> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview.md).

# Overview

- [Our approach to Horizontal Scaling](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview/our-approach-to-horizontal-scaling.md)
- [Subnets and their lifecycle](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview/subnets.md)
- [Subnet hierarchy and communication](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview/how-it-works.md): This page introduces the basic terminology and concepts of the Bitcoin-IPC framework.
- [Trust assumptions](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview/trust-assumptions.md)
- [IPC-BTC rewards](https://bitcoin-scaling-labs-docs.gitbook.io/ipc-btc-scaling-docs/overview/ipc-btc-rewards.md)