The latest news about Rootstock
Messari has released its latest in-depth report on Rootstock — examining developments across the ecosystem in the third quarter of 2024. As the bull market gathered pace, it was a consequential three months for Bitcoin’s oldest sidechain, with new features going live and a plethora of protocols integrated. This article outlines key points from the […]
For decades, vast improvements in the financial sector have often left underbanked consumers behind — leaving them unable to access credit. But the crypto space is establishing a track record of narrowing this gap, with upcoming trends including tokenization, unlocking new ways of helping hard-working consumers. Building upon its reputation as Bitcoin’s biggest and oldest […]
The Rootstock Community is announcing the new Rootstock Hacktivator Program, allowing developers to evolve Rootstock by contributing code or creating educational content. Whether you have an idea for code that would improve the Rootstock experience, or wish to produce educational guides to help developers get the most out of this sidechain, rewards are available based […]
At the beginning of the year, core contributors to Rootstock put a public roadmap into work, proposing improvements to the network in the next 12 months. One of the key focuses of the roadmap is to provide users with better accessibility to the Rootstock ecosystem with new integrations like Boltz. This new integration is now […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” which explores different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Pell aims to create a decentralized security leasing platform for the Bitcoin ecosystem. As Pell is now integrated with Rootstock, the community […]
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 update introduces the fiat-stable minimum gas price feature (disabled by default), enabling mining pools to automatically adjust their minimum gas price configuration based on the price of Bitcoin. Additionally, […]
The Bitcoin Genesis Countdown kicks off on October 30 — with a whole host of new partners, quests, and rewards to discover. Today, October 31st, marks the anniversary of the publication of the Bitcoin Whitepaper—a significant moment that kicked off the whole world of Web3. As we count down to January 3rd, the day Bitcoin […]
This article is part of the “Bitcoin Developer Journey” series exploring different steps and guides for developers who want to dip their toes in the Rootstock ecosystem and start building DeFi on Bitcoin. Alchemy, the leading blockchain development platform, has recently integrated into Rootstock. This integration brings the Rootstock developers a significant improvement in the […]
This report is presented by RootstockLabs, a key contributor to the growth of the Rootstock ecosystem. At Rootstocklabs, we strive to empower the community by offering transparent insights into merged mining dynamics through quarterly hashrate reports dedicated to Rootstock. Our goal is to enhance comprehension with user-friendly visuals such as tables and graphs, ensuring better […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” which explores different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Omnity, the first fully on-chain interoperable omnichain protocol, has recently integrated Rootstock. This integration is now allowing Rootstockers to interact with Bitcoin […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” that explores different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. WoodSwap, a decentralized exchange built on top of Rootstock, is now live on mainnet. This new dApp offers fast, secure, and seamless DEX […]
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is facing challenges due to Bitgo’s plan to transfer management to a venture involving Justin Sun’s Tron, sparking fears in MakerDAO about transparency and service interruptions. Investors are reacting by reconsidering WBTC’s role, potentially triggering a sell-off if removed as collateral for DAI, impacting both WBTC and broader crypto markets reliant on […]