Stacks Ecosystem Calls – February Digest

Working Groups
5

: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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