This Week’s News & Stories - Fri, 04 Sep 2026
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It’s all coming together. Bitcoin Staking is here. Let's dig in.
😋 Stacks Snacks
Bitcoin Staking arrives on Stacks next week at Bitcoin block 966,350. For the first time in crypto, self-custodial Bitcoin Staking earns native BTC on the Bitcoin L1. There are two ways in: self-custodial staking or pooled staking.
21Shares is joining Bitcoin Staking on Stacks. The issuer of the world's largest suite of crypto ETPs will stake its own Bitcoin treasury in the inaugural institutional cohort.
STX is now live on Bullish, one of the largest venues in the world for BTC spot volume. Institutions across 50+ jurisdictions can now access STX where they already trade Bitcoin.
HashKey Cloud is expanding its partnership with the Stacks ecosystem. Asia's No. 1 staking provider will be both a Bitcoin Staking launch partner and an sBTC signer.
👀 Other Tasty Content
stBTC and Zest's Levered Vault went live and demand was instant: 150 BTC minted in under 24 hours, with both caps now full. More opens with the next bond, so join the waitlist.
Curious how much your BTC could earn? Check out the new Bitcoin Staking yield calculator.
The DeFi incentive program kicks off next week with the Genesis Bond, rewarding activity across Zest and Bitflow.
The Stacks Vibe Index is live, a real time sentiment dashboard pulling from a dozen Stacks communities.
Meet the new sBTC signers 👋 The Tie, Ankr, and HashKey Cloud have joined the signer set to help secure BTC as it moves between Bitcoin and Stacks.
Happy staking 🟠
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