# 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.**