The top SideChain projects, ranked by prominence — TVL, market cap, funding, and on-chain activity.
BOB
Bitcoin's EVM L2, secured by PoW
Merlin Chain
Bitcoin Layer 2 for native asset innovation
Coinweb
Cross-chain smart contracts, no middlemen.
Stacks
Bitcoin L2
Sovryn
Fractal
Bitcoin scaling solution
Tectum
Distributed ledger protocol
SatoshiVM
Smart contracts powered by Bitcoin's security
Bitrock
Ethereum IBFT 2.0 Proof of Authority (PoA) side chain
Bitrock
Ethereum IBFT 2.0 Proof of Authority (PoA) side chain
Core
Bitcoin-powered, EVM-compatible blockchain
Blockstream
Blockchain development company
Blockstream
Blockchain development company
Mintlayer
BVM
XANA
Elastos
Meter.io
High-performance blockchain infrastructure
Libre
CENNZnet
Blockchain for the open metaverse
RSK Infrastructure Framework
Smart contract platform
Gnosis Chain
EVM blockchain
Botchain
Bitcorn
XRPL
XRPL EVM Sidechain
Tari
Privacy-focused network
Tari
Privacy-focused network
Palm
NFT ecosystem for Culture & Creativity
POA Network
Public platform for smart contracts
Xahau Network
Smarter Blockchain with Account-Based Programmability
Meter Governance
Ethereum Identity Kit
Ethereum Identity stack Integration Platform
SmartBCH
Sidechain for Bitcoin Cash
Polygon
Ethereum's internet of blockchains
Gnosis
Building decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem
Ronin
Ethereum sidechain built by Sky Mavis
Ronin
Ethereum sidechain built by Sky Mavis