Bitcoin sidechains are changing the game, bringing scalability and use cases to the Bitcoin blockchain. For years developers have chosen to build on top of layer one chains, like Ethereum or Solana, for their flexibility and interoperability features. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is more known as a hedge, or a store-of-value asset. However, increasing […]
Summary: The Rootstock (RSK) community has approved a set of consensus changes to be included in the upcoming Fingerroot network upgrade. Fingerroot will activate on RSK Mainnet on block #5,468,000. This is a mandatory upgrade; users who adhere to these changes must update their nodes to one of the latest versions. What is a network […]
We’re excited to introduce the latest program that’s focused on breeding innovative DeFi projects and solutions: a strategic grants initiative worth an impressive $2.5 million! IOV Labs, the supporter of Rootstock, partnered with HackerEarth to host a hackathon aiming to give participants fast-tracked access into our grants program. The aim of this grants program is […]
The Rootstock network’s rBTC and RIF token are now available for secure management on Ledger Live. This latest integration marks a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to provide improved access, security, and flexibility within the Rootstock ecosystem. What is Ledger Live? Ledger Live is a comprehensive crypto management platform designed for users of Ledger’s […]
We are excited to unveil the latest version of the RSK Hop client, now available in the RSKj GitHub repository. This update brings performance enhancements, JSON RPC methods improvements, and Ethereum compatibility fixes, among other things. Although this upgrade is not mandatory, we recommend that users upgrade their nodes to the latest version. What changes […]
The Sovryn launch event on February 9th marked the start of a new chapter for the DeFi protocol. Sovryn unveiled its dedication to Bitcoin-backed stablecoins, 0% interest loans, and making decentralized swaps accessible to everyone. Sovryn Co-founder, Edan Yago (EY) and Rootstock/Sovryn ambassador, Alexandria (A) came together for a Twitter Space on February 24th to […]
On 2023-03-13 at 09:51 ART, Halborn Security reported some vulnerabilities that affect several Bitcoin fork client projects. The Rootstock Client Node is not a Bitcoin Fork and therefore is not impacted by this vulnerability All Bitcoin nodes used by critical network services have been patched and are also not affected by this vulnerability We advise […]
Rootstock has reached a major milestone in its evolution. The locking cap for Rootstock’s 2-way peg has been increased to 21,000,000 BTC, which is the maximum supply of BTC. This means there is now no technical limit to the amount of Bitcoin that can be locked on Rootstock. Since Rootstock’s launch in 2018, a limit […]
We are excited to unveil the latest version of the RSKj Hop client, now available in the RSKj GitHub repository. This update brings a host of crucial security improvements, including the activation of peer scoring and virtual gas features by default, and the adoption of the most recent stable versions of various libraries used by […]
We are excited to announce the release of a new version of RSK Hop in the RSKj GitHub repository. This release includes support for running RSKj on ARM processors, compatibility with Java 17, and fixes for JSON-RPC issues, among other things. Additionally, some features, such as Peer Scoring and RocksDB storage library support, are now […]
Update Jan 25th, 2023: The Rootstock network’s PowPeg composition change was successfully activated on block #4,998,799. Summary: The Rootstock network will undergo a PowPeg change on block 4,998,799. Since the Bitcoin deposit address will change, it is strongly recommended that users verify the address before initiating any conversions from BTC to RBTC on the […]
UPDATE Jan 17th, 2023: The patch network upgrade was successfully activated on block #4,976,300. The Core Development team, in partnership with the Rootstock community, is currently in the final phase of the peg-out service remediation process and will be sharing updates soon. Summary: The RSK network will undergo a patch network upgrade on block #4,976,300. This […]
