After being ranked the #7 fastest-growing dev ecosystem last year, the Stacks ecosystem is doubling down on onboarding new developers.

With the latest free Fullstack bootcamp from Rise In, devs can master Stacks fundamentals and start building Bitcoin-powered protocols.

Apply by May 22nd to join the 2-week program. ⬇️

Graduates get exclusive access to opportunities across the Stacks ecosystem.

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What’s happening in the Stacks ecosystem?

• The sBTC withdrawal functionality is live

• Bitflow launches Flex Pools for deeper liquidity & higher rewards

• Muneeb talked about Stacks activating the Bitcoin economy at Token 2049, Staking Summit, and Basecamp

From Token2049 and Staking Summit to Sui Basecamp, Dubai’s top crypto events just got a taste of what Stacks and sBTC are unlocking.

The Bitcoin economy is rapidly growing, with Stacks leading the way in activating BTC liquidity.

The time to build on Bitcoin is now!

The Stacks ecosystem keeps shipping:

• sBTC withdrawals live; third cap coming May 15
• DeFi apps rolling out new upgrades and features
• Stacks Asia Foundation unveils partnerships to grow sBTC adoption
• RiseIn launches a full-stack bootcamp to teach Stacks fundamentals

The third sBTC cap lifts on May 15, allowing another 2,000 BTC to enter the Stacks ecosystem.

This increase would put Stacks ahead of other Bitcoin layers like Lightning and Liquid in terms of BTC supply.

This cap follows sustained demand for sBTC, signaling strong adoption.

The Stacks ecosystem is all-in on onboarding new devs to scale the Bitcoin economy:

• Stacks Ascent helps turn ideas into startups
• RiseIn bootcamp teaches Stacks development from the ground up
• Bitcoin 2025 Hackathon is live with big prizes

Bitcoin Builders wanted.

What’s happening in the Stacks ecosystem?

• On May 15, the sBTC cap-3 will allow 2,000 more BTC to flow into Stacks.

• Stacking DAO has enabled daily Stacking rewards payout for its LSTs

• Xverse Wallet announces a new improved fiat onramp live for BTC and STX

Last year, core Stacks' achievements centered on infrastructure, with sBTC launch and the Nakamoto upgrade improving speed and security.

This year, Stacks is seeing rapid liquidity growth, ongoing DeFi upgrades, and major integrations.

Stacks adoption is growing fast!

The ‘Bitcoin Unleashed’ panel at Consensus showed why Bitcoin L2s like Stacks are essential.

As Kyle Ellicott pointed out, it’s not just about payments or smart contracts.

It’s about what is needed to make Bitcoin usable in more productive ways than just being a store of value.

The busiest BTCFi L2 booth at Consensus over the full 3 days.

Incredible perception for Stacks as more people get interested in Bitcoin L2s and activating BTC liquidity.

What’s happening across the Stacks ecosystem?

• sBTC Cap 3 goes live on May 22, allowing 2,000 BTC to flow into Stacks

• The Stacks Town Hall on May 20 will unveil the new ecosystem roadmap

• Stacking DAO hits a new TVL all-time high with over 80M STX stacked

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sBTC and the Nakamoto upgrade were just the beginning.

A new Stacks Roadmap sets the stage for:

• DeFi growth initiatives
• sBTC & infra upgrades
• Stronger marketing support
• New CEX, stablecoin, bridge & wallet integrations

Stacks isn’t just leading, it’s accelerating.

Check out the full Stacks Roadmap here:
https://stacksroadmap.com

The new Stacks roadmap delivers ecosystem-wide upgrades:

• Stacks Core: Faster blocks, better stacking, Ledger Live & more

• BTC Utility: Improved custody, dual stacking, progress on trustless sBTC

• Ecosystem Growth: DeFi & TVL boost, CEX listings, wallets, stablecoins

sBTC cap-3 was a success, 2k sBTC minted in 2.5 hours, pushing total supply to 5k.

That boost makes Stacks the #2 Bitcoin L2 by BTC supply, overtaking Lightning.

BD working group turned BTCFi into the top pick for institutions, and today, many are moving BTC to Stacks DeFi.

What a week!
- New Stacks Roadmap
- New BTCFI Growth Plan
- New sBTC Litepaper: Satoshi Upgrades
- Dual Staking Introduction
- sBTC Cap-3 hit in hours

Come talk about more Stacks next week

Launching sBTC was just the beginning. Now it’s time to unlock its full potential.

The upcoming Satoshi upgrades will make sBTC fully self-custodial.

This paves the way for:
- Paying network fees in sBTC
- Trustless L2 payments (think Lightning but without routing challenge)

Check out the full preview of the Satoshi upgrades here:

https://stacksroadmap.com/satoshi

The Las Vegas hackathon marked our third hackathon this year.

Hundreds of Bitcoin builders attended, with now also hundreds of submitted projects.

Exciting times for the #7 fastest-growing developer ecosystem in crypto.

50+ teams are building in the Stacks Ascent program, with 100+ applications and counting.

Each team is working toward key milestones to unlock grants and grow the Bitcoin economy

Great traction so far. The goal now is to grow it.

The Stacks developer community keeps growing.

Hundreds of builders have earned rewards through the ‘Code for STX’ program for consistently contributing quality code.

A great example of incentivising talent the right way.

Stacks had a strong showing at Bitcoin Las Vegas with a booth, a packed side event, and high interest from institutions.

sBTC remains a key draw for institutions.

Meetings at the Speakeasy event were productive and set the stage for a cap increase in the near future.

What’s happening across Stacks?

• Copper integrates sBTC, giving institutions secure sBTC custody and management options

• Xverse enables STX <> BTC swaps directly in-wallet, making Stacks even more accessible

• SIP-031 is seeing strong community engagement