Neko’s development follows a phased approach, starting with a strong foundation and progressively expanding features, intelligence, and decentralization. Our goal is to build the ultimate cognitive gateway to Hyperliquid and pioneer the DeFAI landscape. Phase 1: Infrastructure Foundation & Private Beta (Completed/Ongoing) Focus: Internal testing, core agent setup, initial model development.
  • Launch & Iterate Private Beta: Conducted a 4-8 week private beta program, gathering crucial user feedback on core functionalities (simulated/live trades) and optimizing user flows.
  • Agent Coordination Tuning: Fine-tuned core agent communication, execution latency, and basic cross-agent memory recall.
  • Initial AI Model Development: Began development and integration of foundational proprietary models (e.g., initial versions for yield optimization and risk assessment like GNNs).
Phase 2: Public Onboarding & Core Feature Rollout (Short-Term) Focus: Launching public access via core social platforms, enabling key functionalities, and introducing initial token utility.
  • Social Bot Deployment: Launch official Neko bots on Telegram and Discord, enabling @mention-based execution for core features. Integrate with existing X presence.
  • Core Functionality Live: Enable users to Trade (spot swaps, limit orders, TWAPs via Shogun), Earn (initial AI-managed vaults), and interact with Perps (including diverse collateralization) through the bot interfaces.
  • KYC-Free On-Ramp Launch: Implement the planned partnership to provide a streamlined, KYC-free on-ramp solution, facilitating deposits to Hyperliquid in minutes via Debridge integration.
  • Initial NEKO Staking mechanisms (unlocking initial benefits like potential fee reductions) and the Referral Code Minting system.
  • Reinforcement Learning (MVP): Implement the initial phase of RL for the DeFAI Multi-Agent system, focusing on forecasting on-chain activity and enabling recursive agent improvement based on long-term memory (transaction history).
Phase 3: Expansion & Intelligence Compounding (Mid-Term) Focus: Broadening access, enhancing AI sophistication, introducing advanced features, and increasing platform capabilities.
  • Expanded Social Integration: Develop and potentially launch bots for additional platforms (WhatsApp, WeChat, Line) to broaden distribution and accessibility.
  • Mobile Application Release: Launch dedicated iOS and Android applications, moving beyond the progressive web app for an enhanced mobile experience.
  • Advanced DeFAI Vaults: Introduce more sophisticated and diverse AI-managed structured products within Earn as the HyperEVM ecosystem matures and allows for more complex strategies.
  • Enhanced AI & Personalization:
    • Deepen Reinforcement Learning integration for more adaptive strategies and risk management.
    • Train AI agents with more granular real-time liquidity and volatility data from HyperEVM.
    • Introduce personalization features (e.g., user-specific risk profiles, customizable execution modes).
    • Develop and deploy the X iFrame modal for the Social Agent, creating a more interactive ad network and engagement tool.
  • Transparency Initiatives: Potentially launch features like a Neko Agent Performance Leaderboard.
Phase 4: Networked Autonomy & Ecosystem Maturity (Long-Term) Focus: Progressive decentralization, community empowerment, and establishing Neko as a core piece of DeFi infrastructure.
  • Neko Validator Launch: Acquire sufficient $HYPE (funded by protocol revenue) to launch a dedicated Hyperliquid validator node, integrating with MEV partners to provide execution benefits for $NEKO stakers.
  • DAO Formation & Governance: Launch the Neko DAO, enabling $NEKO token holders to govern key protocol parameters, treasury allocation, revenue deployment, and future roadmap direction through a formal proposal system.
  • Progressive Decentralization: Implement steps towards further decentralizing the agent network and core protocol components.
  • Community Contributions: Explore frameworks to potentially enable community-sourced subagents or strategy modules for Earn vaults.
Disclaimer: This roadmap outlines intended direction and goals. Specific timelines and feature implementations are subject to change based on development progress, market conditions, and strategic priorities.