Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
Bitcoin's decentralized finance (DeFi) security is on the rise thanks to Rootstock's increase in hashrate share. Rootstock, an established layer-2 project, is playing a significant role in making DeFi on Bitcoin more secure and cost-effective, according to a recent report by Messari.
Rootstock now boasts 81% of Bitcoin's overall hashrate, marking a substantial improvement in security measures. This surge in momentum is expected to pave the way for wider adoption of Bitcoin-based DeFi solutions throughout the rest of 2025.
Highlighted as a key contributor in the "State of Rootstock" report by Messari, Rootstock stands out as one of the pioneering layer-2 projects for Bitcoin. The enhanced security measures are attributed to major mining pools like Foundry and Spiderpool coming onboard recently, increasing Rootstock’s hashrate share from 56% to an impressive 81%.
Rootstock's endeavor aligns with various other projects striving to enhance Bitcoin's functionality through DeFi expansion via smart contracts. By leveraging "BitVMX," an adapted version of BitVM programming language, Rootstock joins other notable layer-2 projects such as Stacks and BOB ("Build on Bitcoin") in this pursuit.
Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts.
- DeFi on Bitcoin is being shaped into a safer and cheaper proposition, in part due to the efforts of layer-2 project Rootstock, according to a new report by Messari.
- Rootstock is secured by 81% of Bitcoin's total hashrate, Messari said.
- The momentum behind Rootstock is helping set the stage for growing adoption of Bitcoin DeFi throughout the remainder of 2025.
With these advancements, the landscape for Bitcoin-based DeFi appears poised for a positive evolution in terms of security and accessibility going forward.
Rootstock is now secured by 81% of Bitcoin's total hashrate, meaning miners that account for amount the hashrate are also approving transactions on the layer 2. The figure was just 56% before the the onboarding of Foundry and Spiderpool, the world's largest and sixth-largest mining pools, respectively, in February.
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin through expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts, enabled by "BitVMX", a modified version of the BitVM programming language. Other prominent Bitcoin layer-2 projects include Stacks and BOB ("Build on Bitcoin").
