Roadmap

Development Phases

Building Sovereign Cultural Infrastructure

Nonterritorial is being built in four distinct phases, each with clear objectives and measurable success criteria. The architecture is designed for self-sustainability—the network generates sufficient revenue to fund its own growth by Month 18.

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Current Status

Phase: Foundation (In Progress) Focus: Chain development, pilot exhibitions, security audits Target: Testnet Q1 2026, Mainnet Q2 2026

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Phase 1: Foundation

Timeline: Months 1–6

Building the sovereign infrastructure and proving the concept works.

Objectives

• Complete Cosmos SDK chain specification

• Develop and test all CosmWasm smart contracts

• Deploy testnet for validation

• Produce 9 pilot Cinematic Preview exhibitions

• Initiate professional security audits

• Recruit mission-aligned validators

Key Deliverables

• Chain specification document

• 5 core smart contracts (Exhibition, License, Payment, Governance, Provenance)

• Operational testnet

• 9 exhibition-ready Cinematic Previews

• Security audit initiated

• 15+ validator commitments

Milestones

Month	Milestone
2	Testnet launch
4	9 pilot exhibitions complete
6	Security audit complete

Success Criteria

• Smart contracts pass professional security audit

• Testnet handles complete licensing workflow

• Pilot exhibitions meet quality standards

• Validator set geographically distributed

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Phase 2: Launch

Timeline: Months 7–12

Controlled mainnet deployment with real transactions and real users.

Objectives

• Launch mainnet with audited contracts

• Onboard first 50 exhibitions

• Activate 20 host venues across 5+ countries

• Implement fiat on-ramp integration

• Activate DAO governance

Key Deliverables

• Production mainnet

• 50 exhibitions in circulation

• 20 active host venues

• Functional fiat payment integration

• Governance system operational

• First artist payments distributed

Milestones

Month	Milestone
8	Mainnet launch
10	First 100 licenses processed
12	Governance system operational

Success Criteria

• 100+ licenses processed without incident

• Artist payments distributed within seconds

• Host onboarding workflow validated

• Governance participation established

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Phase 3: Growth

Timeline: Months 13–24

Scaling the network and achieving operational self-sustainability.

Objectives

• Expand to 200+ exhibitions

• Activate 100+ host venues globally

• Launch IBC connections to partner chains

• Implement geographic pricing tiers

• Activate commission fund for new exhibitions

Key Deliverables

• 200+ exhibitions in circulation

• 100+ active hosts across 15+ countries

• IBC connections to Cosmos ecosystem

• Tiered pricing serving global accessibility

• Self-funding commission pipeline

Milestones

Month	Milestone
15	IBC connections live
18	Operational self-sustainability achieved
24	500+ licenses per month

Success Criteria

• Operations funded entirely by licensing revenue

• Geographic diversity across all continents

• Commission fund generating new exhibitions

• Network effects emerging

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Phase 4: Scale

Timeline: Months 25–36

Full decentralization and ecosystem expansion.

Objectives

• Scale to 500+ exhibitions

• Expand to 300+ host venues

• Establish ecosystem partnerships

• Transition to full DAO governance

• Reduce Foundation control to 50%

Key Deliverables

• 500+ exhibitions in global circulation

• 300+ active hosts

• Partner chain integrations via IBC

• Fully operational DAO

• Foundation sunset in progress

Milestones

Month	Milestone
30	1,000+ licenses per month
36	Foundation control at 50%

Success Criteria

• €2M+ annual revenue

• €800K+ annual to artists

• Network operating autonomously

• Ecosystem partnerships generating value

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Phase 5: Ecosystem

Timeline: Year 3+

Building the interconnected cultural infrastructure network.

Vision

• Foundation control reduces to 0% by Year 10

• Partner chains for music, literature, performance, archives

• IBC-connected cultural infrastructure ecosystem

• Fully autonomous operation

Long-Term Targets

Year	Exhibitions	Hosts	Annual Revenue	To Artists
3	400	200	€2.4M	€960K
5	1,200	500	€20M	€8M
10	5,000+	2,000+	€100M+	€40M+

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Technology Milestones

Chain Development

• Architecture specification

• Smart contract design

• Testnet deployment

• Security audits (2-3 professional)

• Mainnet launch

• IBC integration

Platform Development

• Licensing workflow design

• Host portal MVP

• Artist dashboard

• Fiat integration

• Mobile experience

Content Production

• Pilot series (9 exhibitions)

• Production pipeline established

• Quality standards documented

• Geographic diversity achieved

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Governance Milestones

Foundation Sunset Schedule

Year	Foundation Control	DAO Control
1	80%	20%
3	50%	50%
5	30%	70%
7	15%	85%
10	0%	100%

The Foundation's role diminishes systematically. By Year 10, the network operates with full autonomy—no single entity holds special powers.

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Why Sovereign Infrastructure

We chose to build a sovereign Cosmos chain rather than deploy on existing infrastructure because:

Architectural Alignment Anti-speculation is consensus-level, not contract-level. The chain itself is designed for circulation.

Cultural Governance Protocol decisions serve cultural values, not generic platform priorities.

Long-term Independence No upstream dependencies. The infrastructure's permanence depends only on community commitment.

Ecosystem Foundation Through IBC, Nonterritorial becomes the first node in an interconnected network of cultural infrastructures.

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Partnership Opportunities

Nonterritorial is currently in its Foundation phase, seeking aligned partners—investors, institutions, validators, and collaborators who share our vision for permanent cultural infrastructure.

Contact: [email protected]

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Roadmap | Nonterritorial Network Last Updated: December 2025