Runes and Ordinals have been key factors for Bitcoin ecosystem growth and adoption.

A Bitcoin bridge to Stacks has been approved among the Critical Bounties.

The bridge will accelerate Stacks adoption by onboarding Runes & Ordinals communities.

https://github.com/stacksgov/critical-bounties/issues/22

Just a few weeks left until the Bitcoin Builders Conference in Nashville!🌟

Join the brightest minds and top projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem.💡

📅 Subscribe now and join the event from July 25-26:

https://bitcoinbuilders.io

📅 Join us today at 6 PM CEST for our weekly SIP AMA session!

This week, we'll have a general discussion on SIP proposals and processes, with no specific focus topic.

Tune in here 🔽
https://x.com/i/spaces/1ynKOyMkNDnJR/peek

sBTC can unlock the Bitcoin economy and liquidity.

For this reason, a website for sBTC <-> BTC bridging has been approved among the Critical Bounties.

It will offer an easy way for Bitcoin and Stacks users to:
-Deposit BTC
-Withdraw sBTC
-Track transaction history

https://github.com/stacksgov/critical-bounties/issues/23

Don't miss this Friday's SIP Space on sBTC at 12 PM EST with Andrea Serrano.

The AMA will focus on:

-Describing the sBTC system
-The process for signer selection
-The features available in the initial release compared to subsequent versions of sBTC

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRKZEaPRbVxB

With HypernativeLabs integrating Stacks, protocols can enhance their security with proactive defense.

Stacks dApps now benefit from:
• Asset & contract monitoring
• Custom alerts
• Real-time threat detection & prevention

Hypernative is proud to secure the Bitcoin economy.

Read the full announcement here:
https://www.hypernative.io/blog/stacks-activates-ecosystem-wide-protection-for-bitcoins-leading-l2

Only two weeks left before the start of the Bitcoin Builders Conference! 🔥

The brightest minds and top projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem will be there.

📅Register now to attend the event from July 25-26 in Nashville:

https://bitcoinbuilders.io

The full Nakamoto codebase is now 100% written and ready for auditing,

Congrats to the developers for the rapid progress towards Nakamoto activation!

About 1.5 months left before unlocking 100% Bitcoin finality and faster block times.

https://stacks.org/nakamoto-activation-code-complete

Stacks Streets goes live this Thursday, July 18th! 🚀

Complete on-chain quests and compete for a share of the 10,000 $STX prize pool!🔥

🎫Join the whitelist now and get an extra ticket for the prize pool raffle:

https://stacksstreets.com

The institutional grade Web3 security platform Hypernative Labs has integrated Stacks.

Stacks protocols can now benefit from real-time threat detection and response platforms.

Explore how Hypernative will make Stacks ecosystem even more secure.

https://x.com/StacksOrg/status/1813275405513535535

Bitcoin Builders Conference starts in 1 week! ⏳

Enjoy workshops, parties and panels on DeFi, rollups, mining, Layer 2s, and more.

Join Bitcoin builders and innovators from around the world in Nashville, July 25-26.

Secure your spot now:

https://bitcoinbuilders.io/

What happened on Stacks in the last few weeks?

• The SEC concluded a 3+ year investigation into Stacks

• The Stacks Nakamoto Release is now code complete

• The “Stacks Streets” gamified quest experience is launching today

Register to stay updated:

https://stackssnacks.com/p/stacks-nakamoto-release-code-complete-sec-concludes-investigation

The leading regulated custody provider, @BitGo, is integrating @Stacks.

The integration includes:

• Supporting sBTC
• Joining the Signer network
• Supporting SIP-10 tokens
• Enable STX stacking from their wallet

Great step towards institutional adoption of Bitcoin L2s.

The Code for Stacks initiative continues in August! 🚀

$20,000 is up for grabs for impactful code commits that enhance the ecosystem.

Stacks developers, don't miss this opportunity!

Sign up here and start earning: https://buff.ly/4ehg1vU

The Bitcoin Builders Conference brought together hundreds of innovators working to activate the Bitcoin economy.

The event highlighted the rapid growth of the ecosystem, featuring new apps and groundbreaking ideas.

The time to build on Bitcoin is now!

Solo Stackers play an important role in making the network decentralized and resilient.

For this reason, a solo-Stacking website has been approved among the Critical Bounties.

It will offer an easy way for users to start Stacking by themselves.

https://github.com/stacksgov/critical-bounties/issues/24

What happened in the Stacks ecosystem recently?

• The full Nakamoto codebase is 100% written and now ready for auditing

• New signers like BitGo and InfStones have been onboarded

• The Bitcoin Builders Conference in Nashville on July 25-26 was a great success

Stacks mining and Stacking metrics are crucial for ecosystem growth analysis.

Therefore, mining dashboards and Stacking analytics are now Critical Bounties.

A comprehensive application covering Stacking, Signers data, and Miner information will be available to all.

Stacks Mining: https://github.com/stacksgov/critical-bounties/issues/21

Stacking analytics: https://github.com/stacksgov/critical-bounties/issues/28

The voting for SIP-027 on improved Multisig transactions is live! 🔥

🗳 If you hold STX, cast your vote now: https://stx.eco

📅 Don't miss tomorrow's AMA at 6 PM CEST! We'll dive into the Multisig SIP and answer your questions.

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpbDkdymKE

There are now 39 Signers on Stacks validating and approving blocks.

The Signers network includes enterprise-grade node operators spread globally, increasing Stacks resilience.

Keep an eye on this Signer set because it's growing.

What is currently happening in the Stacks ecosystem?

• Leather is releasing in-wallet swaps for Stacks tokens via Bitflow

• Binance adds the STX-USDC pair to their exchange

•The Aptos Foundation will become a Signer for Stacks network

• Voting for the non-sequential Multisig transactions SIP is live