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🎇A curated list of projects, info, resources, apps and libraries for Bitcoin Layer 2.
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# :sparkler: Awesome Bitcoin Layer 2 [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)



> A curated list of projects, info, resources, apps and libraries for Bitcoin Layer 2.



## Contents

- [Learning Resources](#learning-resources)

- [Lightning Network](#lightning-network)

- [Liquid](#liquid)

- [RSK](#RSK)

- [Echo](#echo)

- [tBTC](#tbtc)

- [Related Lists](#related-lists)

- [Contribute](#contributed)

- [License](#license)



## Learning Resources

**Recommended reading about the importance of Bitcoin's Layer 2**

- [‘Layer 2’ Blockchain Tech Is an Even Bigger Deal Than You Think](https://www.coindesk.com/layer-2-blockchain-tech-even-bigger-deal-think) - CoinDesk

- [The Importance of Layer 2

](https://medium.com/mit-media-lab-digital-currency-initiative/the-importance-of-layer-2-105189f72102) - Neha Nerula

- [The Emerging Bitcoin Stack](https://medium.com/blockchain-capital-blog/lightning-is-only-the-beginning-the-emerging-bitcoin-stack-fb6d4aefb664) - Spencer Bogart

- [Pathways for DeFi on Bitcoin](https://medium.com/tokendaily/pathways-for-defi-on-bitcoin-a68563c4c95) - Token Daily



## Lightning Network

- [Lightning Network Whitepaper](https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf)

- [Lightning Network Specification](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc)

- [1ML](https://1ml.com/) - Lightning Network explorer

- [LND Developers Docs](http://dev.lightning.community/)

- [Lightning FAQ](https://medium.com/@AudunGulbrands1/lightning-faq-67bd2b957d70)

- [Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Lightning_Network)



### Implementations

- [LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd) - Lightning Network Daemon by Lightningn Labs (Go)

- [eclair](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair) - a Scala implementation by ACINQ (Scala)

- [c-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning) - Blockstream's implementation in C (C)



### Lightning Applications (lapps)

- [LN Stores](http://lightningnetworkstores.com/)

- [Accept Lightning](https://acceptlightning.com/) - a merchant directory accepting Lightning payments

- [Robtex LN Directory](https://www.robtex.com/directory/lightning/) - Robtex list of lapps and merchants

- [Opennode Lapps Directory](https://lightninglist.co/) - Opennode list of lapps and merchants

- [lnroute lists](https://lnroute.com/) - lnroute list of lapps and merchants

- [lnapps lists](https://lnapps.info/) - list of lapps



## Liquid

**A sidechain-based settlement network for traders & exchanges**

- [Liquid](https://liquid.net/)

- [Liquid Explorer](https://blockstream.info/liquid/)

- [Liquid Developer Docs](https://docs.blockstream.com/liquid/developer-guide/developer-guide-index.html)

- [Liquid Sidechain Statistics](https://liquid.horse/)

- [Liquid Whitepaper](https://blockstream.com/assets/downloads/strong-federations.pdf)

- [Liquid Technical Overview](https://docs.blockstream.com/liquid/technical_overview.html)

- [Getting started with the Liquid Network](https://hackernoon.com/getting-started-with-the-liquid-network-c87e2cb5996b)

- [Liquid: A Hands-On Introduction](https://docsend.com/view/gdxtzsz)



## RSK

**Smart Contracts for Bitcoin**

- [RSK](https://www.rsk.co/)

- [RSK Explorer](https://explorer.rsk.co/)

- [RSK Developer Docs](https://developers.rsk.co/quick-start/step1-install-rsk-local-node/)

- [The Cutting Edge of Sidechains: Liquid and RSK](https://blog.rsk.co/noticia/the-cutting-edge-of-sidechains-liquid-and-rsk/) - RSK blog

- [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

- [Sidechains, Scalability & A Closer Look at Rootstock (RSK)

](https://www.nichanank.com/blog/2018/8/26/sidechains-scalability-a-closer-look-at-rootstock-rsk) - an analysis by Nichanan Kesonpat



## Echo

**A Network for Building Bitcoin-powered Applications**

- [Echo](https://echo.org)

- [Echo Explorer](https://explorer.echo.org/)

- [Echo Developer Docs](https://docs.echo.org/)

- [Echo Sidechain Overview](https://docs.echo.org/technologies/sidechains)

- [Echo Sidechains Whitepaper](https://github.com/echoprotocol/echowiki/blob/master/.gitbook/assets/echo-sidechains-whitepaper.pdf)

- [Bringing DeFi to BTC](https://echo.ghost.io/bringing-defitobtc/)



## tBTC

**A Decentralized Redeemable BTC-backed ERC-20 Token**

- [tBTC](https://tbtc.network/)

- [tBTC Whitepaper](http://docs.keep.network/tbtc/index.pdf) - Full tBTC specification and whitepaper

- [tbtc.js](https://tbtc.network/news/2020-02-14-announcing-tbtc-js) - JS library for integrating tBTC into dapps

- [How does TBTC work?](https://defirate.com/tbtc/) - tBTC explainer from DeFi Rate

- [Cross-Chain Group](https://www.crosschain.group/) - An industry resource & working group dedicated to furthering blockchain interoperability.



## Related Lists



- [Awesome Bitcoin](https://github.com/igorbarinov/awesome-bitcoin#readme)

- [Awesome Lightning Network](https://github.com/bcongdon/awesome-lightning-network)

- [Awesome Liquid](https://github.com/valerio-vaccaro/awesome-liquid)

- [Awesome Layer 2](https://github.com/Awesome-Layer-2/awesome-layer-2)



## Contribute



Contributions welcome! Read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) first.



## License



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To the extent possible under law, the author has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.