NOWNodes is your gateway to seamless connectivity with the Rootstock blockchain network. Power up your crypto projects by connecting to a full RSK node NOW!
Rootstock (RSK) is a project that was established as a means of enabling a new global economy to be built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It adds value as well as functionality to the broader ecosystem through the process of enabling smart contract support, alongside near-instantaneous payments and a much higher level of scalability within the network.
Rootstock is merged with bitcoin and secured by its hashing power through merged mining. What this essentially means is that both of the networks are essentially secured by the same computing power of the BTC miners.
Powpeg is a Proof-of-Work (PoW) secured two-way peg utilized as a means of interacting between RSK and Bitcoin, where users can peg in their BTC as a means of unlocking RSK Smart Bitcoin (also named RSK) and peg out their RBTC to convert it back to Bitcoin.
Here, RBTC is the token that is utilized as a means of paying for the execution of the transactions that occur on top of RSK, and users can convert both BTC and RBTC by sending BTC through the 2-way peg, both on the testnet and mainnet, or by using the faucet in the testnet, or exchanges on the mainnet. All of this contributes to a much higher level of utility and usability of the Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency through RSK.
Despite the existence of many other cryptocurrencies, Rootstock has a lot of advantages and here are just a couple of them.
RSK enables trustless as well as transparent finance, where it provides users of the Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency access to services such as lending, borrowing, trading, or even earning interest on top of their holdings of BTC.
Developers are provided with the opportunity to integrate with RSK and open up the largest addressable market within the crypto sphere, where it provides up to 50x cheaper gas fees when compared to Ethereum as well as 10x faster transaction speed alongside greater interoperability.
RSK already features a solid ecosystem, which features Open Finance as well as a DeFi ecosystem filled with wallets, asset swaps, platforms, leverage and trading, lending, stablecoins, and a lot more.
Connecting to an Rootstock node via NOWNodes allows you to focus on your blockchain project while we handle the infrastructure. Our fast and reliable API tools ensure secure access to the RSK, with 24/7 support available for any questions you may have.
Whether you choose a shared full node or a dedicated node, NOWNodes makes connecting to Rootstock easy, enabling you to leverage the full potential of this groundbreaking blockchain
An RSK block explorer will enable you to sync your project with the blockchain network or solution in question, which means that you will be provided with the opportunity to receive blockchain data in real time.
NOWNodes will provide you with multiple plans and tiers in this regard, whereas with the free plan, you can access up to 5,000 requests per day. There's also the Standard plan, the Pro plan, and the VIP plan that you can utilize as well, assuming you have that kind of workload and requirement.
Remember that through the API key, you are establishing a secure RPC connection to nodes that have an uptime of 99.95%.
