A curated list of projects, info, resources, apps and libraries for Bitcoin Layer 2.
Recommended reading about the importance of Bitcoin's Layer 2
- ‘Layer 2’ Blockchain Tech Is an Even Bigger Deal Than You Think - CoinDesk
- The Importance of Layer 2 - Neha Nerula
- The Emerging Bitcoin Stack - Spencer Bogart
- Pathways for DeFi on Bitcoin - Token Daily
- Lightning Network Whitepaper
- Lightning Network Specification
- 1ML - Lightning Network explorer
- LND Developers Docs
- Lightning FAQ
- Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki
- LND - Lightning Network Daemon by Lightningn Labs (Go)
- eclair - a Scala implementation by ACINQ (Scala)
- c-lightning - Blockstream's implementation in C (C)
- LN Stores
- Accept Lightning - a merchant directory accepting Lightning payments
- Robtex LN Directory - Robtex list of lapps and merchants
- Opennode Lapps Directory - Opennode list of lapps and merchants
- lnroute lists - lnroute list of lapps and merchants
- lnapps lists - list of lapps
A sidechain-based settlement network for traders & exchanges
- Liquid
- Liquid Explorer
- Liquid Developer Docs
- Liquid Sidechain Statistics
- Liquid Whitepaper
- Liquid Technical Overview
- Getting started with the Liquid Network
- Liquid: A Hands-On Introduction
Smart Contracts for Bitcoin
- RSK
- RSK Explorer
- RSK Developer Docs
- The Cutting Edge of Sidechains: Liquid and RSK - RSK blog
- RSK Overview - a comprehensive review of RSK by Paradigm
- Sidechains, Scalability & A Closer Look at Rootstock (RSK) - an analysis by Nichanan Kesonpat
A Network for Building Bitcoin-powered Applications
- Echo
- Echo Explorer
- Echo Developer Docs
- Echo Sidechain Overview
- Echo Sidechains Whitepaper
- Bringing DeFi to BTC
A Decentralized Redeemable BTC-backed ERC-20 Token
- tBTC
- tBTC Whitepaper - Full tBTC specification and whitepaper
- tbtc.js - JS library for integrating tBTC into dapps
- How does TBTC work? - tBTC explainer from DeFi Rate
- Cross-Chain Group - An industry resource & working group dedicated to furthering blockchain interoperability.
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