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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Now live on Rootstock Testnet, Union introduces a new model for Bitcoin interoperability based on verification rather than trust. By strengthening the security assumptions behind how BTC moves into programmable environments, Union reinforces Rootstock’s role as the Bitcoin-aligned smart contract platform. This first release is experimental and not production-ready, but it lays the foundation for […]
In 2022, the Rootstock community voted to adopt a new visual identity for the Rootstock ecosystem, establishing a more modern and unified brand system across the network. Today, we’re unveiling an updated logo for rBTC designed to align more closely with the Rootstock ecosystem identity and reflect its role in extending Bitcoin into smart contracts, […]
For the first time, Bitcoin miners can directly control their own Rootstock merge-mining commitments and receive rBTC rewards to their own address through DMND, a Stratum V2-first Bitcoin mining pool focused on miner sovereignty and decentralized mining infrastructure. Announced today by DMND and RootstockLabs, this marks a major evolution in Bitcoin mining infrastructure and an […]
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 […]
