# BitVM: Compute anything on Bitcoin

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770>\
**Category:** Research\
**Created:** [October 10, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770 "2023-10-10T06:48:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![trab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770/1 "2023-10-10T06:48:14Z")

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> **[bitvm.pdf](https://bitvm.org/bitvm.pdf)**
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> 412.49 KB

> <https://twitter.com/super_testnet/status/1711395898368856488?s=46&t=mkoeQ0Kxr9-flQmBS-HSDg>
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> яobin linus @robin\_linus

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**Author:** ![trab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@trab](https://forum.grin.mw/u/trab)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bitvm-compute-anything-on-bitcoin/10770/2 "2023-10-10T17:33:18Z")

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It’s an interesting solution, but the more I read, the less I like it.

The greatest sin is the large complexity involved. I was hoping it would be more elegant / simple