Roadmap

This document outlines the development roadmap for KayakNet.

Current Status (v0.1.x)

Completed Features

✅ Core Network

• P2P connectivity

• Bootstrap node support

• DHT-based peer discovery

• Proof-of-Work anti-Sybil

• Peer scoring and rate limiting

✅ Security

• 3-hop onion routing

• End-to-end encryption

• Traffic analysis resistance

• TLS 1.3 transport

✅ Chat

• Public rooms

• Direct messages

• E2E encryption

• Media sharing

• Persistent history

✅ Marketplace

• Create/browse listings

• Categories and search

• Seller profiles

• Order management

✅ Escrow

• Monero support

• Zcash support

• Order state management

• Manual confirmation

✅ Domains

• .kyk registration

• Node-based resolution

• Persistent storage

✅ Clients

• Windows binary

• Linux binary

• macOS binary

• Android app

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Phase 2: Enhanced Security (Q2 2026)

Multi-Signature Escrow

• 2-of-3 multisig for large transactions

• Reduced single-point-of-failure risk

• Arbitrator key for disputes

Post-Quantum Cryptography

• CRYSTALS-Kyber for key exchange

• CRYSTALS-Dilithium for signatures

• Hybrid mode for backward compatibility

Hardware Key Support

• YubiKey integration

• Ledger wallet support

• TPM-backed keys

Improved Traffic Analysis Resistance

• Adaptive dummy traffic

• Variable circuit lifetimes

• Path diversity requirements

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Phase 3: Scalability (Q3 2026)

Network Optimization

• Multiple bootstrap nodes

• Geographic peer selection

• Connection pooling

• Message batching

DHT Improvements

• Faster lookups

• Better replication

• Reduced bandwidth

Mobile Optimization

• Battery-efficient routing

• Partial sync mode

• Push notifications (privacy-preserving)

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Phase 4: Ecosystem (Q4 2026)

$KNT Token

• Native cryptocurrency

• Governance voting

• Staking rewards

• Transaction fee payments

Decentralized Governance

• Protocol upgrade voting

• Feature proposals

• Community treasury

Developer Tools

• SDK for Python, JavaScript, Go

• Plugin system

• Service templates

Additional Features

• File sharing (torrents over KayakNet)

• Voice/video calls (E2E encrypted)

• Decentralized storage

• Smart contracts (simple scripting)

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Phase 5: Maturity (2027)

Security Audit

• Professional code audit

• Bug bounty program

• Formal verification (critical paths)

Performance

• Sub-second message delivery

• 10K+ concurrent users per node

• Global distribution

Compliance Tools

• Optional identity verification

• Merchant tools

• Tax reporting (opt-in)

Documentation

• Comprehensive technical docs

• Video tutorials

• Localization (multiple languages)

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Long-Term Vision

Federation

• Bridge to other anonymous networks

• Tor/I2P transport option

• Inter-network messaging

Mainstream Adoption

• Browser extension

• Desktop app (Electron)

• iOS app

• Integration with existing platforms

Research

• Zero-knowledge marketplace

• Reputation without identity

• Quantum-resistant DHT

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Community Input

We welcome suggestions! Please:

1. Open an issue on GitHub

2. Join the discussion on chat.kyk

3. Submit pull requests

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Version History

Version	Date	Highlights
v0.1.0	Jan 2026	Initial release
v0.1.10	Jan 2026	Auto-update, persistence
v0.1.20	Jan 2026	Escrow improvements
v0.1.28	Jan 2026	Buyer/seller role fixes

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How to Contribute

Code

• Fork repository

• Create feature branch

• Submit pull request

• Follow code style

Testing

• Run beta releases

• Report bugs

• Suggest improvements

Documentation

• Fix typos

• Add examples

• Translate

Community

• Help new users

• Moderate chat

• Share KayakNet

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Disclaimer

This roadmap is aspirational and subject to change based on:

• Community feedback

• Technical challenges

• Resource availability

• Security considerations

No timeline is guaranteed. Security always takes priority over features.