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Citrea is a Bitcoin’s ZK rollup and an execution layer that settles on Bitcoin. Every transaction occurring on Citrea is fully secured by zero-knowledge proofs and verified by Bitcoin through BitVM.
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Citrea acquires privacy Bitcoin wallet Crest, driving mainstream adoption of BTC privacy transactions
According to PR Newswire, Bitcoin application layer platform Citrea has announced the acquisition of Crest, a self-custody private Bitcoin wallet. Backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, Citrea states the acquisition aims to bring Zcash-style zero-knowledge privacy pools into the Bitcoin ecosystem. Crest founder Meliksah Gurtemel will join Citrea as head of product. Over the next few weeks, Crest will launch a Bitcoin mobile wallet supporting automatic shielding, private BTC transfers, and cross-chain private payments (enabling BTC to be privately swapped for USDC or ETH for payments to EVM addresses). Citrea co-founder and CEO Orkun Mahir Kılıç noted that addressing Bitcoin privacy represents the largest breakthrough for Bitcoin layers to meet genuine user demand, with Crest serving as the primary gateway for both users and liquidity flowing into Citrea.
Citrea Acquires Privacy Bitcoin Wallet Crest, Plans to Introduce Zcash-Like Privacy Features
Odaily News: Citrea has announced the acquisition of self-custodial privacy Bitcoin wallet Crest. Crest will become Citrea's flagship privacy product, and its founder Meliksah Gurtemel will join Citrea as Head of Product. Citrea stated that in the coming weeks, Crest will launch a Bitcoin mobile wallet supporting automatic privacy protection, private BTC transfers, and cross-chain access from Bitcoin and Ethereum. It also plans to support private cross-chain swaps and exit paths, enabling users to privately pay USDC or ETH to EVM addresses using privacy BTC.
Binance to Launch CTRUSDT Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the CTR/USDT perpetual contract on May 28, 2026, at 09:30 UTC, with up to 20x leverage. CTR is the coordination token of the Citrea network, designed to provide access services for Bitcoin’s application layer. This contract is settled in USDT, with a minimum tick size of 0.00001, a minimum order size of 1 CTR, and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. The funding rate cap is +2.00% / -2.00%, and funding is settled every four hours.
Binance will launch CTRUSDT perpetual contract on May 28, with up to 20x leverage
According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the CTRUSDT perpetual contract on May 28, 2026, at 09:30 (UTC), supporting up to 20x leverage. CTR is the coordination token of the Citrea network, designed to provide access to the Bitcoin application layer. The contract is settled in USDT, with a minimum price change of 0.00001, a minimum trading volume of 1 CTR, and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. The funding rate cap is +2.00%/-2.00%, settled every four hours. The contract will support copy trading within 24 hours of its launch.
Coinbase to List Citrea (CTR)
Coinbase Markets official announcement: Coinbase has announced support for Citrea (CTR). Users can now generate CTR deposit addresses on the Coinbase website, app, and exchange; however, the deposit functionality will only become available after the asset issuer unlocks transfers.
GUSD annualized yield optimized to 3%, Gate first lists Citrea (CTR) and simultaneously launches Launchpool
according to official sources, Gate Launchpool's 363rd phase Citrea (CTR) event has upgraded the stablecoin yield structure. GUSD holders can enjoy a 3% annualized yield from minting along with dual returns from Launchpool mining. The underlying assets of GUSD are supported by high-liquidity instruments such as treasury bonds, offering robust returns while further enhancing capital security and yield sustainability.Gate will initially list Citrea (CTR) for spot trading on May 26 at 21:00 (UTC+8), with CTR also available on its Flash Exchange platform at 22:00. Concurrently, the Launchpool event for the 363rd phase Citrea (CTR) will run from May 26 at 21:00 to June 16 at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate in mining by staking BTC, GUSD, and CTR, sharing a total reward pool of 16,000,000 CTR tokens, with airdrops distributed automatically on an hourly basis. This upgrade further refines the Launchpool yield structure, improving asset allocation efficiency while providing users with more stable and diversified yield opportunities.
