Real Bitcoin.

Turning Bitcoin into the World's Settlement Layer

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2T+

Unlocking Trillions for RWA & DeFi. Built on Bitcoin.

Bitcoin should do more. Now It Can.

Arch makes Bitcoin programmable, without changing it. Financial applications like payments, yield markets, stablecoins, and real-world assets can now settle on the world’s most trusted network.

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The natural home
for RWAs.

Trillions in real-world assets are moving onchain. Only Bitcoin has the unmatched liquidity and adoption to support that scale – and only Arch makes it possible.

From digital gold to the foundation of global finance.

31%
supply held by institutions
70%
crypto investors motivated by yield opportunities

Backed by:

The future of
DeFi on Bitcoin.

Arch brings Bitcoin DeFi to life through native programmability and settlement. Sub-second performance, deep liquidity and composable smart contracts drive capital efficiency, making Arch the home of programmable finance on Bitcoin.

Anchored to Bitcoin.
Aligned with its future.

Arch settles smart contracts and financial transactions directly on Bitcoin, reinforcing miner incentives, strengthening network security, and keeping liquidity in the ecosystem instead of fragmenting across bridges and L2s.

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Arch doesn’t change Bitcoin. It finally lets Bitcoin change the world.

Our ecosystem and partners share our core vision: maintain Bitcoin's technical and philosophical foundations while expanding its horizons into the real world - activating trillions in dormant liquidity

The Arch Unlock

For institutions

Yield on
native Bitcoin

Arch unlocks true Bitcoin yield, letting institutions put their Bitcoin to work, crossing the chasm between store-of-value and a productive asset.

Real Bitcoin.
True ownership.

Arch lets institutions use the custody frameworks they already trust, reducing counterparty risk without requiring bridges or wrapped assets.

For users

New Bitcoin
Use Cases

Use native Bitcoin in a variety of new use cases. From mortgages and insurance, to perps and prediction makets, Arch powers the next wave of applications on Bitcoin

Use Bitcoin like normal — just better.

Seamless to use. Completely invisible. Your wallet, your keys, your Bitcoin. Use Arch without even realizing it.

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What is Arch Network?

Arch is the only institutional RWA chain powered by native Bitcoin. It lets institutions and users put their Bitcoin to work natively, without bridging, wrapping, or leaving their wallets.

Through its high-performance execution environment, the ArchVM, Arch unlocks tokenized real-world assets, structured products, and DeFi primitives directly on Bitcoin, the world’s most secure and liquid settlement layer.

What makes Arch different from other RWA or Bitcoin chains?

Arch is the only institutional RWA chain powered by native Bitcoin, not wrapped or bridged assets. While others fragment liquidity across ecosystems, Arch anchors directly to Bitcoin’s $1T settlement layer.

That means institutions and users can issue, trade, and settle tokenized assets without leaving the Bitcoin network, preserving Bitcoin’s security and liquidity while making it productive.

Why does Arch exist?

The next wave of crypto adoption is tokenization, bringing trillions in real-world assets (RWAs) onchain.

However, institutions demand more than hype. They need:

  • Security: Bitcoin’s unmatched finality and immutability

  • Liquidity depth: The world’s deepest, most trusted asset pool

  • Settlement assurances: Guaranteed clearance on the hardest money ever created

Today, institutions are forced onto Ethereum, Solana, or Avalanche, ecosystems that rely on wrapped BTC and fragile bridges. Arch fixes that. It’s the first chain that lets institutions issue and clear RWAs directly against native Bitcoin, preserving custody and unlocking productive yield from BTC itself.

How does Arch maintain security?

Arch leverages Bitcoin’s security model directly. Validators use threshold cryptography (FROST + ROAST) to collectively sign and settle transactions on Bitcoin itself, ensuring that:

  • No single validator controls funds

  • Every transaction is finalized with Bitcoin’s immutability

  • Institutions retain full custody and compliance alignment

How does Arch interact with wallets?

Arch integrates directly with Bitcoin wallets through Taproot compatibility.

That means:

  • No new wallets

  • No wrapped BTC

  • No bridging risk

Users can access Arch apps directly through wallets like Xverse, Unisat, Magic Eden, and Ledger, keeping their Bitcoin where it belongs.

What problems does Arch solve?

Arch fixes what’s been holding Bitcoin back:

  • Idle capital: Lets institutions deploy their Bitcoin without bridging or wrapping.

  • Security risk: Anchors assets directly to Bitcoin’s settlement layer, removing custodian and bridge risk.

  • Fragmented liquidity: Keeps liquidity unified under Bitcoin instead of splitting it across chains.

  • Poor UX: Enables borrowing, lending, and trading straight from Bitcoin wallets.

How does Arch make Bitcoin productive?

Arch introduces the ArchVM, a Bitcoin-native virtual machine that executes smart contracts and DeFi primitives while settling to Bitcoin.

This allows for:

  • Tokenized RWAs anchored to BTC

  • Overcollateralized loans backed by Bitcoin

  • Structured yield products and AMMs

  • On-chain trading and credit markets

All without bridges or synthetic assets, turning passive BTC into active capital.