Arch Virtual Machine (ArchVM) is intended to address the difficulty of building native applications on Bitcoin, which lacks built-in smart contract functionality

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Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch Labs, is trying to change that by launching Arch Virtual Machine, or ArchVM

Bitcoin is known by crypto insiders for being more decentralized and secure than other blockchains. Because of this, it is also known as the most difficult blockchain for developers to build applications on