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Run a Bitcoin node you can defend in an exam
Credit unions and CDFIs can run their own Bitcoin node. The hard part is proving to an examiner that you run it responsibly, because the node software has no company behind it: no contract, no support line, no one to call. Bitcoin Quay adds the controls, the audit trail, and the accountable vendor an exam expects.
What Bitcoin Quay does
Bitcoin Quay sits on top of the open-source Bitcoin Commons node software and adds what an institution needs to operate it: controls on who can do what, a fixed set of approved connections, and a record you can hand to an examiner.
Approved connections
Bitcoin Quay connects only to a reviewed list of systems: your core, your OFAC and AML screening, your payment processors. Nothing gets wired in ad hoc.
Evidence for exams
Every action leaves an audit trail, and you can export it as a pack for your examiner. We do not claim certifications we have not earned.
What we are / aren't
We are
- The control and evidence layer for running a Bitcoin node
- A company you can put in a vendor due-diligence file, with a real contract, real support, and real accountability
- A commercial product built on open-source Bitcoin Commons software
We are not
- A replacement for your core banking system
- Your ACH originator or card processor
- A custodial wallet that holds member funds
Common questions
Straight answers from the public product description. Bitcoin Quay is under development.
- What is Bitcoin Quay?
- Bitcoin Quay is a commercial control and evidence layer for credit unions and CDFIs that want to run a Bitcoin node they can defend in an exam. It adds dual control, approved connections, and an audit trail on top of open-source Bitcoin Commons node software. It is under development and not a production service.
- Who is Bitcoin Quay for?
- Credit unions and CDFIs that need to operate a Bitcoin node with institutional controls: maker/checker approvals, a reviewed list of system connections, and evidence an examiner can follow.
- Is Bitcoin Quay a production service?
- No. Bitcoin Quay is under development. It is not ready for production member data, live money movement, or any compliance certification claims.
- Does Bitcoin Quay replace a core banking system or hold member funds?
- No. Bitcoin Quay is not a replacement for your core banking system, not your ACH originator or card processor, and not a custodial wallet that holds member funds.
- Does Bitcoin Quay claim SOC, PCI, or NACHA certification?
- No. We do not claim SOC, PCI, or NACHA certification. The product is designed so sensitive actions leave an audit trail; certification claims are not made on this site.
- How does Bitcoin Quay relate to Bitcoin Commons?
- Bitcoin Quay is built on open-source Bitcoin Commons node software but is a separate commercial project and does not speak for Bitcoin Commons.
Under development
Under development. This site describes where Bitcoin Quay is headed. It is not ready for production member data, live money movement, or any compliance certification. Early access and briefings are for institutions that want to start the vendor-fit conversation early.