Zilliqa 2.0 Roadmap
A phased rollout designed for real-world capital, institutional readiness and modular growth
Here’s what the journey looks like 👇

Phase 1: Announcement
🗓️ May–June 2024
Focused on readiness and transparency:
- Whitepaper release
- Validator onboarding
- Ecosystem cleanup
- Community engagement
Phase 2: Jasper (Proto-Testnet)
🗓️ Jul–Oct 2024
Designed to enable builders
The Proof-of-Stake testnet went live with full EVM compatibility, improved developer tools and clear documentation to support onboarding.
Phase 3: Aventurine (Proto-Mainnet)
🗓️ Dec 2024
This phase migrated the network from Zilliqa 1.0
Staking contracts were activated, accounts transitioned seamlessly and EVM integration was tested at scale.
Phase 4: Agate (Mainnet Launch)
🗓️ June 2025
Marks the full deployment of Zilliqa 2.0
The mainnet went live with new tokenomics, a public staking portal and a refreshed brand positioned as modular and compliance-ready.
Phase 5: Onyx (Mainnet Upgrade 1)
⏳ Post-launch
This upgrade introduces X-shards for modular scaling
It will enable cross-chain smart contracts and intershard transactions with shared state access.
Phase 6: Carnelian (Mainnet Upgrade 2)
⏳ Future phase
Focused on enhancing user programmability
Native Smart Accounts with ERC-4337-style features will go live alongside continued improvements to the X-shard system.
Phase 7: Citrine (Mainnet Upgrade 3)
⏳ Future phase
This final stage will introduce Light Clients for mobile and low-resource nodes,
with further enhancements to Smart Account functionality to broaden access and maintain security
Each phase is designed to deliver trust, modularity & compliance
Zilliqa 2.0.
- Modular by design
- Verifiable by architecture
- Built for regulated DeFi.
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