diff --git a/side-node/src/bitcoin/driver.rs b/side-node/src/bitcoin/driver.rs
index 34922c6..d564a97 100644
--- a/side-node/src/bitcoin/driver.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/bitcoin/driver.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     simple_transfer().await
 }
 
-async fn simple_transfer() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+pub(crate) async fn simple_transfer() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let mut dave = clients::esplora::create_wallet("dave", Network::Signet)?;
     let mut sammy = clients::esplora::create_wallet("sammy", Network::Signet)?;
 
@@ -58,3 +58,8 @@ async fn simple_transfer() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+pub(crate) async fn htlc() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    println!("Not implemented yet.");
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/side-node/src/cli/mod.rs b/side-node/src/cli/mod.rs
index acd39b1..eda4b17 100644
--- a/side-node/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 pub(crate) enum Commands {
-    /// Placeholder for future BTC commands
+    /// transfers bitcoin between two wallets using a driver program
     BtcTransfer {},
 
+    /// sets up a Bitcoin HTLC
+    BtcHtlc {},
+
     /// runs the Side Node
     Run { name: String },
 
diff --git a/side-node/src/lib.rs b/side-node/src/lib.rs
index 1883e22..b12e591 100644
--- a/side-node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ pub async fn run() {
             node.start().await;
         }
         Some(Commands::BtcTransfer {}) => {
-            let _ = bitcoin::driver::run().await;
+            let _ = bitcoin::driver::simple_transfer().await;
         }
+
+        Some(Commands::BtcHtlc {}) => {
+            let _ = bitcoin::driver::htlc().await;
+        }
+
         None => println!("No command provided. Exiting. See --help for more information."),
     }
 }