Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVLRootstock’s merged mining hit an all-time high in Q1 2025, even as DeFi TVL dropped 20% and user activity cooled across the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem.Amin HaqshanasMay 8, 2025
RSK-based DeFi protocol launches innovative decentralized exchange conceptNov 25, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Blockchain Energy Trading Pilot Using Bitcoin Sidechain Goes Live in LAA U.S. startup is setting up a blockchain energy trading pilot in Los Angeles to promote electric van sharing.Aug 7, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Bitcoin Smart Contract Solution RSK Sees New Stablecoin and Leveraged TokenA startup has launched a leveraged token and a decentralized stablecoin based on Bitcoin-powered RSK and its second layer solution RIF.Apr 21, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Lightning Network Proving Less Electric for Bitcoin Than PromisedThe capacity of the Lightning Network is decreasing, and the Bitcoin community is once again embroiled in a debate about scaling. But is it as serious as it seems?Sep 1, 2019Nikolai Kuznetsov
Rootstock CEO Confirms Launch ‘By December’ After SegWit2x Hard ForkRootstock has unofficially confirmed it will launch in December this year once SegWit2x has played out.Sep 12, 2017William Suberg
Rootstock Etherparty Deal Will ‘Accelerate Bitcoin Smart Contract Adoption’Etherparty and Rootstock are set to partner on compatible smart contract creation to increase Bitcoin’s profile in the space.Aug 25, 2017William Suberg
Bitcoin Scalability Issue Takes New Turn As RSK Ready to Release GingerAs RSK releases its Ginger testnet next week, will Bitcoin scalability issue get a long-term solution?May 15, 2017Olusegun Ogundeji
Rootstock Developer Praises Privacy-Focused Solution Mimblewimble, Plans to Integrate ItRootstock (RSK) developer and Coinspect security consultant Sergio Lerner praised the development of privacy-focused proposal Mimblewimble after revealing his plans to integrate it into Rootstock 2.0.Oct 9, 2016Joseph Young
Rootstock’s Merge-Mining to Strengthen Bitcoin Network, MinersRootstock hopes to bring better Ethereum-like capabilities to the Bitcoin network, strengthen the network and benefit Bitcoin miners.Aug 3, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
