# Roadmap

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Phase</th><th>Description</th><th>Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Phase 1</td><td>Token Creation &#x26; Airdrop, Smart Contract, Liquidity Pool, Airdrop Distribution, Website &#x26; Social Media, Listings (CMC, CoinGecko), Exchange Listings.</td><td>✅ Completed</td></tr><tr><td>Phase 2</td><td>Awareness Campaign: Running global marketing campaigns highlighting NATO's decentralized ethos. Active participation on TaskOn with monthly prizes of +1000 USDC. Community Rewards, Governance Establishment, Educational Expansion, Strategic Partnerships, Community Development</td><td>🔄 In Progress</td></tr><tr><td>Phase 3</td><td>Liquidity Lock, Ecosystem Development, Global Expansion, Sustainability Initiatives, Decentralized Governance</td><td>⏳ Upcoming</td></tr></tbody></table>

## *<mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">✅</mark> <mark style="color:green;background-color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**Phase 1: Token Creation and Airdrop (Q4 2024)**</mark>*

* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Smart Contract Deployment:**</mark> Successfully [launched](https://basescan.org/tx/0x48e676b391b5ddb847eb92d07b6d4f77e109a3617d6db272933b977daf51590b) and [audited](https://app.analytixaudit.com/the-nation-token) NATO smart contract on Base Network.&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Liquidity Pool Creation**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Created [initial liquidity pool on Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/explore/pools/base/0x02623e0e65A1D8537f6235512839E2f7b76C7A12), allocating 12% (120,000,000,000 NATO) paired with $5,000 ETH.&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Airdrop Distribution**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> [Distributed](https://natotoken.gitbook.io/the-nation-token-docs/getting-started/the-original-nato-airdrop) 74% of total supply (740,000,000,000 NATO) across 1,000,000 active Base Network wallets.&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Community Onboarding**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Launched educational resources for token claiming and usage. *✅*
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Whitepaper Publication**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Released comprehensive NATO token whitepaper detailing tokenomics, utility, and long-term vision.&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Official Website and Social Media**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Established official [NATO website](https://thenationtoken.com/), and launched active presence on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/NatoTok3n), [Telegram](https://t.me/TheNationToken), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@NatoTok3n).&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko Listing**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Successfully listed NATO token on [CoinMarketCap ](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/the-nation-token/)and [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/the-nation-token).&#x20;
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Exchange Listings**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> NATO token actively trading on [BitMart](https://www.bitmart.com/trade/en?symbol=NATO_USDT), [Uniswap (Base Network)](https://app.uniswap.org/explore/tokens/base/0xd968196fa6977c4e58f2af5ac01c655ea8332d22), [AscendEX](https://www.ascendex.com/en/cashtrade-spottrading/usdt/nato), [Poloniex](https://poloniex.com/trade/NATO_USDT/?type=spot) , [Vindax ](https://vindax.com/exchange-base.html?symbol=NATO_USDT)& [Zoomex](https://www.zoomex.com/trade/spot/NATO/USDT).&#x20;

## ***⌛ Phase 2: Community Engagement and Growth (Q1 2025 - Q4 2025) (In Progress)***

* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Partnerships**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Engaged official partnership with Bitcoin Marketing Team from Ireland, a specialized agency renowned for blockchain marketing and strategic outreach.
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Awareness Campaign**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Running global marketing campaigns highlighting NATO's decentralized ethos.
* [x] <mark style="color:green;">**Community Rewards**</mark><mark style="color:green;">:</mark> Running global marketing campaigns highlighting NATO's decentralized ethos. Actively engaging the community through TaskOn ([TaskOn.xyz/TheNationToken](https://taskon.xyz/TheNationToken)) with monthly prizes of **$1,000 USDC**.
* [ ] <mark style="color:orange;">**Governance Establishment**</mark>: Initiating community-driven governance with proposals and voting mechanisms utilizing [Snapshot.box](https://snapshot.box/#/s:thenationtoken.eth).
* [ ] **Education Expansion**: Developing comprehensive guides for decentralized exchanges, wallet management, and governance participation.
* [ ] **Strategic Partnerships Expansion**: Continuing strategic alliances with additional DeFi platforms, exchanges, and blockchain projects to increase NATO’s utility and visibility.
* [ ] **Community Development**: Continuously growing and nurturing an authentic, fully-engaged community through targeted events, discussions, and regular content updates.

## *<mark style="color:red;background-color:red;">🔜</mark> <mark style="color:red;background-color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;background-color:red;">**Phase 3: Long-term Growth and Sustainability (2026 - 2030)**</mark> <mark style="color:red;background-color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;background-color:red;">(Upcoming)</mark>*

* **Liquidity Pool Lock**: Maintain liquidity allocation (120,000,000,000 NATO) locked until January 1, 2030.
* **Organic Ecosystem Development**: Encourage and support community-driven dApps, payment solutions, and additional liquidity strategies.
* **Global Adoption Initiatives**: Expand NATO’s global reach, prioritizing financial inclusion across diverse demographics and regions.
* **Sustainability and Social Impact**: Initiate NATO-backed projects addressing global sustainability, education, and charity.
* **Complete Decentralized Governance**: Fully transition governance authority to the community, empowering comprehensive, community-driven evolution.