Hey everyone, We posted an ecosystem map today. Here’s how we’re defining projects. Mainnet Sidechains These projects are using an alternative consensus protocol, have some two-way peg with Bitcoin, claim that they're an L2, application layer, etc., and are not posting full transaction data onchain. We’
What’s up layer 2 enjoyooors. I’m back from Nashville with a slight case of whatever has been going around. I feel like shit, still smell like cigarettes, but man, I’m feeling quite optimistic. The previous Bitcoin conference felt very gloomy. All of the new “Layer 2” projects
Just launch an L1 bro Blast decided to become a “full stack chain”, shattering their alignment with Ethereum in the process. Why not? L2s and applications will forever want to own their sequencing revenue and MEV extraction opportunities, and the minute you introduce sequencer decentralization to a rollup, you’ve
I’m trying out a quick newsletter-type thing on newer Bitcoin sidechains. It's a really short piece where I’ll share my opinion on some projects. It’s a bit weird that I’m staking my reputation on this space somewhat succeeding (I mean if it’s all
Our CEO, Janusz, hopped on one of Bitcoin's most respected podcasts to share the latest on L2 definitions, multisig security and more. Watch below 👇
Our CEO, Janusz, hopped on crypto's fastest growing podcast for some unfiltered takes on Bitcoin L2s, multisigs and governance tokens. Watch below 👇
At Bitcoin Layers, we are developing risk analysis frameworks for a variety of Bitcoin scaling protocols, ranging from Lightning Network to upcoming sovereign rollups. Earlier this week, we announced a generalized framework for assessing, and defining, Bitcoin scaling protocols. Today, Bitcoin Layers now has a v1 website. Together with Red
LX Research Labs raises funding from UTXO Management I’ve been bullish on the concept of “rollups” on Bitcoin for a few years now. A little while back, I remember telling people about the idea of a “Zcash rollup on top of Bitcoin” and how it could drastically improve how
If you're reading this, thank you so much. We're building LX Research to articulate what is actually going on with new renditions of Bitcoin L2s. If you want to learn more about the company's story, see our initial fundraise announcement. And if you value