Bitcoin Capital Markets
Citrea is the Bitcoin application layer, enabling institutions and users to access Bitcoin capital markets.
3 Pillars of Citrea
Citrea exists to close the gap between growing demand for Bitcoin and the network’s lack of native support for Bitcoin applications.
Citrea & Bapps
First ZK rollup on Bitcoin
Citrea is the first fully programmable platform that is secured by Bitcoin. With zero-knowledge technology, Citrea enables Bitcoin applications (₿apps) that bring liquidity, demand and utility to the Bitcoin Network.
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cBTC
Clementine Bridge
Citrea is optimistically verified by the Bitcoin Network thanks to its BitVM-based bridge, Clementine. Citrea BTC (cBTC) is the first trust-minimized Bitcoin on a fully programmable platform.
Clementine Whitepaper
ctUSD
1:1 Fiat-Backed Stablecoin for Bitcoin
ctUSD is the native stablecoin for Bitcoin. It serves as the foundational liquidity layer for Bitcoin applications. ctUSD is designed to align with the forthcoming GENIUS Act guidelines and fully backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bills and cash.
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Bitcoin-native Applications: ₿apps
A ₿app is a non-custodial application that uses BTC or BTC-denominated assets and is secured by the Bitcoin Network.
Citrea Origins:Bitcoin Incubation Program
Citrea Origins program helps you launch your project on Citrea with support from our ecosystem and GTM team. Get access to grants, technical resources, and community support to build applications on Bitcoin.
Backed by Industry Leaders
Supported by the most respected names in crypto
Erik Voorhees
Balaji Srinivasan
Eric Wall
Jameson Lopp
Latest Updates
September 23, 2026
Citrea Acquires Crest to Bring Zcash-Style Privacy to Bitcoin
Today, we are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Crest, a self-custodial private Bitcoin wallet, uniting our teams to make privacy the standard for holding and moving a $1.6T store of value. Built on Citrea's Bitcoin-secured execution environment, Crest started as an ecosystem project with a bold ambition: to set a new benchmark for mobile, self-custodial Bitcoin privacy. The demand for a frictionless privacy solution was immediate, with Crest quickly attracting over 1,000 privacy enthusia
September 4, 2026
3 Months of CTR - Coordination Asset for the Bitcoin Economy
The past three months have marked a critical chapter in Citrea’s journey to enable Bitcoin capital markets at scale. The successful launch of CTR was the culmination of three years of relentless infrastructure development and robust ecosystem growth, laying the groundwork for decentralized lending, vaults, stablecoin integrations, and significant institutional onboarding. As we reflect on this momentum, this article will cover the key milestones we have achieved together over the past three mon
August 28, 2026
Concluding Early Staker Program
Three months ago, CTR launched to bring a coordination asset model to the Bitcoin ecosystem, catalyzing capital efficiency, driving protocol governance, and activating institutional-grade Bitcoin capital markets at scale. To establish a highly committed foundation of early network governors, 10 million CTR was allocated to participants staking during this initial phase. With the final distribution on August 26, all 10 million CTR has now been distributed, marking the official conclusion of the