Bitcoin and other blockchains are robust and decentralized systems, but they do not scale. In order to make them work, a layered approach is necessary. Bitcoin, and for that matter all blockchains, do ...

Hong Kong — Bitcoin layer-2 builders made the case on Thursday that the next phase of crypto’s evolution won’t be about replacing bitcoin as “digital gold,” but making it productive. Speaking at ...

Layer 2 solutions are protocols or technologies that are developed on an already existing blockchain network with the aim of enhancing its capabilities and efficiency. These solutions are designed to ...

As Bitcoin continues to grow in popularity, its original design, which supports only seven transactions per second, often struggles with scalability. This leads to higher fees and slower transaction ...

The fourth article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers sidechains, a concept originally proposed by the founders of Blockstream. The original concept of a Bitcoin sidechain was proposed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how fintech is disrupting the financial industry in Asia. While blockchain technology promises transparency and ...

The Celo blockchain's long-awaited plan of becoming an Ethereum layer-2 chain has been completed, ending an almost two-year process, the main organizations behind the network said Wednesday. The ...

Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve some of the most prominent problems in the global economy, such as providing financial services to the 1.7 billion people that comprise the ...

As blockchain use grows, the importance of scalability in the blockchain ecosystem becomes clearer. Blockchain networks can accept new applications and a higher number of transactions with the ...