smom-dbis-138/docs/channels/FUTURE_WORK.md

Future Work (Channels)

Possible extensions beyond the current payment and generic state channel managers.

Virtual channels

Virtual channels (hub, ledger channels, guarantees) allow many parties to interact without each pair opening a separate on-chain channel. For design and references:

• State Channels blog – Virtual channels
• Nitro / Statechannels.org protocols

Current codebase does not implement virtual channels; this is listed as future work.

Other directions

• ERC20 payment channels: Separate manager or token parameter with safe transfers (see PRE_DEPLOYMENT_RECOMMENDATIONS.md).
• Connext / Raiden / Statechannels SDK: Optional in-app flows or embedded guides (see EXTERNAL_PROTOCOL_INTEGRATION.md).
• Upgradeability: Deploy behind a transparent proxy if contract upgrades are required later.