Stacks Ecosystem Calls – February Digest

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:star: Weekly Calls Digest: Feb 2 – 6

:open_book: Calls covered: 4

Clarity WG · AI BTC WG · Stacks Monthly Townhall · SIP Governance Call

This Week at a Glance

  • Explored digital signatures and SIP-018 for structured data in Clarity
  • Advanced AI BTC MCP tooling, x402 integrations, and agent-driven workflows
  • Shared Stacks Monthly Townhall updates: institutional adoption, endowment, grants, events, and developer engagement
  • Launched and refined SIP Tracker v1, plus discussed AI-powered SIP innovation

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Clarity WG

Key Updates:

  • Workshop on digital signatures in Clarity: including secp256k1 vs secp256r1 curves
  • SIP-018 Signed Structured Data standard reviewed and feedback collected
  • Security template project discussed: reusable patterns and template code support

Next Steps:

  • Developers to implement SIP-018 for structured data signing
  • Continue exploring signature aggregation and off-chain voting possibilities

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: AI BTC WG

Key Updates:

  • Major MCP server upgrades, yield automation, agent tooling, and x402 endpoint support
  • Live demos of agent installation, Arc autonomous agent, and Quest workflow system
  • Pillar smart wallet integration and ERC-8004 agent reputation standards

Next Steps:

  • Expand x402 endpoints and community integrations
  • Gather feedback on MCP tools, documentation, and usability

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Stacks Monthly Townhall

Key Updates:

  • Institutional adoption updates: new Asia regulations, Stacks <> Fireblocks integration
  • Treasury and grants: Builder Grants, Getting Started Grants, DeGrants cohort updates
  • Governance improvements: SIP Tracker v1 launch, SIP Editor contributors sought
  • Developer and product updates: Cookbook, x402 challenge, dual Stacking, USDCx vaults, and new competitions

Next Steps:

  • Community to explore new governance tools and submit feedback on SIP Tracker
  • Developers to engage with upcoming competitions and hackathons

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: SIP Governance Call

Key Updates:

  • AI-powered SIP innovation proposal discussed
  • ZeroAuthority SIP Tracker updates and ongoing SIP additions
  • Reviewed current SIP status, cleanup of old PRs
  • Clarity 5 Epoch 3.4 SIP live

Next Steps:

  • Post AI-SIP proposal to Stacks Forum for community feedback
  • Continue refining SIP process and adding more SIPs to tracker

Full recap →

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:star: Weekly Calls Digest: Feb 9 – 13

:open_book: Calls covered: 4

Stacks Blockchain Call · AI BTC WG · Stacks Endowment Office Hours · SIP Governance Call

This Week at a Glance

  • Rebooted Stacks blockchain call increased transparency and surfaced roadmap priorities
  • AI BTC WG progressed agent onboarding, identity/reputation models, and economy tooling
  • Stacks Endowment launched formal grants program with multiple tracks and timelines
  • SIP Call refined process improvements, SIP editor recruitment, and governance updates

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Stacks Blockchain Call

Key Updates:

  • Rebooted public blockchain call for community transparency and feedback
  • SIP-032 (Improved Stacking) prioritized with development and refined spec path
  • Epoch 3.4 work previewed: new post-conditions, Clarity 5 fixes, new NFT conditions

Next Steps:

  • Share more of the internal roadmap publicly where possible
  • Invite community feedback on pain points and network tooling

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: AI BTC WG

Key Updates:

  • AIBTC ecosystem updates, dual human/agent site, and agent onboarding progress
  • ERC-8004 deployed on Stacks testnet for agent identity and reputation NFTs
  • Updates on agent economy primitives, smart wallet integrations, and tooling

Next Steps:

  • Continue expanding agent registrations and identity integrations
  • Grow agent economy tooling and explore deeper leather wallet collaborations

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Stacks Endowment Office Hours

Key Updates:

  • Stacks Endowment grants program formally launched with two tracks (traction & early stage)
  • Milestone-based payments with potential upfront tranches and public grant tracker planned
  • Quarterly application cycles established; Getting Started track has no TVL requirements

Next Steps:

  • Builders to apply by the March 13 application deadline
  • Continue weekly office hours with expanded timezone support

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: SIP Governance Call

Key Updates:

  • SIP-31 grant program milestones and three grant tracks discussed
  • Blockface’s AI agent hackathon demo showcased autonomous STX transactions
  • SIP process improvements covered; open call for SIP Editor / Deputy volunteers

