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By Sergio Demian Lerner, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at RootstockLabs. In this follow-up to A blockchain node written entirely by AI: can we trust it?, Sergio shares his experience developing Rustock, an experimental Rust implementation of the Rootstock node, using AI coding agents. He explores the technical challenges, the improvements made and what a second […]
The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to grow, with new networks and applications giving holders more ways to use their BTC. Connecting these environments is an important part of making Bitcoin more useful. Satora has now integrated Rootstock, introducing swaps between rBTC on Rootstock and BTC across Bitcoin on-chain, the Lightning Network, and Arkade. The integration expands […]
Happy Birthday to the Bitcoin Whitepaper which turns 18 today! From an idea on a mailing list to an asset held by public companies, funds and governments. The journey the big B took to get here was full of ups and downs but is magic internet money starting to grow up? From humble beginnings Bitcoin began […]
This blog post outlines the Rootstock Improvement Proposals (RSKIPs) proposed for inclusion in Rootstock’s next network upgrade and explains how you can make your voice heard. Every Rootstock network upgrade is named after a plant rootstock symbolising how Rootstock allows new capabilities to grow from the foundations of the Bitcoin network. Past upgrades include Bamboo, […]
Most losses in Bitcoin-adjacent systems do not start on Bitcoin itself. They start at the edges where the Bitcoin network is exposed to other systems. Whether it’s the bridge that moves BTC onto another network and back again, the vendors who handle customer records, the firmware that is supposed to generate unguessable keys or 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 […]
As blockchain networks continue to mature, the conversation around scalability is changing. For years, the focus has largely been on increasing throughput and reducing transaction costs. Those metrics still matter, but they don’t tell the full story of what it takes to support applications at scale. Today’s blockchain networks are expected to support a much […]
Vetiver 9.0.4 addresses several reported issues, including fixes for the Import Sync feature and the eth_estimateGas RPC method, along with security, performance, and reliability improvements. Although this is not a mandatory release, we recommend that node operators upgrade to this version to benefit from the improvements it introduces. The latest version of the RSKj client […]
2026 has been a defining year for Rootstock. 84% of Bitcoin’s hash rate secures Rootstock via merged mining (Q1 2026) $60M+ in tokenized real-world assets settled on Rootstock (Q2 2026) Four leading institutional custody platforms now support rBTC and Rootstock Vetiver 9.0.0 activated on Mainnet 4 May 2026 Atlas launched 15 April 2026, supporting ~10 […]
Disclaimer: rustock is a personal experiment exploring how far today’s AI coding tools can go. It is not an official Rootstock client, has not been security reviewed, and should never be used in production. One of the biggest long-term challenges for any blockchain is client diversity. Independent implementations make networks more resilient by reducing […]
This patch release fixes the issue reported in #3543 affecting the JSON-RPC API methods trace_transaction and trace_block. It also includes code readability improvements, minor bug fixes, and enhanced logging. Although this is not a mandatory release, nodes that rely on these tracing methods should be updated to this version to avoid potential issues. The latest […]
This patch release fixes an issue reported by users after upgrading to Vetiver 9.0.0, which prevents some Testnet nodes from successfully completing a full blockchain synchronization, especially after a node restart. It also introduces minor performance and security improvements. Although this is not a mandatory release, Testnet nodes should be updated to this version to […]
