Primary Building Blocks

Optimex is built on a foundation of core infrastructure components that power all products across the platform. These building blocks ensure security, decentralization, and seamless cross-chain operations for Bitcoin-native finance.

The Optimex protocol relies on four fundamental components that work together to enable trustless, non-custodial Bitcoin DeFi:

• Native Bitcoin Vault: Secure BTC custody using Bitcoin-native multisig technology that enables seamless on-chain interactions while users retain full self-custody.

• Decentralized Settlement Committee: A trust-minimized network of validators responsible for transaction finality, dispute resolution, and co-signing vault operations.

• L2 as a Communication Layer: An EVM-compatible Layer 2 network that coordinates trades, records protocol events, and synchronizes all stakeholders.

• Optimex Staking: The validator management system that governs how Node Operators join and participate in the Settlement Committee. Operators must stake collateral to become validators, aligning their incentives with honest behavior through bonding, slashing, and governance mechanisms.

These components work together: the Native Bitcoin Vault holds user BTC securely, the Settlement Committee validates and co-signs transactions, and the Staking system ensures committee members are economically aligned through bonded collateral.

This shared infrastructure powers both Optimex Swap and Optimex Borrows, ensuring consistent security guarantees across all products.