Developers present new protocols to improve the Bitcoin network

Given the growth of Bitcoin in its value, one could not expect less from the developers behind the technical concepts that drive the network that supports the cryptocurrency. One of the developers behind the Drivechain project, which seeks to bring 'side chains' to the Bitcoin network, is looking for feedback on the project code, as well as two improvement proposals related to technology.

In a message on the Bitcoin development email, Paul Sztorc posted links to two proposed Bitcoin Enhancement Protocols (BIPs), both dated November 17, in an effort to start receiving feedback on the code developed. until now.

The launch comes just over two years after Sztorc introduced the first Drivechain, in what represented one of the many efforts to develop applications around the concept of separate chains (Sidechains) in the Bitcoin network.

The Sidechains concepts, including Drivechain, have been positioned as a way to test new features for Bitcoin without actually integrating them into the cryptocurrency code. If implemented, they would effectively constitute interoperable block chains that are linked to the Bitcoin blockchain.

For example, a 'sidechain' based on the transaction anonymity project 'Mimblewimble' could allow experimentation in that area to avoid the long and potentially contentious process of making changes to the Bitcoin network software. At the same time, some developers have criticized the concepts of separate chains, arguing that if they are introduced into the network, they could create new vulnerabilities in the system and lead to a less secure network.

At the moment, the BIPs presented by the developers of Drivechain are available for review. In this sense, Sztorc revealed that this is the most useful review that will probably take place in Github. This was stated through the email sent in thread, and as indicated, none of the two protocols has obtained the formal status of BIP.