What are the main differences between sBTC and other Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions
This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 12 Sep 2025
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On September 16, Stacks takes a major step forward as the cap on sBTC is removed, unlocking open Bitcoin liquidity for new programs, partnerships, and adoption. Alongside this milestone, the ecosystem sees fresh funding opportunities through decentralized and interim grants, new apps teased by founders, and upgraded tools from developers. Let’s dive in.
🍿 Stacks Snacks
On September 16, the cap on sBTC will be removed, enabling new programs and partnerships to get kickstarted.
Stacks Founder Muneeb shares the latest R&D from Stacks developers, focused on making BTC fully self-custodial.
The Stacks Decentralized Grants Program opens with $100K in funding available.
Interim Grants are still open for established Stacks app founders to apply.
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Bitflow founders joined the largest crypto Reddit, r/cryptocurrency, for an AMA.
AIBTC teases the launch of the first automated AI DAO on Bitcoin $FACES.
Stacks app founder Kai teases two apps on Stacks: STX BOT and Stacks Agent.
Hiro ships new features for Stacks developers: customizable PoX contracts in simnet, a lighter, faster, and more performant API, real-time API usage data in the platform, and more.
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.
This Week’s News & Stories - Sat, 20 Sep 2025
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The cap on sBTC has officially been removed, marking a milestone for the Stacks ecosystem. With Bitcoin now able to move freely in and out, builders and users are already introducing new opportunities. From Bitcoin yield and liquidity pools to grants, AI DAOs, and more, here’s what is happening this week across Bitcoin’s leading layer.
🍿 Stacks Snacks
The sBTC cap has officially been removed, with Bitcoin now freely moving in and out of the leading Bitcoin layer, Stacks.
Lending protocol Zest is offering up to 3.5% APY in Bitcoin yield through its Stacks app, with sBTC now uncapped.
Bitcoin AMM Bitflow reports up to 12% APY for Bitcoin pools following the sBTC uncapping.
The Decentralized Grants Stewards officially announce that applications for the Decentralized Grants Program are open, including a giveaway contest for non-builders to contribute.
AIBTC enters the pre-launch testing phase of the first AI DAOs on Bitcoin.
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The Stacks ecosystem and Aspen Digital are hosting an institutional webinar: The Great Rotation: How Institutional Capital is Reshaping Bitcoin.
Hermetica reports 7% APY this week for its Stacks Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, USDh.
The STX Bitcoin DeFi webinar took place this week, with thousands of people tuning in to see Bitcoin DeFi live in action.
Larry Salibra introduces a new Stacks Improvement Proposal: BTC addresses for Stacks transactions.
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, 28 Sep 2025
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Token2049 turns orange! Stacks is set to be a key player at next week’s Token2049 in Singapore. From the debut of Building on Bitcoin: Singapore on September 30 to the rise of Bitcoin Perpetual Futures with Velar, Stacks is shaping the meta of Bitcoin capital markets. Expect a week of ecosystem milestones, exchange listings, and builder updates.
Stacks Snacks
Velar celebrates the rise of Bitcoin Perpetual Futures, claiming Stacks to the the home of Bitcoin-based perps.
Token2049 turns orange! Stacks is a key player during next week’s Token2049 in Singapore. Join Stacks for the September 30 Building on Bitcoin: Singapore event.
Other orange Token2049 Stacks spots: Stacks Asia Executive Director Kyle Ellicott at Multi Chain, Stacks Endowment’s Rena Shah at Shefi Summit Singapore, and Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali at Token2049.
Gate lists Stacks’ programmable BTC, bringing sBTC to 38 million traders worldwide.
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The Endowment Appointments Committee shares the official Stacks Endowment Treasury Committee, including Jackbinswitch, azb.btc (Andrea, BFF / Stacks Accelerator), Dylan (Bitflow Founder), Louise Ivan (Fast Pool & Ryder Operator), Jonathan Sadlowe (Founder of Gossamer & Signal21), and the three seed members.
Stacks Labs publishes a Chief Marketing Officer job offer.
The Stacks ecosystem hosts its monthly Stacks Townhall with updates from Stacks Labs CEO Alex Miller on SIP-031.
AIBTC completes a Coinfabrik audit, preparing for the upcoming BTC AI DAOs tooling launch.
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, 12 Oct 2025
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The past few weeks have been packed with progress across the Stacks ecosystem. At Token2049 Singapore, Stacks leaders shared how Bitcoin treasury companies are turning to Stacks to make their BTC productive, while new integrations, liquidity milestones, and developer initiatives continue to strengthen the Bitcoin Layer 2 landscape. Here’s a look at the latest highlights driving Stacks innovation forward.
