# Bitcoin Smart Contracts and BitVM > original: > > author: Bitcoin University {% embed url="" %} Join Bitcoin University Premium: In this video, I discuss BitVM, which is a new way to bring Turing-complete computation to Bitcoin without unnecessarily burdening the base layer as Ethereum does with the EVM. Here's the good news about BitVM: BitVM does NOT require a soft fork or any protocol changes. BitVM does NOT bloat the Bitcoin blockchain. BitVM computations are NOT executed on Bitcoin, but merely verified using the Bitcoin network. BitVM is a great example of how setting constraints can foster dev creativity, while still maintaining Bitcoin's core values of security and decentralization. Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.bitvm.club/resources/youtube/bitcoin-smart-contracts-and-bitvm.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.