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2024 was a significant year for Rootstock’s evolution, bringing major integration and network upgrades and making Rootstock more accessible, while serving the goal of making Bitcoin work for everyone. As the year comes to a close, it’s time to recap some of the milestones achieved in Rootstock’s roadmap and explore what’s coming in 2025! Upgraded […]
Summary: The Rootstock network will undergo a PowPeg change on block 7,069,806. Based on the current state of the network, this is expected to occur on December 28th, 2024. 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 […]
This article is part of the “Bitcoin Developer Journey” series exploring different steps and guides for developers who want to dip their toes in the Rootstock ecosystem and start building DeFi on Bitcoin. Thirdweb, a full stack, open-source Web3 development platform, recently integrated Rootstock. This integration provides Rootstock developers with pre-built smart contracts and powerful […]
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 features new debugging methods and other improvements to the JSON-RPC interface, designed to optimize the developer experience. Although this upgrade is optional, it is strongly recommended that […]
Messari has released its latest in-depth report on Rootstock — examining developments across the ecosystem in the third quarter of 2024. As the bull market gathered pace, it was a consequential three months for Bitcoin’s oldest sidechain, with new features going live and a plethora of protocols integrated. This article outlines key points from the […]
For decades, vast improvements in the financial sector have often left underbanked consumers behind — leaving them unable to access credit. But the crypto space is establishing a track record of narrowing this gap, with upcoming trends including tokenization, unlocking new ways of helping hard-working consumers. Building upon its reputation as Bitcoin’s biggest and oldest […]
The Rootstock Community is excited to launch Hacktivator 2.0; the latest evolution of the Rootstock Hacktivator Program. This initiative rewards developers and technical content creators for contributing to the growth of the Rootstock ecosystem through high-impact code or educational resources. Whether you have an idea for a developer tool, smart contract library, or a guide that […]
At the beginning of the year, core contributors to Rootstock put a public roadmap into work, proposing improvements to the network in the next 12 months. One of the key focuses of the roadmap is to provide users with better accessibility to the Rootstock ecosystem with new integrations like Boltz. This new integration is now […]
This article is part of Rootstock’s series “Building DeFi on Bitcoin” which explores different solutions and integrations on the Rootstock blockchain that enable scaling Bitcoin, bringing DeFi capabilities to the world’s first blockchain. Pell aims to create a decentralized security leasing platform for the Bitcoin ecosystem. As Pell is now integrated with Rootstock, the community […]
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 introduces the fiat-stable minimum gas price feature (disabled by default), enabling mining pools to automatically adjust their minimum gas price configuration based on the price of Bitcoin. Additionally, […]
The Bitcoin Genesis Countdown kicks off on October 30 — with a whole host of new partners, quests, and rewards to discover. Today, October 31st, marks the anniversary of the publication of the Bitcoin Whitepaper—a significant moment that kicked off the whole world of Web3. As we count down to January 3rd, the day Bitcoin […]
This article is part of the “Bitcoin Developer Journey” series exploring different steps and guides for developers who want to dip their toes in the Rootstock ecosystem and start building DeFi on Bitcoin. Alchemy, the leading blockchain development platform, has recently integrated into Rootstock. This integration brings the Rootstock developers a significant improvement in the […]
