Stacks Snacks - Weekly Ecosystem News and Updates (Thread)

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sat, 25 Jan 2025

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We’re wrapping up a turbulent week for the crypto space, but Stacks is closing it out with some major wins at both the layer and app levels. Stacks, a U.S.-based Bitcoin layer supported by a Grayscale trust and featured in the Coinbase Coin50 Index, gained recognition for its strong position to thrive in the evolving regulatory environment. Meanwhile, Stacks apps welcomed fresh liquidity to the chain, with several releasing innovative sBTC products. Let’s dive in!

• Sypher Capital shares excitement around Stacks incorporating a re-staking program, as shared by Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali.

• The SEC has launched a new crypto task force aimed at a clear regulatory framework, with Stacks solidifying its first-mover advantage already complying with the SEC.

• Stacking DAO launches stSTXbtc, keeping stacked STX liquid while earning up to 10% APY sBTC yield.

• Hermetica announces $3M in fresh liquidity being added to USDh on Stacks.

• AI DAO tokens are now live and trading for the first time via AIBTCDEV and Faktory Fun.

• LearnWeb3 teases Bitcoin Developer course 2 for Stacks coming soon.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Crypto Rank puts Stacks in select group of assets that are US made, have a Grayscale Trust, and are part of the coin50 Coinbase Index.

• Coingecko lists Stacks among the USA assets post “US first crypto reserve” proposal.

• Bitcoin Layers initiative lists Stacks among Bitcoin Layers while many others fail to meet requirements.

• Buidl Battle announced $25,000 in prizes for Stacks apps, with more Bitcoin L2s getting revealed in the next weeks.

• The Stacks Foundation is co-hosting an event during Eth Denver called Après Bitcoin.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sat, 08 Feb 2025

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Builders across the Stacks ecosystem are gearing up for the next sBTC cap raise, expected later this month, as excitement grows around Stacks’ L2 version of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, voices in the broader crypto space are shining a spotlight on sBTC's role in Bitcoin DeFi. At the same time, the community is rallying to bring BNS names back to X. Let’s dive into the latest developments!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Gamma launches beta app with unified Bitcoin L1 and L2 experience.

• Coingecko lists sBTC in anticipation of the next sBTC cap raise.

• Bitflow Co-Founder Diego Mey positions Stacks in select group with a Grayscale Trust, US founded, Coinbase 50 Index, and 21 Shares ETP.

• Velar launches .btc grant program to push a return to .btc narrative.

• Push chain announces to start building with Stacks to unlock accessibility to Bitcoin apps.

• stSTXbtc supply cap has been lifted on Zest due to strong demand for using Stacking DAOs stSTXbtc as collateral.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Bitcoin builders and Founders wanting to show their product to a large VC audience by registering for the Buidl Battle hackathon.

• LearnWeb3 announces new Stacks developer course to create end-to-end Stacks apps.

• Hermetica reports on solid 13% APY for its USDh stablecoin despite negative BTC market sentiment.

• Listen back to the Stacks AMA with Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali, TO, and others.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 14 Feb 2025

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The Stacks ecosystem is once again advancing efforts to make BTC a productive asset. The sBTC supply cap is increasing to 3,000 BTC, providing a unique opportunity for new holders to earn real Bitcoin rewards through the sBTC incentive program. Additionally, sBTC-powered applications are launching new initiatives to enhance user onboarding.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Bitcoin L2 Labs introduces sBTC Cap-2, max 3,000 BTC launching February 25.

• CoinTracker announces full integration of Stacks for its crypto tax tool.

• Bitflow Founder releases first data on beta users for Runes DCA trading on Stacks.

• ALEX announces Surge 2 Rewards and Surge 3 campaign to earn ALEX rewards, in alignment with the next sBTC cap.

• Stacks app developer creates BoostX, to send L2 assets to people on X via BNS names.

