Living definition
What is Citrea (Bitcoin ZK rollup)?
Zero-Knowledge ProofsSecurity & Identity
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Citrea is a rollup that executes smart contract transactions off-chain and settles them to Bitcoin by publishing succinct zero-knowledge validity proofs alongside the data needed to reconstruct its state. It uses the base chain for settlement and data availability while running an EVM-compatible execution environment, extending programmability without altering Bitcoin consensus rules.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 51 (claimed 75, reported 64, gap 24) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Citrea (Bitcoin ZK rollup).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06