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# \[UNDER CONSTRUCTION] Getting Started

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**REQUIRES NEW DIAGRAMS**

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***Note: Arch is NOT an L2 or Metaprotocol . Arch is an execution platform that can seamlessly interact with the Bitcoin base layer.***

### How Arch Works

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