The Lab Manifesto
It’s February 2023 - a freezing bear market winter - when atomiq labs was born
Frustrated by the collapse of RenBTC, a consequence of the Alameda/FTX fallout, we needed an alternative & took a deep dive into Bitcoin cross-chain bridging.

One thing became clear: most security models weren’t built on cryptographic certainty - they were merely held together by hope.

Why were Bitcoin bridges still relying on validators instead of leveraging Bitcoin’s greatest strength: proof of work? Why trust humans when you can trust code?
Unwilling to accept the status quo, we hit the lab
We tore it all apart, and rebuilt Bitcoin cross-chain swaps from the ground up. The result?

Atomiq.exchange

Our north star? Bitcoin as the ultimate source of trust - engineered, not assumed.
Defi Today is were smartphones were in 2007
At atomiq labs, we’re here to redefine trustless finance
We imagine a world where anyone can swap, lend & build on smart chains for execution & speed - while relying on Bitcoin for security
Meet the team in the atomiq lab
Sylvie
Co-Founder & CEO
Visionary in Chief, master connector & Bitcoin evangelist, Sylvie keeps the lab flasks bubbling & the vision crystal clear. In atomiq’s rocket ship, she’s mission control, launch director & hype crew all in one. Bitcoin & her also share their birthday.
Adam
Co-Founder & CTO
CTO, resident protocol whisperer at the lab & Bitcoin harmonic averagist. Adam writes trustless swap code like others write shopping lists. He’s been spotted debugging HTLCs with one hand and sipping an ice cold beer with the other.
You?
Your Job Title
Trailblazer, tinkerer, and blockchain brainiac. Whether you're spinning up smart contracts, testing atomic swap edges, or memeing Bitcoin into mass adoption - we want to hear from you. Got ideas? Let’s make ’em protocol.