What’s happening on Stacks lately?

• New SIPs introduce sBTC transfers via Bitcoin addresses and Stacking improvements

• Dual Stacking V1 which combines yield for holding sBTC with an STX multiplier is coming this month

• Bitflow HODLMM launches this November

The “State of Stacks H1 2025” report by Messari highlights strong ecosystem progress.

Alongside a new roadmap and growing institutional traction, Stacks saw growth across key metrics from DeFi TVL and transactions to STX revenue.

Read the full report here: https://messari.io/report/state-of-stacks-h1-2025

The best way to attract new Bitcoin builders is to make it easier to build apps on Stacks.

SIP-033 - Clarity 4 introduces key upgrades that make smart contracts faster, more efficient, and easier to build.

Review the SIP, vote, and contribute to @Stacks governance.

https://ballot.gg/4110d783-f95a-4aed-85eb-a0b97324bb3e/18PmM4YrmZeuQV4iwcEnxsV9kUi3VSVRdu

Voting for SIP-033 has concluded, with 99% of votes in favor of Clarity 4.

The community is clearly looking forward to faster execution and a smoother developer experience.

It will become even easier to build Bitcoin apps on Stacks.

Clarity 4 hard fork has been slightly delayed to around November 10–13.

The exact target block will be confirmed early next week.

The plan is to publish the release to network operators on November 3, giving everyone time to upgrade ahead of the hard fork.

The Dual Stacking launch is the perfect entry point for new Bitcoiners.

Earn a base yield just by holding sBTC on Stacks. Boost it up to 10x by using sBTC in DeFi or stacking STX.

Come for the base yield, stay for the BTC yield opportunities.

Great work by the BD team on delivering the WalletConnect integration.

This makes BTCFi and Stacks accessible to millions of BTC holders ready to put their capital to work.

Any app connected through WalletConnect can now tap into Bitcoin yield with no extra setup required.