Robin Linus

Robin Linus, a Bitcoin developer and co-author of the BitVM white paper, explores the groundbreaking potential of BitVM for Bitcoin scalability. He dives into the application of zero-knowledge proofs and how they can transform Bitcoin transactions, comparing BitVM’s design to Ethereum rollups. Linus discusses the challenges and innovations faced in developing this technology, as well as its implications for the future of Bitcoin. He highlights the need for trust and collaboration in advancing Bitcoin's capabilities in the ever-evolving crypto landscape.

Robin Linus and Super Testnet discuss BitVM, a new paradigm for Turing-complete bitcoin contracts. They explore the trade-offs, potential uses, set up time, interactivity, and the possibility of enabling side chains or covenants. They also discuss off-chain state, taproot circuits, advantages and concerns of side chains, theoretical concerns and value of side chain coins, and the goal of scaling Bitcoin to a million transactions per second.