Sidechains
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.
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.
Matic Launches Mainnet Aiming to Bring More 'Firepower' to Ethereum
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, has deployed the first 10 nodes of its mainnet after several years in development.
Stickers, T-Shirts and Tokens, Oh My! Blockstream's Liquid Voucher Giveaway and an Intro to Sidechains
While 10 minutes might not seem like a long time when you're waiting for your delivery in quarantine, for exchanges and traders, waiting that long for a bitcoin transaction to confirm can feel like an eternity and is just bad for business. Welcome sidechains, where transactions can happen instantly and then at the end of the day be settled back onto the main blockchain. In this session, learn more about the types and characteristics of sidechains and get to see the technology in action with Blockstream's Liquid Voucher giveway.
BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream's Ethereum Rival Liquid
If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets.
Statechains, and Trading the Panopticon for Magical Internet Money
CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle and Thiel Capital's Eric Weinstein talk Magical Internet Money; the Let’s Talk Bitcoin! host and Somsen Ruben discuss statechains.
CoinShares, Blockchain Launch Gold Token Network on a Bitcoin Sidechain
Two years in the making and already backed by some $20 million in digitized gold, CoinShares announced the DGLD token Tuesday.
Blockstream Launches Security Token Platform on Bitcoin Sidechain
Blockstream, the bitcoin-focused startup, is creating a new security token platform on its Liquid sidechain network.
RIF Launches 'Layer 3' Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens
RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology.
Blockchain Startup Horizen Labs Doubles Target to Raise $4 Million
Just-launched sidechains startup Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in a seed funding round – twice what it had initially planned.
