> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.cryptostone.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.cryptostone.org/ecosystem-and-future/43_future_direction.md). # 43 Future Direction CryptoStone should initially use an EVM-compatible smart contract network as the Launch Network and begin with a structure consisting of STONX Token, Gem NFT, and Mining Pool Contracts. At this stage, the focus should be on verifying the core elements of the protocol: staking, Mining Power calculation, PoM accumulation, STONX-specific halving, gemstone attribute generation, and Gem NFT issuance. Afterward, it will be necessary to expand user-friendly tools such as a mining dashboard, Mining Simulator, PoM Dashboard, Gem Explorer, Rarity Explorer, Refinery Console, STONX-specific transaction data, and NFT marketplace functions. The value of CryptoStone arises from market understanding of collectibility and data transparency, so a data layer where anyone can check gemstone rarity, transaction history, floor price by STONX, and high-grade gemstone rankings is important. As the ecosystem grows, expansion modules such as Marketplace, Gem Refinement, Ranking System, and Collection Quest can be gradually introduced. Each expansion module must not damage the core mining structure, and must maintain the core Gem NFT supply and PoM-based mining principles. In the long term, CryptoStone can expand beyond a simple smart contract project into a dedicated Appchain or Mainnet. In that case, STONX can function beyond a simple mining token and become a gas token or native asset of the network, while Gem NFTs can become basic digital assets of the CryptoStone network. If CryptoStone expands into the CryptoStone Mainnet in the future, Gem NFTs will function as native digital gemstones of the CryptoStone ecosystem, beyond assets issued on an external network. Development into an independent CryptoStone Mainnet can also be considered. In that case, independent validators, open-source nodes, native mining modules, on-chain randomness modules, its own marketplace, and public protocol improvement procedures will be required. However, a mainnet should not be pursued simply because it is technically possible to create a chain. It should be pursued only after sufficient users, liquidity, validators, and developer ecosystem have formed. The long-term direction of CryptoStone is not to operate a single NFT collection, but to form a new on-chain asset category called digital gemstones. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## 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, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://doc.cryptostone.org/ecosystem-and-future/43_future_direction.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. 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.