Read this first. This page is built entirely from primary sources: white paper v3.7 (May 2026), the AERKey Privacy Layer white paper v2.1, official Aeredium blog posts, and the 2025 AMA. Every claim is either confirmed in writing or clearly labeled. Where dates are confirmed (testnet June 2026, mainnet August 2026, KIMA window June 1–30), this page says so. Where they are not, it says that too.
What is confirmed right now
Before covering what is coming, it helps to anchor what is already done. Several milestones that were roadmap items at the start of 2026 are now completed facts:
Testnet live · first block April 16, 2026
The Aeredium testnet is running. Blocks are being finalized by TEE-BFT consensus across multi-cloud validator enclaves. The public Blockscout explorer at explorer.aeredium.io shows live activity. First consensus block was April 16, 2026.
1,436,820 TPS benchmark · April 2026
A live multi-region benchmark across three geographic validator regions achieved 1,436,820 TPS, 2 million transactions, 1.39 seconds completion, 0% failure rate. Published on the official Aeredium blog.
$5M institutional investment · April 7, 2026
Private Markets Capital, LLC invested $5M via a SAFE agreement following the testnet benchmark. Confirmed via press release on the official Aeredium blog.
Mainnet · confirmed August 2026
Mainnet launch date confirmed for August 2026 per the official AERKey product page. The AER exchange listing, full production throughput, and live institutional use cases all follow mainnet.
StablePro Wallet · live on Google Play
StablePro Wallet is live on Google Play. This is the official gateway to the Aeredium ecosystem and the only route for the KIMA-to-AER conversion. iOS availability has not been officially confirmed.
Near-term milestones: what is coming next
These are the milestones described as imminent in official sources. None have confirmed dates except the KIMA conversion window.
Mainnet launch · August 2026
Confirmed for August 2026 per the official AERKey product page. This is the primary catalyst: the AER exchange listing, production throughput, and live institutional use cases all follow mainnet. Testnet public launch is confirmed for June 2026.
KIMA-to-AER conversion · June 1–30, 2026
The only confirmed dated milestone. KIMA holders have a 30-day window to convert at 5:1 into AER through StablePro Wallet. 42,000,000 AER is allocated in the tokenomics for this conversion pool. Converted AER carries a 12-month cliff and 36-month vesting schedule. After June 30, KIMA is permanently delisted. Only use official links from Aeredium and Kima channels when this window opens.
AER exchange listing · follows mainnet
Confirmed in white paper v3.7: a dedicated 40,000,000 AER Public Liquidity pool is earmarked for exchange pairs including AER/USDC and AER/ETH. The listing follows mainnet. No exchange partner has been officially confirmed. The tier of the listing (Binance vs. mid-tier) will significantly influence day-one liquidity and price discovery.
StablePro Wallet full launch · iOS pending
iOS availability has not been officially confirmed. Full production-ready functionality across all supported networks follows the full launch. No confirmed date.
Third-party audits · unannounced
No third-party smart contract or TEE implementation audit has been announced or published. Independent audits are standard practice before mainnet for projects at this stage. When published, they will be the strongest independent validation of the architecture claims. Worth tracking.
Phase 2: cross-chain expansion
White paper v3.7 describes a three-phase development framework. Phase 1 is the current testnet and mainnet launch stage. Phase 2 is the next defined layer of development. No date has been published for when Phase 2 begins.
According to white paper v3.7, Phase 2 covers:
Cross-chain infrastructure: Expanded interoperability tooling beyond the 10 confirmed chains already supported in the execution layer. The white paper does not specify which additional chains are targeted at this stage.
Public observability dashboard: A network monitoring interface giving external observers visibility into validator performance, consensus health, and cross-chain settlement activity. This makes the TEE validation architecture verifiable by anyone, not just those reading the attestation data directly from the blockchain.
Validator performance metrics: Published data on validator enclave performance across the AWS, Azure, and GCP distribution. This is relevant for institutional participants who need to assess network reliability before committing to settlement use cases.
These are features described in the white paper as part of the development arc, not confirmed deliverables with dates. They give a useful sense of where the project intends to go after mainnet establishes the base infrastructure.
Phase 3: privacy and post-quantum
Phase 3 is the longest-horizon layer described in white paper v3.7. No timeline has been published. These features depend on Phase 1 (mainnet) and Phase 2 (observability and expanded cross-chain) being complete and stable first.
Privacy-preserving transaction processing: Transactions processed without revealing amounts, participants, or contract logic to observers outside the execution environment. The TEE architecture already provides execution privacy for validators, but Phase 3 extends this to user-facing transaction privacy.
Dynamic cloud optimisation: Automated adjustment of validator enclave distribution across AWS, Azure, and GCP based on performance and cost factors. The current 50/30/20 allocation is fixed by protocol; dynamic optimisation would make this adaptive.
