A sidechain is a blockchain ledgerA blockchain ledger is a digital ledger of cryptocurrency transactions organized into blocks. Each block in a blockchain ledger contains... Read More running in parallel to a primary blockchainThe primary blockchain is the first and most important chain in a blockchain network. The primary blockchain differs from sidechains... Read More. A two-way link between the primary blockchainA Blockchain is a distributed database that is shared among the nodes of a computer network. As a database, a... Read More and the sidechain allows the sidechain to operate independently of the primary blockchain, using its own protocols or ledger mechanisms. CryptocurrenciesA digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by... on the sidechain are connected to the main chainA chain is a linear sequence of data blocks. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block and... Read More via a two-way link, allowing users to transfer their assets to and from the primary blockchain. Sidechains facilitate different transactionA transaction is a record of an event that occurred in the past. Transactions typically occur during the course of... Read More types to occur on separate chains, promoting blockchain scalability.
