According to a recent LinkedIn post from FORDEFI, partner network activity around Bitcoin DeFi on the Rootstock sidechain appears to be increasing. The post notes that Rootstock now represents over 35% of total value locked in Bitcoin sidechains, up from about 25% in November, suggesting a rapid shift in where Bitcoin DeFi liquidity is concentrating.
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The post highlights two new institutional-focused products now live on Rootstock: an institutional BTC vault from Mellow Protocol and Tyr Capital, and Midas’s integration of mHyperBTC for expanded BTC treasury strategies. Both offerings reportedly run through FORDEFI’s infrastructure, implying that FORDEFI may be positioned as a key middleware and security layer for institutional Bitcoin capital management.
For investors, the activity described could point to growing institutional demand for structured, auditable Bitcoin products and policy-controlled custody workflows. If sustained, this trend may enhance FORDEFI’s strategic relevance within the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem and could support future revenue opportunities tied to transaction volume, custody services, and enterprise integrations.
At the same time, the developments remain early stage and are dependent on broader adoption of Rootstock and institutional appetite for on-chain Bitcoin strategies. Competitive dynamics among Bitcoin sidechains and custodial technology providers will be important to monitor as the market for institutional-grade BTC infrastructure evolves.