What is Bitcoin on Rootstock (RBTC)?
rBTC is Bitcoin on Rootstock, Bitcoin’s DeFi Layer. Each rBTC is pegged 1:1 to BTC through the PowPeg, a decentralized two-way bridge secured by Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work through merge mining. Rootstock launched on mainnet in 2018 and has maintained 100% uptime since launch. It combines Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum-style smart contract functionality, enabling Bitcoin to be used in lending, stablecoins, trading, and other decentralized financial applications.
How does Bitcoin on Rootstock work?
Since 2018, Rootstock has powered millions of transactions and a growing ecosystem of applications and partners, expanding how Bitcoin can be used in decentralized finance. For both individuals and institutions, rBTC is the most secure way to access DeFi on Bitcoin, providing a transparent, auditable proof-of-reserves while leveraging Bitcoin’s security. Since 2018, Rootstock has powered millions of transactions and hundreds of ecosystem partners, unlocking Bitcoin’s full potential as a dynamic, productive financial asset.
Where can you buy Bitcoin on Rootstock?
Bitcoin on Rootstock (RBTC) is traded on a wide range of centralized and decentralized exchanges. The most liquid markets for RBTC sit on tier-1 venues - the sort of exchanges where institutional desks and professional market makers rebalance continuously - which is what keeps the spread tight and the last price tied closely to fair value.
You can open the Markets section above to see the live list of exchanges quoting RBTC, sorted by 24-hour volume. Each row links to the venue's trade page so you can go directly from research to execution without copying the ticker around by hand.
What is the daily trading volume of Bitcoin on Rootstock (RBTC)?
The reported 24-hour trading volume of Bitcoin on Rootstock is $122.36K. Volume is a live reading of how much RBTC changed hands across all tracked exchanges in the past day and tends to rise during periods of price discovery and fall during consolidation.
For traders, the ratio between volume and market cap is often more informative than either number on its own: a high vol-to-mcap ratio indicates liquid, actively traded supply, while a low ratio suggests that most holders are sitting on the asset.