Post-quantum user transaction signatures: Replacement of the current ECDSA signature scheme with post-quantum resistant cryptography for user-signed transactions. The validator layer already uses hardware attestation that is structurally different from traditional signatures; this extends post-quantum resistance to the user side.
Advanced DeFi primitives: The white paper describes these as built on the settled TEE infrastructure. No specific DeFi products are named. The description suggests protocol-level primitives (AMM, lending, options infrastructure) rather than specific applications.
Phase 3 is genuinely long-horizon. Treat it as a directional statement of intent, not a delivery commitment.
AERKey Privacy Layer roadmap
The AERKey Privacy Layer white paper v2.1 covers the encryption infrastructure timeline independently of the main three-phase framework. White paper v3.7 (May 2026) confirms a five-layer privacy architecture with AES-256-GCM encryption. The two most developed layers deploy at mainnet launch in August 2026.
Layers 1 and 4 · deploying at mainnet
White paper v3.7 explicitly confirms Layers 1 and 4 deploy at mainnet launch. Layer 1 covers wallet-level and transaction-level encryption within the StablePro Wallet environment. Layer 4 covers protocol-level AES-256-GCM payload encryption for on-chain data. These are the two most operationally important layers for institutional use cases.
Layers 2, 3 and 5 · post-mainnet development
The remaining three layers cover mempool-level encryption (preventing front-running), smart contract execution privacy, and DeFi operation privacy. These are the deeper infrastructure layers. No confirmed dates for post-mainnet delivery.
The AERKey system is covered by US Patent Application 63/977,868. A filed patent requires technical disclosure to a government registry, confirming the architecture is real enough to protect.
What hasn't been disclosed
Being honest about what is missing matters as much as documenting what exists. As of May 2026, the following remain undisclosed through official channels:
Exchange partners. No CEX or DEX listing partner has been named. The 40M AER Public Liquidity allocation exists in white paper v3.7, but which exchanges will list AER and at what tier is not confirmed. This will significantly influence day-one liquidity and price discovery.
Third-party audits. No audit firm has been named and no audit report has been published. This is the most important missing piece from a due-diligence standpoint before mainnet in August.
Developer ecosystem. No public SDK, no developer documentation site, no grant programme, no hackathon. For a chain targeting institutional and DeFi use cases, the absence of a developer-facing ecosystem is something to watch as mainnet approaches.
Governance. No governance structure or voting mechanism is described in published materials. Protocol governance is described as programmatic in white paper v3.7. The project is centrally operated at this stage.
Phase transition criteria. White paper v3.7 describes phases but does not specify what milestones trigger the move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 or Phase 2 to Phase 3.
This list is not a criticism. Early-stage projects routinely disclose milestones as they approach rather than all at once. It is context a serious researcher needs.
Sources
White paper v3.7 · May 2026
Three-phase roadmap framework, TEE-BFT consensus, AES-256-GCM privacy architecture, 10-chain interoperability, AERKey threshold management, AERLink bank connectivity, confirmed testnet June and mainnet August 2026.
AERKey Privacy Layer white paper v2.1 · April 2026
Five-layer encryption framework, Layers 1 and 4 deploying at mainnet, US Patent Application 63/977,868, MEV elimination, Policy Engine selective disclosure.
White paper v3.7 · May 2026
42M AER KIMA conversion pool, 40M AER Public Liquidity pool, June 1–30 2026 conversion window, vesting schedules, staking programme.
1.4M TPS benchmark · April 2026
1,436,820 TPS, 2M transactions, three regions, 0% failure rate. First consensus block April 16, 2026.
Kima/Aeredium AMA · 2025
StablePro Wallet iOS timeline, KIMA conversion mechanics, Kima integration into Aeredium execution layer, bank API and Open Banking connectivity.
FAQ
Has Aeredium published an official roadmap?
No formal roadmap document with dates has been published, but three dates are now confirmed: testnet June 2026, KIMA conversion June 1–30, and mainnet August 2026. Beyond that, white paper v3.7 describes a three-phase development framework and the AERKey Privacy Layer white paper covers the encryption infrastructure timeline.
When is the Aeredium mainnet launch?
August 2026, confirmed via the official AERKey product page. Testnet public launch is confirmed for June 2026. The AER exchange listing, production throughput, and live institutional use cases all follow mainnet.
When is the KIMA-to-AER conversion?
June 1–30, 2026. This is the only confirmed dated milestone in official communications. KIMA holders use StablePro Wallet to convert at 5:1. After June 30, KIMA is permanently delisted. Only use official links from Aeredium and Kima channels.
Will there be more information before mainnet?
Almost certainly. Projects typically announce exchange partners, third-party audit results, and launch dates in the weeks before mainnet. None of these have appeared yet. Monitoring official Aeredium channels is the most reliable way to track progress.
Is CryptoWisdomHub affiliated with Aeredium?
No. This is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Aeredium, Kima, or StablePro. Always verify actions through official channels.
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