Kaskad

The next generation of DeFi lending and crypto adoption

Our Global Roadmap

From Internal Testing to Full Decentralization

Kaskad’s roadmap reflects a clear path: build responsibly, test early, and scale with the Kaspa community.

We started with a private prototype before Kaspa smart contracts were live, which provided us with an internal lending engine that helped us validate product flows, interface design, and market appetite. That early version laid the groundwork.

Now, we’re launching a fully decentralized lending protocol by forking AAVE v3.3, tailored for Kaspa’s high-speed architecture. This roadmap outlines each phase of development, from our internal v0 testing to the current decentralized rollout, and future improvements underway.

We share this journey openly to highlight the choices made, the lessons learned, and the steps ahead, without overpromising. Feedback and contributions from the Kaspa ecosystem continue to shape Kaskad’s evolution.

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We’ve kept our roadmap tightly scoped, reflecting what’s already in motion. Rather than oversell or overpromise, we’re committed to shipping dependable functionality and letting users verify progress themselves.

Q2 2025

V0: Internal Prototype

Simulated borrowing and lending experience in a custodial backend without smart contracts
Manual liquidation operations directly handled by the internal team
Enabled early internal user testing to validate flows, UI, and core logic such as loan-to-value (LTV) and health factor calculations
Iterative interface testing led to key UX decisions still present in V1
Provided the foundation and insights needed to pivot toward a fully decentralized deployment model upon Kaspa smart contract release

Q3 2025 Underway

V1: Decentralized Launch

Fork of AAVE v3.3 protocol, adapted for deployment on the chosen Layer 2’s testnet & mainnet
Support for $KAS and all other valuable & supported L2 assets at launch
Custom lightweight oracle built using Chainlink Aggregator interfaces, fed by real-time Kaspa price feeds
Smart contract–driven liquidation system: when a loan’s health factor drops below 1, the protocol automatically sells collateral to cover the debt and applies a liquidation fee, ensuring system solvency
Frontend tools: health factor tracker, repayment dashboard, and alert system
Various Kaspa wallets integration
Kaspa Explorer integration for full on-chain transparency

In Progress

V1 Enhancements

Expanded UI with deposit/withdraw UX improvements
Revshare system modelization
Real-time notifications and visual risk indicators
Subgraph integration for fast data sync
Modular oracle & monitoring stack deployment
Improved documentation and educational tools

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Q4 2025

V2: Extended Capabilities

Support for additional tokens
Fiat-backed borrowing via Kaskar, enabling users to borrow off-chain currencies (e.g., USD, EUR) directly against their crypto collateral via trusted partners
Kaskad-specific protocol modules under development to support future protocol-level incentives, and more complex risk management strategies

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Oracle Timeline

Ensuring Accuracy and Trust

Our oracle system is critical to providing reliable price feeds for lending and liquidation processes. We are committed to building a secure, transparent, and user-centric oracle that evolves over time to meet the needs of our platform and the broader Kaspa DeFi ecosystem.

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2025

Phase 1: Oracle Deployment for Smart Contract Liquidations

The first iteration of our oracle was initially planned to support internal operations during the early custodial prototype phase (V0). However, as we are now pivoting toward a fully decentralized V1 powered by smart contracts, the oracle has now been repurposed as a core infrastructure layer for on-chain liquidations and price reliability.

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This custom-built oracle is designed specifically for the Kaspa ecosystem and integrates real-time data aggregation from multiple trusted exchanges. It powers liquidation logic and user dashboards by feeding accurate, weighted price information directly into the smart contracts that govern risk management.

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Key Features of the Phase 1 Oracle Include:

Reliable Price Aggregation: Pulls real-time data from multiple exchange APIs and computes a weighted average to ensure robust pricing across volatile conditions.
Smart Contract Compatibility: Built to support AAVE v3.3–based liquidation logic and health factor calculations with minimal latency.
Initial Asset Support: V1 includes support for $KAS and other supported assets on the Kaspa L2 layer, with expansion to additional Kaspa-based and wrapped assets planned post-launch.
‍Transparency by Design: Price sources and computation methodology will be documented and publicly auditable to foster community trust.

SOON

Phase 2: Next-Generation Oracle Development

Moving forward, Eliott is working in direct supervision with Yonatan, developing an oracle better than what has been done up until now. His blogs, explaining current oracle problematics, as well as his progress, will be tracked on our website for a continuous improvement of the oracle. The users will be notified and will even be allowed to chose which version of the oracle they prefer. All of this will be clearly explained for the user not only to have the most secure oracle, but for educational purposes in order to empower our users to better understand lending platforms.,

Core Team

Eliott Méa

Lead Oracle Architect

Holds a Master’s degree in Pure Mathematics from ETH Zurich. Recipient of a KEF grant under the direct supervision of Yonatan Sompolinsky, with whom he also completed his Master’s thesis.

Quentin Hopp

Chief Partnership Officer

Quentin is a crypto-native strategist with deep experience in mining and infrastructure. He oversees Kaskad’s partnership with a sharp eye on execution and scale.

Julien Daubert

Chief Technology Officer

Julien is a seasoned tech entrepreneur with deep expertise in data and distributed systems. He leads the development of Kaskad’s platform, which enables people to experiment with DeFi on the Kaspa Network.

Jack Bagayoko

Chief Operating Officer

Jack is a product-focused DeFi builder with a deep commitment to performance optimization and operational excellence. A firm believer in Kaspa’s technological edge, he leads operations at Kaskad to ensure the platform can scale reliably and meet the demands of a growing user base.

Anton Kozlov

Smart Contracts Expert

Engineering leader with 12+ years across embedded hardware and privacy‑first DeFi, Anton holds an M.Sc. in Nanoelectronics. He architects gas‑efficient smart contracts and scalable blockchain infrastructure, integrating zero‑knowledge proofs while mentoring teams toward secure, production‑ready delivery.

Pierrick Barnes

Backend developer

With years of experience in scalable backend systems, Pierrick brings robust engineering to Kaskad’s infrastructure. His focus: reliability, performance, and clean architecture.

Marius Ortiz

Frontend developer & Designer

Marius is a senior frontend engineer with a strong design background. He crafts Kaskad’s user experience with precision, clarity, and performance in mind.

News & Insight

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Insight

August 7, 2025

Kaskad: Turning Every Asset into Real-Time Working Capital

Julien Daubert

The Problem: Capital That Doesn’t Work