Milestones

2019
October
  • D4D founded by Ken Yamada and Tetsuji Kobayashi.
2020
January
  • Development begins on blockchain clock.
2021
February
  • Proof of Concept successfully achieved by printing time onto a blockchain every second, then verifying it.
June
  • Renamed network to Clockchain.
2022
May
  • Alpha launch of Clockchain network.
July
  • Added first Layer 2 service, our time API.
November
  • Added Voting and Verification functionality.
2023
February
  • Clockchain tokens approved for sale by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
April
  • Beta launch of Clockchain network.
September
  • Layer 2 services added: Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution for Ethereum and Polygon
2024
January
  • Begin benchmarking Clockchain against established timekeeping standards and sources including NTP, UTC, TAI, and GPS.
February
  • TestNet successfully launched with active nodes in Italy, Japan, Switzerland, USA, and India.
March
  • Layer 2 service added: Logging and Timestamping
May
  • Company registered in Neuchatel, Switzerland with support from the Department of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Neuchatel.
June
  • Clockchain awarded US patent no.12,022,015 for its blockchain clock.
  • Attended the 37th European Frequency and Time Forum, where Clockchain was introduced to academics and researchers in the fields of chronometry and horology. It was also shown to representatives from international standards and regulatory bodies.

Roadmap

2025
February
  • Add Safran atomic clocks as a time source for Clockchain network.
March
  • Add NICT, the Japanese government body responsible for maintaining and distributing Japan Standard Time as an additional time source for the Clockchain network.
  • Begin benchmarking Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution data against Time Oracle Bot Systems.
May
  • TGE and MainNet launch.
  • Begin logging and timestamping important world events for time-based research.
June
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Solana.
September
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Avalanche.
December
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Cardano.
2026
February
  • Expand the list of world events that Clockchain logs and timestamps for time-based research.
March
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Polkadot.
June
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Hyperledger.
September
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Stellar.
October
  • Implement community-based developer grant program.
December
  • Add Layer 2 Smart Contract Scheduling and Execution service for Tron.
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