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The Bitcoin blockchain’s launch in 2009 was a transformative moment — allowing pseudonymous transactions to take place instantly and across borders in minutes. But as we’ve seen adoption increase over recent years, this network’s limitations have also become painfully clear. A lack of smart contract functionality has made it impossible to build decentralized apps on […]
Summary: The Rootstock network will undergo a patch network upgrade on block 6,549,300. This mandatory upgrade fixes the PowPeg outage reported on June 24th; users who adhere to these changes must update their nodes to the latest version. As described in the June 24th PowPeg outage incident report, the Rootstock Core Development team has been […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” exploring different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Wigwam, the open-source and user-friendly Web3 wallet, has recently announced its integration with Rootstock. Being compatible with 17 blockchains and supporting Rootstock Naming […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” exploring different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Elk Finance, the cross-chain infrastructure framework, has recently announced its integration with Rootstock. This integration brings Rootstock users the ability to seamlessly move […]
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 mainly focuses on improving Ethereum compatibility at the JSON-RPC interface and enhancing the node’s performance. While this upgrade is optional, we strongly encourage users to update their […]
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. In this article, we’re starting with the first developer guide on porting EVM dApps to Rootstock including information about prerequisites, code editors, […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” exploring different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. SideShift.ai, the direct-to-wallet crypto exchange, has recently announced its integration with Rootstock. Through this integration, Rootstock users can now use 200+ cryptocurrencies to […]
FINAL UPDATE — July 24th Arrowhead 6.3.1 successfully activated at Mainnet block 6,549,300, fixing the issue in the BitcoinJ library. PowPeg operations can now be resumed. However, peg-in operations will initially take a few more hours than they normally do until Rootstock’s bridge contract finishes syncing. Peg-ins initiated while the PowPeg was not operational will […]
In the latest episode of Rootstock Fundamentals, we dive into the network’s security architecture — and explore the defense mechanisms deployed to keep assets safe. To do that, we’re joined by Rootstock’s co-founder and Chief Scientist Sergio Demian Lerner. A long-standing issue across the industry has been something known as the “blockchain trilemma.” This relates […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” exploring different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Mt Pelerin, a buy, sell, and exchange platform bridging fiat to cryptocurrency, integrated Rootstock. This integration brings Rootstock users with the ability to […]
This article is part of the “Journey in Rootstock” series, guiding users to access the Rootstock ecosystem. From compatible wallets to bridges, this series aims to simplify Rootstockers’ experience in the Bitcoin-powered DeFi world. With more than 140 dApps now integrated into the Rootstock ecosystem and the growing number of users engaging with them, choosing […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” exploring different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Jumper Exchange, the multi-chain liquidity aggregator and one of the top cross-chain DEXs built on LI.FI, has announced that it is now live […]