SIP-39, 40 and 41 are live for voting until March 21.

The SIPs benefit include:
- For users: Passkey login, safer DeFi via Originator Mode, and no more "stuck" transactions

- For operators: Drastically lower storage needs via Chain State Pruning

- For developers: Double the power for apps and better Clarity 5 efficiency

Vote on the SIPs here:
https://ballot.gg/67a34537-0375-4046-a4b7-432e8dfd4eb3/1MP9LjMBZRKXWq3tRio6nGwFyUoboozEQx

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls.

Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance.

1/ Stacks Blockchain Call - Tuesday, Mar 10, 10:00 am ET
Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/kku-bopd-nvn

2/ AI BTC Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 10, 12:30 pm ET
Set the reminder: https://x.com/StacksOrg/status/2031283085564584364?s=20

3/ SIP Call #166 - Friday, Mar 13, 10:30am ET
🔗 Add to calendar: https://www.addevent.com/event/ue20372724

Hey everyone, reminder to vote on SIP-039 when you get a chance! 🗳️🧡

The block height for the vote window was reached around 12:30 EST and will run through March 20 roughly (block 941639). You can vote with the new platform here: https://stx.is/clarity5vote

You still have until March 13 to apply for the Stacks Endowment grants.

Whether you are a new Bitcoin builder or a team with proven traction, you can access up to $10,000 in funding.

Head over to the grants portal to apply. ⬇️

https://stacksendowment.co/grants

AI agents are thriving, and crypto will be the currency they use to transact.

Hear Andre explain why Bitcoin will be the agent's choice when programmed to preserve value and capital over the long term.

AI agents went from experimental projects to economic actors.

They’re trading on prediction markets, executing DeFi strategies, buying API calls, all without a human in the loop.

A recent study from the Bitcoin Policy Institute found out that 48.3% of AI Agents would choose BTC to transact.

Read more about how Stacks is already bringing AI Agents to Bitcoin via AIBTC.

https://x.com/Stacks/status/2032190314400870636?s=20

Less than 5 days left to vote to help Stacks core contributors decide whether the SIP-039 + Rider SIP-040 and SIP-042 should pass.

The upgrades include Clarity 5, improved post conditions, and important upgrades for Stacks' smart contract language.

Make sure to cast your vote. 🔽

https://ballot.gg/67a34537-0375-4046-a4b7-432e8dfd4eb3/1MP9LjMBZRKXWq3tRio6nGwFyUoboozEQx

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls.

Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance.

1/ Clarity Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 17, 9:00 am ET
🔗 Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/xkr-kijh-zia

2/ AI BTC Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 17, 12:30 pm ET
Set the reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1DxleEBOVpjKL/peek

3/ Stacks Townhall – Friday, Mar 20, 10:00 am ET
Set a reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1nxeLyMALqZJX/peek

4/ SIP Call #167 - Friday, Mar 20, 10:30am ET
🔗 Add to calendar: https://www.addevent.com/event/ue20372724

Stacks' DeFi capacity has increased by up to 30x.

SIP-034 has changed how the network handles transaction limits.

Previously, hitting any single limit triggered a full reset across all limits. Now only the exhausted limit resets, freeing the rest to keep running.

Stacks can now sustain more complex DeFi workflows, higher participant activity, and greater transaction throughput.

Read more about it here:
https://www.theblock.co/post/393931/bitcoin-layer-2-stacks-upgrade-boosts-defi-capacity?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

The Bitcoin Yield Summit is ​the first virtual event focused on growing your BTC.

It's designed for Bitcoin holders, investors, and institutions exploring new ways to make Bitcoin a productive asset.

The event is taking place on Tuesday 31 March 17:00 - 21:00 GMT+3.

Register now ↓

https://luma.com/p5m74vd3

The Stacks Townhall is today at 10 AM ET!

Join the space to hear the latest updates on the Stacks ecosystem directly from the builders who are making it happen.

Plus some community FAQ's will be answered towards the end of the space.

Join the AMA here: https://x.com/i/spaces/1nxeLyMALqZJX?s=20

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls.

Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance.

1/ Stacks Blockchain Call - Tuesday, Mar 24, 10:00 am ET
Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/kku-bopd-nvn

2/ AI BTC Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 24, 12:30 pm ET
Set the reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1NxaraydLzNKj?s=20

3/ SIP Call #168 - Friday, Mar 27, 10:30am ET
🔗 Add to calendar: https://events.stacks.co/event/ue20372724

Multiple leading Crypto educators have been covering Stacks ecosystem lately.

1)DeFi Warhol "Stacks Network" overview.
2) Stacy Muur "The State of Stacks" report.
3) Edgy analysis on AI agents x Bitcoin.

Stacks is getting more eyeballs from the crypto ecosystem.

Stacks DeFi is thriving:

- Stacks TVL is holding up well in this crypto market downturn

- Over $160M worth of tokens have moved through the Bitflow concentrated liquidity engine, just 2 weeks since launch

- Hermetica Bitcoin Earn Vault (hBTC) is live in early access and already reached the first cap of 25 sBTC

- Since Zest v2 launch, the protocol achieved $85M in TVL and $7M+ in borrowing

- Stacking DAO reached a new TVL all-time high with over 109M STX stacked on the protocol

Stacks stablecoin supply has grown 23x since Q1 2025, from $1.5M to $36.5M.

That liquidity is doing real work across the ecosystem:

- Tighter borrowing rates on Zest lending protocol
- Deeper DEX liquidity on Bitflow
- Scaled yield strategies like Hermetica's hBTC vault

The Stacks Roadmap AMA takes place tomorrow at 2 PM ET.

If you have questions about upcoming features, upgrades, or areas you'd like core engineers to prioritise, drop them in the comments below this tweet.

A good chance to align with ecosystem progress and flag what matters most to you.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls.

Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance.

1/ Clarity Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 31, 9:00 am ET
🔗 Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/xkr-kijh-zia

2/ AI BTC Working Group - Tuesday, Mar 31, 12:30 pm ET
Set the reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1oKMvROdOPdGQ?s=20

Stacks Q1 2026 delivered. Two year highs across the board:

• Highest transaction volume since Jan 2024
• Peak active accounts since June 2024
• Record contract deployments since March 2023

The Bitcoin economy is accelerating on Stacks 🟠

The market is asking a new question now:

Not 'should I own Bitcoin?'
But 'what do I do with it?'

Muneeb, Stacks founder, weighs in on Bitcoin maturing as an asset.

There are already hundreds of autonomous agents now on Stacks thanks to AIBTC.

These agents are using Bitcoin with STX as the rails for their activity. Some are using it to pay subscriptions with BTC, other get paid to participate in bounties and much more.

The AI agents economy on Bitcoin is growing fast via Stacks.