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.
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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
May 22, 2026
10 Million CTR Allocated to Early Stakers
The introduction of CTR marked a structural shift for Citrea’s Bitcoin economy, debuting a coordination asset model designed to give direct control over how ecosystem capital is allocated. We believe that a network’s strength lies in the hands of its active participants, not passive observers. To achieve maximum alignment with our active users from day one of the token launch, 10 million CTR has been allocated to those who stake during the first 3 months, distributed weekly. This initial phase o
May 11, 2026
The CTR Genesis Airdrop Opens for Registration
Today, we announce the CTR airdrop registration designed to make early adopters part of the Bitcoin economy and the Citrea Network. The snapshot for the CTR genesis airdrop was taken on May 5, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, midnight (the block 6919313). With the help of Human Tech and ZeruAI, anti-sybil efforts have been applied to eliminate bots, clearly farming behavior, and addresses failing to pass various compliance checks. The CTR genesis airdrop has been allocated to five different categories: 1.
May 5, 2026
Announcing $50 Million+ Institutional Liquidity Commitments and ctUSD Pre-Deposit Vault
Today, we’re announcing $50 million+ in planned liquidity commitments and a ctUSD Pre-Deposit Vault to accelerate Bitcoin capital markets with deep cBTC and ctUSD liquidity. $50M+ liquidity commitments are slated to come from Galaxy Digital and other leading asset managers to enable Bitcoin capital activities at scale. This institutional anchor provides the long-term structural depth required for the Citrea ecosystem, while the ctUSD Pre-Deposit Vault allows the community to earn while bootstra