Announcing The LayerEdge Roadmap

After months of dedicated development and successful testnet phases that engaged over 500,000+ unique verified users (effective) from around the globe, we're excited to share what's next for LayerEdge. Our journey to build the internet's trust layer secured by Bitcoin is gaining momentum, and we're ready to unveil our roadmap for the coming months.

Our Progress So Far

LayerEdge has achieved significant milestones in record time:

• Successfully deployed our verification infrastructure with 130,000+ active CLI node runners
• LayerEdge Light Nodes have processed over 1 billion verification operations at the leaf level — contributed by 500,000+ effective verified users on our testnet, culminating in 64,000 aggregated batches, while securing 640,000 proofs from various protocols on Testnet.
• Built partnerships with leading protocols across multiple ecosystems
• Demonstrated 99% cost reduction for Bitcoin-level security verification
• Completed extensive security audits of our verification architecture

EDGEN Tokenomics

Today, we're introducing the economic engine of the LayerEdge ecosystem: the EDGEN token. As the native utility token powering our verification network, EDGEN creates perfect alignment between users, validators, and the broader ecosystem:

• Payment for Verification: All protocol verification fees paid exclusively in EDGEN
• Validator Incentives: Node operators rewarded in EDGEN for correct verifications
• Community: 46% of total supply dedicated to community development

EDGEN will have a total supply of 1 Billion out of which majority allocation (46%) is reserved for the community. A portion out of the overall community wallet will be unlocked at Token Generation Event for events like Airdrop I, TGE, Liquidity & others. Other allocations such as for Core Contributors (22%) will see a 12 month long cliff followed by 48 months linear vesting and Early Backers (5%) see a 12 month long cliff followed by 15 months linear vesting. Foundation (12%) will have a cliff of 3 months followed by 36 months linear vesting whereas the Ecosystem & R&D (15%) will be linearly vested across 48 months. Only the community will have an initial unlock on TGE. Remaining allocation (apart from initial community unlock) will be unlocking over a total of 48 months for future airdrop phases and events. The Airdrop I will be 100% unlocked at TGE with no vesting. For exact allocation for Airdrop I and other events, next up, LayerEdge Foundation will release a detailed tokenomics guide and release schedule. Learn more about the Token Utility & Economic Model.

Upcoming Milestones

Airdrop Checker / Claim & Token Generation Event

We'll soon announce the Airdrop Checker later this month for the users to check eligibility and be able to claim their eligible rewards on Token Generation Event.

Staking

Users will be able to stake EDGEN to participate in securing the LayerEdge Network while earning rewards in real-time.

Browser Extension

Users can run a light-node using their browser-extension in the next phase. This will be a part of the edgenOS testnet.

edgenOS Mainnet

We'll release the mainnet of edgenOS in phases with a complete roll-out by Q4.

What is edgenOS?
All the users that will run a light-node using a browser extension or a desktop app are basically part of the network which we will call as edgenOS ~ the heart of our verification layer securing the entire LayerEdge Network. To learn more about how they function: https://docs.layeredge.io/docs/light-node-verification/

Will there be another PoH in future phases?
We heard our community and realised many real users were unable to complete their PoH due to several reasons, so we have come up with a solution for this. If you're a real user, you can head to the dashboard to lock your Phase I & Phase II Points to register in waitlist for the next phase and participate in Airdrop II (locking points valid for a month from now, up until 9th June 2025). In the upcoming phases, users will have to actively contribute to the network by running a light node via their browser extension or desktop client, while we'll monitor IP and distribute rewards based on IPs and not users. This will be a more inclusive approach for all genuine users on the network, with making sure real users' who failed to pass PoH for any reason, their efforts in Phase 1 & Phase 2 don't go in vain as they will be considered in the Airdrop II.

Network Expansion

The LayerEdge Network will expand into a People-Backed Internet at core, where edgenOS users secure the entire leaf-level ZKP verification operations, while the network in itself is secured by anchoring final aggregated ZKPs onto L1s not just limited to Bitcoin, but more.

Next Steps for the Community

1. Follow @layeredgefndn for official updates
2. Join our Discord to connect with other builders
3. If you passed PoH you’re automatically locked in for the next phase, if you didn’t pass PoH you can head to the dashboard page to lock your points for registering interest for the future phases. Future phases will ensure activities such as having to install browser extension / desktop apps to minimise the sybil attack vectors and need of PoH.

Stay tuned for detailed announcements about each upcoming milestone. This is just the beginning of our mission to make Bitcoin's security accessible to all.

Legal Disclaimer

THIS POST IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY EDGEN TOKENS, NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS OR OFFERING DOCUMENT OF ANY KIND. NOTHING IN THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.

Token distribution models, utility design, and projected usage metrics are subject to change. All forward-looking statements are non-binding and may be revised in response to regulatory guidance, market conditions, or protocol-level decisions made by the LayerEdge Foundation.

The LayerEdge Foundation Team