# Roadmap ### Q1 2025 Strengthening DeFi Utility for rsETH and Vault Expansion * Introduce two new vaults on Gain * Expand DeFi integrations for rsETH ### Q2 - Q3 2025 * Expand rsETH on L2s including Linea, Xlayer, Plasma etc. * Introduce a stablecoin vault on Gain * Expand rsETH to INK, Sonic ecosystem ### Q4 2025 * Launch KRED (KUSD) Litepaper * Design Product Architecture, Pilots with Payment Finance players, Trade Finance players * Kelp (rsETH): Expand rsETH to megaETH, Stable and new L2s. ### Q1 2026 * Successfully Initiate pilots for KUSD with 3 fin tech players * Launch KUSD smart contracts on-chain \ \- With caps\ \- With audits completed ### Q2 2026 * Scale KUSD across Ethereum and Top 5 L2s * Initiate DeFi integrations for KUSD across DEXs, Lending markets ### Key Objectives * 🔒 Security: Continuous protocol enhancement * 📊 Scalability: Progressive infrastructure scaling * 🌐 Accessibility: User-friendly interface development * 📈 Growth: Increasing TVL and user adoption *Note: Roadmap dates are tentative and subject to change based on development progress and market conditions.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kerneldao.gitbook.io/kernel/getting-started/roadmap.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.