Blockchain profile
Rootstock RBTC
Rootstock is an EVM-compatible Bitcoin sidechain that brings smart contracts to a BTC-linked environment through RBTC. Crypto traders and users track it for DeFi activity, transactions, fees, bridges and explorer-visible data.
Neutral information, not financial advice. Updated : 2026-07-04
Key characteristics
- Bitcoin-linked sidechain: Rootstock uses RBTC as its gas asset, with a bridge mechanism between BTC and RBTC depending on official rules and interfaces.
- EVM compatibility: many Ethereum tools, Solidity contracts, wallets and explorers can be adapted to the Rootstock ecosystem.
- Smart-contract focus: the network acts as an application layer for DeFi, stablecoins, payments and Web3 services around Bitcoin.
Use cases and ecosystem
- DeFi and applications: exchanges, lending, stablecoins, payments and contracts depending on deployed protocols and their specific risks.
- Market tracking: monitoring RBTC, transactions, contracts, volumes, fees and network activity through explorers and crypto dashboards.
- Development: Rootstock documentation, nodes, RPC, EVM tools, bridges and official repositories useful for analysing or building on the network.
Consensus and security
Rootstock security depends on its sidechain architecture, Bitcoin merge-mining, federations or bridge mechanisms, deployed contracts, wallets, infrastructure validators and software upgrades. Users should verify official sources, addresses and permissions before interacting.
Fees and performance
Fees and timing on Rootstock vary with network activity, operation type, gas parameters, bridges used and wallet settings. Real-world costs should be checked at time of use.