Next Steps:

  • Post SIP Editor open call on Stacks Forum
  • ZeroAuthority SIP Tracker integration and SIP-000 cleanups continue

Full recap →

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:star: Weekly Calls Digest: Feb 16 – 20

:open_book: Calls covered: 2

AI BTC WG · SIP Governance Call

This Week at a Glance

  • AI BTC accelerated toward autonomous agent economies with paid attention + identity rails
  • 28 agents live, targeting 10,000 with ERC-8004 identity framework
  • DeGrants Cohort 3 success highlighted with structured improvements underway
  • SIP process evolving with AI assistants, draft visibility upgrades, and privacy proposals advancing

WORKING GROUP / AREA: AI BTC WG

Key Updates:

  • 28 AI agents registered; long-term goal of 10,000 autonomous economic agents
  • ERC-8004 identity + reputation standard progressing cross-chain
  • “Paid attention” model (100 sats per message) to reduce spam and increase signal
  • 180 commits in a day, 19 DAO contracts created; first agent-to-agent ordinal transfer

Next Steps:

  • Push density of active agents and expand participation
  • Improve MCP tooling + onboarding flows for new builders

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: SIP Governance Call

Key Updates:

  • DeGrants Cohort 3 success; 360° feedback process underway
  • Monthly cadence model discussed; Cohort 4 targeting April 2026
  • SIP AI Assistant introduced (writing + learning modes proposed)
  • Draft SIPs now surfaced alongside ratified SIPs in repo table format
  • Encrypted NFT SIP-038 nearing completion

Next Steps:

  • Complete cohort impact analysis before launching Cohort 4
  • Iterate on SIP AI Assistant for deeper interactivity
  • Continue improving repository visibility + community engagement

Full recap →

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:star: Weekly Calls Digest: Feb 23 – 27

:open_book: Calls covered: 4

Stacks Blockchain Call · AI BTC WG · Endowment Office Hours · SIP Governance Call

This Week at a Glance

  • at-block future under active review across core discussions
  • Chain state growth (1TB+) pushing pruning conversations forward
  • AI agent ecosystem expanding into multisig + identity rails
  • Grants program live; March 13 deadline approaching
  • Three SIP upgrades advancing toward March community vote

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Stacks Blockchain Call

Key Updates:

  • Major changes to at-block under consideration
  • Two paths discussed: 60-day lookback limit or full removal
  • 99% of usage within last 60 days; remaining primarily test-related
  • Removal simplifies implementation and reduces chain state growth
  • Risk acknowledged: potential contract breakage or asset lock-in

Next Steps:

  • Verify no critical contracts are impacted
  • Continue developer outreach to affected builders
  • Evaluate 60-day compromise if full removal not feasible

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: AI BTC WG

Key Updates:

  • 59 AI agents registered; ecosystem growth tracked publicly
  • First agent-to-agent multisig executed
  • 30 active agent-led projects indexed
  • Automatic Bitcoin L1 + Stacks L2 wallet creation with ERC-8004 identity
  • Paid attention model (100 sats/message) + heartbeat status system

Next Steps:

  • Expand skill-based onboarding + Quest productivity system
  • Deepen blockchain integrations (inscriptions, DAO contracts, persistent memory)
  • Continue open builder troubleshooting sessions

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: Stacks Endowment Office Hours

Key Updates:

  • Q1 midpoint update; Treasury Committee meeting upcoming
  • Treasury Committee Office Hours scheduled for community input
  • Grants program live; submit application by March 13
  • Community Q&A across wide range of interests

Next Steps:

  • Attend next Office Hours (Mon, March 2 – 12pm ET)
  • Submit grant applications before deadline
  • Coordinate partnerships via Stacks Labs BD + DevRel

Full recap →

WORKING GROUP / AREA: SIP Governance Call

Key Updates:

  • Three SIP proposals bundled for ~March community vote
  • Full at-block removal proposal introduced
  • Chain state at 1TB, growing ~2.7GB/day
  • SIP-040: Improved Post Conditions (originator mode + flexible NFT condition)
  • SIP-039: Clarity 5 fixes (SECP256R1 compatibility, stack depth 64→128, rejectable transactions)
  • ZeroAuthority SIP Tracker upgraded with AI tools

Next Steps:

  • Community feedback period ahead of vote
  • Call for Migration planning for contracts using at-block
  • Review and comment on Forum + SIP repo

Full recap →

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