• Immunefi announces second Stacks Attackathon to secure the Stacks network.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Don’t have a .btc name? Velar’s .BTC Grant Program is now live to get a BNS name for free.

• Fluid Tokens CTO shares his great experience with the Stacks dev documents.

• Stacks Asia Foundation is representing Stacks at Consensus Hong Kong.

• Stacks developers create STX Watch, real time intelligence on any Stacks token.

• Stacks app developer creates BoostX, to send L2 assets to people on X via BNS names.

• Zest releases tutorial on how to borrow assets against your liquidity on Zest.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sun, 02 Mar 2025

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Stacks is heating up! After opening sBTC Cap-2, 2,000 BTC got deployed into the leading Bitcoin L2 in less than a day! This shows the huge demand for making Bitcoin a productive asset thanks to a decentralized way to move your BTC into DeFi applications. Furthermore, Stacks apps ALEX and Bitflow are pushing the Bitcoin DeFAI (decentralized finance + AI) narrative forward with new AI driven features. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Stacks reaches 3,000 BTC cap-2 for sBTC in less than 24 hours.

• sBTC Product Lead Andre Serrano and Hiro Partnerships VC Jonas Gerber weigh in on the major achievement, calling it just the start as institutional BTC starts to flow in.

• Zest shares getting close to 500 sbtc deposited, releases all the things Zest is working on.

• Bitflow introduces Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) for Runes trading with Stacks.

• ALEX Lab introduces new Decentralized Finance AI feature to help onboard more people to DeFi.

• Bitflow & Xverse introduce new Runes incentive campaign to onboard more runes users to Stacks.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Velar now supports sBTC for self-deployed pools.

• Largest DeFi content educator “The DeFi Edge” shares deep dive on sBTC.

• Stacks Developers at ETH Denver started building with sBTC during the Encode hackathon.

• Stacks Asia Foundation Executive Director Kyle Ellicott joins New York Bitcoin Investor week with Anthony Pompliano.

• Stacks Foundation organized developer workshops at ETH Denver to start building on Stacks.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 07 Mar 2025

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After a big week for Stacks, with a quarter of a billion in Bitcoin now deployed via sBTC, the Stacks ecosystem builders are picking up steam once again. New community efforts, decentralized finance AI features, and… STX lands on the moon? It seems as though everything is happening on Stacks. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Decrypt shares latest institutional sBTC investors, including Jump Crypto, Asymmetric Research, SNZ and many others. The Stacks Asia Foundation and leading DeFi voices such as Chase, Stacy Muur, Ndidi, and many others weigh in on the news.

• Velar reports on six new community-deployed sBTC pools now active on Velar within six days of launch.

• LunarCrush successfully launches Nakamoto 1 treasury hunt, with over $250,000 in BTC, sBTC, and STX now on the actual moon for someone to collect.

• ALEX introduces new ALEX AI tool to onboard new users to Bitcoin DeFi.

• Leading universal blockchain explorer Blockchair integrates Stacks.

• Bitcoin Liquidity Protocol Granite is rewarding early users with a sBTC Pioneer NFT, teasing more early user rewards.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• The Stacks ecosystem shares orange sticky note covering why Stacks is the leading Bitcoin L2.

• Stacks Asia Foundation executive director Kyle Ellicott joined Anthony Pompliano on stage at New York Bitcoin Investor Week.

• ALEX DEX reports on ongoing incentivized growth campaign “Surge 3”.

• Bitflow shares first winners of ongoing "DOG Go To Bitflow” Runes contest.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 14 Mar 2025

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sBTC hit its Cap-2 in less than 24 hours. A huge achievement! Yet, nobody is talking about the huge increase in STX locked for Bitcoin DeFi over the last weeks and months. The Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem on Stacks is truly picking up steam right now. Exciting times ahead with new features and improvements coming to sBTC. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Total STX Value Locked in DeFi reaches new All Time High for Stacks.

• DeFi Protocol ALEX introduces DAMM (ALEX AMM V3).

