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