With global crypto ETFs pulling in a record $5.95B in a single week as per Oct 7th, Bitcoin demand is clearly being institutionalized
Institutions won't simply be satisfied mass holding BTC as a dormant asset
They'll require liquidity, composability, and yield needs of their BTC (through Defi rails) without compromising Bitcoin’s security
Enter @rootstock_io: it enables Bitcoin to be the security base layer + a DeFi hub turning BTC from static capital --> productive capital
@MessariCrypto notes the continued expansion of Rootstock outlined in their Q2 2025 report:
- Daily active addresses +65.3% QoQ
- TVL rose 9.8% to $235.9M, with Uniswap’s TVL up 5× (from $7M → $35M)
- Merged mining participation hit 87.1% (miners who secure the BTC and Rootstock network simultaneously), the highest level to date
- Recently added USDT0 into the ecosystem
- Just released "Rootstock Institutional"= institutional participation in BTC-backed lending, stablecoin issuance, and yield-generating strategies
TLDR - Rootstock is becoming the defacto bridge between Bitcoin’s security + DeFi composability
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