We are excited to announce the launch of our new Clove Early Access Program (CEAP)! This program will be available to select businesses to allow them to use the Clove atomic-swap protocol in their products once the alpha launches, helping their users to interface with their product using any major cryptocurrency.

The program will offer business participants with exclusive alpha access to the Clove protocol to begin integration with their services. In return, participants will offer valuable feedback, help to identify bugs, and also offer the Clove protocol with increased usage which will add to the network liquidity, ultimately making it more useful.

Who will the program include?

To begin, this partnership program will include our already existing partnership with Bounty0x and a newly formed partnership with Inveth, a cryptocurrency forwards trading platform (more to come). We will continue to identify additional businesses in key segments for additional partnerships as time goes on.

What is Clove?

Clove is a decentralized atomic-swap protocol that will allow users to easily swap coins between all major chains. This will allow users to more easily interact with blockchain services. Clove works through Lightning Network inspired payment channels. Transactions initiate from private chains, and utilize the ledger as a public service for managing secure and guaranteed remittance of funds from chain to chain.

How does this help blockchain businesses?

By integrating with the Clove atomic swap protocol, businesses will be able to better serve their customers in two major ways:

Ease of use. Businesses that integrate with the Clove protocol will be able to allow their customers to use whatever currency they currently hold, preventing the headaches involved with transferring to and from an exchange just to get the correct currency. Increased market access. By using the Clove atomic swap protocol, businesses are now able to accept any major currency. This means that Ethereum-based projects can now accept Bitcoin, ZCash, Litecoin, and any other supported currency. This increased market access will allow businesses to broaden their userbase and appeal to a much wider audience than they otherwise would.

The CEAP will allow businesses that accept cryptocurrencies to participate in the Clove network sooner, increasing their market access, and allowing them to offer their services to users of all major cryptocurrencies. By integrating with the Clove protocol, businesses will be better-positioned to serve the ever-growing cryptocurrency community and grow their business. We are very excited about our two existing CEAP partnerships, and expect many more as the project continues to develop.