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Bitcoin-Holding Institutions Seeking Yield, DeFi Capabilities
18.10.2025
Projects such as Rootstock and Babylon may be perking institutional demand for Bitcoin-based yield and restaking
Tether’s USDT0 Deploys on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
15.7.2025
Tether’s USDT0 stablecoin is now operational on the Rootstock Bitcoin sidechain. Rootstock Integrates Tether’s Omnichain USDT0 The integration makes the omnichain version of USDT accessible natively on Rootstock through Layerzero’s OFT standard. Rootstock combines Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW)...
Rootstock Achieved Record Merged Mining Participation Despite Declining User Activity in Q1
12.5.2025
In its Q1 2025 report, blockchain intelligence company Messari highlights significant developments in Rootstock, a bitcoin sidechain, including a record-high merged mining participation rate of 81%, up from 56.4% in the previous quarter. This came following the integration of Foundry, the largest...
Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
11.5.2025
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Rootstock Prepares to Release SDKs for Bitcoin Layer 2s Using BitVMX
8.4.2025
Rootstock founder Sergio Lerner sees Bitcoin layers-2s as fundamental to BTC fulfilling its purpose of being "money for the people"
Blockchain Bridging Protocol LayerZero to Connect With Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
20.2.2025
Rootstock's aim is to end Bitcoin's "isolation" from other chains due to its lack of native smart contracts
Mining Giant Foundry Supercharges Bitcoin Layer-2 Rootstock’s Security
6.2.2025
The move enhances Rootstock’s security while generating new revenue for Foundry
Sergio Demian Lerner: Making Bitcoin More Programmable
10.12.2024
The founder of Rootstock is working to create a framework for running programs on Bitcoin and enabling the development of more sidechains and Layer 2s
Bitcoin L2 and Sidechain Networks Surge to $1.31 Billion in Locked Value
18.9.2024
This year, Bitcoin layer two (L2) solutions and sidechains have gained incredible traction, with the top ten Bitcoin-based sidechains or L2 protocols now controlling a combined $1.31 billion in total value locked (TVL). The latest figures reveal that more than 56% of this total is held within...
Bitcoin’s Role in Defi Evolves: CMC Research and Footprint Analytics Report
15.9.2024
Coinmarketcap (CMC) Research and Footprint Analytics have released a thorough report exploring the swift expansion of decentralized finance (defi) on the Bitcoin blockchain. The report delves into Bitcoin’s evolving role, driven by innovations that are redefining its potential within...
Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO
12.9.2024
RootstockCollective, the first DAO on the Bitcoin layer 2, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock
Bitcoin Layer 2 Rootstock Verifies Zero-Knowledge SNARK
26.7.2024
Rootstock verified the SNARK using BitVMX, which is Rootstock's modified version of BitVM
Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Goes Live on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
6.6.2024
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum
Bitcoin's Ethereum-Style Programmability Could Come in 12 Months, Rootstock Founder Says
1.5.2024
Bitcoin Could See Growth in Layer-2 Ecosystem, Drawing on Ethereum's Experience: Report
18.1.2024
The report by Singapore-based blockchain investment Spartan Group and Kyle Ellicott details how these auxiliary networks have drawn a page from the Ethereum blockchain's playbook, and could spring up as demand grows for blockspace on Bitcoin
Uniswap v3 Deploys on Bitcoin Scaling Protocol Rootstock
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Popular Ethereum-based automated market maker (AMM) Uniswap has launched its version 3 (v3) on the Rootstock blockchain protocol. According to an emailed announcement shared with Coindesk, the deployment was carried out by the GFX Labs team, the development hub of the popular...
Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Expands to Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
11.12.2023
Uniswap version 3 (v3) has been deployed on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock by GFX Labs, the team behind trading terminal Oku