• ALEX Lab Foundation’s Hadan Esperidiao shares stats on Surge 3 campaign.

• Leading Stacks community members discuss different ideas for the Stacks roadmap.

• Velar reports on now 150+ token pairs for their Bitcoin DEX on Stacks.

• Stacks Asia Foundation shares plans for the South Korean crypto market after new regulations get revealed.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali joins an AMA for the Stacks community.

• Ryder Wallet Founder Louise Ivan shares processing a Ryder STX transaction on a plane.

• Zest reports STX deposits yield of nearly 9% for their lending and borrowing protocol.

• Hermetica shares 13% APY on staking stablecoin USDh, a great achievement for the current market.

• Bitcoin Liquidity Protocol Granite publicizes 3 steps to a Bitcoin loan.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 21 Mar 2025

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With new sBTC functionalities launching, major Stacks builder competitions underway, and all-time highs in DeFi TVL and stacking, it's clear that Stacks is making strong progress. So, what’s next? Find out by registering for the free, virtual Stacks livestream—where we’ll explore what’s ahead for Stacks and how it’s positioned to win in 2025. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• sBTC withdrawal functionality is on track for a March release: March 31st, 2025.

• Zest Protocol shares price feeds now powered by Pyth Network.

• Stacks Foundation shares new virtual event “How Stacks is winning in 2025”.

• Muneeb Ali shares positive outlook for Stacks with covenant support.

• Stacks Buidl Battle hackathon sees hundreds of attendees and nearly a hundred submissions.

• STX denominated value deployed in Stacks Decentralized Finance at an all-time-high.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Signal21 reports STX All time high for stacking TVL.

• StackingDAO reports on over 10% Stacking yield for new STX cycle.

• Hermetica reports positive 5% APY this week for staking USDh despite market sentiment.

• Daily unique active wallets on Stacks have been consistently going up.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 28 Mar 2025

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Exciting times for the Stacks ecosystem! Users of Stacks see multiple new use cases move to Stacks, while builders now get a chance to continue their journey toward becoming pioneers in the Stacks ecosystem with a newly introduced Stacks builder program. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Velar launches its perpetual futures decentralized exchange on Stacks.

• The Stacks Foundation launches its builder program called “Stacks Ascent”, where you can turn your code into a company.

• The Stacks Developers X account announces all the Buidl Battle builder competition winners.

• Leading DeFi Educator and key opinion leader DeFi Edge weighs in on the success of Stacks.

• Stacks Foundation announces Bitcoin Las Vegas side event.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• STX stacked reaches an all-time-high in TVL, reported by Signal21.

• Attend the upcoming Stacks virtual event where leaders in the ecosystem discuss the future roadmap and plans.

• Hermetica shares it’s the first trading pair for Velar’s Bitocin-native PerpDEX on Stacks.

• Buidl Battle winner Rozar shares his Blaze protocol on the Leather Lounge livestream.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 04 Apr 2025

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With the updated Stacks Ecosystem Map now live, community members can get a bird’s-eye view of Stacks’ thriving ecosystem at a glance. Bitcoin DeFi is gaining momentum, and with upcoming roadmap updates on the horizon, the future of Stacks looks brighter than ever. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• A new Stacks Ecosystem Map is published, consisting of hundreds of builders turning Bitcoin into a productive asset.

• Core Engineers share updated timeline for sBTC Withdrawal Functionality.

• New Stacks builder program Stacks Ascent sees high amount of new Stacks builders apply, highlighting the new interest in building on Bitcoin.

• Hivemind’s Kayla Phillips shares Bitcoin Native DeFi Ecosystem map consisting of many Stacks ecosystem apps.

• Stacking DAO shares the Stacking DAO Cycle Update, with native stacking pool deposits almost tripling in the last 2 weeks.

• Zest Founder Tycho shares Liquid Stacking Looping Strategy for DeFi users.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Stacks Discord Moderator shares exciting new effort to increase community engagement.

