Citrea (CTR): What It Is, Uses and Risks

Citrea describes itself as a zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup that settles on Bitcoin. Its project description says it verifies zero-knowledge proofs on-chain through BitVM, aims to keep Bitcoin-level security, and runs smart contracts through an in-house Type 2 zkEVM. CTR is the native token of that network. The project also refers to a compliant stablecoin called ctUSD, issued by MoonPay, and a trust-minimized bridge for BTC called Clementine. Public reporting describes Citrea as a Bitcoin application layer meant to support decentralized applications and capital markets. Those descriptions are useful for orientation, but they are summaries and not technical documentation. Anyone who wants the design details should read the project's own materials and any independent technical reviews.

Public sources supplied do not give a complete list of what CTR does on the network. Public reporting describes CTR as a coordination asset for the Citrea ecosystem, meaning a token meant to help direct liquidity and activity across applications. One search result describes a vote-escrow model in which holders stake CTR to receive a staked form called xCTR, which carries voting power over a governance treasury. That is a third-party description and has not been checked here against the project's documentation. Whether CTR is used to pay network fees is not stated. Readers should confirm each use case in primary sources before treating it as settled, since token functions can change through governance or upgrades.

As of 2026-11-05, the data showed CTR at about $0.0144, with a market capitalization of about $21.6 million and a fully diluted valuation of about $144.2 million. The 24-hour trading volume was about $3.7 million, and the token ranked 810th by market capitalization. The circulating supply was about 1.5 billion CTR, out of a total and maximum supply of 10 billion. That means roughly 15% of the maximum supply was circulating at the time. The all-time high was about $0.0387 on 2026-05-26, and the all-time low was about $0.00702 on 2026-07-27. Over seven days the price was about 0.15% higher, and no one-year change was available. These figures change constantly and are not predictions of future prices.

CTR is the native token of the Citrea chain. The data also lists it as issued on Base, which means a version of the token exists on that Ethereum layer 2 network as well. Readers should confirm which contract address matches which network, because a token with the same name and symbol on a different chain is not the same asset in practice. Moving tokens between chains typically requires a bridge, and bridges carry their own risks. Several public reporting report exchange listings, including a June 2026 report of CTR being available on UPbit and Bithumb, and a May 2026 article about a KuCoin listing. A listing means a platform has made the token tradable there. It does not confirm the project's quality or the token's future value.

CTR's price has been volatile. Based on the figures above, the all-time low sat roughly 82% below the all-time high, and both extremes were reached within about two months of each other in 2026. Only about 15% of the maximum supply was circulating at the time of the data, so the release of additional tokens could affect supply and price, but public sources provided do not include an unlock schedule. Smart contract bugs, bridge failures and changes to governance rules are other possible risks. For storage, use a wallet you control, consider a hardware wallet for larger holdings, and never share your seed phrase. Before sending funds, confirm the network, the token contract address and the destination, because transfers to the wrong chain can be hard to recover. This page is informational and is not financial advice.