Roadmap
The roadmap for AUR outlines its planned evolution over the next five years, focusing on strategic milestones to ensure growth, utility, and adoption.
Phase 1 : Project Conceptualization & Foundation - Sep 2024
Key Activities:
Market Research & Feasibility Study:
Analyze competitors and market trends in gold- and Bitcoin-backed tokens.
Validate the project idea with experts and potential investors.
Tokenomics Design:
Finalize fixed supply allocation and backing mechanisms (gold and Bitcoin reserves).
Establish transaction fees, staking rewards, and reserve management rules.
Smart Contract Development:
Develop and audit smart contracts for:
Token minting/burning mechanics.
Staking and liquidity rewards.
Transaction fee handling and reserve reporting.
Reserve Partnerships:
Secure partnerships with gold custodians and Bitcoin wallet providers for transparency and security.
Phase 2 : Community Building & Seed Round - Jan 2025
Key Activities:
Website & Dashboard Development:
Launch a professional website explaining the project, tokenomics, and ICO details.
Create a dashboard to display live token metrics (price, reserves, transactions).
Community Engagement:
Build a presence on social media, forums, and crypto communities (e.g., Twitter, Reddit, Discord).
Launch a bounty program to incentivize community participation.
Seed Round:
Conduct private sale targeting early investors and VCs.
Use proceeds to finalize development and marketing.
Phase 2.1 : Development & Pre-Sale Launch - April 2025
Key Activities:
Platform Development:
Integrate oracles for real-time gold and Bitcoin price feeds.
Finalize staking and reserve management features on the platform.
Marketing & Education:
Publish educational content on gold and Bitcoin-backed tokens.
Launch targeted marketing campaigns (Google Ads, influencer partnerships).
Pre-Sale Campaign:
Offer AUR tokens at $0.75 to early retail investors.
Lock a portion of funds raised for reserve building.
Phase 3: Public Sale (ICO) & Listing - July 2025
Key Activities:
Public ICO:
Offer tokens to the public at $1.00.
Conduct token sale through the platform and strategic exchange partnerships.
Exchange Listing:
List AUR on major exchanges (e.g., Binance, Coinbase, or DEXs like Uniswap).
Establish liquidity pools for AUR/USDT and AUR/ETH pairs.
Reserve Initialization:
Use 60% of the raised funds ($24M) to purchase gold and Bitcoin reserves.
Publish a transparent Proof of Reserve (PoR) report.
Phase 4: Post-Launch Development & Growth - Oct 2025
Key Activities:
Ecosystem Expansion:
Launch partnerships with DeFi platforms to integrate AUR as collateral.
Introduce lending/borrowing features for AUR holders.
Staking Rewards Rollout:
Distribute staking rewards from the pre-allocated pool.
Attract long-term holders by offering competitive APR.
Reserve Optimization:
Actively manage gold and Bitcoin reserves to maximize growth.
Periodically adjust reserve ratios (e.g., 60% gold, 40% Bitcoin) based on market trends.
Burn Mechanism Activation:
Implement transaction fee burning to reduce circulating supply and drive scarcity.
Phase 5 : Scaling & Global Adoption - Jan 2026
Key Activities:
Mainstream Adoption:
Integrate AUR into global payment systems and wallets.
Partner with fintech firms for gold and Bitcoin-backed payment solutions.
Reserve Growth:
Aim for a 200% reserve backing ratio (e.g., $2 backing for every $1 of AUR value).
Expand reserves to include additional stable assets, such as treasury bonds.
Community-Driven Development:
Enable decentralized governance by introducing a DAO.
Allow AUR holders to vote on reserve ratios, staking policies, and platform upgrades.
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