# Roadmap

### Quarter 3 2023:&#x20;

The focus of GUSD in Q3 2023 will be to expand its reach and increase its adoption. To achieve this goal, the GatoChain Foundation will work to establish partnerships with leading cryptocurrency exchanges, payment processors, and remittance providers. By partnering with these industry leaders, GUSD will be able to provide its users with a seamless and secure experience when transferring funds across borders.

### Quarter 4 2023:

&#x20;In Q4 2023, GUSD will focus on improving its infrastructure and introducing new features to enhance its functionality. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new layer 2 scaling solution that will enable faster and cheaper transactions on the GUSD network. Additionally, GUSD will introduce a new feature that will allow users to earn interest on their holdings, providing an added incentive for users to hold GUSD.

### Quarter 1 2024:

In Q1 2024, GUSD will focus on improving its interoperability and cross-chain compatibility. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new cross-chain bridge that will enable GUSD to be transferred between different blockchain networks, such as Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Additionally, GUSD will be integrated into a new layer 2 cross-chain solution that will enable faster and cheaper transactions across different blockchain networks.

### Quarter 2 2024:&#x20;

In Q2 2024, GUSD will focus on expanding its use cases and introducing new applications for its users. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new decentralized exchange (DEX) that will enable users to trade GUSD with other cryptocurrencies in a secure and decentralized manner. Additionally, GUSD will be integrated into a new decentralized marketplace that will enable users to purchase goods and services using GUSD.

### Quarter 3 2024:&#x20;

In Q3 2024, GUSD will focus on improving its usability and accessibility. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new mobile application that will enable users to easily send and receive GUSD using their mobile devices. Additionally, GUSD will be integrated into a new point-of-sale (POS) system that will enable merchants to accept GUSD payments in their physical stores.

### Quarter 4 2024:

In Q4 2024, GUSD will focus on improving its transparency and accountability. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new on-chain governance system that will enable GUSD holders to vote on important decisions related to the network. Additionally, GUSD will introduce a new feature that will enable users to track the origin and history of the diamonds that back the GUSD stablecoin, providing greater transparency and accountability to its users.

### Quarter 1 2025:&#x20;

In Q1 2025, GUSD will focus on expanding its reach and adoption in emerging markets. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of new partnerships with leading remittance providers and mobile money platforms in countries such as Nigeria, India, and Brazil. Additionally, GUSD will be integrated into a new cross-border payment system that will enable users to transfer GUSD to different fiat currencies in a seamless and cost-effective manner.

### Quarter 2 2025:

In Q2 2025, GUSD will focus on improving its security and risk management capabilities. The GatoChain Foundation will work on the development of a new anti-fraud and anti-money laundering system that will enhance the security of the GUSD network. Additionally, GUSD will introduce a new risk management framework that will enable it to better manage market volatility and other risks associated with the cryptocurrency market.

### Quarter 3 2025:

In Q3 2025, GUSD will focus on the development of a new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that will enable GUSD holders to govern the network and make important decisions related to its future development. The DAO will be based on a new governance model that will ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability. Additionally, GUSD will introduce a new feature that will enable users to stake their GUSD holdings to earn rewards, providing an added incentive for users to hold GUSD.

_Overall, the roadmap for GUSD from Q3 2023 to Q3 2025 is focused on expanding its reach and increasing its adoption, improving its infrastructure and introducing new features, enhancing its security and risk management capabilities, expanding its use cases and introducing new applications, improving its usability and accessibility, improving its transparency and accountability, expanding its reach and adoption in emerging markets, improving its interoperability and cross-chain compatibility, and establishing a new decentralized autonomous organization to govern the network. By achieving these goals, GUSD will become a more versatile, secure, and user-friendly stablecoin that can be used for a wide range of applications, from trading and remittance to e-commerce and point-of-sale transactions._
