Rootstock has successfully completed significant upgrades to its bridge and client systems in the third quarter, including the Reed network upgrade, PowPeg v3.0, and Flyover v2.2. These enhancements aim to bolster the platform's infrastructure and security. In addition to these technical improvements, Rootstock has expanded its institutional-grade Bitcoin Financial (BTCFi) stack by integrating with Avalon, Bedrock, Orbiter Finance, and LayerBank. This expansion is part of Rootstock's strategy to enhance its DeFi offerings, which have seen a total value locked (TVL) of $263.6 million. The platform also reported a 33.3% increase in its DeFi diversity index and an 84.8% participation rate in merged mining, reflecting its growing ecosystem and user engagement.