Date: Fri, March 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time
Hosted by: HeroGamer; PeaceLove; Haddy
Duration: ~60 mins
Recording: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1aKbdbZPydRJX starting 1:57:37 ~ 2:54:21 or watch on Youtube
1. Agenda Overview
- SIP GitHub Repo Updates
- SIP-039 Voting Results
- Governance Platform Improvements
- Upcoming SIP Pipeline
- Community Engagement Opportunities
2. Key Meeting Highlights
SIP GitHub Repo Updates
- SIP-039 Block Height Activation:
- SIP-039 (Clarity 5) activation reverted to original target: 943,000 Bitcoin block height
- Check “Wen Activation” tracker for latest
- Node operators must update software before activation to avoid the risks being forked off
- Testnet hard fork completed (March 26) → See release post
- Pruned Nodes Discussion:
- Maintains full copy of historical blocks while compressing certain data types (like MARF) → See Blockchain Call #4 Recap
- Can reconstruct full archive from pruned node
- All history verifiable through Bitcoin blockchain due to anchoring
- No significant downside risk identified by developers
SIP-039 Voting Results
- Voting Outcome:
- Unanimous approval with 67 voters
- 97.5 million STX voted in favor
- Minor platform hiccup with wrong block height pulling; thorough verification completed
- Next Steps:
- Foundation publishing detailed audit and vote breakdown blog post
- Results to be submitted to GitHub for formal governance process completion
Governance Platform Improvements
- Platform Performance:
- ballot.gg platform performing well for second vote
- Real-time vote tracking appreciated by community
- Suggestions:
- Banner on Stacks Foundation website during active votes
- Integration with wallet providers for notifications as a potential
Upcoming SIP Pipeline
- SIP 41 - Agent Registry Standard:
- Close to completion, non-consensus breaking
- SIP-038 Encrypted NFTs:
- Moving onto CAB(s)
- SIP-032 Stacking Improvements:
- Expected this year (TBD), direct conversations being arranged to unblock progress
- SIP-000-1 Governance Process Update:
- Update document to match latest process, simplify main document with supporting materials as appendices
Community Engagement Opportunities
- Tuesday working group schedule established:
- Blockchain working group (every other week)
- Clarity working group (alternating weeks)
- AIBTC working group (weekly)
- Developers encouraged to participate for collaboration with core team
- AIBTC Agent Setup:
- $50,000 Bitcoin reward pool over 30 days for agents writing news content automatically
Resources & References
- SIP-039 Vote
- SIP-000-1 - Updating SIP Process draft
- SIP-038 Zenitron’s Proposal: Forum post | Github PR
- SIP-039 Clarity 5 and Epoch 3.4: Forum post | Github PR
- SIP-041 Agent Registries (ERC-8004 on Stacks): Github PR
- Wen Activation 3.4
- Hiro’s post on MARF
Call To Action
- Participate in Working Groups: Engage in discussions and collaborate in various Working Groups - check Stacks Event Calendar.
- Participate in Stacks Roadmap Workshop Series: Engage in discussions and provide feedback.
- Explore AIBTC Agent Setup: Investigate earning opportunities through agent setup at aibtc.com.
- Stay Updated: Follow Stacks Foundation X handle for SIP Vote Results updates.