Rootstock Unveils Reed 8.0.0 and Foundation for Union Bridge
Rootstock has announced the upcoming Reed 8.0.0 upgrade. Alongside peg-out cost reductions and expanded PowPeg decentralization, Reed introduces new Secp256k1 precompiles that lay the foundation for the Union Bridge — a trust-minimized, verifiable bridge powered by BitVMX.
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Reed 8.0.0
Rootstock Reed 8.0.0 will activate in Mainnet at block 8,052,200. According to the current conditions of the network, activation is likely to occur on October, 1st, 2025, at around 5 pm UTC. In the case of Rootstock Testnet, the upgrade will happen at block 6,835,700, which is expected to occur on September 17th, at around 6 pm UTC.