S15 E18: Orkun Kilic on Citrea, The First ZK Rollups on Bitcoin

Orkun Kilic, an expert on Citrea, discusses the advantages of ZK rollups on Bitcoin, including scalability, privacy, and lower fees. They explore the concept, benefits, and future research plans for Citrea, the first protocol to enable ZK rollups on Bitcoin. They also compare roll-ups to drivechains, highlighting the technical superiority and trust assumptions. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the advantages of using roll-ups over Lightning for Bitcoin users, emphasizing faster and cheaper transactions, incentive for adoption, and potential for further improvements.