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Bitcoin sidechains

Sidechains are separate blockchains connected to Bitcoin through some form of peg or federation, enabling different tradeoffs and functionality.

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Why it matters

Sidechains are separate blockchains connected to Bitcoin through some form of peg or federation, enabling different tradeoffs and functionality.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • Sidechains are separate blockchains connected to Bitcoin through some form of peg or federation, enabling different tradeoffs and functionality.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Bitcoin Developer Documentation

Bitcoin.org

Tier — · technicalBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Satoshi Nakamoto

Tier 1 · primary

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