• Stacks Asia Foundation announces Building on Bitcoin event in Seoul in partnership with DeSpread, April 14.

• LUMSs Center for Digital Asset Research shares upcoming launch event for their efforts to accelerate Bitcoin adoption.

• Stacks continues to see All Time Highs for STX denominated Stacking TVL.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 11 Apr 2025

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An exciting week for the Stacks ecosystem is in the books! STX has further solidified its position as the most accessible Bitcoin layer asset, now available on every top 15 exchange. Meanwhile, Stacks BTCFi builders Velar and Hermetica have launched a first-of-its-kind yield product. An exciting milestone for Bitcoin DeFi. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• A first-of-its-kind in DeFi: trade Bitcoin with leverage while earning a passive yield. Earn 5% USDh yield while trading on Velar 's PerpDEX.

• Hex Trust expands institutional support for Stacks and sBTC.

• Bitfinex officially announces to list STX on the exchange.

• STX is the most accessible Bitcoin L2 asset, available on every top 15 exchange.

• Trust Machines’ COO Rena Shah publishes case for building on Bitcoin versus using it solely as payments.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Hiro publishes post on how Bitcoin Covenants and Stacks work perfectly together.

• Zest reports 110% increase in STX deposits for its Bitcoin liquidity protocol.

• Zest highlights three BTCFI yield opportunities in the Stacks ecosystem.

• Bitflow reports on top yielding pools with STX/USDC at nearly 50% APY.

• Stacks community leader shares tutorial on staking USDh.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts; it enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as an asset and settle transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks exists to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential as the largest, most valuable, durable, decentralized asset. Learn more here.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 18 Apr 2025

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A great week for the Stacks ecosystem as Bitcoin L2 Labs’ Andre Serrano shares the Stacks Roadmap Draft, a final call for builders and community feedback. Meanwhile, the Stacks BitcoinFi spaces sees multiple breakthroughs with ALEX, Hermetica, and Zest sharing exciting upgrades. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Bitcoin L2 Labs publishes the Stacks Roadmap Draft: a last call for feedback.

• The Stacks ecosystem went live to discuss the roadmap, future of sBTC, DeFi roadmap, and success by Stacks builders.

• Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali breaks down the future of Stacks and what he’s excited about.

• Zealy successfully integrates the Stacks network.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• ALEX shares insights on their new ALEX AI tool that will revolutionize Decentralized Finance on Bitcoin.

• Zest shares $1M USDh available on Zest, making borrowing easier.

• Stacks head community moderator shares new initiative to grow Stacks awareness in Discord.

• STX officially live for trading on BitFinex.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sat, 26 Apr 2025

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This was a big week for the Stacks DeFi ecosystem, highlighted by announcements and upgrades from Hermetica and Granite. The landscape is becoming increasingly accessible for institutions, thanks to BitGo’s integration of sBTC—making it easier than ever for institutional players to participate in Stacks-powered DeFi. Let’s dive in.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• BitGo has integrated sBTC, allowing institutions to put their Bitcoin liquidity to productive use.

• Hermetica 2.0 is now live, featuring a complete rebuild of the app to offer an improved UX.

• Brotocol bridge has officially launched, connecting Stacks with other chains.

• Granite is launching a program that offers incentives based on users' deposit amounts.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Stacks will be at Token 2049 in Dubai to connect with the community from April 20 to May 1.

• Muneeb’s cooking something up, so keep an eye out for what he’s got in store!

• Stacks community has started receiving Ryder wallets, allowing them to securely manage their Stacks assets.

• Zest highlights several Stacks based DeFi strategies enabled by low-cost USDh borrowing.

