> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stroom.network/stroom/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stroom.network/stroom/introduction.md).

# Introduction

- [Overview](https://docs.stroom.network/stroom/introduction/overview.md): Stroom introduces strBTC (Stroom BTC) – an economically secured yield-bearing BTC.
- [Why Stroom?](https://docs.stroom.network/stroom/introduction/why-stroom.md): An analysis of the current BTC bridging landscape, its risks and limitations, and how Stroom introduces a new, economically secure, yield-generating alternative.
- [Launch Roadmap](https://docs.stroom.network/stroom/introduction/launch-roadmap.md): Phased launch of strBTC