A Quick Glimpse at the Fractal Roadmap for Q3 & Q4 2025

The Fractal Roadmap has recently undergone some updates in both content and structure. Overall, the new framework better reflects the realities on the ground while preserving a degree of execution flexibility that makes progress more manageable. As developments unfold, the roadmap will continue to be updated in a timely manner.

Core Software Development

Bitcoin Core has seen several updates over the past year. In Q3, we plan to integrate and synchronize these changes to ensure Fractal remains fully aligned with Bitcoin. We’ll also be updating ord to incorporate the latest official features. In parallel, we’re continuing our research into several active Bitcoin improvement proposals, with the possibility of introducing a few interesting experimental features in Q4.

On the software side, updates to the Fractal Node will continue to maintain compatibility with Bitcoin while creating more room for innovative applications. We’ll also be implementing some granular optimizations, such as reducing disk pressure during high-volume RPC calls.

Protocol-Level Support

In the Bitcoin ecosystem, Alkanes has emerged as a strong contender at the protocol level, thanks to its robust smart contract capabilities. Compared to Runes (introduced in 2024), Alkanes presents an even more significant shift to the landscape. For Fractal, a key focus will be how to better support emerging protocols and offer a smoother experience—faster confirmations and more intuitive interactions—than the Bitcoin mainnet.

Two important brc-20 upgrades led by UniSat—the swap module and single-step transfer—are now being implemented on both the Fractal mainnet and testnet. These enhancements make brc-20 more competitive at the protocol level. In Q3, you’ll start to see UniSat leverage these new features in various products to simplify user operations.

From brc-20 in 2023 to Runes in 2024 and Alkanes in 2025, the protocol landscape in the Bitcoin ecosystem is undergoing slow but profound change. At Fractal, we’re gradually building more complete and robust support for them, while also improving interoperability between Fractal and the Bitcoin mainnet.

Ecosystem Prosperity

Our ecosystem efforts will focus on three areas: community, projects, and liquidity.

Community Building
We’re deepening our engagement with the community—both by actively participating in discussions and feedback loops, and by creating a Common Ground platform. This platform aims to foster open dialogue and collaborative decision-making. Through these mechanisms, we hope to empower builders who are motivated and capable, giving them more voice and recognition within the system. The goal is to make Fractal a more transparent, more inclusive, and more prosperous ecosystem.

Project Support
We’re evolving our current Grant Program from one-time funding to a staged, long-term support model. For outstanding teams building within the Fractal ecosystem, we will go beyond grants: signing investment agreements, providing ongoing funding, and offering full-stack incubation support—legal and compliance services, cloud and hardware resources, auditing, and technical workshops—to help these teams grow sustainably.

Liquidity Program
In addition to UniSat’s ongoing regular liquidity events on PizzaSwap, we’re launching a new Liquidity Program that will provide phased liquidity injections to selected projects. This initiative will be closely linked with the Common Ground framework, enabling community involvement in liquidity planning, and ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in execution.

UniSat Product Updates

We’d also like to briefly introduce two upcoming UniSat products closely tied to Fractal, both set to roll out during Q3 and Q4: UniHexa and UniSat Wallet 2.0.

UniHexa is a hybrid trading engine designed to deliver a unified, orderbook-style trading experience across major assets from various Bitcoin protocols. The product is currently under intensive development and testing. We also hope UniHexa can serve as a bridge, bringing high-quality Fractal projects onto the Bitcoin mainnet and giving them broader exposure.

UniSat Wallet 2.0 is a major upgrade with a focus on enhanced security. This version allows you to install UniSat Wallet on an offline (air-gapped) mobile device for full cold-wallet operations—while still supporting all existing applications seamlessly. It also introduces new multi-signature and multi-device configurations to mitigate the risks of single key loss. In addition to Keystone, we’ll be expanding support to include Trezor, Ledger, and other hardware wallets. These enhancements aim to improve both the security and the overall experience of managing your Bitcoin and Fractal assets.

That’s all for now on the roadmap. If you’d like to dive deeper into any specific topic, feel free to leave a message on X.

Lorenzo
2025-06-21

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