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 […]
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 making some peer discovery enhancements. While this upgrade is optional, we strongly encourage users to update […]
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. Rootstock is the first and biggest Layer 2 blockchain on Bitcoin — supercharging the network by delivering DeFi and smart contracts […]
It is Rootstock’s year to make Bitcoin work for everyone! 2024 kicked off with a big change in how we see Bitcoin and decentralization worldwide. ETF nods, Bitcoin halving bashes and the boom of smart contracts via BitVM projects are all signs of Bitcoin love. Plus, the Rootstock crew is hustling on a public plan […]
By Marco Dinis Santos, Rootstock Community Manager Rootstock Ambassador Program (RAP) is one of the keystones of the community and it is relaunched. If you join, you’ll become a member of an exclusive group that contributes to the growth of Rootstock and helps spread the word about the ecosystem. Apply to the Rootstock Ambassador Program […]
The brand-new podcast Rootstock Fundamentals is back for a second episode! This time, we’re focusing on the sidechain’s cryptographic and economic connections to Bitcoin. RootstockLabs director of architecture Raul Laprida has joined us for this discussion. If you missed our debut show featuring Adrian Eidelman, you can catch up here. Raul’s been a part of […]
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 […]
The Rootstock community is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of the RSKj client, now available in the RSKj GitHub repository. This update brings enhancements to the client’s JSON-RPC API, with the addition of the rsk_getStorageBytesAt and eth_pendingTransactions methods, improved gas price calculator, and general JSON-RPC bug fixes. While this upgrade is […]
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. Syklo, the non-custodial wallet USDC wallet built on the public repository of the Air protocol, has recently announced the integration of Rootstock into […]
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. Mean Finance, the open protocol that enables users to Dollar Cost Average (DCA) any ERC20 into any ERC20 with their preferred period frequency, […]
The Rootstock community has approved a set of consensus changes to be included in the upcoming Arrowhead network upgrade. Arrowhead will activate on Rootstock Mainnet on block #6,223,700. This is a mandatory upgrade; users who adhere to these changes must update their nodes to the latest version. What is a network upgrade? A network upgrade […]
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. CredShields, the entity behind SolidityScan, has recently announced its integration with Rootstock, enabling smart contract scans, source code vulnerability analysis, and automated smart […]
