Explore the fundamentals of Rootstock, as well as guides and tutorials for navigating the ecosystem.
Subscribe to our newsletterUpdate 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 […]
Mainstream adoption of decentralized financial tools and financial independence for every individual in the world — this is the original vision of Bitcoin and the objective of Everyday DeFi. It is a huge goal with even bigger implications for society, but how will it actually be achieved? The notion of self-sovereign identity (SSI) has been […]
UPDATE Nov 23rd, 2022: The patch network upgrade was successfully activated on block #3,362,200. We expect the RSK Community to agree on the next steps for the Mainnet patch release. Summary: The RSK Testnet network will undergo a patch network upgrade on block #3,362,200. This is a mandatory upgrade exclusively for Testnet; users must update […]
Prepared by the RSK Core Development Team. FINAL UPDATE Jan 28th, 2023: The Rootstock network’s peg-out service is now fully operational with the activation of the new PowPeg composition and the successful migration of Bitcoin funds. Users can now resume their peg-out operations. We deeply appreciate the support from the Bitcoin mining community that enabled […]
TL; DR. RSK’s PowHSM firmware has been open-sourced and is available at the following GitHub repo: https://github.com/rsksmart/rsk-powhsm. Since the RSK network launched in early 2018, the RSK’s 2-way peg protocol has evolved from a federated model to what we call a PowPeg. One of the most distinctive characteristics of the PowPeg is the introduction of […]
When we talk about quantum computing, we tend to associate it with extremely high-performance computer systems that can take down any network in the world through rapid calculation processing speed. While this holds true to a degree, such doomsday narratives do not fit the actual functionality of quantum computing. The term quantum computing refers to […]
“The Merge” is an upgrade to the Ethereum network that transitions from the existing Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism. As an EVM-compatible chain, this transition affects the RSK network. Most notably, the RSK-ETH token bridge. The RSK-ETH token Bridge allows users to easily move ERC20 tokens between […]
We’re pleased to announce that a new RSK Hop release has been published in the RSKj GitHub repository. This release brings new JSON-RPC tracing methods, support for the latest versions of Hardhat development environment, the introduction of a peer reputation system, and support for RocksDb storage library, among other things. While this is a non-mandatory […]
One of the central narratives that helped Bitcoin (BTC) become a trillion-dollar asset is its utility as a store of value. An unavoidable comparison that BTC is constantly subjected to is that of time-tested precious metals such as gold and silver. Both gold and silver have been an indispensable part of global commerce for thousands […]
IOV Labs Chief Scientist & Rootstock Co-founder Sergio Demian Lerner took part in an AMA session on the 24th Aug 2022 on Rootstock’s Discord #AMA Channel. The Session was hosted by Anthony Sanches, IOV Labs Community Manager. Thanks for tuning in to today’s AMA with IOV Labs Chief Scientist & Rootstock co-founder Sergio Demian Lerner! […]
Rootstock was originally founded to enable a freer and fairer global financial system built on Bitcoin. Through merged mining, its built-in two-way peg protocol, and smart contract functionality, Rootstock brings the benefits of decentralized applications into the Bitcoin ecosystem. In 2015, when the original concept for Rootstock was proposed, smart contracts were still a novel […]
