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An operating system for
Anoperating
system for
Open infrastructure for digital finance. Build tomorrow's financial applications on Bitcoin foundations.
Backed by
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Programmable money
Build anything. Lending protocols, smart wallets, conditional payments. A modern development toolkit for digital finance. Ship programmable features without building custody infrastructure from scratch.
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Real-time execution
Responsive financial applications without waiting for block confirmations.
Instant feedback. No more waiting for block confirmations. Transactions execute immediately and settle to Bitcoin when you're ready.
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Self-custody by design
Self-custody
by design
Your keys, your Bitcoin, always. Pre-signed exit paths guarantee users control over their funds.
Always in control. Your keys, your Bitcoin, always. Every transaction includes a pre-signed exit path, so users can withdraw to Bitcoin at any time, no permission required.
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Bitcoin settlement
No bridges,
no soft fork
Applications settle natively to Bitcoin. No bridges, no wrapped tokens, no dependencies on protocol changes.
No shortcuts. Applications settle natively to Bitcoin. No bridges, no wrapped tokens, no dependencies on protocol changes. One settlement layer, built to last.
Frequently asked questions
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What is Arkade?
Arkade is a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin. It enables fast, self-custodial financial applications on Bitcoin, including lending, smart wallets, and trading, without changing the protocol or requiring trusted intermediaries.
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What problem does it solve?
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Is Arkade a new blockchain?
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What is the Virtual Mempool?
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Who is the Arkade Operator?
01
What is Arkade?
Arkade is a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin. It enables fast, self-custodial financial applications on Bitcoin, including lending, smart wallets, and trading, without changing the protocol or requiring trusted intermediaries.
02
What problem does it solve?
03
Is Arkade a new blockchain?
04
What is the Virtual Mempool?
05
Who is the Arkade Operator?
What is Arkade?
Arkade is a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin. It enables fast, self-custodial financial applications on Bitcoin, including lending, smart wallets, and trading, without changing the protocol or requiring trusted intermediaries.
What problem does it solve?
Is Arkade a new blockchain?
What is the Virtual Mempool?
Who is the Arkade Operator?
01
What is Arkade?
Arkade is a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin. It enables fast, self-custodial financial applications on Bitcoin, including lending, smart wallets, and trading, without changing the protocol or requiring trusted intermediaries.
02
What problem does it solve?
03
Is Arkade a new blockchain?
04
What is the Virtual Mempool?
05
Who is the Arkade Operator?
01
What is Arkade?
Arkade is a programmable execution layer for Bitcoin. It enables fast, self-custodial financial applications on Bitcoin, including lending, smart wallets, and trading, without changing the protocol or requiring trusted intermediaries.
02
What problem does it solve?
03
Is Arkade a new blockchain?
04
What is the Virtual Mempool?
05
Who is the Arkade Operator?
