🛣️Roadmap
A bear market is for building! And that’s what we plan for the year ahead. After the successful launch of our environment token, DARKX, and our initial DeFi platform, xFactory, we get ready for the next level.
We plan to launch an amazing set of features and platforms in the following months. Moreover, we will intensify our marketing efforts and thus ensure the steady growth of the entire X3DEFI ecosystem.
This post will provide you with all details about what we plan to deliver during the next 6–12 months. However, we did not limit the planning to development aspects but will also give you insights into our marketing and overall organizational plans.
Management Summary
In case you don’t have time to read through the entire document, we summarized the most essential aspects of our 2023 plan with the following bullet points:
Farming, Lending, Borrowing & Leveraging Platform (FLBL): In cooperation with our partner Gaur Finance, we plan to introduce a complete platform to lend, borrow, and leverage liquidity pools. Initially, this will cover XFACTORY/MATIC and XONE/DARKX liquidity pools but will be extended constantly. In addition, the platform will provide unprecedented possibilities regarding our DeFi platform, xFactory, since you can borrow against the tokens and leverage your holdings.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX): The introduction of our DEX will mark another significant milestone in 2023. Like the FLBL platform, the dex opens new project possibilities, especially for holders. Moreover, the dex will work hand-in-hand with the farming features of our FLBL platform and thereby provide the latest farming pool functionalities for single tokens.
Content marketing: During the last year(s), we have seen many excellent projects that failed because of proper marketing concepts. Therefore, besides usual activities such as paid ads, influencers, etc., we have already prepared a complete and operations-proven content marketing concept. The concept incorporates the latest content marketing strategies for organizing content, distribution channels, and a sophisticated sales funnel. We are highly convinced that this strategy will be an additional USP in addition to our technological advancements.
Company Setup & Legal Registration: In 2022, X3DEFI evolved from an idea to a reputable project with remarkable TVL and market caps. However, we don’t consider X3DEFI as a project any longer. On the contrary, we are ready to take the next and put the project onto a solid fundament. In detail, this means that we will set up a company and transfer the project’s holdings and IP to the newly created entity. At the same time, the legal registration addresses aspects in terms of KYC and should further grow trust.
Roadmap Overview
Ecosystem & Features
With the following subparagraphs, we introduce the major developments planned for 2023. Please note that this list only features major milestones. Besides these significant milestones, we maintain a massive backlog of more minor features and functions that will be developed and deployed in 2023.
Farming, Lending, Borrowing, and Leveraging Platform (FLPL)
Planned Go-Live MVP: Mid of January 2023
Planned Go-Live V1.0: Mid of February 2023
Details: In cooperation with our partner Gaur Finance, we will introduce a complete platform to lend, borrow, and leverage liquidity pools. Initially, this will cover XFACTORY/MATIC and XONE/DARKX liquidity pools but will be extended constantly. The platform will provide unprecedented possibilities regarding our DeFi platform, xFactory since you can borrow against the tokens and leverage your holdings. Another example is to lend project tokens, such as DARKX or XONE, and borrow stablecoins. However, as mentioned, the possibilities are limitless.
On top of that, the platform won’t be limited to X3DEFI tokens but aims to onboard other projects. Thereby, we can dramatically increase the volume and visibility of our ecosystem.
Advanced DARKX staking
Planned Go-Live MVP: Mid of January 2023
Planned Go-Live V1.0: End of January 2023
Details: As one of the following features, we will release an advanced single DARKX staking pool. The pool relies on a modified and advanced version of the successful sh33p contracts by the Degen Protocol. In simple words, the pool lets you wrap your DARKX tokens into DARK0X and stake the latter. You will receive DARK0X tokens as rewards which are burned and exchanged for DARKX tokens once claimed.
The staking pools have advanced functionalities to generate the highest APYs while simultaneously ensuring the highest sustainability.
Vaults & Advanced Vaults Features
Planned Go-Live V1.0: Early January 2023
Planned Go-Live Updates: March-August
Auto-compounding vaults provide a unique way to earn the highest APYs effortlessly. That’s why we already started to develop vaults in 2022. In cooperation with our partner Gaur Finance, we will launch the basic vault version in early January. Initially, the vaults will cover our pools DARKX/XONE and XFACTORY/MATIC.
In the course of 2023, we will constantly add more vaults features, such as:
Integration of alternative vault provider (e.g., YieldWolf)
Launch of additional vault pools
Development of interest-bearing assets functionality
Various NFTs and bot trading
Planned Mint of initial NFT collection: March 2023
Planned Mint of 2nd NFT collection: TBA
Details: We believe that the merger of NFTs and DeFi will accelerate in 2023. Therefore, we’ve already completed the artwork of our first NFT collection. However, we don’t want to launch “just another” NFT collection but decided to incorporate cutting-edge contracts. Therefore, in our initial NFT collection, we will provide one of the most distinctive approaches to creating passive income for holders: Instead of relying on sales volume, the NFTs are connected to an advanced trading bot. As a result, the bot will use mint fees and additionally generated fees for trading and distributing earnings across NFT holders.
In other words: The NFTs offer the easiest and fastest access to one of the most advanced trading bots.
