DeutschSidechains are those blockchains that operate, at least conditionally, separately from a parent blockchain and originated from it via a split. In this case, a connection to the original chain still exists, which, among other things, enables a transfer of assets between the main and side chains.
What are Sidechains Needed for?
A sidechain operates independently of the actual blockchain of the crypto protocol, which we also refer to as the mainchain. It can have completely its own rules and even have its own consensus mechanism. It is ideally suited for testing changes in a real environment on a smaller scale first. A sidechain thus also relieves the mainchain.
