Glass Coins vs. Shielded Bitcoin: Robin Linus Explores the Tradeoffs
Robin Linus released two whiteboard sessions comparing Glass Coins and Shielded Bitcoin, covering key architectural tradeoffs and comparing BitVM and PIPEs as approaches to Bitcoin bridging and future upgrades.
The crux of shielded Bitcoin protocols like @ShieldedCSV isn't the private transfer. It's the bridge. Shield in. Unshield out.
— Robin Linus (@robin_linus) October 3, 2026
So what are the real options? pic.twitter.com/CFNkdhlhmy
I filmed a whiteboard session...
— Robin Linus (@robin_linus) September 27, 2026
GLASS COINS vs SHIELDED BITCOIN
∙ Key architecture and metaprotocol tradeoffs
∙ BitVM vs PIPEs (full comp of bridges)
∙ Cutting through delusion: the case for Bitcoin upgrades pic.twitter.com/H4PkO8V9Ws