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After the Nakamoto, sBTC will be the next big release.

It will unlock the Bitcoin economy by empowering DeFi and protocols focused on BTC.

With faster blocks post Nakamoto, users will also enjoy an improved UX.

These two releases are big milestones for Bitcoin L2s adoption.
It has been a massive week for the Bitcoin ecosystem:

• Bitcoin halving completed
• Runes standards launched
• Stacks Nakamoto instantiation on Monday

Bitcoin interest keeps rising, and it's time to scale the network with L2s.
Nakamoto Starts Rolling Out 🟧
Today, the first of two hard forks went live thanks to miners, node operators, exchanges, Signers, and more. This means there’s only one step left before Nakamoto’s fast blocks, Bitcoin finality, and other improvements are available to everyone!

This release comes after over a year of design and development, community feedback, and rigorous testing. As a reminder, Nakamoto is following a two-step rollout plan, the next step after today’s ‘instantiation’ step is “activation,” slated for May 15-29. Learn more 👇
The "Building on Bitcoin" virtual event is in 2 days!

The Bitcoin halving, Runes, and the Nakamoto upgrade are attracting the interest of new users.

Join Bitcoin builders and investors to learn how and why Bitcoin is rapidly growing.

https://bitcoinunleashed.org
The instantiation was just the first step of the Nakamoto release.

The Nakamoto features, such as fast blocks and Bitcoin finality, will go live in the activation phase.

After the Nakamoto upgrade is completed, sBTC will become the main focus.
The Stacks DeFi ecosystem is growing fast.

• Hermetica Finance option vaults
• Zest Protocol lending markets
• Arkadiko Finance stablecoin borrowing
• Stacking DAO & Lisa Liquid Stacking
• Bitflow Finance, Velar & ALEX DEXs

And more apps will be built.
Stacks ecosystem first 4 months have been impressive:

• The Nakamoto instantiation went live

• Stacks DeFi TVL reached an all-time high

• Many investors expressed excitement on Bitcoin L2s

• Increased social activity according to Lunar Crush
The Nakamoto and sBTC will have massive benefits for Stacks:

• Seconds-fast transactions improving UX
• Increased security with full Bitcoin finality
• Unlock $1T Bitcoin economy with sBTC

The moment for Bitcoin L2s to scale Bitcoin is here.
With the Nakamoto upgrade, Stacking plays an important role in securing the network.

Signers will validate and approve each block produced.

By onboarding the leading enterprise node operators, Stacks will be more decentralized and secure.
The (re)Stacking Day & Giveaway Week is here 🧡

With all the STX unlocked, it's the perfect opportunity to start Stacking. 🔓

There are many rewards for participants, from 5k STX to Ryder Wallets and more. 🎁

And it's easy for anyone to start Stacking thanks to community pools and Liquid Stacking protocols.

Learn more on how to participate:
https://stacks.org/restacking
Many @Stacks standard (non-consensus breaking) proposals are worth monitoring.💡

It's time to highlight the various ideas and discuss ways to improve the SIP process.

📅 Join tomorrow's SIP space at 12 PM EST for the standards overview.

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ypJdkOkzaLGW
In the last few months, many DeFi protocols have been launched on Stacks. 🚀

But let's not forget long-standing company on Stacks like BlockSurvey. 🗳

They are now live on Product Hunt to get bring new attention to their service and Stacks. 🚨

If you want to support them, make sure to upvote and comment on their Product Hunt page.
Building new Bitcoin-focused apps starts with training developers.🧑🏿‍💻

With the LearnWeb3 partnership, a coding degree for those interested in building on Bitcoin is live.🧑🏿‍🎓

Check the program if you want to be part of unlocking $1T in Bitcoin capital:

https://learnweb3.io/degrees/stacks-developer-degree/
Stacks DeFi interest and activity are rapidly growing.

Signal21 on-chain data dashboards showcase this growth.

DeFi TVL and transaction count have been rising since December.

Great work by Stacks Builder that keeps making the ecosystem more interesting.
The @Stacks Harvard hackathon resulted in 200+ participants and 24 projects launched. 🟧

The amazing work of @easya_app and @hirosystems is forming the next generation of Stacks Builders.

Bitcoin L2s become more exciting when new talent and ideas come around.
What is happening in the Stacks ecosystem?

• Hermetica introduces the first Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing synthetic dollar

• Axelar network is integrating Stacks enabling ecosystem users to bridge across 65 chains

• Bitflow Finance opens up Rune AMM waitlist
What if Stacks apps could pass messages triggering on-chain or off-chain actions? 🤔

Join tomorrow's AMA at 12 PM to learn about the development of application notifications on Stacks. 📅

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVqEQmVMxB/peek
Stacks is becoming an increasingly interesting ecosystem for DeFi users.

New apps like Bitflow Finance, Velar, and others have created new DeFi use cases,

No wonder why active addresses in DeFi have greatly surpassed previous peaks.
With Sensei Node joining as a Signer, Stacks becomes even more secure.

The institutional grade staking provider with $1B+ in AUM is proud of strengthening the network.

Moreover, Stacks users will benefit from the Signers network growth.