Ep. 1 Architecture 45 min

Bitcoin Hyper's three-layer architecture

The first episode of the Bitcoin Hyper series. Michele Stefanelli sets out the proposed core architecture: the Bitcoin layer (settlement), the Hyper rollup layer (SVM execution) and the application layer. How the three layers are intended to fit together, and the reasoning behind this architectural choice.

Bitcoin Hyper's three-layer architecture

Episode audio coming soon. Estimated running time: 45 min.

Show notes

  • ▸ Introducing the concept of a rollup (0:00–8:00)
  • ▸ The settlement layer: Bitcoin as the base (8:00–18:00)
  • ▸ The execution layer: the SVM and Sealevel (18:00–32:00)
  • ▸ The application layer: what can be built (32:00–42:00)
  • ▸ Q&A and upcoming episodes (42:00–45:00)

Resources mentioned

The Bitcoin Hyper whitepaper “Due Diligence of a Layer 2” — Chapters 1–6 The “What Bitcoin Hyper is” page

Transcript

The full transcript of this episode will be available shortly.