Tether’s USDT0 Deploys on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock

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) security via merged mining with Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility. Rootstock’s infrastructure includes the PowPeg two-way Bitcoin bridge, block … Read more

BTC Miners Increase Earnings With Fractal Bitcoin Mining 

According to the latest data, the blockchain network Fractal Bitcoin continues to capture around 226 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitcoin’s hashrate via merged mining. Additionally, Fractal Bitcoin’s native crypto asset, FB, achieved an all-time high (ATH) last week but has since dropped 61.9% below that ATH just six days later. Mining Pools Reap Rewards … Read more

Fractal Bitcoin Set to Launch Sidechain With Unique Merged-Mining Mechanism

Fractal Bitcoin, a sidechain of Bitcoin created by the Unisat wallet team, is gearing up for its debut on Sept. 9, introducing a fresh twist on mining called “Cadence Mining.” This process plans to enable bitcoin miners to merge-mine with Fractal Bitcoin every three blocks, offering a unique approach to merged mining and tokenomics within … Read more

Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin

While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a new smart contract built on the RSK protocol, also offers a stablecoin token. An Attempt … Read more

Without a True Two-Way Peg No ‘Real’ Sidechain Exists, Says Drivechain Creator

On April 17, the founder of the Drivechain project, Paul Sztorc, published a new blog post concerning the validity of today’s so-called ‘production sidechains.’ Sztorc has declared on multiple occasions that true sidechain technology hasn’t been invented yet and even Blockstream’s Liquid protocol, dubbed “the first production sidechain,” in a critical sense is not a … Read more