🍿 Stacks Snacks
The “Productive Bitcoin Treasury Companies” Thesis for Stacks was unveiled at Token2049 Singapore, outlining how Bitcoin treasury companies face increasing pressure to generate yield — and how Stacks serves as the yielding layer for their Bitcoin.
Rena Shah at Token2049 highlighted how public treasury companies operate a step above ETFs, with the ability to make their Bitcoin productive through Stacks.
Muneeb Ali at Token2049 discussed the massive potential of Stacks’ upcoming self-custodial sBTC, empowering Bitcoin holders to earn yield on their capital while maintaining full control of their BTC.
Stacks Asia Foundation Executive Director Kyle Ellicott at Token2049 described the relationship between BTC and STX as the “holy grail” for the global economy, underscoring the synergy between Bitcoin as hard money and Stacks as its programmable layer.
DEX Screener integrated Stacks, marking another milestone for the leading Bitcoin layer.
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Block performance improves to 95.7% of blocks arriving within 5 seconds, with 31.9% finalizing within 2 seconds.
DoraHacks launches a double hackathon initiative for Stacks developers, expanding opportunities to build on Bitcoin.
StackingDAO surpasses 100 million STX in TVL through its liquid stacking protocol, marking a major milestone for Bitcoin yield on Stacks.
Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali meets with the Pakistan Finance Minister to discuss Bitcoin and the Stacks ecosystem.
Bitcoin perpetual DEX Velar deploys an additional $1 million in liquidity to meet surging demand for Bitcoin-based perpetuals.
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, 17 Oct 2025
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Innovation meets execution this week. The Dual Stacking Litepaper introduces a new path for Bitcoin yield, surging developer activity lands Stacks at #5 in ecosystem growth, and Clarity 4 voting opens to the community. Meanwhile, projects are closing funding rounds, educational initiatives are taking off globally, and builders across the network are cooking up their next releases. Let’s dive in.
Stacks Snacks
The Dual Stacking Litepaper was released, introducing a new way to earn Bitcoin rewards directly through Stacks. Check out the full Litepaper here.
Stacks ranks #5 among the fastest-growing dev ecosystems. The Bitcoin builder momentum keeps growing as Odin.fun’s Bob Bodily praises Stacks, saying, “Bitcoin DeFi is coming.”
Voting for SIP-033: Clarity 4 is now live! Cast your vote here to weigh in on critical upgrades to Stacks’ smart contract language.
Stacks is helping to build a blockchain innovation hub in Pakistan, driving Bitcoin and Web3 adoption across emerging markets.
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Ryder just raised a $3.2 million seed round to accelerate production of its self-custodial Ryder One wallet, scale the team, and fuel the next marketing push🔥
Muneeb sits down with CoinDesk to discuss privacy, Bitcoin, and the future of decentralized systems in an in-depth interview🎙️
DeGrants Cohort 3 applications are now closed — 126 new proposals spanning DeFi, tooling, NFTs, and SocialFi are in. The next wave of Stacks innovation is brewing.
Bitflow launches a Bitcoin DeFi Bootcamp (Portuguese Edition
) to expand Bitcoin DeFi education to new audiences and grow the ecosystem’s reach.
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. It enables 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, and decentralized asset. Learn more here.
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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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Muneeb posted something this week that stuck with me.
"Bitcoin is not crypto." I think we’d all agree that Bitcoin is different. But if other crypto chains are outpacing Bitcoin in building real on-chain economies, what are they doing right that we’re missing?
It takes real humility to ask that and even more to build toward the answer. The vision still feels worth it: BTC as true internet money, with privacy, a thriving on-chain economy, and trust-minimized L2s that honor Bitcoin’s ethos. But as Muneeb says, “<span style=“color:rgb(15, 20, 25);font-family:TwitterChirp, -apple-system, “system-ui”, “Segoe UI”, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;”>free markets are the best judge.”
ok bullish bitcoin again
— mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_)
7:30 PM • Oct 19, 2025
Speaking of building toward that vision, Stacks had a big week. Here’s what went down.
Stacks Snacks
The ticker is $STCK
Grayscale’s Stacks Trust is now trading on OTC Markets. This is the first U.S. investment product giving people exposure to STX!Aspen Digital dropped a report on Bitcoin Capital Markets and how institutions are shifting from holding Bitcoin to using it productively. Here’s a great thread from their researcher, highlighting Stacks as a key player.
Heads up to sBTC holders: the current sBTC rewards program is sunsetting on Oct 31, 2025 (hello, Dual Stacking
). Expect more updates very soon on how this affects you and what to do next.
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Stacking DAO’s liquid staking tokens (stSTXbtc and stSTX) jumped from 50M to 83M STX in just a few cycles — you love to see it. More people stacking, earning, and helping build the network every cycle.
