Category: Research

The blockchain ecosystem has long struggled with a fundamental challenge: how to enable seamless, secure asset transfers between different blockchain networks.  Rootstock has been the leader in tackling these challenges ever since its launch in 2018 and the introduction of the PowPeg. And to this day,…

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is facing challenges due to Bitgo’s plan to transfer management to a venture involving Justin Sun’s Tron, sparking fears in MakerDAO about transparency and service interruptions.  Investors are reacting by reconsidering WBTC’s role, potentially triggering a sell-off if removed as collateral for DAI,…

Messari, one of the most respected research firms in the crypto space, has released a new and in-depth report shedding light on Rootstock.  As one of the oldest and largest Bitcoin sidechains, Rootstock offers developers a way to build EVM-compatible decentralized applications (dApps) while keeping Bitcoin at the…

The Bitcoin blockchain’s launch in 2009 was a transformative moment — allowing pseudonymous transactions to take place instantly and across borders in minutes. But as we’ve seen adoption increase over recent years, this network’s limitations have also become painfully clear. A lack of smart contract functionality has made…

Beyond the breathless enthusiasm surrounding Bitcoin’s halving, there was another new innovation that came to life on the OG blockchain: Runes. Simply put, Runes is a new protocol standard simplifying the creation of fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. This provides Bitcoin with an additional token-issuance mechanism, bringing…

Bitcoin broke the mold when it came to peer-to-peer payments, but the network has limitations when it comes to scalability. This pain point often comes into sharp focus during bull markets. Increased activity can cause fees to surge — making transactions prohibitively expensive for many. But…