Educational Byte: What is a Sidechain and How Does It Work?

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Sidechains are separate chains connected to a main one (like Bitcoin or Obyte) that let their users “transfer” assets and data back and forth. Let's learn more!

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Sidechains are separate chains connected to a main one that let their users “transfer” assets and data back and forth. Think of a sidechain as a connected but mostly independent track running alongside the main chain. This way, sidechains can add new capabilities and improve scaling without changing the mainChain itself.