bitvmx.org
🔗 BitVMX off-chain communication system: Multi-Exchange Handler
In this article, we introduce the Multi-Exchange Handler, a new tool built on top of the BitVMX communication library. The handler expands the protocol by managing more complex interactions between nodes, making it possible to handle many exchanges at once while keeping the same high standards of security and performance as the original framework.

Research Hour: Productionalizing BitVM2 Primitives

We’ve been making BLAKE3, a BitVM2 primitive, more efficient for SNARK verification. This means even lower onchain costs, better performance, and a more flexible implementation. 🧵

— Strata (@Strata_BTC) February 13, 2025

bitcoinmagazine.com
🔗 BitVM Just Got A Massive Upgrade
The introduction of BitVM smart contracts has marked a significant milestone in the path for scalability and programmability of Bitcoin. Rooted in the original BitVM protocol, Bitlayer's Finality Bridge introduces the first version of the protocol live on testnet, which is a good starting point for realizing the promises of the Bitcoin Renaissance or “Season 2”.

medium.com/nubit-official
🔗 BitVM: How to bridge using 1-of-N trust assumptions
BitVM is a bridge between Bitcoin and a sidesystem. Generally, these bridges are secured by a federated multisig, where to bridge-out you need to have a majority of the federation. Mathematically, this is a (N2+1)(2N​+1)-of-NN trust model. This is not ideal since it’s a “trust me bro” situation and the “bros” are the majority of the bridge. BitVM is different, since it can drastically reduce the trust assumptions. It is a 11-of-NN trust model, in which as long as you have one live honest operator, you can withdraw on-chain.

How ZK Will Power Bitcoin’s Next Era of Scaling

@The Rollup
Today's episode takes a deep dive into the next era of Bitcoin, the network, and BTC the asset.

As Bitcoin transitions from retail speculation to institutional adoption, new infrastructure is quietly reshaping its capabilities. Stacks stands at the forefront of this evolution.

BitVM and its iterations are progressing faster than expected, turning theoretical discussions into practical solutions. While initial L2 hype has cooled, the underlying technology continues to advance, creating opportunities that many have overlooked.

The Bitcoin Economy Conference

@House of ZK
Bitcoin Magazine Technical & Opinion Editor, Shinobi, closed the Bitcoin Economy Conference, offering a forward-look at Bitcoin's role in shaping the future global economy.
House of ZK Radio is a focused podcast and media initiative covering everything zero-knowledge, from the fundamentals and most recent advancements to exploring the ‘why’ of ZK and the stories of visionaries behind the tech. We examine how ZK is set to transform our digital lives and aim to make complex concepts digestible for all.

gate.io
🔗 zkMIPS Bitcoin二层 GOAT Network 上线
Bitcoin's Layer 2 network is a technological solution designed to enhance transaction speed. By offloading part of the transaction processing from Bitcoin's main blockchain to off-chain mechanisms, it reduces the load on the main chain, increases transaction throughput, and lowers costs. Common Layer 2 technologies include the Lightning Network, State Channels, and the increasingly popular combination of zkRollups with the BitVM2 bridge.

blog.citrea.xyz
🔗 Citrea's BitVM-Based Bitcoin Bridge - Clementine's Latest Design
About a year ago, Citrea proposed one of the first Bitcoin bridge designs using BitVM. Citrea's native Bitcoin bridge, named Clementine, enables Citrea to inherit validity from Bitcoin, therefore the safest and most trust-minimized way to use BTC in decentralized finance. Clementine ensures the validity of state transitions on Citrea by optimistically verifying zero-knowledge proofs on Bitcoin. In addition to verifying these state transitions, Clementine also manages peg-ins and peg-outs to Citrea in a trust-minimized manner.

blog.layeredge.io
🔗 Scaling the Bitcoin-backed Internet: LayerEdge leverages RISC Zero’s zkVM and Boundless for Proof Aggregation
Bitcoin has remained the most secure and decentralized blockchain, but its programmability and scalability limitations have led to a new wave of innovation — trust-minimized verification layers, zkRollups, and proof aggregation frameworks.
At LayerEdge, we are pioneering Bitcoin’s first Proof Aggregation Layer, enabling a scalable and cost-efficient way for protocols to anchor their zk proofs on Bitcoin with minimal overhead. Our latest milestone in this journey? Leveraging RISC Zero’s zkVM and Boundless for scalable, trust-minimized proof aggregation.