bitcoin-l2-drivechains-spacechains

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Drivechains (BIP300/301) and Spacechains (Ruben Somsen): proposals for sidechains pegged via miner-validated locks or via OP_CAT-like primitives. Status: NOT activated on mainnet. USE WHEN: evaluating proposed sidechain mechanisms, understanding why they're not live, comparing with federated/trustless bridges.

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# Drivechains and Spacechains

Two **proposed** sidechain mechanisms for Bitcoin. **Neither is
active on mainnet**.

## Drivechains (BIP300/301)

Proposed by Paul Sztorc.

### BIP300: Hashrate Escrow

- New tx types for "deposits" and "withdrawals" between Bitcoin and
  a sidechain.
- Withdrawals require **miner approval** via signaling over a
  multi-block window.
- Funds locked in a special multisig that miners can release based
  on the signaling.

### BIP301: Blind Merge Mining

- Miners merge-mine sidechain blocks via Bitcoin coinbase commitments.
- No additional hashpower required.
- Blind: miners need not run the sidechain to participate.

### Critique

- **Trusts miners implicitly** with all sidechain funds.
- A 51% mining cartel could approve fraudulent withdrawals.
- Miners might **want** to be paid for this service, creating a
  dependency.

### Status

- Not activated on Bitcoin mainnet.
- Proposed since 2017, debate ongoing.
- **LayerTwo Labs** runs testnet drivechain.

## Spacechains

Proposed by Ruben Somsen.

### Concept

- Sidechain that uses `OP_CAT` + `OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK` (also
  proposed) to enable arbitrary-script verification of side-chain
  outputs.
- Lighter trust model: relies on script primitives, not miner
  votes.
- Specific design proposes "tagged hashes for cross-chain anchoring".

### Status

- Concept paper, no formal BIP.
- Depends on `OP_CAT` re-enabling, which is itself a proposal.
- Even more dependent on unactivated soft forks than drivechains.

## Compared to federated / trustless bridges

| Aspect | Drivechains | Spacechains | Federation | BitVM2 |
|--------|-------------|-------------|------------|--------|
| Active on mainnet | no | no | yes | yes (Citrea) |
| Trust assumption | miner majority | OP_CAT correctness + economic | n-of-m signers | 1-of-n challenger |
| Soft fork required | yes (BIP300/301) | yes (OP_CAT) | no | no (uses existing script) |
| Maturity | testnet only | concept only | many in production | Citrea live |

## Why these matter

- They represent **different visions** for Bitcoin sidechains.
- Drivechains have advocates who want simpler peg semantics.
- Spacechains push for more script primitives in Tapscript.
- Today's reality: federations (Liquid, RSK) and BitVM-based
  bridges (Citrea) dominate while these proposals remain theory.

## Common confusions

- "Sidechain" is a generic term; **drivechains** specifically
  refers to BIP300/301.
- **Drivechain testnet activity ≠ mainnet activity**.
- Spacechains are NOT the same as **Ark** (which uses a different,
  non-fork mechanism).

## See also

- [../../protocol/proposals/SKILL.md](../../protocol/proposals/SKILL.md)
- [bitvm/SKILL.md](../bitvm/SKILL.md)
- [liquid/SKILL.md](../liquid/SKILL.md)
- [rootstock-rsk/SKILL.md](../rootstock-rsk/SKILL.md)

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Source: https://github.com/claude-dev-suite/claude-dev-suite/tree/main/skills/bitcoin/l2/drivechains-spacechains

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