Lots of chatter on X about Zcash, privacy, and shielded addresses. Muneeb chimes in on how this might be possible on Stacks.
New wallet detail page on Hiro’s Explorer is live and makes it easier than ever to see PoX in action. Thanks for the helpful review, Kai
Say gm to VoltFi, who received a SIP-31 grant and is now officially building Bitcoin derivatives on Stacks👷♀️
When AWS went down, Stacks stayed up. This week’s outage cost an estimated $75 million per hour, but decentralized infra did its job — staying online even when one company has a bad day.
If you like what the Stacks ecosystem is building, cast your vote for “Layer 2 solution of the year.” It takes less than a minute if you’re on Telegram
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. It enables 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, and decentralized asset. Learn more here.
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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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Big week for Bitcoin. Dual Stacking is officially live 🎉 unlocking even more BTC rewards for holders without giving up custody. This launch marks a major step toward making Bitcoin productive capital. Alongside it, the community approved SIP-033, making it even easier to build apps on Stacks.
🍿 Stacks Snacks
Another round of applause because Dual Stacking is officially here! Bitcoin holders can now earn real Bitcoin on their Bitcoin. It might be the first DeFi product that truly aligns incentives with Bitcoin itself. The Dual Stacking vision is simple: more Bitcoin liquidity on Stacks fuels more DeFi activity, which strengthens the network and increases BTC yield for everyone.
Muneeb shares why earning a yield actually helps Bitcoiners hold instead of sell.
Stacks Labs product lead Andre dives into Dual Stacking on the Bitcoin Yield podcast, with Jacob sharing hacks on deploying sBTC into DeFi.
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Happy 17th anniversary to the Bitcoin whitepaper!
The AIBTC crew wants to see your proof of coffee order! It's a fun experiment to connect with other builders in the Stacks community, and even earn a little BTC for doing so ☕️
Congrats to the Leather team on the fresh homepage redesign 🖤
Messari’s latest State of Stacks report shows strong growth: DeFi TVL, transaction volume, and STX revenue are all trending up.
The results are in for SIP-033: 99.9% of participants approved Clarity 4. Looks like building apps on Stacks will get even easier.
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. It enables 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, and decentralized asset. Learn more here.
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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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Tap, hold, load in 4K. The Stacks ecosystem is getting big.
🍿 Stacks Snacks
The integration of WalletConnect x Stacks and Hex Trust is massive! It brings Bitcoin DeFi into a network powering 350M wallet-to-app connections, 50M users, 70K apps, and $400B flowing through the network each year.
DeGrants Cohort 3 is live — 30 projects backed with $100K in funding are now driving open-source Bitcoin building. Thank you to everyone who applied. Your ideas keep this ecosystem moving 🧡
Dual Stacking ranked #1 among the top Bitcoin yield strategies paying out in BTC this week (outpacing Build on Bob and Botanix). Are you boost maxxing?
This winter, more yield is coming. Hermetica is launching its hBTC vault — an on-chain trading strategy that converts all profits back into Bitcoin for users. Plus, it’s fully compatible with Dual Stacking for compounding BTC rewards.
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Clarity 4 activates with Bitcoin block 923222 (~Nov 12) unlocking five new built-in functions for builders.
Stacks Endowment is hiring a Chief Investment Officer 👀
The Bitcoin builder energy hits Buenos Aires next week with a Stacks-hosted Hacker House and community events for devs, creators, and Bitcoiners. Sign up if you’re in town:
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. It enables 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, and decentralized asset. Learn more here.
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This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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🍿 Stacks Snacks
Clarity 4 is officially live and it gives devs safer, more flexible tools they need to build stronger Bitcoin-secured DeFi.
Bitflow has been gearing up for the upgrade too. They opened early access to their HODLMM beta so the community can test the next evolution of trading on Stacks.
WalletConnect integration has rolled out. Shailee joined their November town hall to walk through what the integration unlocks for users, and Eric dropped a great thread breaking down the technical side for the curious.
Based Dollar (BSD) launched its Bitcoin Synthetic Dollar on Stacks, letting users borrow dollars against BTC without ever selling a sat.
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Over $100M of sBTC + STX capital is now participating in Dual Stacking, all of it earning Bitcoin rewards.
Have you heard of the STX Legion? Check out The Advisor’s post for a look at the new creator and community engine powering Stacks’ growth.
If you’re heading to DevConnect in Buenos Aires, save this rundown of all the Stacks events happening across the week.
Rena, Muneeb, and Matt Zhang (Hivemind Capital) spoke about how Stacks is moving Bitcoin from sitting idle to earning onchain yield and powering a real Bitcoin economy.
Stacks is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts. It enables 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, and decentralized asset. Learn more here.
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