Weekly SIP Call #166 – Call Recap | Fri, 13 Mar 2026

Date: Fri, March 13, 2026, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time

Hosted by: HeroGamer; PeaceLoveMusic; Haddy

Duration: ~1 hr 15 mins

Recording: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YxNrZRdjyQxw?s=20 starting 1:53:00 ~ 3:06:50 or watch on Youtube


1. Agenda Overview

  • SIP-039 Clarity 5 Vote in Progress
  • BIP-110 Bitcoin Consensus Discussion
  • SIP PRs Review
  • Archival Node Incentives Discussion
  • GitHub Navigation & Documentation

2. Key Meeting Highlights

SIP-039 Clarity 5 Vote in Progress

  • Current Voting Status:
    • 7 million STX voted, need 80 million minimum
    • 6+ million locked STX, ~1 million unstacked STX
    • Zero “no” votes recorded so far
    • 7 days remaining for voting
    • Check StacksOrg X handle for SIP Vote updates
    • Cast Your Vote
  • Activation Criteria:
    • 80 million stacked STX must vote (quorum requirement)
    • 80% of all stacked STX votes must be “yes”
    • 80% of all unstacked STX votes must be “yes” - no amount quorum
    • Target activation: Block 943,000 (estimated March 30 2026)
  • Rationale for Dual Signaling from STX Holders: An Analogy
    • PeaceLove raised a question about the rationale behind requiring both 1) stacked and 2) unstacked STX holders to signal in the voting process.
    • HeroGamer explained - The approach aims to capture a comprehensive view of community sentiment, ensuring that both long-term committed participants (stacked STX holders) and those with liquid assets (unstacked STX holders) have a voice in governance decisions.
    • This “dual signaling” reflects the diverse engagement levels within the community, acknowledging that both committed residents and those maintaining liquid STX contribute valuable perspectives to the network’s direction.
  • Downloadable vote results
    • TripnMonkey suggested downloadable vote results feature for transparency - can be something for Stacks Foundation / Ballot.gg / ZeroAuthorityDAO to consider.

BIP-110 Bitcoin Consensus Discussion

  • Platform Exploration:
    • Explored consensus.health opinion signally platform for Bitcoin governance
    • HeroGamer and Setzeus voted against BIP-110
    • BIP-110 restricts Bitcoin to “money-only” functions
  • Impact on Stacks:
    • PeaceLove interested in Rafa/Friedger opinions on BIP-110 impact on Stacks

SIP PRs Review

  • SIP-038 (Xenitron’s encrypted NFT):
    • Status changed from “draft” to “accepted”
    • 68 comments showing strong community engagement
    • Now under technical CAB review
  • New PR from Paper2Screen (Victor):
  • Technical CAB Minutes PR:
    • Voted 5-0 in favor of SIP-039 (Brice abstained due to conflict of interest of being the SIP author)

Archival Node Incentives Discussion

  • Response from Francesco:
    • Archival node incentive mechanism out of scope for SIP-042
    • Stacks Labs expected to continue running archival nodes
    • Individual operators can choose to run full archival nodes if they want to

GitHub Navigation & Documentation

  • Basic Techniques Demonstrated:
    • GitHub PR navigation techniques
    • Discussed “markdown” learning curve and documentation challenges
    • Long term, real beneficial to acquire Github knowledge

:link: Resources & References


:megaphone: Call To Action

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