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The Rootstock network is a sidechain on the Bitcoin network. Rootstock uses Powpeg, a two-way peg protocol designed to connect different decentralized networks, specifically the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Bitcoin. The goal was to establish a comprehensive RIF ecosystem (RSK Infrastructure Framework) unified under the RIF OS technology.