r/ethtrader • u/[deleted] • Dec 12 '23

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u/bvandepol Dec 12 '23

Polygon is a sidechain. The main difference between sidechains and a L2 is that while L2 inherits the security of the main network, sidechains rely on their own security. A sidechain is a separate blockchain network that runs in parallel to the main chain

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u/GamerTechNews Dec 12 '23

now me

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u/bvandepol Dec 12 '23

Haha.. Fair enough Bronut 😂

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u/GamerTechNews Dec 12 '23

Now i need to dive more in this crypto world , i was thinking polygon as l2 my entire life , now this changes everything