Why a Dedicated Bitcoin L2

The natural question: Why does Sova need its own chain?

A generic L2 could, in theory, track Bitcoin via an indexer or oracle — but this introduces centralized trust and breaks composability. Sova’s design eliminates that dependency by integrating Bitcoin validation directly into consensus.

Generic L2 or Bridge Model	Sova Network
BTC tracked by an off-chain indexer	BTC verified by every validator’s Bitcoin Core
“We promise this ERC-20 maps to BTC”	“A block is invalid unless its Bitcoin data is valid”
Custodian or multisig signer required	Validator-enforced consensus tied to Bitcoin RPC
Failures resolved socially	Invalid blocks automatically rejected

This architecture makes Bitcoin first-class within Sova’s consensus — not a derivative asset layered on top.