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Bitcoin Bridging to Rootstock Just Got Better

Introducing PowPeg App v3.1 & Flyover v2.2, Rootstock’s Native Bitcoin Bridge Keeps Getting Better

PowPeg App v3.1 and Flyover v2.2 bring faster, smoother, and more flexible Bitcoin bridging to Rootstock. Users get improved UX, builders get easier integrations, and liquidity providers gain percentage-based fee control, making Bitcoin DeFi access better for everyone.

What’s New?

PowPeg App v3.1

  • Integrates the latest Flyover upgrades v2.2.
  • UX and performance improvements
  • Bug fixes 

Flyover v2.2

The Flyover v2.2 upgrade, powered by the following core components, improves the efficiency and robustness of the protocol:

  • Flyover SDK v1.6.4.: The new SDK introduces several performance enhancements and bug fixes, streamlining the bridging experience for both dApps and integrators.
  • Liquidity Provider Server (LPS) v2.2: Major upgrade supporting percentage-based fee configuration for liquidity providers (LPs) improving the incentives for a Liquidity provider.

Why This Matters

For Bitcoiners:

Bridge your Bitcoin with confidence.

The PowPeg App is the official, native, and most secure bridge for moving BTC into the Rootstock ecosystem. It leverages Bitcoin’s own security guarantees, merged mining, and decentralized federation to provide unmatched trust.

With the PowPeg App v3.1 upgrade:

  • Flyover-enhanced peg-ins make bridging BTC faster while still finalizing through the trust-minimized PowPeg mechanism.
  • Built on Bitcoin principles: Rootstock inherits Bitcoin’s PoW security, and PowPeg ensures your BTC never relies on centralized custodians or wrapped assets.
  • Trustless entry into Bitcoin DeFi: Access the Rootstock ecosystem using real BTC, not wrapped tokens.

With the Flyover v2.2 upgrade:

For Liquidity Providers:

  • Set custom fees as a percentage of the bridged value, aligns rewards with transaction size.
  • Easier to optimize for profit, competitiveness, or strategy.

For Builders:

  • New SDK tools make integrating Bitcoin bridging into apps simpler than ever.
  • Improved Flyover reliability means smoother UX for users.

Strengthening Bitcoin Layer 2

This upgrade reinforces Rootstock as the most secure and decentralized Bitcoin sidechain, and Flyover as the go-to tool for seamless BTC bridging.

With PowPeg App v3.1 and Flyover v2.2, we’re reinforcing the foundation of a Bitcoin-secured financial system, one upgrade at a time.

Want to learn how to use the PowPeg? Read through these comprehensive resources:

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