what's Arkade?
Arkade is a Bitcoin-native application layer designed to enable programmable money on Bitcoin without bridges, wrapped tokens, or compromises. It leverages the Ark protocol to provide an operating system-like environment for building financial applications directly on Bitcoin's blockchain. Key features include instant off-chain transactions via virtual transaction outputs (VTXOs), batched on-chain settlements, and seamless integration with the Lightning Network for optimized liquidity. The platform supports developers through open-source SDKs in TypeScript, Golang, and Rust, allowing the creation of wallets, payment apps, and DeFi services. Arkade Assets introduce native stablecoins and digital assets that flow through UTXO-based structures, ensuring compatibility with Bitcoin's security model. This enables functionalities like lending protocols, automated market makers, and multi-asset trading while maintaining Bitcoin's core principles of decentralization and security.
Arkade employs TEEs, complex script co-signing, and Bitcoin-settled self-custody via preconfirmed states.
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x.com/arkade_osMaintains users in a "preconfirmed" state during execution, with post-execution settlement transactions on Bitcoin enabling full self-custody of funds.
Integrated with Fedimint to enable users to swap coins into Fedimint federations for improved privacy through ecash notes.
BitcoinLayers technical review rates custody, transaction data, and finality as green, operator as dark red, with overall assessment of "very good."
Arkade VTXOs enable Bitcoin metaprotocols to scale without block space bottlenecks or latency for contract calls.
The project is hiring a developer advocate to grow the developer ecosystem, with crypto/Web3 experience preferred.
An app built on Arkade successfully processed payments at PubKey venue, marking a real-world payment use case.
Integration with Polymarket allows instant Bitcoin deposits via Arkade.
Arkade public beta launches as a native Layer 2 built directly on Bitcoin with Bitcoin Core v30 integration.
Technical infrastructure comprises 3 SDKs, one Lightning daemon, and one reference wallet.
Arkade Day event scheduled for tomorrow. Tweet references Amazon with unclear context regarding the event.
VTXO integration with TradeLayer enables derivatives trading with 4-hour Lightning Network settlement cycles and rBTC token generation from UTXO inputs.
Successful mainnet experiment demonstrates Lightning Network integration and high-volume payment processing capabilities.
Operating system launches, marking major technical milestone.
New L2 scaling solution implements UTXO-based state recording and eliminates data availability bottleneck through virtualized state management, enabling bridge-less transactions.
Trust-minimized L2 protocol with unilateral exit guarantees positions as one of few Bitcoin scaling solutions.
Staking protocol introduces system to establish market-wide interest rates.
Upcoming Boltz swap integration aims to make Lightning liquidity more accessible and affordable.
Rust SDK development in progress with open-source commitment