The market has moved in a generally positive trend this week, and maintain and this week’s projects are set to benefit from a number of developments and launches that should result in an increased amount of attention for each respective project.

Rootstock (RSK)

Rootstock connects the Bitcoin blockchain to smart contracts through a sidechain technology platform. Users can send Bitcoin onto the Rootstock chain via a 2-way peg, which is then converted into smart Bitcoin on the Rootstock blockchain. RSK/ RBTC coins can be used to deploy and interact with smart contracts and dApps on the RSK blockchain. The Smart Bitcoin (RBTC) tokens act as the fuel for smart contracts on the RSK network and have a 1:1 peg to BTC.

Why Rootstock?

The Rootstock project was highly regarded during its ICO as many in the community were drawn to its ability to bring smart contracts to the Bitcoin network. Huobi have announced that RSK (RBTC) will be launched on Huobi Global on November 11, 2018 (GMT+8). Deposits will be available from 15:00, November 11, 2018 (GMT+8). RBTC/BTC and RBTC/ETH trading will be available from 15:00, November 12, 2018 (GMT+8), and withdrawals will be available from 15:00, November 18, 2018 (GMT+8).

Switcheo (SWH)

Switcheo is a non-custodian exchange that facilitates the peer-to-peer transfers of digital assets and enables trustless transfers across multiple blockchains. Switcheo was also the first non-custodian exchange based on the NEO network and launched with plans to allow trading of tokens based on the Ethereum and Qtum networks.

Why Switcheo?

The team have been working on a number of new developments since their ICO and have recently released a new website. More importantly, they have also announced their Callisto upgrade which enables the trading of ERC-20 tokens. As a result, Switcheo is the only DEX which allows for the trading of both NEP-5 and ERC-20 tokens. As SWH is used to pay for fees on the exchange, it should increase in value as the platform gains greater adoption.

Quant Network (QNT)

Quant’s Overledger is a blockchain operating system that connects blockchains together and also connects existing networks to blockchain technology and facilitates the creation of internet scale multi-chain applications known as MApps. The project also aims to facilitate the widespread use of blockchain technology by enterprises around the world.

Why Quant Network?

The project was well regarded during its ICO and the team have recently announced that they will unveil their platform at the Overledger Launch Event in London on November 20. After recently launching onto the market, the QNT token is still responsive and traders should react positively to the launch event with speculators having around ten days to trade around the launch.

How did last week's coins perform?

BCH generally maintained its price over the week and moved by around 0.5% and is currently trading at $541. MKR faired even better and climbed by over 10%, and is currently trading at $694. However, FOTA was unable to maintain its recent performance and fell by around 6.5% over the weekend, and lost around 10% in value over the week. FOTA is currently trading at $0.019, and the market generally moved sideways over the week, as it opened on Monday at $210B and maintained a valuation of $213B on Sunday.