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Implement Bitcoin-based escrow with Arkade

Escrow Contracts

Build on Arkade

Arkade is the Virtual Execution Layer for Bitcoin-Native Applications

Welcome to Arkade

Understand Arkade’s foundation—Bitcoin contracts, UTXOs, VTXOs, and the limits of preconfirmation.

Background

Glossary

Stay updated on our development progress with this roadmap outlining the current status and next milestones for Arkade components and SDKs.

Roadmap

Detailed explanation of key roles in the Arkade architecture, such as the Arkade Operator and Arkade Signer.

Roles

Core components of the Arkade architecture, including VTXOs, Virtual Mempool, and Onchain Anchoring.

Components

Understanding the lifecycle of Virtual Transaction Outputs (VTXOs) in Arkade, from creation to exit.

VTXO Lifecycle

Separating execution from settlement and custody.

Bitcoin-Native Security

Unilateral Exit

Understanding transaction finality in Arkade, including preconfirmation and Bitcoin finality.

Transaction Finality

Discussion of liveness requirements in Arkade, including operator availability and VTXO expiry.

Liveness

Overview of advanced security mechanisms in Arkade, such as verifiable execution and end-to-end encryption.

Advanced Security Mechanisms

Exploration of economic security in Arkade, including collateral burn mechanisms and fee incentives.

Economic Security

Discussion of potential risks and limitations in the Arkade system, such as mass exit scenarios and Signer compromise.

Risks & Limitations

Introduction

Learn how to integrate Arkade wallets into your application

Create your Wallet

Understanding the structure and implementation of Ark addresses

Ark Addresses

Learn how to receive Bitcoin payments with your Arkade wallet

Receiving Payments

Learn how to manage balances, UTXOs, and VTXOs in Arkade

Working with Balances

Understanding the settlement process in Arkade

Settlement Process

Learn how to send Bitcoin payments in Arkade to other wallets

Sending Payments

Learn how to retrieve and work with transaction history in Arkade

Payment History

Mechanisms for onboarding and exiting Arkade

Ramps: Boarding and Exiting

Overview

Understanding how smart contracts work in Bitcoin's UTXO paradigm

Smart Contracts in UTXO Model

Tapscript opcodes for Bitcoin smart contracts in the Arkade ecosystem

Arkade Script

Compiling Arkade Script to Bitcoin Taproot scripts

Arkade Compiler

Syntax reference for the Arkade Script language

Arkade Syntax

Arkade Types

Built-in functions and operations in Arkade Script

Arkade Functions

Integrate Lightning Network with Arkade using Submarine Swaps

Lightning Swaps

Chain Swaps

Build Discreet Log Contracts using oracles on Arkade

Oracle DLC

Build scalable payment channels on Arkade

Spillman Channels

Advanced contract patterns for non-interactive asset swaps in Arkade

Non-Interactive Swaps

Creating and managing synthetic assets using Arkade Script

Synthetic Assets

Building AMMs with recursive covenants in Arkade

Arkade Language

Simple Contracts

Advanced Contracts

Escrow Contracts

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Arkade Language

Simple Contracts

Advanced Contracts

​Coming Soon

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