Related news
Citrea acquires privacy Bitcoin wallet Crest, driving mainstream adoption of BTC privacy transactions
According to PR Newswire, Bitcoin application layer platform Citrea has announced the acquisition of Crest, a self-custody private Bitcoin wallet. Backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, Citrea states the acquisition aims to bring Zcash-style zero-knowledge privacy pools into the Bitcoin ecosystem. Crest founder Meliksah Gurtemel will join Citrea as head of product. Over the next few weeks, Crest will launch a Bitcoin mobile wallet supporting automatic shielding, private BTC transfers, and cross-chain private payments (enabling BTC to be privately swapped for USDC or ETH for payments to EVM addresses). Citrea co-founder and CEO Orkun Mahir Kılıç noted that addressing Bitcoin privacy represents the largest breakthrough for Bitcoin layers to meet genuine user demand, with Crest serving as the primary gateway for both users and liquidity flowing into Citrea.
Citrea Acquires Privacy Bitcoin Wallet Crest, Plans to Introduce Zcash-Like Privacy Features
Odaily News: Citrea has announced the acquisition of self-custodial privacy Bitcoin wallet Crest. Crest will become Citrea's flagship privacy product, and its founder Meliksah Gurtemel will join Citrea as Head of Product. Citrea stated that in the coming weeks, Crest will launch a Bitcoin mobile wallet supporting automatic privacy protection, private BTC transfers, and cross-chain access from Bitcoin and Ethereum. It also plans to support private cross-chain swaps and exit paths, enabling users to privately pay USDC or ETH to EVM addresses using privacy BTC.
Binance to Launch CTRUSDT Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the CTR/USDT perpetual contract on May 28, 2026, at 09:30 UTC, with up to 20x leverage. CTR is the coordination token of the Citrea network, designed to provide access services for Bitcoin’s application layer. This contract is settled in USDT, with a minimum tick size of 0.00001, a minimum order size of 1 CTR, and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. The funding rate cap is +2.00% / -2.00%, and funding is settled every four hours.
Binance will launch CTRUSDT perpetual contract on May 28, with up to 20x leverage
According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the CTRUSDT perpetual contract on May 28, 2026, at 09:30 (UTC), supporting up to 20x leverage. CTR is the coordination token of the Citrea network, designed to provide access to the Bitcoin application layer. The contract is settled in USDT, with a minimum price change of 0.00001, a minimum trading volume of 1 CTR, and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. The funding rate cap is +2.00%/-2.00%, settled every four hours. The contract will support copy trading within 24 hours of its launch.
Coinbase to List Citrea (CTR)
Coinbase Markets official announcement: Coinbase has announced support for Citrea (CTR). Users can now generate CTR deposit addresses on the Coinbase website, app, and exchange; however, the deposit functionality will only become available after the asset issuer unlocks transfers.
GUSD annualized yield optimized to 3%, Gate first lists Citrea (CTR) and simultaneously launches Launchpool
according to official sources, Gate Launchpool's 363rd phase Citrea (CTR) event has upgraded the stablecoin yield structure. GUSD holders can enjoy a 3% annualized yield from minting along with dual returns from Launchpool mining. The underlying assets of GUSD are supported by high-liquidity instruments such as treasury bonds, offering robust returns while further enhancing capital security and yield sustainability.Gate will initially list Citrea (CTR) for spot trading on May 26 at 21:00 (UTC+8), with CTR also available on its Flash Exchange platform at 22:00. Concurrently, the Launchpool event for the 363rd phase Citrea (CTR) will run from May 26 at 21:00 to June 16 at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate in mining by staking BTC, GUSD, and CTR, sharing a total reward pool of 16,000,000 CTR tokens, with airdrops distributed automatically on an hourly basis. This upgrade further refines the Launchpool yield structure, improving asset allocation efficiency while providing users with more stable and diversified yield opportunities.