News and Research
What we are building, how it works, and what it changes for banks that move money across borders.
Engineering, 8 Nov 2026
Approval at the key: hardware signing in SQRL's settlement flow
On SQRL, approval happens where it matters most: on the device that holds the key. This is how hardware signing connects to a Bitcoin anchor and a replayable contract result.
Engineering, 8 Nov 2026
Same input, same result: deterministic execution on SQRL
If two independent nodes receive the same contract, call, prior state and Bitcoin context, they must produce the same result. This is how SQRL makes that true by design.
Payments, 8 Nov 2026
Tokenised deposits in Lightning channels: bank money, settled on Bitcoin
How a bank's tokenised deposit moves with a Lightning payment, with its balance held in co-signed channel state and its final position settled on Bitcoin.
Regulation, 8 Nov 2026
Clear control boundaries: how SQRL separates authority, execution and settlement
SQRL keeps instruction, execution, resources and settlement as separate, inspectable layers. That separation is what lets a bank, its auditors and its regulator see who did what.
