# Background

{% content-ref url="background/overview-of-bitcoins-limitations" %}
[overview-of-bitcoins-limitations](https://docs.0xvm.com/what-is-0xvm/background/overview-of-bitcoins-limitations)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="background/the-need-for-enhancements" %}
[the-need-for-enhancements](https://docs.0xvm.com/what-is-0xvm/background/the-need-for-enhancements)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="background/existing-layer-2-solutions" %}
[existing-layer-2-solutions](https://docs.0xvm.com/what-is-0xvm/background/existing-layer-2-solutions)
{% endcontent-ref %}