• The Stacks April Town Hall was packed with news and updates related to what’s happening on Stacks and the next steps for the ecosystem.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 09 May 2025

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Bitcoin L2 Labs announces the next sBTC Cap: May 15 at 5,000 BTC. Reaching this next milestone makes Stacks the largest Bitcoin layer recognized by Bitcoinlayers.org in terms of BTC deployed. A huge milestone for the Stacks ecosystem. Meanwhile, multiple other exciting announcements happened this week. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Bitcoin L2 Labs announces next sBTC cap: May 15, 2,000 extra BTC.

• Stacks in Washington DC: Hiro CEO Alex Miller testified on how Congress can deliver for clear, modern rules for crypto.

• Xverse announces new improved fiat onramp now live for BTC and STX.

• ALEX announces timeline for ALEX incentive program Surge 4.

• The STX City ecosystem is trending on CoinGecko ranking #2.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Zest reports on 3 yield opportunities in the Stacks ecosystem with Velar, ALEX, and Zest.

• Bitflow shares new stSTX / STX pool on Bitflow with earning stacking rewards, trading fees, and promo rewards.

• Granite reports on earning over 40% APY on depositing stablecoins.

• Stacks community DEX Charisma introduces Charisma Orders for the Stacks ecosystem.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 16 May 2025

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Two important dates for Stacks and the whole STX ecosystem have been revealed! An increase in sBTC deposits with Cap-3 and the first final roadmap reveal now have an official date. Meanwhile, the BTCFI ecosystem on Stacks is leading in yield, innovative use cases, and exciting incentive programs for you to earn BTCFI rewards. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Bitcoin L2 Labs moves sBTC Deposit Cap Raise to May 22 8AM ET.

• Stacks Roadmap reveal at Stacks’ Town Hall, Tuesday May 20 11AM ET.

• ALEX Kicks off user incentive campaign: earn ALEX rewards with Surge 4.

• Stacks is at Consensus 2025 Toronto. Meet the Stacks Foundation team at Booth #2825.

• Grayscale shares Stacks Asia Foundation Executive Director Kyle Ellicott live on the main stage of Consensus 2025.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Bitcoin Las Vegas! The Stacks community celebrates BTCFI at the Stacks Foundation hosted Bitcoin Speakeasy.

• Bitcoin Ecosystem media shares deep dive on sBTC for Stacks.

• Zest gives an update on the top BTCFI strategies in the Stacks ecosystem.

• Bitflow introduces on-chain quests for their Zealy campaign.

• Bitcoin Liquidity Protocol Granite reports on almost 50% APY.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 23 May 2025

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sBTC Cap-3 filled up in just a few hours, solidifying Stacks’ position as the single most dominant Bitcoin Layer. A huge achievement by the Stacks ecosystem! Meanwhile, core contributors shared the new official roadmap for Stacks, as well as a 2025 DeFi growth plan and a new economic model for sustainable continued growth. A huge week for Stacks! Let’s dive in.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• sBTC Cap-3 officially filled in just a few hours, with over 5,000 BTC now made productive on the leading Bitcoin L2, Stacks.

• Stacks overtakes Liquid and Lightning to become the number one OG Bitcoin layer.

• The Stacks ecosystem introduces its technical and growth roadmap.

• Bitcoin L2 Labs product lead Andre Serrano publishes a new Stacks economic model.

• Trust Machines COO Rena Shah shares the 2025 DeFi roadmap for Stacks → a road to 1 Billion DeFi TVL.

• Join the Stacks ecosystem in Las Vegas during the official Bitcoin Conference.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Leather shares new web app now live, including Stacks powered yield opportunities.

• Granite reports on close to 40% APY on stablecoin deposits.

• STX Tools reports on sBTC growth percentages, achieving roughly 25% growth in just 30 days.

• ALEX CEO shares sBTC-aBTC moving up to 3rd place on Surge 4, ALEX’ user incentive program.

