// Hacker Noon · 26 March 2026

How OP_NET Enables Smart Contracts on Bitcoin Without Layer 2s

OP_NET introduces a new model for running smart contracts on Bitcoin by separating computation from the base layer. Contracts are compiled to WebAssembly, executed deterministically off-chain, and their results are anchored back to Bitcoin through standard transactions. This design avoids protocol c...

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