Citrea launches a public devnet for developers and users, marking the first time Bitcoin has been tested as a data availability layer.
On June 5, 2024, Citrea announced the launch of its Public Devnet, the first time Bitcoin has been tested as a data availability layer. With this launch, Bitcoin will serve as a base layer for complex applications, allowing developers to leverage the full security of Bitcoin. The Citrea Public Devnet is also open to users, who can interact with applications deployed on the network.
Citrea is the first ZK rollup to use Bitcoin as a data availability and settlement layer, implemented through its BitVM-based trust-minimized two-way peg, Clementine. Citrea is fully EVM-compatible, making it easy for all EVM developers to build applications on Bitcoin. Citrea's unique approach to Bitcoin scalability and its public development network means:
Citrea’s unique approach tests the scalability limits of Bitcoin as a data availability layer.
Citrea is the first ZK rollup to record state differences and batches of zero-knowledge proofs on Bitcoin.
It is the only scalability solution that allows developers to build complex applications that inherit the full security of Bitcoin.
Let Bitcoin become the foundation of world finance.
Citrea's vision is to build scalable infrastructure that propels Bitcoin into its next phase as the foundation of world finance. Achieving this vision requires scaling the Bitcoin blockspace to increase its transaction capacity and provide more expressiveness and functionality without changing its consensus rules.
The launch of the Citrea public development network marks the first step in establishing Bitcoin as the base layer of a dynamic financial ecosystem. Developers can refer to Citrea’s development guide and discuss their application ideas with the team through the developer contact form.
Bridge to Citrea Public Devnet: Users can now transfer test BTC from a custom Bitcoin signet to the Citrea Public Devnet to use decentralized applications on the Devnet. Claiming funds from the Citrea Public Devnet is trustless. This means that users can autonomously retrieve their funds after 200 Bitcoin blocks if there is a problem with their deposit. Although funds have no real value during the Devnet and Testnet stages, the Citrea team still prioritizes allowing users to experience this trustless claiming feature.
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About Citrea
Citrea is the first Rollup to use zero-knowledge technology to increase the capacity of Bitcoin's block space, making it possible to build everything on Bitcoin. For more information, please visit: https://citrea.xyz/ Citrea technical documentation: https://docs.citrea.xyz
