Kusama Shield Roadmap 2026

Feature list for 2026 Privacy features to enhance and support the next generation of shielded pools.

Q1

  • ✅ Extended UI + testing Testing suit for the interface
  • ✅ Balance checks and block explorer support
  • ✅ Metamask and wallet connect support Support for the major EVM browser wallets
  • ✅ Privacy Dashboard with K-anonymity scores Answering the question: How private is my transaction?
  • ✅ Proxy withdrawals Ability to withdraw tokens from the shielded pool via a new address

Q2

  • ✅ Smart contract user simulator on Paseo
  • ✅ Zero Knowledge logic moved from Solidity into PolkaVM LeanIMT and more Rust RISC-V optimized features. PolkaVM programs extended scope.
  • ✅ Massive user documentation and examples Documentation for 40+ different L1 assets, how they can utilize Kusama Shield.
  • ✅ V7 circuits deployed (Paseo + Polkadot) 8 public signals, linkability fix, known-roots window
  • ✅ Shielded cross-currency sends (DOT→BTC/ETH/SOL/70+ currencies)
  • ✅ Anonymous email forwarding
  • ✅ UI theme modes (Rain, Flame, Toaster, Pony)
  • ✅ Rust Poseidon on PolkaVM (17.7x cheaper gas than Solidity)
  • ✅ @kusamashield/shielded-transfers SDK v0.1.4
  • ✅ Polkadot AssetHub mainnet support
  • ✅ rapidsnark proof generation (~4.3s)
  • ✅ Tor/proxy support
  • ✅ Public RPCs at laissez-faire.trade

Implementation of extended features and patches of bugs + readjustment of some of the zk logic (especially the merkle tree)

Kohaku integration

We want to integrate Kusama Shield directly into Kohaku, making it easy for future applications to integrate. We aim to make Kusama Shield the best Kohaku integration and submit an integration or once past audit https://github.com/ethereum/kohaku

Why is Kohaku important?

Kohaku aims to cater to dapp developers, making it easy to provide shielded transfers.

Q3 - Going stable

  • ☐ Audit Audit of smart contracts contracts, write up and audit report publishing by ZK expert.

  • ☐ Support for a lot of Assets by default

  • ☐ Bring your own assets (ability to just paste in a Kusama AH asset address)

  • ☐ IPFS UI fork button (deploy a new version of the UI by the click of a button)

  • ☐ Ability for smart contract to withdraw asset directly to parachains via XCM precompiles

Do you have features you want to see in Kusama Shield?

Open a codeberg issue here: https://codeberg.org/KusamaShield/Interface/issues.

Extra features that will be added:

  • ISMP integration
  • Non custodial (KYC-free) offramps Non custodial Offramps in the main UI
  • Yielding Shielded Pools Earn rewards for shielding your tokens