> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://decuple.gitbook.io/faxen-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://decuple.gitbook.io/faxen-whitepaper/roadmap/2023-q1.md).

# 2023 - Q1

At the beginning of the year 2023, we had completed these tasks:

**Research:**

As a crypto exchange, we need to cover many different areas. Financial instruments, user asset management. Security and ...

Defining the solution and finding the best practice for each is our duty.  

**Planning:**

* The definition of the whole process.
* Prioritizing steps.

**System preparation:**

The Exchange will consist of many literal and conceptual parts.

* A platform to handle operations.
* Secure way to manage all data.
* The functionality mechanism.

**Prototyping:**

To sum up the whole idea and examination of the concept, we brought up the prototype at the address: <https://faxen.io>