> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.bitvm.club/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.bitvm.club/resources/primer/what-is-bitvm-a-beginners-guide-to-turing-complete-bitcoin-smart-contracts.md).

# What is BitVM? A Beginner’s Guide to Turing-Complete Bitcoin Smart Contracts

> original: <https://www.xverse.app/blog/what-is-bitvm>