What is BitVM? with Robin Linus and Super Testnet (SLP520)

BitVM is a new paradigm for Turing-complete bitcoin contracts. In this episode I speak with the creator, Robin Linus and another developer working on the idea, Super Testnet. We discuss: What is BitVM?  What are some of the trade offs?  What could BitVM enable?  Set up time and interactivity Can it enable sidechains or covenants?  Links: Paper: bitvm.pdf X: @robin_linus X: @super_testnet Super Testnet’s Tapleaf circuits Shinobi article on BM: The Big Deal With Bitvm: Arbitrary Computation Now Possible on Bitcoin Without a Fork AJ Towns ML response on BitVM: BitVM: Compute Anything on Bitcoin Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast