ac12644 / bitcoin-api-playground

A comprehensive API for experimenting with Bitcoin wallets, transactions, and more.

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hi, i'm abhishek chauhan 👨‍💻, a passionate blockchain architect specializing in btc-l2 and ethereum. my work is driven by a commitment to exceptional user experience, robust architecture, and high-quality code. i take pride in building things the right way 💯. as an open-source enthusiast and maintainer, i deeply value the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing. the open-source community has taught me so much 🧠, and i love giving back through my contributions 💻. let's build amazing things together! 🚀

📝 learn dapp development

• bitcoin letter of credit workflow

• create a bitcoin multi-signature escrow with node.js 🚀

• time-locked bitcoin transactions

• using cpfp to speed up bitcoin transactions

• building enterprise-grade workflows with smart contracts on blockchain

• create blockchain with node.js

• understanding ethereum and bitcoin cryptography

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Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions: Overview of Scalability and Technical Specifications

CHAIN NAME	STATUS	TYPE OF NETWORK	PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE	TX's FEES PAID TO MINERS	CONSENSUS MODEL	BTC PEG MECHANISM	SETTLES ON BITCOIN	SEQUENCING MODEL	TOTAL BTC TVL
Lightning	🟢 Mainnet	P2P	Script	No* 🚫	P2P+POW	Native (HTLC)	Yes ✅	Atomic	4,611
Liquid	🟢 Mainnet	Sidechain	Script	No 🚫	Federation	HSM Multisig	No ❌	Federated	3,834
Rootstock	🟢 Mainnet	Sidechain	EVM	Yes ✅	Merged-mining	POWPEG	Hash on L1	Decentralized	2,755
Stacks	🟢 Mainnet	Sidechain	Clarity	No* 🚫	Proof-of-Transfer	N/A	Hash on L1	Decentralized	303
RGB	🟢 Mainnet	Distributed P2P State	Rust	Yes ✅	Client side validation	N/A	Hash on L1	Distributed	Not tracked
Bob	🟢 Mainnet	Sidechain/Rollup	EVM	Yes ✅	Merged-mining	TBTC/BITVM	Hash on L1	Centralized	0
Mercury Layer	🔵 Testnet	Statechain	Script	No 🚫	Blinded server	Native	Yes ✅	N/A	0
Botanix	🔵 Testnet	Sidechain	EVM	No 🚫	Proof-of-Stake	Spiderchain	Hash on L1	Decentralized	0
Citrea	🔴 Not Live	Rollup	EVM	Yes ✅	ZK Proof	BITVM	BITVM	Centralized	0

Note:

• The asterisk next to "No" in the TX's fees paid to miners indicates that some portion of network usage requires L1 transactions, which excludes bridge mechanisms.