Botanix launches a decentralized Bitcoin sidechain on testnet with a 16-node federation, using the Spiderchain protocol for EVM-compatible dApps. Mainnet set for Q3 2025.
In this episode of The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado, hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost discuss RSK’s shift from a federated sidechain model to the project’s new Powpeg solution.
In its efforts to bring Turing-complete smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin, IOVlabs has introduced Powpeg to improve its Bitcoin sidechain federation.