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# Sidechains

Sidechains give two immediate advantages to a network:

1. [Easy addition of new features](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/table-of-contents/layer-2-solutions/sidechains/new-features) 
2. [Scalability](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/table-of-contents/layer-2-solutions/sidechains/scalability)