Leading content creators have been talking about Stacks recently:

- DeFi Warhol published a data-driven analysis on the Bitcoin yield network and how Stacks is succeeding in making BTCFi more Bitcoin-native and secure.

- Stacy Muur posted about self-custodial BTC staking from Stacks and the impact on STX.

- The DeFi Edge on how Stacks is making BTC a productive asset via staking, following the playbook that made ETH and SOL productive assets.

REMINDER: Monthly ecosystem update this Thursday morning at 10 AM ET.

Make sure to tune in to learn about what is happening on Stacks and what's next:
https://x.com/i/spaces/1qKVmQOLloZxB?s=20

The Stacks DeFi ecosystem is growing:

- Zest Protocol has enabled native BTC deposits on its Stacks market, a step toward Bitcoin-native finance

- Hermetica has opened up hBTC deposits for an additional 25 BTC, earning up to 8% APY

- Bitflow's ZEST/STX pool recorded over $1M in swap volume within the first 24 hours, while gearing up for further launches

UTXO Management, the Bitcoin native asset management arm of Nakamoto Inc., is the inaugural participant in Bitcoin Staking on Stacks.

This means institutional BTC earning BTC yield, without ever leaving the base layer.

Stacking DAO is teasing a new Bitcoin LST product now that BTC staking is coming to Stacks.

A new Bitcoin DeFi primitive to unlock even more yield opportunities for Bitcoiners.

https://x.com/StackingDao/status/2061409987012989312?s=20

Stacking DAO is teasing a new Bitcoin LST product now that BTC staking is coming to Stacks.

An additional Bitcoin DeFi primitive to unlock even more yield opportunities across the ecosystem.

https://x.com/StackingDao/status/2061409987012989312?s=20

The PoX-5 SIP is here.

The first draft that brings Bitcoin Staking to Stacks is on the forum👇

https://forum.stacks.org/t/introducing-the-bitcoin-staking-sip-v1-draft/18862

The Bitcoin Staking SIP draft is live.

Don’t miss the upcoming AMA to learn more about the Bitcoin Staking details.

Join this Friday at 3:30 PM ET: https://x.com/i/spaces/1DGleekjQplJL?s=20

Bitcoin can become more than digital gold but the capital needs to come onchain.

Check out why the Crypto ecosystem thinks Stacks has the solution:

- Stacks POX Upgrade: Solving BTC Capital Problem with the Right Incentives by Castle Labs Digital Asset Research & Advisory

- Why Bitcoin Treasuries Need Bitcoin Bonds by Bitflow Founder Dylan

- STX as Capacity to Grow Bitcoin-Native Finance by Rand Group

A Q2 Treasury Committee meeting will occur this month.

Ahead of the meeting, make share to share anything that’s important to you from a treasury, growth, product, or market perspective.

Leave your opinion on the forum here:
https://forum.stacks.org/t/q2-2026-treasury-committee-meeting/18886

Here’s what happened on Stacks this week

Stacks is now live on Fireblocks.

2,400+ institutional clients can now reach Bitcoin DeFi directly: lending, trading, and BTC yield using the custody infrastructure they already trust.

With Stacks officially live on Fireblocks, this integration also sets the stage for self-custodial Bitcoin Staking later this summer: https://lnkd.in/dAxwyebR

Building Bitcoin-native finance on Stacks? Get funded.

Q2 2026 Grants are open across DeFi & perps, RWAs, agentic apps, and privacy. Applications close June 26.

Apply here:
https://stacksendowment.co/grants