• Hermetica reports on 13% APY for Bitcoin stablecoin USDh on L2 Stacks.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Mon, 02 Jun 2025

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Hot off the heels of last week’s cap raise, the ecosystem got its hands on the first look at the Satoshi Upgrades, a series of breakthroughs and upgrades that will define Stacks and sBTC’s future. Building on that, several builders and core contributors shared SIP-031, a robust proposal for streamlining and fueling the Stacks ecosystem for its next chapter of growth. Check out the dedicated SIP-031 section below.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Stacks officially becomes the leading Bitcoin layer in BTC TVL.

• Stacks Core contributors release the Stacks Satoshi Upgrades Litepaper.

• The Stacks booth at Bitcoin 2025: Las Vegas saw queues of people in front. Moreover, Stacks Foundation members Adam Haun and Kenny Rogers weigh in on the Bitcoin Las Vegas Hackathon success, and Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali joins the main stage in Bitcoin Vegas’ crowded main room.

• Asigna, the team behind its Multi-Sig wallet and the sBTC Runes Pontis bridge, announces its $3M seed round raise led by Hivemind Capital and Tykhe Ventures.

• Bitcoin wallet Leather releases its mobile wallet!

• ALEX’ incentive program Surge 4 Voting & Staking ends in three days.

• Hiro releases redesigned Stacks explorer, starting with a faster, cleaner homepage and transactions page.

• Gamma announces Signals.art, a new way to launch crypto native initiatives.

• The Stacks ecosystem celebrates its success at the Stacks Foundation hosted Bitcoin Speakeasy side event in Las Vegas.

• Aspen Digital shares a house view on Stacks, including its growth potential.

  

😋 SIP-031 Content

• Several core contributors and builders share a new SIP draft proposal: Stacks Growth Endowment.

• The SIP proposal’s content has been summarized by TheAdvisor.btc on X.

• Join tomorrow’s SIP discussion with Alex Miller, Leeor Shimron, and many other contributors.

• Reubs, Stacy Muur, Research group House of Chimera, Diego Mey, MrWagmi, Crypto Rand, Louise Ivan, Brad, Jakob, Marvin, Sypher Capital, Chris Burniske, and many, many, others weigh in on the SIP-031 proposal.

• Hiro CEO Alex Miller sat down with multiple community members for three hours to discuss the SIP, sharing an early post on feedback that he will use for a new SIP draft version.

• Join daily shows from the DeOrganized Media Group about the Stacks Endowment SIP and more.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sun, 08 Jun 2025

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Stacks sees crypto research platform Chain Broker, Research Group House of Chimera, and Digital Asset Firm Aspen Digital all publish positive reports on the Stacks ecosystem, as Stacks builders continue to grow prominence in the broader crypto space. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• The Stacks ecosystem now ranks #6 on the Chain Broker Brokerscore list.

• Xverse releases direct STX/BTC swaps for the Xverse wallet.

• ALEX protocol reports to be exploited on June 6th. The exploit is at the application layer, not the Stacks network itself. ALEX announced they will reimburse everyone within 7 days.

• Crypto Research Group House of Chimera reports on Stacks making Bitcoin DeFi a reality.

• Trust Machines COO Rena Shah is speaking at EthCC Cannes on BTCFI and Stacks.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Leeor Shimron shares new 31.1 version of the Stacks Endowment SIP (SIP-031).

• STX Tools Founder Reubs shares update on upcoming Stacks integration for Dex Screener.

• Stacks leads the next wave of tokenized Bitcoin assets, as per report by Grade A Asset Firm Aspen Digital (by Everest Ventures Group).

• Stacking DAO reports on having generated $5M in revenue with just $60M+ in TVL, driven by PoX yields averaging 8–10%.

• Hermetica reports on 7% APY for its USDh Bitcoin-backed Stacks stablecoin.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 13 Jun 2025

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It’s been a big week for the Stacks ecosystem. Institutional infrastructure providers like Copper and Hex Trust announced their support for sBTC, while the community continues to discuss the recently drafted Stacks Improvement Proposal 031 (SIP-031). Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Xverse launches new FIAT to STX and BTC onramp within their mobile wallet.

