Stacks Updates

The Nakamoto release will have a significant impact on Stacks It will change the security settings, the block production rules, and much more🧰 📢Make sure to join the 3 AMAs taking place from today until Friday You will learn everything you need about the upgrade👇 • Join the first session today at 10 PM CET to learn about the Nakamoto solution, the upgrade design overview and the new role as signers for stackers: https://x.com/i/spaces/1YpKkwDEBnVKj • The second part will be tomorrow at 9 PM CET, focusing on the overall mining protocol, the new block rules and the latest security implication for Stacks: https://x.com/i/spaces/1PlJQDoLgNXGE • The last session will take place this Friday at 6 PM CET with topics around the activation, implementation, and future work related to Nakamoto: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwGWYDkyPAxQ

The Stacks roadmap marks essential milestones this year 🛣 The Nakamoto release will enhance Stacks security and bring faster transaction times ⏩ sBTC will activate the Bitcoin economy and make BTC a fully programmable asset 🟧 Time to scale the Bitcoin network!

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The voting for the Nakamoto release will start soon⏳ The most known benefits are: • 100% Bitcoin finality • Faster transaction time But there is much more to know Explore the upgrade for a comprehensive overview and prepare yourself to vote 📖 https://stx.is/NakamotoGuide

The Fast Pool, one of the largest stacking services on Stacks, will be managed by Ryder from now on. There will be releasing many innovative features: • sBTC payouts • Liquid stacking collaboration • Instant off-ramp and on-ramp • Hot and cold wallet integrations Moreover, they will become Signers on Nakamoto and sBTC

The Nakamoto release is approaching, promising quicker transaction confirmation time⏳ But it will also fortify the Stacks chain by achieving 100% Bitcoin finality 💯 📖Learn more on how Nakamoto will enhance Stacks security: https://stx.is/NakamotoSecurity

Building on Bitcoin has been the contrarian approach for a long time But Ordinals, BRC-20s, and L2s are changing this view 🟧 The Bitcoin ecosystem is rapidly growing and scaling at an unprecedented pace Unlocking the Bitcoin economy is closer than ever 🔓

The ETF will enhance the Bitcoin brand and accessibility 🟠 Over time, it's inevitable that the demand for productive use of BTC will increase Stacks is positioned to facilitate these use cases and stimulate the Bitcoin economy 🌐

Bitcoin L2s are getting the spotlight and keep growing It's a great moment to learn about Bitcoin app development 🎒 🧑‍💻 Join the Bitcoin Primer course and learn the fundamentals of programming on Stacks and Bitcoin Sign up for free 👉 https://bba.dev/BitcoinPrimer

A new liquid stacking protocol is now on testnet 🎉 Papaya DAO allows you to deposit STX tokens and receive stSTX to use in the Stacks ecosystem But the stacking rewards will be distributed to users as sBTC 🟧 A great alternative to keep your STX liquid while earning Bitcoin

Join tomorrow's Stacks Community SIP Space at 12 PM ET 📅 📢 AcrossFire.btc and Akva will go over the STX20 standard and the impact it has on Stacks Explore in detail the realm of STX20 inscription and how they can evolve over time https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ypKdkemZrrxW

Interest in the Bitcoin ecosystem, protocols, and L2s is growing rapidly 📈 📅 Join the Building on Bitcoin virtual event on February 14 Gain insights from community leaders and builders discussing Bitcoin evolution beyond a store of value 🎙 Secure a spot now: https://bba.dev/BUV

The countdown begins with the Bitcoin halving, sBTC release and Nakamoto upgrade on the horizon 🟧 It's time for the Bitcoin community to get more involved and active 🏃 For this reason, get ready for new giveaways, engaging content and events Read more here: https://buff.ly/3veDDPB

The Stacks ecosystem TVL has been surging in the last few months The launch of StackingDAO and Bitflow Finance are the latest contributors to this growth With many other DeFi protocols to go live soon, the ecosystem is poised to thrive

The impact a single year can have is astonishing Ordinals reshaped the Bitcoin narrative, bringing back the builder ethos With the L2s progress, 2024 is set to lead toward the rise of new Bitcoin use cases It's time to bring new users and builders to Bitcoin

2024 is the year to scale the Bitcoin economy through the help of L2s 🟧 From the Nakamoto upgrade and sBTC to new Bitcoin-focused DeFi and Web3 apps This year is the opportunity for the Stacks ecosystem to keep growing and unlock the Bitcoin economy 💫

Congrats to Bitflow Finance for launching on Stacks mainnet This is a great step forward for Bitcoin DeFi as it enables: • Bitcoin swaps • stSTX/STX pools • Trading stablecoins • Earn real yield (even BTC) The DeFi ecosystem on Stacks and Bitcoin keeps growing

The Stacks Nakamoto testnet is now live! With this release, 5-second blocks are implemented, brining us one step closer to the mainnet Nakamoto upgrade Another good news for developers: Clarity WASM also went live, making Clarity contracts much faster For more technical details, make sure to follow Stacks Github: https://twitter.com/StacksOrg/status/1740406812908589524

The Stacks Nakamoto testnet is now live! With this release, 5-second blocks are implemented, bringing us one step closer to the mainnet Nakamoto upgrade Moreover, the WASM work, which makes Clarity contracts much faster, also went live.