Author: John Light 2022-10-11 15:40:52
Published on: 2022-10-11T15:40:52+00:00
John Light, a fellow of the Human Rights Foundation's ZK-Rollup Research Fellowship, has published a report titled "Validity Rollups on Bitcoin" which explores the potential benefits of validity rollups for Bitcoin and existing layer two protocols such as the Lightning Network. The report examines the history, technical workings, and potential risks and benefits of implementing validity rollups on Bitcoin, concluding that they could improve scalability, privacy, and programmability without sacrificing Bitcoin's core values or functionality as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. The report also notes that the cryptographic security of validity rollups makes them an ideal match for Bitcoin, which is considered the most secure settlement layer. The full report can be accessed at bitcoinrollups.org.
Updated on: 2023-06-16T01:47:44.750042+00:00