Computing on Bitcoin #86
April 24, 2026 - Week 17
Welcome to a new edition of Computing in Bitcoin News!
Here’s a curated selection of the latest developments shaping the future of the ecosystem.
Let's dive in.
A new video by FairGate presents BitVMX, describing how garbled circuits enable off-chain computation with minimal on-chain verification costs.
Fairgate - BITVMX Bridges
youtube.com/@BitVMX-Bitcoin-Computation
Virtual Machine Behavior, native to Bitcoin.
A new post by GOAT Network shares a simplified visual breakdown of BitVM2, aiming to make its design more accessible..
Not everyone wants to read 25 pages before getting the point.
— GOAT Network (@GOATNetwork) April 22, 2026
Next: BitVM3. pic.twitter.com/NsvWyloaiF
A new article by RootstockLabs discusses how merged mining can support Bitcoin decentralization through improved incentive design. It also mentions a BitVM/BitVMX-based alternative for coordinating Blind Merged Mining without requiring a Bitcoin soft fork.
rootstocklabs.com/blog
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Rootstock and the Case for Decentralization-Positive Sidechains
If miners can operate light clients instead of full nodes, the required resources drop significantly. This enables a broader set of participants—including small-scale and embedded systems—to engage in merged mining.
A new post by the BOB team introduces a protocol for atomic and partial liquidations in native Bitcoin vaults using onchain market making. The research outlines a design leveraging BitVM for dispute resolution.
gobob.xyz/blog
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Atomic Liquidations for Native Bitcoin Vaults via Onchain Market Making
We present a protocol that restores partial and atomic liquidations. Partial liquidations are achieved through setting up parallel spending routes on native BTC vaults to liquidate portions of a vault.
A new report discusses Bitcoin’s proposed post-quantum migration plan (BIP 361), outlining a phased transition that could eventually freeze non-upgraded coins. The article also notes compatibility considerations with technologies like BitVM, highlighting ongoing debates around governance, timelines, and migration strategies.
coinmarketcal.com
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Bitcoin’s quantum migration plan forces the network to choose between frozen and stolen coins
Why this matters
Halfway through this debate, the real split is no longer just about cryptography but about governance: who has the authority to force a migration
A new post by Starknet announces SNIP-38, introducing strkBTC. The proposal outlines a roadmap toward BitVM-based verification and future trust-minimized designs.
SNIP 38 is now live: strkBTC, Bitcoin on Starknet.
— Starknet (Privacy arc) 🥷 (@Starknet) April 21, 2026
Most Bitcoin wrappers today rely on a single custodian or a small set of opaque operators.
strkBTC takes a different path: launching with a transparent federation of independent institutional signers, with a roadmap toward…
A new article by Bitcoin World highlights Citrea’s progress in validating its ZK rollup architecture, emphasizing its use of BitVM for Bitcoin-native verification.
m.dailyhunt.in/news
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Bitcoin Layer 2 Citrea's Tech is Proven; The Daunting Next Challenge is User Acquisition
Tiger Research, a prominent Asian Web3 consultancy, recently published a comprehensive report detailing Citrea’s progress. The firm highlights that the project has successfully transitioned from theoretical design to a functional, live mainnet.
Thatnks for reading!
Stay tuned for more updates as innovation continues to unfold across this rapidly advancing frontier.
The Fairgate Team