Rootstock Explorer v3.5.0 is now live, bringing fresh upgrades across contract verification, search, code exploration, and transaction insights. These latest developments make the explorer faster, clearer, and more developer-friendly. All developments are open source. You can contribute your own updates to Rootstock by visiting Github or participating in the Hacktivator program.
This release expands contract verification with flexible workflows and native support for Hardhat and Foundry, simplifying verification for both single-file and multi-file projects. Developers can choose the approach that best fits their setup, from direct uploads to tool-based verification.
→ Verification overview
→ Hardhat verification
→ Foundry verification
The search experience has been significantly enhanced, with verified and whitelisted contracts now prioritized in results. Rich result cards, clear verification indicators, project logos, and keyboard navigation make it easier to quickly identify official and trusted contracts.
The contract code viewer has been redesigned to better support real-world projects. Developers can now navigate multi-file contracts using a directory tree, open multiple files in tabs, benefit from Solidity syntax highlighting, and download all contract sources in a single action.
Transaction detail pages now provide deeper execution context, including revert reasons, gas usage, and method selectors—helping developers debug and understand transaction behavior more efficiently.
These improvements, delivered by Rootstock’s open source contributors, continue to strengthen transparency and usability across the Rootstock ecosystem, the easiest way to build apps, products and services secured by Bitcoin.
Release date: January 20, 2026
Version: v3.5.0
