Bitcoin scales in layers
Here's your cheat sheet for understanding Bitcoin Layer-2s, sidechains, and more
| Name ▲ | Risks ▼ | Type ▼ | Purpose ▼ | BTC Bridge ▼ | Settlement ▼ | BTC Locked ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BitLayer | Sidechain | General | Centralized Multisig(s) | Offchain | 472 BTC | |
Build on Bitcoin | Ethereum Rollup | Bitcoin Apps | Various Multisigs | Offchain | NaN BTC | |
Core | Sidechain | General | Permissionless Multisig | Offchain | NaN BTC | |
Internet Computer | Under Review | Sidechain | General | Permissionless Multisig | Offchain | - |
Libre | Under Review | Sidechain | General | Under Review | Offchain | - |
Lightning Network | Under Review | State Channel | Payments | Smart Contract | Onchain | - |
Liquid | Sidechain | General | Federated Multisig | Offchain | 3,860 BTC | |
Merlin | Under Review | Sidechain | General | Custodial | Offchain | - |
Rollux | Under Review | Sidechain Rollup | General | Federated Multisig | Offchain | - |
Rootstock | Sidechain | General | Federated Multisig | Offchain | 2,911 BTC | |
Stacks | Sidechain | General | Centralized Multisig(s) | Offchain | 348 BTC |