From its inception, Algorand's approach has been to build a blockchain for real-world use. With support for over 10,000 Transactions Per Second (TPS) and instant finality, Algorand has consistently delivered on this promise for over six years, without a single second of downtime. While many other blockchains still struggle with these basics, we turn our efforts to real-world adoption.
In line with Algorand’s mission, we believe users deserve a trusted, scalable blockchain to support their growth. This is the North Star for the 2025 Algorand roadmap.
What guides us
The roadmap covers four strategic pillars to guide our next phase of growth:
- Web3 core values
- Mainstream adoption
- “Can a Blockchain Do That?” use cases
- The bleeding edge of technology
Let's break these down.
1. Web3 core values: the fundamentals
Since 2019, Algorand has never lost sight of what blockchains are supposed to stand for: economic sustainability, decentralization, and community governance. We remain committed to those fundamentals.
Economic sustainability
The upcoming Project King Safety will revise Algorand’s fee and incentive mechanisms to make the protocol truly self-sustaining and protect network security for the long term. We are releasing a position paper in Q4 2025, with planned implementation through 2026.
On-chain governance
Algorand is reintroducing its grant program, and this time it’s completely community-driven. A new community-elected xGov Council will review all incoming grant proposals and provide recommendations. Block proposers can approve or deny any grant proposal. The new xGov system will go live in Q3.
We are reviewing the scope and voting process for the general governance program to be fully inclusive, maximally on-chain, and open-sourced. We will release a proposal for discussion in Q4 and implement it in 2026.
Network decentralization
Earlier this year, the Foundation launched a new staking rewards program, incentivizing Algo holders to participate in consensus. Since the launch, the Foundation’s percentage of total stake decreased from 63% to 21%, while total validator participation more than doubled.
The final deliverable on our network decentralization roadmap is the launch of a P2P gossip network. With this launch, we are removing our reliance on relay nodes. The P2P network is now live and available for nodes to opt in. We expect the network to transition to a full P2P network over time.
2. Mainstream adoption: kill the complexity
Complexity is the enemy of blockchain adoption for developers, businesses, and users. We continue to tackle this problem head-on and remove friction wherever we see it.
Developer experience: AlgoKit 4.0 (1H 2026)
With support for native Python and Typescript, Algorand has been the go-to chain for Web2 developers. With Algokit 4.0, we are making it even easier for developers to get started on Algorand. We’re introducing composable smart contract libraries, an easy-to-use key-value store (called ‘Schema’), and new SDKs including Rust, Swift, and Kotlin. We are also ensuring that all major Large Language Models (LLMs) are properly trained on the Algorand data set, so that devs can use LLMs as their Algorand co-pilots.
Enterprise readiness: Intermezzo (Q3 2025)
From the start, Algorand has been an institutional-grade blockchain. However, blockchain integration, especially related to the custody of assets, continues to be too complex. We are launching Intermezzo, a custodial solution for businesses large and small, designed to abstract blockchain integration and key management.
The solution is built on Hashicorp Vault and REST APIs. It makes Algorand usable for loyalty programs, treasuries, and Web2.5 business models. Intermezzo is also powering WorldChess’ on-chain loyalty program. Learn more about the Tower program and see it in action.
User experience: Rocca Wallet (Q4 2025 preview, open source in 1H 2026)
Traditional crypto wallet design is not welcoming for non-technical users. We are fundamentally rethinking how a self-custody wallet for a mainstream non-technical user should work. Rocca will be a white-labeled, open-sourced, self-custody wallet designed to feel like Web2, meaning no seed phrases, passkey logins, or Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). We are championing crypto user experience (UX) for everyone, not just crypto-natives.
3. Can a blockchain do that? Yes. Here's how.
While Algorand supports and welcomes any type of app, we have identified four real-world, high-leverage use cases where we can contribute tools and infrastructure.
Tokenized financial products: TradFi-DeFi convergence with baked-in compliance
We’re building standardized, smart contract-based representations of assets like debt and equity, using ACTUS standards. A Debt Algorand Standard Assets (ASA) MVP is coming in Q4 2025.
Agentic commerce at the speed of light
Billions of AI agents will soon transact autonomously. Traditional rails won’t cut it. Algorand’s agentic payment toolkit, including X402, MCP, and A2A support, an agentic security and identity framework, and SDKs, enables developers to build agentic payment services for finance.
Self-sovereign identity
We're developing the Rocca wallet, a portable, verifiable, and self-owned identity solution. Rocca's backend is based on DID and Verifiable Credentials industry standards. As such, it unlocks a large number of identity-related use cases for developers and builders. WorldChess will use the Rocca wallet to launch a Universal Chess Passport, which helps prevent fraud in online chess while allowing chess players to easily transfer their credentials to other online services or over-the-board tournaments, as detailed in the white paper.
4. The bleeding edge: stay ahead, stay secure
Algorand is production-ready. What's next? Future-proofing.
Privacy
Building on Algoplonk, our zero-knowledge proof toolkit, we’re extending our focus on programmable cryptography: zero-knowledge circuits, multiparty computation, and fully homomorphic encryption to power confidential apps and transactions.
Post-quantum
Algorand is ahead of the curve and already protects the ledger with Falcon-based State Proofs. Next up are quantum-secure account signatures.
Scalability
Algorand already handles over 10,000 TPS with minimal hardware. We’re exploring block pipelining, parallel execution, and state channels to future-proof performance for agentic commerce and beyond.
TL;DR
Algorand is real-world ready with a network that is already one of the most scalable, secure, and decentralized in the industry. We continue to push the envelope with investments in sustainability, scalability, privacy, and quantum resistance.
We see massive opportunities in tokenization, agentic commerce, and self-sovereign identity. We are committed to building the tools that allow developers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to leverage Algorand’s powerful network to launch user-friendly and innovative apps to attract the next generation of users.
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