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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.