SP1 Expanding Bitcoin: From Digital Gold to a Verifiable Computation Hub With this announcement, @Succinct again gets closer to its goal - proving the world’s software. Starting with Ethereum Rollups, OP Succinct, IBC Eureka, and now Succinct added Bitcoin(BitVM) to its arsenal. The integration of Succinct's SP1 zkVM with the BitVM paradigm can be perceived as fundamental reshape of Bitcoin's identity. This suggests a move beyond its established role as a passive store of value(a.k.a. Digital Gold) towards an active, verifiable computation platform, without harming Bitcoin’s core protocol. This development is not merely an incremental addition; it is transformative. It widely opens space previously thought unattainable for Bitcoin, positioning it as a foundational settlement layer for a new generation of decentralized applications that can inherit its unparalleled security. (Next @Plasma's turn on its foundational layer?) Ofc, BitVM already enabled the verification of computations on Bitcoin but with SP1, these computational proofs will be much more practical as they did on zkEVM. This synergy is what heralds a "NEW ERA" of programmability for Bitcoin, allowing more complex, trust-minimized applications to be built directly on its network. Such enhanced programmability could attract new classes of users and capital. For instance, the development of trustless staking mechanisms, as seen with @babylonlabs_io 's SP1-powered light client, could alter Bitcoin's thesis from a pure inflation hedge to include considerations of it as a productive, yield-generating asset. This shift has the potential to redefine Bitcoin's value proposition in the broader digital asset landscape with ZKP.