Citrea Launches Mainnet with Bitcoin-Native Application Layer
Citrea announced that its mainnet is officially live, launching a Bitcoin-native application layer for lending, trading, and settlement that uses the BitVM-based Clementine bridge.
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Citrea Mainnet Is Live - Enabling Bitcoin to Be Used for Lending, Trading and Settlement
Citrea’s launch is a major leap forward in Bitcoin’s evolution. As the demand for BTC grew, the need for Bitcoin applications became more prominent. Previous attempts to build an ecosystem for Bitcoin were forced to compromise, either sacrificing programmability or relying on heavy trust assumptions that hindered adoption.