BitVM in a Nutshell
  • BitVM in a Nutshell
  • Introduction to BitVM
    • What Is BitVM?
    • How Bitcoin's Programming Works
    • How BitVM Enhances Bitcoin's Functionality
    • Bringing Computation to Bitcoin Through Off-Chain Execution
    • Conclusion
  • BitVM Applications & Use Cases
    • Introduction
    • Building Trust-Minimized Bridges
    • Beyond the Lightning Network
    • Sharing Bitcoin Security with Other Systems
    • Conclusion
  • BitVM Programming Paradigms
    • Introduction
    • How to Construct a BitVM in Practice
    • The Challenges of Compiling for Bitcoin
    • The Solution: Staging Compilation and Decomposition
    • Remarks and Future Directions
  • Existing Efforts related to BitVM
    • The Birth of BitVM
    • Making BitVM Practical: The Push for Efficiency and Automation
    • Real-World Applications: The BitVM Bridge
    • Conclusion
  • Future Work: Scaling BitVM in Production
    • Introduction
    • Developing Bitcoin-Friendly Cryptographic Primitives
    • Automating the Compilation Pipeline
    • Enhancing Security Through Formal Methods
    • Conclusion
  • BitVM vs. OP_CAT
    • What Is OP_CAT and Why Does It Matter?
    • How OP_CAT Could Boost BitVM
    • Why Isn’t OP_CAT Enabled Yet?
    • Conclusion
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BitVM in a Nutshell

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Acknowledgments

This report is led by Nubit and funded by research grants from Starkware and Fractal Bitcoin.

Introduction to BitVM

What is BitVM? Explain it like I’m 5

BitVM Applications & Use Cases

Real-World Benefits of BitVM

BitVM Programming Paradigms

Inside the Compilation Pipeline

Existing Efforts Related to BitVM

Who’s Working on It?

Future Work: Scaling BitVM in Production

Challenges and Pathways for Adoption

BitVM vs. OP_CAT

Towards Bitcoin Programmability

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