Alpen is a financial technology platform focused on bringing financial markets to Bitcoin, with security built around zero-knowledge proofs. Its products are designed to help businesses integrate Bitcoin-native financial capabilities into their own offerings, including ways for users to secure assets, borrow, and earn. Alpen highlights vaults, credit, and yield as building blocks for products connected to Bitcoin markets.

The platform emphasizes Bitcoin-native security, flexible key management, and programmable custody. Its vault functionality supports Bitcoin and dollar-denominated balances, with features such as configurable key permissions and spending limits. The platform also describes self-custody as an option, giving users control over their assets while interacting with its services.

For developers, Alpen provides an SDK and an MCP interface, with example code showing how to create a Bitcoin vault and deposit funds. The company offers documentation, ecosystem resources, research, and a blog, and invites prospective partners to contact its team. Alpen’s overall focus is enabling secure, programmable financial products built around Bitcoin.