Matic Network Now ‘Polygon’ as Platform Targets Ethereum’s L2 Woes

Polygon is building a Layer 2 aggregator for sidechains, rollups and even whole blockchains in a bid to fix Ethereum’s transaction limitations.

Second layers will save the day in 2021, bolstering Ethereum and DeFi

In 2021, we’re likely to see a lot of crypto industry players adopt sidechains and parachains to provide a better experience for their users. When the decentralized finance sector exploded in summer 2020, it was an eye-opening moment that showed crypto’s actual capabilities to revolutionize finance.

Cardano wants to incentivize running sidechains with inflation, says Hoskinson

Since the launch of Shelley in July 2020, implementing Goguen, the next era of the Cardano blockchain, has been the focus of the Cardano Foundation. However, the much-anticipated launch is still ye The post Cardano wants to incentivize running sidechains with inflation, says Hoskinson appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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

Circles has had its glitches in the early going.

Tokenized BTC Crosses $1B Notional: Ethereum Cements Role as Bitcoin’s Main Sidechain

Years ago when the Bitcoin network started suffering from higher fees and congestion, a number of bitcoiners advocated the use of sidechains in order to relieve the main chain’s duties.

Block Size and Scalability, Explained

Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors? The debate is not settled. Despite much of the great work being done, there is no one clear solution for blockchain scaling, and it’s possible there never will be. All of the possibilities explored above stand to help bring digital assets onto a global stage, but none of them are the final say yet.

Polkadot Wants to Enable You to Launch Custom Blockchains in One Hour

During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. When speaking at event on July 7, Škvorc explained in detail how to create a blockchain based on Polkadot’s modular “Substrate” architecture.

‘Running Drivenet:’ Bitcoin Proponent Discusses the Benefits of Drivechain Versus Lightning Network

During the last few days, a number of cryptocurrency supporters have been discussing Paul Sztorc’s Drivechain project, also referred to as “Drivenet.” The Drivechain project has been a work in progress for years now, and just recently Sztorc published a new version of the Drivenet software.

Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’

Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries.

Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective. Most people in the cryptocurrency world are aware that network validation often comes in one of two forms: proof-of-work or proof-of-stake.