Stable Tomb Fork
Planned Go-Live MVP: May 2023
Planned Go-Live V1.0: May 2023
Details: With the launch of xFactory, we’ve provided an investment opportunity that is linked to the volatility of MATIC — with all advantages and disadvantages. Nevertheless, we understand that some investors prefer more stable investment opportunities — especially during bear markets. That’s why our initial concept already foresaw a multi-peg system containing one token (XONE) pegged to a volatile blue chip and another to a stablecoin.
Both peg systems will be strongly connected and governed by DARKX as our environmental token. On top of that, the multi-peg system perfectly fits into our DEX and FLPL plans and will add further use cases to both.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
Planned Go-Live MVP: End of February 2023
Planned Go-Live V1.0: End of March 2023
Details: Besides the FLPL platform, the launch of our DEX will mark the most critical milestone in 2023. We consider the DEX as the heart of our ecosystem that connects all pieces and makes them work together seamlessly.
Additionally, and again in close cooperation with the FLPL platform, the DEX will be open to partner projects. Thereby, we will further drive the volume of our tokens and visibility across the entire crypto space.
Cross-Chain Expansion & Bridge
Planned Go-Live: Q3 2023
Details: Cross-chain expansion is the logical and natural next step once our ecosystem has proven to work and be sustainable. Accordingly, we plan to develop a Bridge and consequently launch the X3DEFI on one or more alternative chains. We haven’t decided about the chain(s) at the time of writing.
Marketing
Content-based marketing
Start of activity: January 2023
Planned completion: Ongoing
Details: During the last year(s), we have seen many excellent projects that failed because of proper marketing concepts. Besides usual activities such as paid ads, influencers, etc., we have already prepared a complete and operations-proven content marketing concept. The concept incorporates the latest content marketing strategies for preparing content, distribution channels, and a sophisticated sales funnel. We are highly convinced that this strategy will be an additional USP in addition to our technological advancements.
In detail, the concept contains three central pillars:
Content creation: Starting in January, we will continuously create a humungous amount of content: blog posts, videos, visuals, etc. The creation follows a defined concept that makes it easy and efficient to derive content pieces from HQ content. Important to mention that the content intends to provide value to the reader — it is explicitly not the intent to sell.
Content distribution: We will utilize various channels to distribute our content, most prominently: Our website and blog, Twitter, Medium, and YoutTube. However, we will also test and expand to other channels, such as Pinterest, Instagram, or TikTok.
Marketing Funnel: As a third pillar, we will set up a sophisticated marketing funnel to convert interested people into informed leads and community members.
Website(s) Launch & Relaunch
Start of activity: February 2023
Planned completion: May 2023
Details: Currently, we use the darkx.money domain as our main project website. During the first half of 2023, we will set up a new main website (x3defi.com) and overhaul the darkx.money website at the same time. Moreover, the launch and relaunch will also incorporate the required functions and tools derived from the content marketing approach.
Cooperations & Ads
Start of activity: January 2023
Planned completion: Ongoing
Details: Besides our content marketing approach, we want to focus on further cooperation and paid ads. Nevertheless, in terms of collaboration, we will carefully select potential partners. Trust and transparency have always been our north star and something we pay the greatest attention to. Therefore, we always prefer to leave an opportunity unused instead of sacrificing these values.
Dex & FLPL Platform Expansion
Start of activity: Q3 2023
Planned completion: Ongoing
Details: With the go-live of our Dex and FLPL platforms, we create entirely new possibilities in terms of cooperation, revenue generation, and visibility across the Polygon space. Therefore, onboarding new projects to our platforms will be one of the high-priority topics in the second half of 2023.
Listings
Start of activity: Already started
Planned completion: Ongoing
Details: Having our tokens listed on significant coin trackers or exchanges is essential in creating visibility. With the growth of our ecosystem, we will be able to get our tokens listed on major coin tracker platforms such as Coingecko and CoinMarketCap. However, one of the goals of 2023 is to get our main token, DARKX, listed on one of the major exchanges.
Organization
Company registration
Start of activity: Already started
Planned completion: April 2023
Details: In 2022, X3DEFI evolved from an idea to a reputable project with remarkable TVL and market caps. However, we don’t consider X3DEFI as a project any longer. On the contrary, we are ready to take the next and put the project onto a solid fundament. In detail, this means that we will set up a company and transfer the project’s holdings and IP to the newly created entity. At the same time, the legal registration addresses aspects in terms of KYC and should further grow trust.
As you may know, setting up a company in the DeFi sector is everything but easy. As a matter of fact, there are tons of regulatory and liability aspects to consider. At the time of writing, we’ve already started to discuss and elaborate on some of the most crucial elements, such as country of registration, company type, etc. Nonetheless, it will take a reasonable amount of time and external support until the company is finally set up.
Team expansion
Start of activity: February 2023
Planned completion: Ongoing
Details: In accordance with our transformation and the growing ecosystem, we plan to expand our team. The expansion will affect all areas, from development to marketing and community management. We will reveal more details shortly.
Notes
The roadmap is subject to changes.
The roadmap is not to be seen as a complete development and task backlog. On the contrary, the roadmap solely contains focus topics. However, we will develop and introduce various further features and functionalities that are not listed.
We will constantly review the roadmap and modify, add, and enhance it if necessary. This is particularly relevant for the second half of 2023.
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