# Rootstock: Built for Bitcoin

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**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://research.rsk.dev/t/rootstock-built-for-bitcoin/373 "2022-08-22T15:31:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://research.rsk.dev/t/rootstock-built-for-bitcoin/373/1 "2022-08-22T15:31:50Z")

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Rootstock was originally founded to enable a freer and fairer global financial system built on Bitcoin. Through merged mining, its built-in two-way peg protocol, and smart contract functionality, Rootstock brings the benefits of decentralized applications into the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Learn about the following from [this article](https://blog.rsk.co/noticia/rootstock-built-for-bitcoin/)

- **Merged Mining**

- **How Rootstock runs on BTC**

- **Rootstock makes Bitcoin even more resilient**