sidechains

Tech

Cardano

Cardano Developer IOG Deploys Sidechain Toolkit to Boost Blockchain

Sidechains will make Cardano more scalable without compromising the stability or security of the main chain, the developers said.

By Shaurya Malwa

Sponsored

Jan 13, 2023 at 11:19 a.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2023

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Tech

Bitcoin

Step Aside, Ethereum: Blockchain Project Stacks Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

The project claims its Bitcoin sidechain can unlock “hundreds of billions of dollars” in DeFi on bitcoin.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Dec 29, 2022 at 6:52 p.m. UTC

Dec 29, 2022

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Tech

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Development Company Layer 2 Labs Raises $3M to Bring Drivechains to Network

The round, which was funded by angel investors, will provide capital for the company to implement innovative sidechain systems on the Bitcoin network.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Dec 20, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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Crypto Explainer+

Dogecoin

Dogechain: Dogecoin’s Tag-Along Sidechain

They may be nominally related, but Dogechain is a different breed altogether.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sponsored

Nov 29, 2022 at 9:49 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2022

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Tecnologia

No-livewire

Qué son y cómo funcionan las cadenas laterales

Las blockchains laterales se han convertido en un componente fundamental para ayudar a cadenas preexistentes, como Bitcoin, a escalar y ser más interoperables.

By Stephan Roth

Sponsored

Nov 8, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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Tech

Ripple

Ripple Begins Testing XRP Ledger Sidechain That’s Compatible With Ethereum Smart Contracts

This is the first step in a three-part process to introduce an EVM-compatible sidechain to the XRP Ledger mainnet.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sponsored

Oct 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2022

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Business

Liquid

Blockstream’s Liquid Network Faces Delay in Processing as Transactions Begin to Stack Up

The network said funds are safe and unaffected.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Oct 5, 2021 at 2:50 a.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2021

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Markets

Ripple

Ripple Proposes Adding Federated Sidechains

Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz cites demand from users for smart contract implementation.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Jun 8, 2021 at 8:29 a.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2021

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Tech

Bitcoin

DeFi on Bitcoin Gets a Boost as Sovryn Launches on RSK Sidechain

Sovryn is launching a lending and derivatives market on the RSK Bitcoin sidechain in a bid to promote DeFi on Bitcoin.

By Colin Harper

Sponsored

Dec 15, 2020 at 3:12 p.m. UTC

Dec 15, 2020

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Tech

Ethereum

A Guide to Circles, the Project Bringing UBI and FOMO to Ethereum's xDai Sidechain

Circles has had its glitches in the early going. Here's what you need to know to get into the newest crypto-powered universal basic income (UBI) project.

By Brady Dale

Sponsored

Oct 22, 2020 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Oct 22, 2020

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