Rootstock Activates Reed Upgrade, Prepares Union Bridge with BitVMX
Rootstock has activated the Reed upgrade, strengthening its PowPeg, cutting peg-out costs by 60%, and paving the way for more decentralized bridging. Reed also lays the foundation for the upcoming Union Bridge, a trust-minimized design powered by BitVMX, set to become one of the most secure Bitcoin bridges to date.
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Developer Resources: Reed Network Upgrade
Reed will allow for a new PowPeg composition change that activates Segregated Witness (Segwit) support for the PowPeg, cutting BTC peg-out costs by 60%. This makes Rootstock more accessible and capital-efficient, reducing the cost of moving Bitcoin back to mainnet and improving the user experience across BTCFi applications.