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By Ramon Amela, Research Engineer BitVMX is a groundbreaking technology that enables Bitcoin to validate arbitrary programs without requiring changes to the Bitcoin protocol. Understanding BitVMX can be challenging for newcomers. This guide aims to break down the core concepts with practical examples. Current state of Bitcoin Bitcoin’s transaction model is based on UTXOs (Unspent […]
The Rootstock community is always working behind the scenes to try and make things even better and this month has been a busy one. A major upgrade combined with the increase of Rootstock’s hash rate to 80% and a new transaction protocol have ushered in big improvements for both users and builders… Let’s get into […]
Moving assets to and from Rootstock is now easier than ever. With LayerZero integration, you can use Stargate, the most trusted and widely used bridge, to transfer USDC, USDT, and WETH smoothly into the Rootstock ecosystem to participate in the Bitcoin DeFi. Stargate connects a growing network of chains and dApps, making it the best […]
It’s official! Rootstock is now integrated with LayerZero, a cross-chain messaging protocol that enables interoperability between blockchains. This integration unlocks seamless movement of Bitcoin-backed assets across 100+ blockchains. For the first time, you can move your Bitcoin across different DeFi ecosystems without complicated bridges, high fees, or slow transactions. In short, this integration means that […]
The growth of Bitcoin DeFi has seen remarkable progress, with $6.6 billion of Bitcoin locked in DeFi protocols as of Feb 2025. And with Rootstock being the home of DeFi on Bitcoin, it is important to understand how you can access rBTC, the native token of Rootstock used to navigate the opportunities in the ecosystem. […]
By Patricio Gallardo, Researcher Engineer Merged mining, a mechanism that allows miners to contribute hashing power to multiple blockchains simultaneously, has positioned Rootstock as the most secure and decentralized layer 2 fully aligned with Bitcoin’s technology and purpose. By leveraging Bitcoin’s robust hash rate, Rootstock also inherits strong security guarantees. While merged mining is theoretically […]
The Rootstock community has approved a set of consensus changes to be included in the upcoming Lovell network upgrade. Lovell will activate on Rootstock Mainnet on block 7,338,024. This is a mandatory upgrade; users who adhere to these changes must update their nodes to the latest version. The latest version of the RSKj client is […]
The Rootstock community is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of the RSKj client, which is now available in the RSKj GitHub repository. This patch release reverts the JDK and JRE versions used in the Docker container from Java 21 to Java 17 due to synchronization issues encountered with the latest update. […]
Big news for the home of DeFi on Bitcoin – Foundry, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, is now merge mining Rootstock, the longest-standing and leading Bitcoin layer. This means over 740 exahashes per second now secure Rootstock, around 80% of Bitcoin’s total mining power today. To put that in perspective, Rootstock is now secured […]
Summary: The Rootstock network will undergo a POWpeg change on block 7226594. Based on its current state, this is expected to occur on February 9th, 2025. Since the Bitcoin deposit address will change, it is strongly recommended that users verify the address before initiating any conversions from BTC to RBTC on the network. No further […]
This article is part of the series “Real stories, Real builders” where we’ll share stories from developers who have built on Rootstock—what they created, why they chose it, how their projects are growing, and their advice for developers. Developers around the world are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on Bitcoin, and Rootstock is taking […]
Bringing your Bitcoin into Rootstock where it can be used to participate in the Bitcoin DeFi economy just got a major upgrade. Rootstock’s native bridge, the POWpeg has been the unstoppable, uncensorable, and unbreakable Bitcoin bridge in existence since launching in 2018 and as of today it is now 50x faster, jumping from 16 hours […]
