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Bitcoin Layers

fundamentals.bitcoin-layers

How the base layer, payment channels, and higher-layer protocols compose a layered system.

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Curated resources (3)

• Bitcoin Developer Guide: Block Chain Overview (article) Base-layer settlement model and chain behavior.
• BOLTs Introduction (article) How Lightning builds on top of Bitcoin.
• Layered Money (book) Useful framing for how settlement layers stack and why Bitcoin can serve as a deeper monetary base.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Peer-to-Peer Network Topology
• Transaction Lifecycle

Direct dependents (1)

• On-Chain Cost Allocation

Canonical site description: Interactive Bitcoin knowledge graph with prerequisites, curated resources, and structured topic pages.