command-line workflow for account, mining, and node operations.
Expand the ecosystem surface
PendingOnce the protocol is stable, the next step is making the chain easier to inspect, launch, and build on.
Block explorer
Add a public interface for inspecting accounts, blocks, and transaction activity.
Post-quantum cryptography migration
Introduce ML-DSA and related upgrades once the base network path is stable.
Full migration to Zig 0.16 and std.Io
Track the evolving Zig 0.16 nightly builds and complete the remaining std.Io migration work as the standard library APIs continue to change and stabilize.
Smart contract layer (Optional / Exploratory)
Explore programmable execution as a longer-term optional direction once the base network fundamentals are reliable.
MainNet release
Final PhaseThe final step is shipping MainNet once the network and supporting ecosystem are stable enough to hold up under real-world use.
Extended TestNet soak
Run a longer TestNet period to surface stability issues and edge cases under broader real-world usage.
External security audit
Complete an independent third-party review of the protocol and implementation before finalizing the MainNet launch decision.
MainNet Release
Launch only after stable P2P networking, dynamic difficulty, and roadmap prerequisites are proven beyond DevNet.
Acknowledgements
Standing on the shoulders of giants
There is a lot of work ahead before MainNet. None of this would be possible without the open source community and the people who dedicate their time to building the tools and infrastructure that ZeiCoin is built on.
Thank you.