Rootstock
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Rootstock (RSK) is a Bitcoin sidechain that enables smart contracts and decentralized finance applications secured by Bitcoin's proof-of-work.
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- rootstock.io/blog5 facts on this pageChecked Sep 20
- rootstock.io3 facts on this pageChecked Sep 20
- defillama.com/chain/Rootstock1 fact on this pageChecked Sep 20
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Recent activity
- seen Sep 20 — DMND launched letting Bitcoin miners directly participate in Rootstock merge mining, announced with RootstockLabs · from rootstock.io/blog
- seen Sep 20 — Vetiver 9.0.0 activated on Mainnet on May 4, 2026 · from rootstock.io/blog
- seen Sep 20 — Four leading institutional custody platforms now support rBTC and Rootstock · from rootstock.io/blog
- seen Sep 20 — $60M+ in tokenized real-world assets settled on Rootstock in Q2 2026 · from rootstock.io/blog
- seen Sep 20 — 84% of Bitcoin's hash rate secures Rootstock via merged mining as of Q1 2026 · from rootstock.io/mine-btc-with-rootstock
- seen Sep 20 — Has an ecosystem of more than 150 partners supporting DeFi use cases. · from rootstock.io/ecosystem
- seen Sep 20 — Has maintained 100% uptime since launching in 2018. · from rootstock.io
- seen Sep 20 — Supports bridging assets from over 20 leading blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base. · from rootstock.io
- Sep 20 — TVL $83M · per defillama.com/chain/Rootstock
About
Rootstock runs an EVM-compatible sidechain anchored to Bitcoin, allowing developers to build and deploy decentralized applications using Bitcoin as the underlying security layer. Users can bridge BTC to rBTC via its native PowPeg bridge and use it across DeFi applications such as swaps, lending, and yield protocols. Its network has maintained 100% uptime since launching in 2018 and connects to over 20 leading blockchains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base.