Over $100K is allocated for DeGrant Cohort 3.

Stacks builders now have the chance to secure funding and support to build their protocols.

With multiple tracks open, this cohort will fuel growth across key verticals and help the next wave of projects thrive on Stacks.

Apply for DeGrants Cohort 3 here: https://degrants.xyz/cohort3/giveaway

A great achievement by the BD team with Gate now officially listing sBTC.

A tier-1 exchange is giving 30M+ users worldwide the chance to put their BTC to work on Stacks.

This listing signals growing Bitcoin DeFi adoption, with Stacks leading the way.

The Stacks Vibecoding hackathon has kicked off with hundreds of builders registered.

It's now time to ship new interesting Stacks apps by leveraging AI tools.

Bitcoin developers can practice their AI skills and compete for a $25K prize pool.

Register for the hackathon and submit your project here:
https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/stacks-vibe-coding/detail

A packed booth for Stacks at Token 2049 in Singapore.

The BD team is making some great connections to further strengthen the leading Bitcoin L2.

Great chance to meet the Stacks folks, learn more about the ecosystem, and discuss the future of the Bitcoin economy.

Token2049 went full orange!

Stacks’ largest institutional event showed the growing institutional interest in turning Bitcoin into a productive asset.

Institutions, treasuries, and BTC holders are all looking to earn yield on their BTC.

There’s never been a better time to lead in the Bitcoin L2 and BTC economy space.

The Stacks roadmap is designed to attract more Bitcoin liquidity and unlock new ecosystem use cases.

We’re excited to have funded great initiatives through the Interim Grants program.

From helping projects like DeOrganized Media and BoostX scale, to supporting new ones such as VoltFi.

Backing great Stacks builders is the best way to create lasting impact in the ecosystem.

What’s happening on Stacks lately?

• Dexscreener now supports SIP-010 tokens, expanding ecosystem visibility to a massive user base

• Stacking DAO reached the 100M STX in TVL milestone

• Prediction Markets and other Interim Grants initiatives are coming to Stacks

Stacks is the ecosystem where Bitcoin innovation is taking place:

- sBTCMarket, the Bitcoin native prediction market is live on testnet

- aibtcdev developing new Bitcoin x AI agents and DAOs use cases

- DeFi trading bot is in development to easily trade and interact with apps

Dual Stacking V1 is officially coming this month.

sBTC holders will start earning sBTC yield, with reward boosts based on stacked STX or sBTC used in DeFi.

Once again, Stacks leads the way in innovating how Bitcoin yield is earned.

Stacks is the fastest-growing Bitcoin layer by developer growth and ranks #5 globally in 2025, according to Electric Capital.

Developers are coming back to Bitcoin and they’re choosing Stacks to build new use cases.

Bitcoin innovation is happening on Stacks.

Bitcoin treasuries will need to earn yield on their capital to stay competitive.

With Dual Stacking, BTCFi, yield vaults and more, Stacks is bringing real yield to Bitcoin.

Stacks is preparing itself to be the go-to ecosystem for treasuries and whales to earn BTC yield.

It’s the natural evolution for Bitcoin to move from a store-of-value only to a productive asset.

Stacks is paving the way with a trust-minimized BTC asset, BTCFi protocols, Dual Stacking, yield vaults, and more.

Building a Bitcoin economy is how we accelerate Bitcoin’s growth.

The best builders and OGs in crypto want to see Bitcoin thrive.

The shoutout from EigenLayer’s founder about Stacks’ growth is proof of that.

Developers are coming back to build on Bitcoin and Stacks is where it’s happening.

https://x.com/sreeramkannan/status/1978520969296937042

Grayscale’s Stacks Trust has now started trading on OTCMarkets under the ticker STCK.

STCK is now the first U.S. public investment product offering exposure to STX.

This is an important step towards a potential Stacks ETF in the future.

https://x.com/Grayscale/status/1981345439992652046

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.