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CoinDesk\n- [The Importance of Layer 2\n](https://medium.com/mit-media-lab-digital-currency-initiative/the-importance-of-layer-2-105189f72102) - Neha Nerula\n- [The Emerging Bitcoin Stack](https://medium.com/blockchain-capital-blog/lightning-is-only-the-beginning-the-emerging-bitcoin-stack-fb6d4aefb664) - Spencer Bogart\n- [Pathways for DeFi on Bitcoin](https://medium.com/tokendaily/pathways-for-defi-on-bitcoin-a68563c4c95) - Token Daily\n\n## Lightning Network\n- [Lightning Network Whitepaper](https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf)\n- [Lightning Network Specification](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc)\n- [1ML](https://1ml.com/) - Lightning Network explorer\n- [LND Developers Docs](http://dev.lightning.community/)\n- [Lightning FAQ](https://medium.com/@AudunGulbrands1/lightning-faq-67bd2b957d70)\n- [Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Lightning_Network)\n\n### Implementations\n- [LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd) - Lightning Network Daemon by Lightningn Labs (Go)\n- [eclair](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair) - a Scala implementation by ACINQ (Scala)\n- [c-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning) - Blockstream's implementation in C (C)\n\n### Lightning Applications (lapps)\n- [LN Stores](http://lightningnetworkstores.com/)\n- [Accept Lightning](https://acceptlightning.com/) - a merchant directory accepting Lightning payments\n- [Robtex LN Directory](https://www.robtex.com/directory/lightning/) - Robtex list of lapps and merchants\n- [Opennode Lapps Directory](https://lightninglist.co/) - Opennode list of lapps and merchants\n- [lnroute lists](https://lnroute.com/) - lnroute list of lapps and merchants\n- [lnapps lists](https://lnapps.info/) - list of lapps\n\n## Liquid\n**A sidechain-based settlement network for traders \u0026 exchanges**\n- [Liquid](https://liquid.net/)\n- [Liquid Explorer](https://blockstream.info/liquid/)\n- [Liquid Developer Docs](https://docs.blockstream.com/liquid/developer-guide/developer-guide-index.html)\n- [Liquid Sidechain Statistics](https://liquid.horse/)\n- [Liquid Whitepaper](https://blockstream.com/assets/downloads/strong-federations.pdf)\n- [Liquid Technical Overview](https://docs.blockstream.com/liquid/technical_overview.html)\n- [Getting started with the Liquid Network](https://hackernoon.com/getting-started-with-the-liquid-network-c87e2cb5996b)\n- [Liquid: A Hands-On Introduction](https://docsend.com/view/gdxtzsz)\n\n## RSK\n**Smart Contracts for Bitcoin**\n- [RSK](https://www.rsk.co/)\n- [RSK Explorer](https://explorer.rsk.co/)\n- [RSK Developer Docs](https://developers.rsk.co/quick-start/step1-install-rsk-local-node/)\n- [The Cutting Edge of Sidechains: Liquid and RSK](https://blog.rsk.co/noticia/the-cutting-edge-of-sidechains-liquid-and-rsk/) - RSK blog\n- [RSK Overview](https://medium.com/paradigm-fund/rsk-btcs-second-layer-with-merge-mining-and-ethereum-sc-compatibility-5f6f15a3ab02) - a comprehensive review of RSK by Paradigm\n- [Sidechains, Scalability \u0026 A Closer Look at Rootstock (RSK)\n](https://www.nichanank.com/blog/2018/8/26/sidechains-scalability-a-closer-look-at-rootstock-rsk) - an analysis by Nichanan Kesonpat\n\n## Echo\n**A Network for Building Bitcoin-powered Applications**\n- [Echo](https://echo.org)\n- [Echo Explorer](https://explorer.echo.org/)\n- [Echo Developer Docs](https://docs.echo.org/)\n- [Echo Sidechain Overview](https://docs.echo.org/technologies/sidechains)\n- [Echo Sidechains Whitepaper](https://github.com/echoprotocol/echowiki/blob/master/.gitbook/assets/echo-sidechains-whitepaper.pdf)\n- [Bringing DeFi to BTC](https://echo.ghost.io/bringing-defitobtc/)\n\n## tBTC\n**A Decentralized Redeemable BTC-backed ERC-20 Token**\n- [tBTC](https://tbtc.network/)\n- [tBTC Whitepaper](http://docs.keep.network/tbtc/index.pdf) - Full tBTC specification and whitepaper\n- [tbtc.js](https://tbtc.network/news/2020-02-14-announcing-tbtc-js) - JS library for integrating tBTC into dapps\n- [How does TBTC work?](https://defirate.com/tbtc/) - tBTC explainer from DeFi Rate\n- [Cross-Chain Group](https://www.crosschain.group/) - An industry resource \u0026 working group dedicated to furthering blockchain interoperability.\n\n## Related Lists\n\n- [Awesome Bitcoin](https://github.com/igorbarinov/awesome-bitcoin#readme)\n- [Awesome Lightning Network](https://github.com/bcongdon/awesome-lightning-network)\n- [Awesome Liquid](https://github.com/valerio-vaccaro/awesome-liquid)\n- [Awesome Layer 2](https://github.com/Awesome-Layer-2/awesome-layer-2)\n\n\n## Contribute\n\nContributions welcome! Read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) first.\n\n\n## License\n\n[![CC0](https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/svg/cc-zero.svg)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0)\n\nTo the extent possible under law, the author has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/tylev%2Fawesome-bitcoin-layer2/projects"}