Key Takeaways:
Rootstocklabs launched Atlas on April 15, 2026, consolidating BTC bridging into one interface for all users. BTCFi is a $4.7 billion market as of Q1 2026, but most bridging infrastructure was built for developers, not end users. Atlas will expand to Arbitrum and Polygon soon, with custody integrations from Cobo and Fireblocks coming next. Rootstock Releases Atlas to Replace Multi-Step Bitcoin Bridging WorkflowPreviously, users had to compare bridge options independently, assess routing tradeoffs, and manage multi-step wallet interactions. Atlas moves those decisions behind the interface.
As of Q1 2026, the bitcoin-native finance market is valued at $4.7 billion. Most of the bridging infrastructure on Rootstock was built for developers. Atlas is the first layer built with general users in mind.
For institutions, Atlas includes custody integrations starting with Fordefi and Utila. Cobo and Fireblocks are listed as coming soon. A wallet-agnostic SDK for developers is also in progress, intended to let Atlas function as an onboarding layer inside third-party applications.
EVM-compatible chain support for Arbitrum and Polygon is on the near-term roadmap. As those integrations arrive, Atlas will route users across a broader set of networks from the same interface.
Atlas is live at atlas.rootstock.io.
