# Overview **`strBTC`** is a wrapped Bitcoin asset designed by Stroom to provide both **native BTC yield generation** and **economic security**. #### **BTC Yield Generation** Stroom deploys BTC liquidity across the **Bitcoin infrastructure projects**, enabling `strBTC` holders to earn **native, low-risk yield** from: * [Lightning Network](https://lightning.network/) routing fees, * [BitVM2](https://bitvm.org/bitvm2.html) operator staking, * Liquidity provision for BitVM2 atomic swap bridges, * Various Bitcoin L2 like [CoreDAO](https://coredao.org/). As new sources of real BTC-native yield emerge, **Stroom's DAO** will evaluate and integrate them to further enhance the earning potential of strBTC holders. #### **Economic Security** `strBTC` is secured by a **whitelisted**, **federated, multi-collateral bridge** underpinned by **restaking infrastructure** (e.g., via [Eigenlayer](https://www.eigencloud.xyz/) and [Symbiotic](https://app.gitbook.com/o/u1mqhSAWuWH2SRZYT5hE/s/E3IlTVbazTvl7INLzm9D/)). In the event of malicious activity or failure by bridge operators, their restaked ETH or USD tokens are **slashed** to cover any resulting debt, ensuring the integrity of the system and the protection of users' assets. #### **A New Standard for BTC Bridging and Collateral** This restaking-backed bridge model offers greater **scalability and security** than traditional bridges reliant on native token staking. At the same time, **yield-bearing BTC**—such as `strBTC`—serves as **more capital-efficient collateral** compared to conventional wrapped BTC. **`strBTC` is the only bridged Bitcoin asset economically secured through restaking and the only yield-bearing BTC that sources yield directly from native Bitcoin infrastructure.** --- # 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://docs.stroom.network/stroom/introduction/overview.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.