Stacks Updates

Have you been tuning into Stack's Crypto Internet Show "How to Build on Bitcoin" series on Twitter Spaces? If you missed it check this recap by Shannon Voight - it has the takeaways from some of the best sessions covering #DeFionBitcoin and featuring valuable insight from Arkadiko Finance. https://www.hiro.so/blog/breaking-down-defi-on-bitcoin

🛠 Hiro Systems PBC released a new update on the Clarity VScode extension that gives devs important features like autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and in-line error reporting. Read the full announcement here: https://www.hiro.so/blog/clarity-vscode-extension

Check this new open source project from Sigle that shows the latest data from the Stacks Blockchain. Stxsats shows the daily amount of transactions on the STX blockchain and STX unique addresses over time. Take a look at the graphs and if you like the project, spread the word! ⭐️ or contribute on Github or send some STX to stxstats.btc. https://www.stxstats.co/

📄 Bitcoin DeFi: "Stacks Explained" by Dan Held This is a deep dive on Stacks by Dan Held, Head of Growth at Kraken. Check out his thorough analysis on What is Stacks?, Why Bitcoin?, How to get Bitcoin yield thru Stacks, its future, and more. https://danheld.substack.com/p/bitcoin-defi-stacks-explained

The Stacks Foundation is working with InfStones to design an open source Stacking pool manager for businesses and individuals to create and manage their own Stacking pools. Having recently launched their own Stacking service just a few cycles ago, InfStones is dedicated to making Stacks more accessible to both institutional and retail clients. https://twitter.com/StacksOrg/status/1410662177346920455

We're pleased to announce our first cohort of 25 startups building on Bitcoin with the Stacks Accelerator! From DeFi and hiring platforms to NFT marketplaces, all these projects are uniquely suited to the Stacks blockchain and will be beneficial for the community. You can learn about the projects here: https://stacks.ac/teams

Here is another Benzinga exclusive about 25 teams building their projects on Stacks through the Stacks Accelerator. Their projects are uniquely suited for Stacks, from peer-to-peer encrypted communications to a patent for tracking embryos and organs via blockchain. The accelerator program is a continuing effort with investments of $4 million to use towards 100 companies over the next three years, so there will be more amazing projects built on Stacks to come! Read more: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/06/21657844/exclusive-in-bid-to-expand-bitcoin-ecosystem-stacks-funds-25-startups-building-user-owned-

🔥 Microblocks Reduce Transaction Processing Times to Seconds! The Stacks blockchain settles blocks on the Bitcoin blockchain, which averages one block every ten minutes. In order to provide users and applications with more timely feedback on the status and results of transactions, the blockchain supports microblocks. This post will talk about how microblocks are supported in the blockchain, how they impact the confirmation of transactions, and previews support for microblocks in explorers, wallets, and applications. Read More: https://www.hiro.so/blog/microblocks-reduce-transaction-processing-times

Check out this Benzinga article, where Mitchell Cuevas (Head of Growth, the Stacks Foundation) explores the benefits of building on top of Bitcoin and other aspects of Stacks, including PoX and the Paycoin integration. “Stacks turns Bitcoin from being a passive asset into an active asset that is programmable and available to all”. Read more: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/06/21600974/exclusive-building-on-top-of-bitcoin-may-not-be-as-popular-as-ethereum-other-blockchains-b

히로의 여정 with Pavitthra Pandurangan ENG: https://www.hiro.so/blog/hiros-journey-pavitthra

It is the moment we've all been waiting for! 💥 Risidio just announced their 1st NFT Giveaway by Fatboy Slim. Here's the mechanics to get your hands on this limited edition NFT. ✅ Follow @Risidio1 on Twitter ✅ Retweet their post and tag 3 friends ✅ Go to https://thisisnumberone.com/nft-market to claim https://twitter.com/Risidio1/status/1405254005534699520

Arkadiko, the first stablecoin (xUSD) on Stacks to allow lending and borrowing of cryptocurrencies without the need for a middle man is LIVE on reg test. Help battle-test the network before its mainnet launch this Q42021. Get involved now 💪 https://regtest.arkadiko.finance/

Layer 1, Layer 2, A consensus between two L1 Blockchains? What kind of Blockchain is Stacks, really? 🤔 To bring Clarity to this confusion and several misconceptions, Stacks Foundation Research Scientist Jude Nelson published an overview on what the Stacks Blockchain is and how it is different from other approaches. MUST READ: https://stacks.org/stacks-blockchain

Read this blog by Gina Abrams to learn about well-known Bitcoin based projects, including RSK and Lightning Network. The blog compares these projects with Stacks, considering factors like capital and traction, and explores how Stacks uses the Bitcoin network effectively. Check it out: https://www.hiro.so/blog/building-on-bitcoin-project-comparison

Dive into feature updates and announcements from Hiro's User Experience (UX) Team. Hiro’s User Experience Team provides a safe, reliable way to manage STX holdings by building the Stacks Wallets and makes every detail of blockchain activity easy to reference by maintaining the Stacks Explorer. https://www.hiro.so/blog/hiro-ux-team-may-2021-recap

After a long year of virtual events only, Stackers were ready to celebrate Stacks and all things Bitcoin at Bitcoin Miami! 🏝 Check out scenes from the Stacks booth, the City Coins launch party, our celebration with Okcoin and more 🔥 https://blog.stacks.co/recap-stacks-bitcoin-miami-2021

We're excited to announce that Injective Labs will be integrating with Stacks to give users access to new #BTC derivatives. DeFi enthusiasts can soon take part in creating decentralized expiry futures and perpetuals across distinct networks such as BUSD/STX, which would tap into both Binance Smart Chain and Stacks for instance. https://stacks.org/stacks-injective-bitcoin-defi

Injective Protocol is integrating Stacks to give users access to more Bitcoin-based derivatives! By integrating Stacks, Injective enables users to create both perpetual contracts and expiry futures markets for unique Bitcoin derivatives that are actually tied to the Bitcoin network itself. Check it out: https://twitter.com/Stacks/status/1402992098488455172

Keen to know more about Clarity? The smart contract language on Stacks increases trust in dApps, through on-chain discoverability, and helps onboard new Stacks devs. This piece by Alex Graebe (Hiro) explores two key design choices of the Stacks blockchain: truly verifiable and usable smart contract sources. Read more: https://www.hiro.so/blog/theres-nowhere-to-hide-with-clarity

Keen to know more about Clarity? The smart contract language on Stacks increases trust in dApps, through on-chain discoverability, and helps onboard new Stacks devs. This piece by Alex Graebe (Hiro) explores two key design choices of the Stacks blockchain: truly verifiable and usable smart contract sources. Read more: https://www.hiro.so/blog/theres-nowhere-to-hide-with-clarity