Bitcoin Lightning Network vs Ethereum Plasma
Not new to anyone, we are aware of Ethereum’s extreme scalability issues. While Ethereum 2.0 tries to solve this challenge, it still has a long way to go to completely do away with the problem. Ethereum, Bitcoin and other blockchains also face this issue.
Layer 2 Scaling solutions aim to solve this issue of scalability. Today in this blog, let us first understand what Layer 2 scaling solutions are and learn about 2 of the most popular Layer 2 networks - Bitcoin Lightning Network and Ethereum’s Plasma.
What is Layer 2 Scaling?
In a typical arrangement of a blockchain network, there is only one blockchain that is responsible for processing transactions, allocate resources, carry out the mining process, add new blocks to the blockchain and many more. This causes the blockchain network to be always busy which affects all its system activities. The system suffers since the network speed goes for a toss, transactions are stuck and the system becomes incapable of scaling itself.
”Layer 2” protocols are basically “off-chain solutions”, built on top of Layer 1 blockchains. Layer 1 acts as the basic level blockchain that exhibits virtues of decentralization, immutability and transparency. The architecture is such that operations are divided between Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains. Layer 2 manages many of the operations thereby giving away more space and resources to Layer 1, reducing its load and subsequently making the entire network scalable. Lesser the load, greater is the scalability.
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Bitcoin Lightning Network
-Bitcoin Lightning, based on the HTLC, is specially designed to increase transaction speed.
-By implementing this solution, the issues of limited block size is completely eliminated.
-Lightning network is a micropayment system, known for its instant payments processing techniques.
-Transactions on the Bitcoin Lightning Network are miner and block confirmation independent hence delays in transactions are very rare. True to its name, transactions are processed at lightning speed.
-The scalability of Bitcoin Lightning network is such that it is able to process billions of transactions per second.
-Layer 2 Scaling helps in lowering network and transactional fees thus making it an affordable, low cost network.
-Bitcoin Lightning Network also supports Cross Blockchain transactions.
Ethereum Plasma
-In Ethereum Plasma, the set-up is very similar to a tree where the main Ethereum blockchain is at the root while the child blockchains, also called the plasma chains are set up as branches.
-Each plasma child blockchain represents a smart contract that executes independently of the other, serving separate purposes.
-The main Ethereum blockchain and the child plasma chains easily communicate with each other. That said, the main blockchain doesn’t necessarily interact with the child blockchain all the time, but communications happen only how and when resources are required.
-More number of chains or sub-branches can be added to the already existing child blockchains if need be. Every child chain takes care of the validation of blocks on its own chain.
-One of the most critical responsibilities of the main chain is to keep the network secure from ill-intentioned hackers.
-The MapReduce function of Ethereum Plasma organizes and computes data across multiple blockchains.
-Plasma increases the efficiency of the Ethereum blockchain and is an excellent platform for dApps.
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Bitcoin Lightning Network or Ethereum Plasma?
Layer 2 Scaling is extremely important to achieve efficiency for any Blockchain network. Bitcoin Lightning Network and Ethereum Plasma both are useful in their own ways, it depends on the nature and requirements of the project to decide which one is suitable and applicable.
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