An introduction to the BitVM paradigm and a concrete implementation path, including a BTC bridge being built on top of it. The talk also presents zkCoins, a second layer protocol aimed at boosting base layer throughput by more than 10x while enabling strong privacy. If you’re new to this area, you’ll walk away with the basics of BitVM, the basics of zkCoins, and how these pieces fit together in practice.

Recorded live at TABConf 6 in 2024.