Roadmap
Development Roadmap
Section titled “Development Roadmap”SIP Protocol is building the privacy standard for Web3 — like HTTPS for the internet.
External Validation
Section titled “External Validation”“Privacy creates network effects: privacy differentiates chains and creates chain lock-in.” — Andreessen Horowitz, Big Ideas 2026
a16z’s December 2025 thesis validates SIP’s core positioning as privacy middleware.
Current Status
Section titled “Current Status”- Phase: 3 of 5 Complete (Foundation → Standard → Ecosystem → Same-Chain → Moat)
- Progress: M15 Complete, M16 Starting
- SDK Version:
- Build Status:
- Test Coverage: 2,757 tests passing
- Packages: 6 (@sip-protocol/sdk, types, react, cli, api + website)
- Chains: 15+ supported
- Live: sip-protocol.org
Achievement
Section titled “Achievement”🏆 Zypherpunk Hackathon NEAR Track Winner ($4,000) — December 2025
Phases Overview
Section titled “Phases Overview”Phase 1: Foundation (M1-M8) ✅ Complete
Section titled “Phase 1: Foundation (M1-M8) ✅ Complete”Building the foundational cryptographic primitives and production-ready SDK.
| Milestone | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Architecture & Specification | ✅ |
| M2 | Cryptographic Core | ✅ |
| M3 | SDK Production | ✅ |
| M4 | Network Integration | ✅ |
| M5 | Documentation & Launch | ✅ |
| M6 | npm Publish | ✅ |
| M7 | Demo Integration | ✅ |
| M8 | Production Hardening | ✅ |
Phase 2: Standard (M9-M12) ✅ Complete
Section titled “Phase 2: Standard (M9-M12) ✅ Complete”Multi-backend support, multi-chain expansion.
| Milestone | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M9 | Stable Core | ✅ |
| M10 | ZK Production (Noir/WASM) | ✅ |
| M11 | Multi-Settlement (3 backends) | ✅ |
| M12 | Multi-Chain (15+ chains) | ✅ |
Phase 3: Ecosystem (M13-M15) ✅ Complete
Section titled “Phase 3: Ecosystem (M13-M15) ✅ Complete”Developer experience and application layer.
| Milestone | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M13 | Compliance Layer | ✅ |
| M14 | Developer Experience (React, CLI, API) | ✅ |
| M15 | Application Layer (Hardware Wallets) | ✅ |
Phase 4: Same-Chain Expansion (M16-M18) 🎯 In Progress
Section titled “Phase 4: Same-Chain Expansion (M16-M18) 🎯 In Progress”Capture the same-chain privacy market — 10-20x bigger than cross-chain only.
| Milestone | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M16 | Narrative Capture & Positioning | 🎯 Starting |
| M17 | Solana Same-Chain Privacy (Anchor) | 🔲 Planned |
| M18 | Ethereum Same-Chain Privacy (Solidity) | 🔲 Planned |
Strategic context: PrivacyCash (pool-based mixer) is gaining traction on Solana. SIP’s cryptographic approach (Pedersen commitments + stealth addresses) is architecturally superior with compliance-ready viewing keys.
Phase 5: Technical Moat (M19-M22) 🔲 Future
Section titled “Phase 5: Technical Moat (M19-M22) 🔲 Future”Build defensible technical advantages and institutional adoption.
| Milestone | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M19 | Mina Integration & Proof Research | 🔲 Future |
| M20 | Technical Moat Building | 🔲 Future |
| M21 | Standard Proposal (SIP-EIP) | 🔲 Future |
| M22 | Institutional + Agent Custody | 🔲 Future |
M22 highlights: Viewing key APIs for institutional custodians (Fireblocks, Anchorage) and AI agent compliance per a16z’s “Know Your Agent” thesis.
Supported Chains
Section titled “Supported Chains”Active (15+ chains):
- EVM: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Optimism
- Solana: Native + SPL tokens
- NEAR: Native via NEAR Intents
- Bitcoin: Silent Payments (BIP-352)
- Cosmos: IBC stealth addresses
- Move: Aptos, Sui
- Zcash: Shielded pool
Full Roadmap
Section titled “Full Roadmap”For detailed milestone tracking with GitHub issues, see the full roadmap on the website or the ROADMAP.md on GitHub.
Contributing
Section titled “Contributing”We welcome contributions! Current focus areas:
- M16: Narrative capture and competitive positioning
- M17: Solana same-chain privacy module
- Security: External audit preparation
- Adoption: Community feedback and integration support
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.