Join Friday's SIP Community call at 11 am EST! 📆

The AMA will touch on various topics, such as SIP voting results and governance research exploration.

Set a reminder now, and don’t miss out on learning more about SIPs. ⬇️

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sBTC is getting increased support with backing from PortalV entures, the leading pre-seed VC for Bitcoin startups.

They are playing a crucial role in shaping the broader Bitcoin economy by funding startups built by Bitcoin builders.
Scheduled

The Stackies rewards will be announced on December 18th!

Make sure to vote for your favorite builders, projects, and community members to help them win the 2024 @Stacks awards.

Take 2 minutes to celebrate the best ecosystem contributors of the year. ⬇️

https://blocksurvey.io/stackie-awards-2024-T0GMnsjOROiZhvR8T62Q7A?v=o

What's new in the Stacks DeFi ecosystem?

• Velar DEX launched permissionless pool creation, facilitating liquidity bootstrapping for new tokens

• Stacking DAO teased stSTXbtc, a second liquid stacking token with sBTC yield

• Zest Protocol integrated sUSDT, boosting stablecoin liquidity

There are only a few days left to vote for the Stackies!

Support your favorite teams, protocols, and ecosystem contributors in winning the 2024 Stacks Awards, to be announced on December 18th

Take 2 minutes to give your input under each award:

https://blocksurvey.io/stackie-awards-2024-T0GMnsjOROiZhvR8T62Q7A?v=o

With sBTC powering Bitcoin-backed apps, onboarding the next generation of Bitcoin builders is key.

That’s why we’re partnering with LearnWeb3, the largest Web3 education platform, to launch a course on sBTC use cases.

Plus, there’s a $25K sBTC bounty pool to reward builders

Join today's SIP Community call at 11 am EST! 📆

This week, we'll have a general discussion on SIP proposals and processes.

Set a reminder now, and see you in a few hours. ⬇️

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sBTC is live on Stacks Mainnet 🟧

The first step towards a decentralized, on-chain Bitcoin economy has begun.

sBTC unlocks access to Bitcoin DeFi while maintaining Bitcoin’s core principles: trust, security, & transparency.

Learn how to earn up to ~5% annual BTC rewards.

https://bitcoinismore.org

Institutional adoption is crucial for scaling the Bitcoin economy

That's why the Stacks Foundation is collaborating with Fordefi—trusted by 100+ companies and records $8B+ in monthly transactions

By now supporting sBTC & SIP10 assets, institutions can seamlessly tap into Bitcoin DeFi on Stacks

Enhancing resilience and decentralization in the Stacks ecosystem is a top priority.

As the leader in Bitcoin-secured physical infrastructure, Ankr's addition to the Signer network will strengthen Stacks connection with Bitcoin mainnet.

Nearly 930 sBTC Deployed 🟧

We're closing in on the initial 1,000 BTC cap with already ≈930 BTC moved over to the leading Bitcoin L2, 72 hours after launch.

⭐️ DeFi Llama Lists sBTC. (link)
⭐️ Leather Wallet introduces Leather Earn, a new interface for sBTC Rewards.
⭐️ Leather also sponsors sBTC transactions, no STX needed to move your BTC to the L2. (link)
⭐️ Stacks AI Agent swaps L2 asset (STX) for L1 asset ($DOG) via Bitflow. (link)

The last month has been huge for Stacks development:

• sBTC launch:
1000 sBTC minted in 3 days and flowing into DeFi to unlock Bitcoin yield

• Nakamoto upgrade live:
Improved security with 100% Bitcoin finality and faster block times

The time to build on Bitcoin is now.

What's new in the Stacks DeFi ecosystem since sBTC launch?

• Zest Protocol allows sBTC deposits, enabling to earn yield on sBTC capital and borrow other assets against it

• Velar, ALEX & Bitflow DEXs have launched sBTC-STX trading pools

What's happening in the Stacks ecosystem?

• Travala the number 1 crypto travel booking portal, integrates sBTC

• The upcoming Bitcoin lending protocol Granite has opened a early access whitelist

• Leather mobile is almost here, and they started a waitlist

This year we witnessed:

• sBTC and Nakamoto upgrade going live, bringing fast block and BTC liquidity

• Many DeFi app launches and TVL rise 3x in STX terms

• Increasing institutional adoption, highlighted by Grayscale STX Trust

2025 will be the year of Bitcoin L2s growth

Stacks was ranked among the 10 fastest-growing dev ecosystems by Electric Capital in 2024.

In 2025, the aim is to accelerate this trend with:

• The Buidl Battle Bitcoin builders tournament
• LearnWeb3 sBTC courses & bounties
• Bitcoin accelerators backing sBTC startups

Want to showcase your Stacks protocol in front of more VCs?

Buidl Battle—the largest Bitcoin builders' startup hackathon ever—will feature Bitcoin-focused VCs and accelerators.

Happening Feb 26-27, this event is your chance to accelerate your building journey.

Register to the BuidlBattle ➡️ https://buidlbattle.com

Many leading Stacks DeFi protocols, including Velar, Hermetica, and Bitflow, have announced the completion of raises.

With sBTC and fast blocks now live, the stage is set for fast growth and groundbreaking innovation

StackingDAO is now the largest DeFi protocol on Stacks, but it was kickstarted with a Critical Bounty.

Bounties help start new ideas and give builders the support needed to create what the ecosystem needs.

Which DeFi apps are currently missing that should receive a bounty?

Hermetica, Bitflow, Zest, and other Stacks protocols have announced funding rounds last year.

Backed by early bounty funding to continue innovating on Stacks, they've grown into powerhouses.

Here’s what’s coming next year to help new protocols launch and grow. 🧵 ⬇️

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