At this week’s Bitcoin Vegas, the Bitcoin Rootstock Collective DAO announced its integration with Reown, the on-chain UX platform that created the WalletConnect Network.
🌍 Ora in diretta: RootstockCollective x @reown_
Metti in stake $RIF. Supporta i costruttori. Unisciti alla DAO.
La nostra integrazione con @Reown_ AppKit significa che ora puoi connetterti al Collective con: @MetaMask, @iSafePal, @BitgetWallet, @subwalletapp, @wigwam_app e @Rabby_io
Nessun gatekeeping. Solo… pic.twitter.com/eT0NGvS6cE
— Rootstock Collective 📍 ETHGlobal Prague (@RootstockColl) 28 maggio 2025
Thanks to this integration, you can now connect to the collective with MetaMask, SafePal, Bitget Wallet, SubWallet, Wigwam App, and Rabby Wallet.
Rootstock: the DAO based on Bitcoin
Rootstock Collective is a DAO based on Bitcoin that encourages and rewards developers and supporters to drive innovation within its Layer 2 ecosystem.
His goal is to build a self-sufficient and decentralized future for Bitcoin, accelerating the growth and decentralization of Rootstock.
The DAO has its own governance token, RIF (Rootstock Infrastructure Framework), with which rewards are paid for active participation in the DAO.
RIF landed on the crypto markets back in 2019, and thus went through the last major bull run.
The initial price was about $0.20, then it rose to $0.46 in April 2021 when it recorded its all-time high.
During the subsequent bear-market, it plummeted to less than $0.04, but at the beginning of 2024, it recorded a rebound that brought it back to just under $0.30.
Curiously, however, unlike the vast majority of other cryptos, at the end of 2024 it collapsed again, failing to take advantage of the so-called Trump trade.
The relative minimum peak of 2025 was reached at just over $0.03, while now it has risen at least above $0.05.
Currently, it is at -88% from the highs of four years ago, and well below the initial price of 2019.
Bitcoin DAO: the integration of Rootstock with Reown
The integration of Rootstock Collective with Reown marks the first step of a new roadmap designed to make participation in DAOs more accessible.
This integration is based on the Reown AppKit, and opens up new possibilities for participation in the DAO for users by reducing friction.
The use of Reown AppKit, in fact, enhances the connectivity of the wallets, offering users the possibility to access the RootstockCollective dApp using MetaMask, SafePal, Bitget Wallet, SubWallet, Wigwam, and Rabby. Previously, access to the Collective’s DApp was limited to MetaMask and Rabby.
The problem is precisely that the world of decentralized governance is often limited by poor compatibility with various wallets, and this is why RootstockCollective is trying to remove these barriers to create a more inclusive experience for developers, financiers, and token holders worldwide.
This integration marks the beginning of the collaboration between Reown and RootstockCollective. In the coming months, the Collective plans to further simplify the connection with features such as social login with MagicLink. Other planned improvements include integrated bridging, additional wallets, and simplified onboarding.
Rootstock Collective
Rootstock Collective is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) based on Rootstock.
Rootstock in turn boasts of being the longest-running Layer 2 on Bitcoin, as it was launched in 2018.
The mission of the DAO is to support and reward the creators of Bitcoin and the users of Rootstock, and it has a grant program that makes it the first Bitcoin DAO to have one. Starting from November, over $120,000 in Collective Rewards have already been distributed, and its community is expanding.
Its purpose is to support developers, decentralize governance, and grow Bitcoin.
An increasing number of users can now connect to app.rootstockcollective.xyz, vote on proposals, support their favorite builders, and shape the future of Bitcoin.
The Ecosystem Director of RootstockCollective, Eleanor Gaywood, stated:
“Access to the wallet is access to the DAO. For Bitcoin to reach its full potential as a programmable and user-driven financial layer, it must be accessible. This integration means that even more participants can join the Collective with the wallet they already use to start voting, creating, and earning rewards”.
Then he added:
“User experience remains one of the biggest obstacles in Web3. Throughout the industry, we talk a lot about how to bring the next billion users into cryptocurrencies, but this starts by simplifying onboarding and usability. Accessibility is not optional, it is the foundation. That’s why we are already working on further improvements to make interaction with RootstockCollective as intuitive as possible”.
Reown
Reown is the on-chain UX platform that created the WalletConnect network.
Its flagship products, AppKit and WalletKit, are designed for individuals and organizations that create on-chain products, and its development is focused on combining innovation, reliability, and ease of use.
The objective is to enable creators to integrate native Web3 functionalities into their products, offering the opportunities of the new Internet to their communities.
In particular, Reown’s AppKit is a complete UX toolkit for on-chain applications with 18,500 active projects and 4 million weekly connections. It supports access to the integrated wallet and bridging in a secure and intuitive way, especially for users who are less familiar with traditional wallet configurations.
The CTO of Reown, Derek Rein, commented by saying:
“The SDK of AppKit offers developers a faster way to support more wallets without having to rebuild the flows from scratch. By integrating with RootstockCollective, we make it easier for users to show up, connect, and participate. This latest integration represents an important moment for the Bitcoin user experience, especially as we see the number of developers working on Bitcoin continue to grow”.
