Drivechain
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A heavier, less decentralized chain for higher-throughput, cheaper Bitcoin transactions. This project aims to revolutionize the way information is created and diffuses through society. As a side-effect, it creates efficiencies in capital markets, destroys scams, and creates certain types of digital insurance markets. A reimplementation of Ethereum, led by Bitcoin veteran and world-class security researcher Sergio Demian Learner.
Where extremely technical and highly ambitious features are tested before they make their way to Bitcoin Core. Matches users who want to back up files, to users with unused hard drive space. A re-design of Namecoin as a sidechain. Has the potential to greately improve internet safety, privacy, and reliability. This project uses zk-snarks for extreme privacy. Original Ripple allowed users to extend credit to their friends, and for that credit to then be extended to friends-of-friends in a big trust network.
A P2P message system emphasizing privacy. With BTC fees, we might have a solution to the problem of e-mail spam. Perhaps even LinkedIn and even Facebook would end up disrupted. I think this particular use would not require drivechain per se. Digital asset market, with P2P trades. Currently the production version uses Bitcoin Testnet for messages. A sidechain might be more stable, and might allow for the system to automatically confirm that BTC payments have taken place. If you would like to add your project, please let me know or submit a pull request to this page.
Intent Declared Here is an exciting list of projects which plan to take advantage of sidechain technology. Bitcoin Extended A heavier, less decentralized chain for higher-throughput, cheaper Bitcoin transactions. Rootstock A reimplementation of Ethereum, led by Bitcoin veteran and world-class security researcher Sergio Demian Learner. Bitcoin Codex A re-design of Namecoin as a sidechain.
Unintentional Sidechains These are great projects, whose codebase we might use as a sidechain of Bitcoin. Monero Uses ring signatures for greater transaction privacy, at the chain level. Zcash This project uses zk-snarks for extreme privacy. BitMessage A P2P message system emphasizing privacy. Counterparty Digital asset market, with P2P trades. DropZone Physical contraband market.