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Bitcoin Blockchain Innovations: Sidechains
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At first glance, sidechains may seem like another layer of complexity that is best left to the professionals, but they can make blockchain tech more accessible and customizable for developers who want to explore different possibilities and applications for the Bitcoin blockchain. And also allow for alt coins and Bitcoin to scale- Remember Lightning Network? They could also one day allow for cryptos to interact with each other, thus opening the door for so many possibilities.

Understanding Blockstream:
https://thecontrol.co/understanding-blockstream-25af2b6f0084

So Blockstream funds the development of Bitcoin Core, which is the main Bitcoin network client software.
Blockstream is a blockchain technology company that also boasts itself as being the originator of side chains.
Whether or not that’s true, they were at least one of the first and still a major player that is pursuing this big idea.

https://blog.blockchain.com/tag/blockstream/

Let’s break down what a sidechain is. In laymen’s terms, sidechains run parallel to a main blockchain, like bitcoin’s blockchain for example. They use a two-way peg, meaning you can move your bitcoin from the main bitcoin blockchain, to the sidechain, and then back again. This is done by essentially locking away your bitcoin from the main blockchain while it is in use on the sidechain, and they are then released once you prove they are no longer being used on the sidechain.

The first side chain is called Elements Alpha.
It’s a tesnet where developers can utilize the open source code to contribute to the project and discover ways to improve the bitcoin blockchain.
Other projects for side chain implementations include the likes of Rootstock.
The developers at Rootstock, or RSK have announced at consensus 2017 the release of Ginger, which is their open sourced testnet.
Ginger is aimed at providing more functionality to the Bitcoin Network like smart contracts, incre
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