Hi Stackers!
A space was hosted today for the upcoming TC Meeting. Adding the notes here. If you weren’t able to join, please reply here with your thoughts so I can add them to the agenda for discussion. Thanks!
Spaces Notes below
Q3 TC Presentation Preview
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Macro markets: Crypto had a difficult quarter — Bitcoin ETF net outflows in July led to a major downturn, with slow recovery since; the Clarity Act vote impacted markets on the day of the call
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Endowment planning: The Q2 report had planned for a Stacks bear case of 10 cents — the price came close, validating conservative treasury management
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STX/BTC markets: Covers the Nakamoto hard fork launch enabling Bitcoin staking, leading to the Genesis Bond
- Bitcoin bonds lock STX for 6 months, reducing circulating supply and restricting net selling — a positive structural signal
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Genesis Bond retro: Covers Bond 1 results, lessons learned, and what Bonds 2–4 will look like
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Future initiatives: Privacy, agentic, and other ecosystem directions
Community Feedback Shared
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DeFi growth incentives: Community is looking for more DeFi incentives to put capital to work
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Content creation grants: Requests for grants specifically targeting creatives and content creators
More individual Highlights:
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Requested more frequent IRL events and meetups to help onboard new users, provide networking opportunities, and increase Stacks visibility internationally
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Called for a dedicated focus on retail engagement, beyond the institutional track; highlighted gaps in organic community content creation; suggested a dedicated group to identify retail product-market fit opportunities (e.g., RobinHood-style apps); noted Stacks needs to be less insular and easier to enter for new users
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Expressed another retail focus for resourcing; noted Stacks is less mentioned in Bitcoin-focused builder spaces