# Arch Documentation

## Arch Documentation

- [Introduction](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/introduction.md): Welcome to the Arch Network: the only bridgeless execution platform that unlocks Bitcoin DeFi with Turing-complete smart contracts, known as programs, on the Bitcoin base layer.
- [History of Bitcoin Programmability](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/history-of-bitcoin-programmability.md)
- [The Challenges Facing Bitcoin DeFi](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/history-of-bitcoin-programmability/the-challenges-facing-bitcoin-defi.md)
- [Bitcoin-Native vs. Bitcoin L2s & Metaprotocols](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/bitcoin-native-vs.-bitcoin-l2s-and-metaprotocols.md)
- [Why L2s and Meta-protocols Aren’t Enough](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/bitcoin-native-vs.-bitcoin-l2s-and-metaprotocols/why-l2s-and-meta-protocols-arent-enough.md)
- [Quick Links](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/quick-links.md)
- [Introducing Arch](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch.md)
- [Arch’s Signature Scheme Model (FROST + ROAST)](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/archs-signature-scheme-model-frost-+-roast.md)
- [How Arch Works](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/how-arch-works.md)
- [Bridgeless Execution](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/bridgeless-execution.md)
- [Decentralized Validation](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/decentralized-validation.md)
- [State Transitions Anchored on Bitcoin](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/state-transitions-anchored-on-bitcoin.md)
- [Minimized Trust Assumptions](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/introducing-arch/minimized-trust-assumptions.md)
- [Step-by-Step User Journey on Arch](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/step-by-step-user-journey-on-arch.md)
- [How It Works](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/step-by-step-user-journey-on-arch/how-it-works.md)
- [\[UNDER CONSTRUCTION\] Getting Started](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/fundamentals/under-construction-getting-started.md): Note: Arch is NOT an L2.  Arch is an execution platform on the Bitcoin base layer.
- [How Arch Unlocks the Core Pillars of DeFi](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/use-cases/how-arch-unlocks-the-core-pillars-of-defi.md)
- [Using multi-party programs to enable AMMs, LPs, and DEXs](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/use-cases/using-multi-party-programs-to-enable-amms-lps-and-dexs.md)
- [Example: A Bitcoin DEX](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/use-cases/using-multi-party-programs-to-enable-amms-lps-and-dexs/example-a-bitcoin-dex.md)
- [StableCoin](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/use-cases/using-multi-party-programs-to-enable-amms-lps-and-dexs/stablecoin.md)
- [Overview](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/developers/overview.md)
- [FAQ](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/developers/faq.md): The following details frequently asked questions from our developer community.
- [Conclusion](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/the-future/conclusion.md)
- [Go To Market Strategy](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/the-future/go-to-market-strategy.md)
- [Monetization](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/the-future/monetization.md)
- [Roadmap](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/the-future/roadmap.md)
- [Audits](https://arch-network.gitbook.io/arch-documentation/the-future/audits.md)