Rootstock has a $2.5 million grants program for entrepreneurs who want to build their next dApp on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. Every quarter, developers can pitch their projects for a chance to receive a slice of $2.5m. Dozens of winners have already been chosen — bringing DAOs, self-custodial payments and DeFi to a wider […]
By Sergio Demian Lerner, Chief of Innovation, IOV Labs Bitcoin is on the path to becoming a world store of value. However, as it currently stands, it has bandwidth and privacy limitations that hinder its adoption by the billions of users who desperately need it. Even with the Lightning Network, fewer than a hundred million […]
At IOVlabs, we strive to empower the community by offering transparent insights into merged mining dynamics through monthly hashrate reports dedicated to Rootstock. Our goal is to enhance comprehension with user-friendly visuals such as tables and graphs, ensuring better visibility into the security of the Rootstock chain and the ecosystem as a whole. Here you […]
From DAOs using Ordinals to self-custodial payment products, exciting crypto projects are being built on Bitcoin with Rootstock right now. Let’s take a look at just some recent winners. A selection of winners from the first two waves of Rootstock’s grants program have been announced — and now, developers and projects are being invited to […]
At IOVlabs, we are dedicated to enhancing the Rootstock community’s understanding of network security. Starting today, we want to empower the community with transparent mining key insights through Rootstock monthly hashrate reports. By presenting easy-to-understand information using tables and graphs, we aim to provide a clear picture of the Bitcoin mining industry’s involvement in Rootstock […]
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of the RSKj Fingerroot client, now accessible in the RSKj GitHub repository. This update introduces several enhancements to the client’s JSON-RPC interface, along with notable improvements in performance and the resolution of a few non-critical bugs. While this upgrade is optional, we strongly encourage […]
Exciting news for Rootstock users and developers: the latest version of the highly regarded “Safe” multi-signature wallet, formerly known as Gnosis Safe, is now accessible on Rootstock at https://safe.rootstock.io Originally launched in 2018, Safe wallets secure billions of US dollars in value in a wide range of EVM-compatible blockchains, like Rootstock. Safe is the most […]
A new stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar, RIF US Dollar (USDRIF) has been launched on Rootstock mainnet. USDRIF aims to tackle real problems faced by people in countries across the world such as hyperinflation, local currency volatility, and the high cost of sending money overseas. Accessible via the RIF on Chain dApp or through […]
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and blockchain visionaries JP Richardson, CEO of Exodus Wallet, and Daniel Fogg, CEO of IOV Labs recently came together for a discussion on X Space to discuss a range of topics from across the world of Web3 including how UX is holding up mass adoption, why Exodus chose to add Rootstock to […]
In a world where our lives are online, privacy has never been more important. Despite the decentralized nature of Web3 and crypto ecosystem, blockchain-based transactions may not be as anonymous as they seem. Because blockchains are public ledgers, every transaction is duly recorded on a database that anyone can access — with on-chain sleuths […]
We are excited to unveil the latest version of the RSKj Fingerroot client, now available in the RSKj GitHub repository. This update establishes RocksDB as the default storage library, delivering relevant performance enhancements for database operations. Although this upgrade is not mandatory, we always recommend that users upgrade their nodes to the latest version available. […]
The winners of Rootstock’s Bitcoin scaling hackathon have been unveiled — with some of the industry’s brightest minds battling it out to build the next generation of dApps and infrastructure for Everyday DeFi. Over 800 people registered for the Bitcoin Scaling Hackathon, which was a part of the first wave of the Rootstock Grants […]
