Phase 1: Foundation
Sept 2024 – Sept 2026 · Complete
- Project conception, team formation and market research validating the SME funding gap
- Government consultation explored for the regulatory pathway
- Whitepaper, tokenomics and compliance/KYC frameworks
- Legal opinion secured via Legal Bison
- Treasury controls implemented (2-of-4 multisig, moving to 3-of-5 before TGE)
- Shariah advisor engaged
- Hashlock engaged for smart contract audit
- FVC token, sale and vesting contracts deployed on Ethereum mainnet
Phase 2: Seed Round
Now
- Seed round open (announced 23 September 2026)
- Hashlock audit in progress
- Community building and investor onboarding
- SME deal pipeline and fiat repayment rails in development
Phase 3: TGE & First Grants
Next
- Wider token sale and Token Generation Event (KYC and jurisdiction rules apply)
- Timelock on admin and treasury controls, in place before TGE
- DEX liquidity pools and public dashboards
- First vetted businesses funded
- Staking goes live
- Exchange listings to follow, with no fixed timetable yet
Phase 4: Scale
2027+
- Growing portfolio of funded businesses
- Revenue-funded buy-and-burn
- Governance rollout: delegates and proposal framework
- Tier-1 exchange listings (subject to approval)
- Diversified staking reward pool
Phase 5: Regulated Status
2028–29
- Pursue UK-regulated status as the framework matures
- Licensing pathway and application preparation
- Explore building a regulated exchange