Sidechains
RSK Raises $3.5 Million, Launches Bitcoin Smart Contract Testnet
RSK Labs has received $3.5m in pre-Series A funding and opened up its production testnet to the public.
It's Happening? Blockstream Opens 'Liquid' Sidechain in Beta
Bitcoin startup Blockstream’s first sidechain, dubbed Liquid, is launching in beta on the live bitcoin network.
Litecoin is Giving New Life to Bitcoin's Most Experimental Tech
An upgrade to the litecoin codebase is inspiring new strategies from blockchain developers seeking eventually to build on bitcoin.
Bitcoin Mining Pool Backs Rootstock Smart Contracts Effort
For the first time, a bitcoin mining pool has integrated a process called 'merge-mining' – a move aimed to bring smart contracts to the bitcoin blockchain.
Rootstock is Fusing Lightning With On-Chain Scaling – On a Sidechain
A unique proposal aimed at scaling bitcoin’s transaction capacity via sidechains has been revealed in a new white paper.
Blocked By Block Size, Bitcoin's Brain Trust Goes Back to Basics
Day two at the Satoshi Roundtable saw guests try to break new ground on some of the larger issues facing bitcoin and regroup around its core values.
Blockstream Makes its Case for Bitcoin-Powered Private Blockchains
Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?
Bitcoin Startup Blockstream Seeking Patent for Sidechains Design
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.
How Two New Sidechains Proposals Could Change Bitcoin's DNA
Work on bitcoin sidechains – long thought to be one of the best ways to improve the functionality of the network – is advancing. Here's how.
