‘Bitcoin Layer 2s’ aren’t really L2s at all: Here’s why that matters
Money has pumped into 73 Bitcoin ‘Layer-2’ scaling solutions this year. But many are just insecure sidechains. There is a better way.
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Money has pumped into 73 Bitcoin ‘Layer-2’ scaling solutions this year. But many are just insecure sidechains. There is a better way.
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