RSK is the first open-source smart contract platform with a 2-way peg to Bitcoin that also rewards the Bitcoin miners via merge-mining, allowing them to actively participate in the Smart Contract revolution. RSK goal is to add value and functionality to the Bitcoin ecosystem by enabling smart-contracts, near instant payments and higher-scalability.
The project has been conceived with the following principles in mind:
Bitcoin Friendly
We believe in Bitcoin. We support the Bitcoin community and we want to continue the legacy of Bitcoin´s pioneers. The lack of turing-complete smart-contracts capabilities may become an obstacle to Bitcoin´s growth to it´s full potential. RSK provides the missing technical needs, as a blockchain with a 2way peg to Bitcoin. As RSK does not mint, nor has pre-mined coins, then it has no speculative value and does not compete with Bitcoin.
Security
The security of RSK is our main priority. RSK´s blockchain is secured by merge-mining, which means that we can achieve the same security as Bitcoin in terms of double-spend prevention and settlement finality. The 2way peg security will first rely in a federation holding custody of bitcoins, and later switch to an automatic peg, when the community accepts the security trade-offs of the automatic peg.
Scalability
RSK can scale far beyond Bitcoin in its current state. RSK scales to 100 transaction per second (same level as Paypal) without sacrificing decentralization and reducing storage and bandwidth usage using probabilistic verification and fraud proofs, as well as blockchain sharding techniques.
Instant Payments
Since the creation of Bitcoin there has been a race for faster transaction confirmations. Instant payments allow new use cases, such as retail store payments, and transactions in online games. RSK carefully chosen parameters and new theoretical protocols (such as DECOR+GHOST) allow creating blocks at 10 seconds average interval, with low stale block rate, and no additional centralization incentives.
Where is Rootstock Bitcoin available for purchase?
You can exchange RBTC tokens on both decentralized and centralized crypto platforms. The favored choice for purchasing and trading Rootstock Bitcoin is Oku Trade (Rootstock), notably the RBTC/RIF pair, which saw a trading volume of $ 74,214 in the past day. Additionally, Sovryn DEX (Rootstock) is popular alternative for trading tokens.
What is the highest value Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC) has ever reached?
Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC) reached its peak price at 122,912 $ on 14 August 2025, approximately 5 days ago ago. Presently, the current price is -5.73% lower than this all-time high.
What is the historical minimum price for Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC)?
The minimum price reached for Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC) was 3,194.57 $, documented on 16 December 2018, more than 7 years ago. In comparison, the current price is 3,527.06%, it above this historical low.
What is the fully diluted valuation of Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC)?
The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of Rootstock Bitcoin (RBTC) stands at $ 27,00 MLN.. This figure reflects the maximum potential market capitalization, considering that the current circulating supply is at its maximum of RBTC tokens. The realization of this FDV might take several years depending on the emission schedule of RBTC tokens.