Arch is Expanding the Bitcoin Universe: Our Launch By the Numbers

Arch is Expanding the Bitcoin Universe: Our Launch By the Numbers
The Archstronaut Points Program Takes Off!

We put out the beacon. You answered the call.

Earlier this week, we launched the Archstronaut campaign.

Our goal? To fuel the bridgeless future of Bitcoin programmability โ€” unlocking the full liquidity of Bitcoin by giving holders access to DeFi and dApps without the risks of bridging.

The community response has been stunning.

In just 3 days ...

๐ŸŸ  34K Archstronauts have joined the cause
๐ŸŸ  285K missions have been completed
๐ŸŸ  13K based memes have been created


A launch like this doesn't happen without a solid foundation. Bitcoin is the original and, by far, the most adopted blockchain. However, Bitcoin's programmability space is still in its early stages.

We have to thank the trailblazers before us for paving the way. And as we build toward a better Bitcoin experience for all, these pioneers will form a critical part of our success.

Nearly 2,000 major Ordinals Enjoyoors and Runes Collectoors joined our efforts, earninga stacking XP bonus for each of those assets they held, in celebration of their contributions to Bitcoin.

If you own Ordinals or Runes and haven't received a joining bonus yet, be sure to log into the dashboard and connect your wallet.

Note: Your account is linked to your wallet address. To stack rewards, ensure your Ordinals/Runes are in the wallet you sign in with. Not every Ordinal collection qualifies, and a minimum amount of Runes is required to receive the joining bonus.

@ArchNtwrk X activity this week

Community growth

๐ŸŸ  45K new X followers for our launch partners
๐ŸŸ  18K new @ArchNtwrk X followers (75% increase)
๐ŸŸ  14K new Arch Discord members (37.5% increase)


This campaign launch was entirely word-of-mouth. No paid influencers, no paid traffic. We posted on our X and Discord, and the Bitcoin community took over from there.

To ensure our community had all the information they needed, we hosted 3 live events in 3 days โ€” 2 Discord Q&As with Arch CEO Matt Mudano and 1 Developer Town Hall with Arch CTO Amine ElQaraoui and VP of Engineering Brian Hoffman.

One of our proudest achievements in this short time span has been driving traffic to the projects building on Arch.

Each of our 4 launch partners added an average of 11K new X followers.

Want to build your project on Arch?

Claim your Archstronaut today

A technical feat

๐ŸŸ  10 million backend requests since launch
๐ŸŸ  100,000 requests every 30 minutes
๐ŸŸ  No stoppage of services or crashes

It's one thing for a marketing team to be excited about a launch, but you know things are truly taking off when your developers send you a Slack like this:

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Our infrastructure has proven robust under exceptional load, thanks to our tireless engineering team behind the Archstronaut Dashboard. We're completing additional infrastructure improvements to ensure continued consistent verification as our community is growing exponentially.

If you encounter any issues verifying missions or experience other dashboard-related problems, please check our Archstronauts Discord FAQ first โ€” and if that doesn't answer your question, then post in the Archstronauts chat.

As a last resort, you may submit a ticket and one of our moderators will respond to you as soon as possible.

What comes next


This is only the beginning of a multi-phase effort to launch Arch and bring bridgeless programmability to Bitcoin, from lift-off to testnet, mainnet, and beyond. Sustained community effort will be key to our longterm success.

We've designed the Archstronauts Program to offer the greatest rewards for those who demonstrate consistent commitment over the coming months. We'll continue providing support with weekly community Q&As and developer town halls.

Join the Discord and follow us on X to never miss a new update โ€” and trust us, you'll want to keep up with the latest.

To learn more about the Archstronaut Program: Read the launch thread.

To build your project on Arch: Apply to our Developer Incentives Program.