• Draper VC Founder Tim Draper says Stacks has consistently proven to be a top Bitcoin innovator and to be in support of SIP-031.

• Beyond Tim Draper, multiple other VCs like USV’s Albert Wenger and Hivemind Capital share their thoughts about SIP-031.

• Copper officially launches sBTC stacking functionality, giving grade-A institutions access to programmable Bitcoin.

• Hex Trust now supports SIP-010 tokens, giving secure compliant access to Bitcoin yield.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Bitflow launches Dog Vs Cat meme pool quests to earn WELSH and LEO rewards.

• Stacks ecosystem leaders are weighing in on the SIP-031.1 proposal, such as The Advisor.btc, Slapjakke, and Velar CEO Mithil Thakore.

• Zest highlights 3 top BTCFi strategies for the Stacks ecosystem.

• Stacks community leader Rozar.btc asks the Stacks developer community to suggest content ideas for tutorials.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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This Week’s News & Stories - Sun, 22 Jun 2025

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As the Stacks community continues to weigh in on SIP-031 and the voting timeline is revealed, BTCFi protocols are showing strong yield opportunities. Hermetica’s USDh (10%), StackingDAO’s stSTXbtc (9.70%), and Bitflow’s STX/aeUSDC pool (40%) are just a few examples. Let’s dive into this week’s Stacks Snacks!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• Governance coordinators share an update on SIP-031 Stacks Voting Timeline: start of vote expected June 25.

• Xverse CEO Ken Liao, Hermetica Founder Jakob, and anonymous DeFi expert TheAdvisor.btc shine a light on their SIP-031 voting intentions.

• Xverse drops huge update to the wallet with BTC <> STX bi-directional swaps.

• Crypto Rand by RR2 Capital shares analysis on the Stacks ecosystem.

• Stacks data tool STX Watch shares moving to beta release on July 14th.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• The Stacks ecosystem is in New York for Permissionless IV and Stacks’ exclusive Building on Bitcoin New York event.

• Zest shares top 3 Stacks yield strategies of this week, with Bitflow’s STX/aeUSDC pool reporting on 40% APY.

• Longstreet.btc shares multiple episode series on SIP-031, including LunarCrush Founder Joe Vezzani, and Signal21 and Gossamer Capital Founder Jonathan Sadlowe.

• Hermetica’s stablecoin USDh reports on 10% APY for this week.

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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 27 Jun 2025

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The SIP-031 vote is officially underway, with early polls showing overwhelming support for the proposal. As the Stacks community weighs in on the Endowment initiative, major crypto institutions and research platforms are doubling down on their Stacks thesis. Let’s dive in!

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• 97.8% of the STX has voted “Yes” for SIP-031 as Hundreds of community members have already cast their votes for the latest Stacks Improvement Proposal. Vote here.

• Bitflow Co-Founders Dylan and Diego, Zest Founder Tycho, Stacking DAO Contributor Leeor, Hermetica Founder Jakob, and many others share their endorsement for SIP-031.

• Stacks now ranks as #4 on the top projects in crypto list by Chain Broker.

• A group of Stacks DeFi protocols kick off STX DEFI SZN, a 50K STX incentive program for BTCFi.

• RR2 Capital & Crypto Rand share deep dive on Stacks, including its use of 100% of Bitcoin’s security budget for security.

😋 Other Tasty Content

• Zest highlights 3 BTCFi strategies to help you earn more in the Stacks ecosystem, including ~13% on Velar’s STX/BTC pool and Stacking DAOs native Stacking pool.

• SNZ Holding shares ETHCC Cannes event in collaboration with Stacks.

• Private Wealth Platform Aspen Digital shares Stacks 2025 Thesis, including a positive outlook on the Stacks ecosystem in the Bitcoin space.

• The Stacks ecosystem wraps up a successful showing at Permissionless IV in New York.

• Bitflow releases new Bitflow Wave user incentive 2-week campaign.

👋 New here? New to Stacks? Welcome!

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