🚨 Grants Application Cohort 18: Closed 🚨
📅 Cohort 18 Grant application phase has officially closed (deadline: 11th of September). All Grant applications submitted post September 11 will automatically be submitted for the Cohort 19 review phase (Starting October 23*)
Cohort 18
🚫 Applications Close: September 11
👁 Review Phase: September 12
✅ Final Decision: September 30
Cohort 19
📥 Applications Open: September 11*
👁 Review Phase: October 22*
✅ Final Decision: November 11*
(*exact dates subject to change)
Apply for a Grant ⤵️
1️⃣ Visit ➡️ https://github.com/stacksgov/Stacks-Grant-Launchpad
2️⃣ Apply ➡️ https://grants.stacks.org/
📅 Cohort 18 Grant application phase has officially closed (deadline: 11th of September). All Grant applications submitted post September 11 will automatically be submitted for the Cohort 19 review phase (Starting October 23*)
Cohort 18
🚫 Applications Close: September 11
👁 Review Phase: September 12
✅ Final Decision: September 30
Cohort 19
📥 Applications Open: September 11*
👁 Review Phase: October 22*
✅ Final Decision: November 11*
(*exact dates subject to change)
Apply for a Grant ⤵️
1️⃣ Visit ➡️ https://github.com/stacksgov/Stacks-Grant-Launchpad
2️⃣ Apply ➡️ https://grants.stacks.org/
GitHub
GitHub - stacksgov/grants-program: Welcome to the Stacks Foundation Grant Program. Community members interested in submitting a…
Welcome to the Stacks Foundation Grant Program. Community members interested in submitting a grant proposal may do so by opening an issue in this repository and filling out the grant application. -...
ICYMI: Stacks Integrates with QuickNode, Scaling Nodes for Devs 🚀
QuickNode, the leading Web3 cloud platform for building blockchain-powered applications, has announced beta support for Stacks. QuickNode makes it easier to build blockchain applications that scale and offers a variety of tools including elastic APIs, analytics, and SDKs.
Read more 👇
QuickNode, the leading Web3 cloud platform for building blockchain-powered applications, has announced beta support for Stacks. QuickNode makes it easier to build blockchain applications that scale and offers a variety of tools including elastic APIs, analytics, and SDKs.
Read more 👇
stacks.org
Stacks Integrates with QuickNode, Scaling Nodes for Devs
Today, QuickNode, the leading Web3 cloud platform for building blockchain-powered applications, has announced beta support for Stacks.
📰 Stacks Unleashing Bitcoin Newsletter - August 2022
There’s so much going on in the world of Stacks that we couldn’t wait for the next quarterly update. Read about ⬇️
⭐️ An updated look at Stacks 2.1
⭐️ Subnets and a developer survey from Hiro
⭐️ Builder spotlights
⭐️ An update from the world of NFTs
⭐️ Upcoming events
The Stacks community is full of inspiring projects and ideas so we hope this update pumps you up as much as it did us 🚀
Read the newsletter 👇
There’s so much going on in the world of Stacks that we couldn’t wait for the next quarterly update. Read about ⬇️
⭐️ An updated look at Stacks 2.1
⭐️ Subnets and a developer survey from Hiro
⭐️ Builder spotlights
⭐️ An update from the world of NFTs
⭐️ Upcoming events
The Stacks community is full of inspiring projects and ideas so we hope this update pumps you up as much as it did us 🚀
Read the newsletter 👇
Unleashing Bitcoin
Stacks in August ’22: Builders Win, Stacks 2.1, Clarity, & More
A compilation of news and updates covering the many ways pioneers are building on Bitcoin and unleashing its full potential.
🗣📢 How you can help indicate which Stacks Grants submissions should be approved 👇
✍️ Comment feedback beneath applications ➡️ Whether you think the application is valuable and want to give your approval, or you think there is room for improvement, don’t hesitate to leave a comment beneath the application.
👍 “Like” Grants that you think are valuable to the Stacks community ➡️ Liking Grants can help indicate how many people in the Stacks community will use the final deliverable of the requested grant.
👁 Add GitHub page to your watchlist ➡️ stay up-to-date with new, approved and completed Grants by adding the GitHub page to your GitHub watchlist 👇
✍️ Comment feedback beneath applications ➡️ Whether you think the application is valuable and want to give your approval, or you think there is room for improvement, don’t hesitate to leave a comment beneath the application.
👍 “Like” Grants that you think are valuable to the Stacks community ➡️ Liking Grants can help indicate how many people in the Stacks community will use the final deliverable of the requested grant.
👁 Add GitHub page to your watchlist ➡️ stay up-to-date with new, approved and completed Grants by adding the GitHub page to your GitHub watchlist 👇
GitHub
Issues · stacksgov/Stacks-Grant-Launchpad
Welcome to the Stacks Foundation Grant Program. Community members interested in submitting a grant proposal may do so by opening an issue in this repository and filling out the grant application. -...
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The Weekly Stack: Gamma's NFT newsletter 🗞
The NFT community on Stacks continues to build 🏗
Back to School
It’s back to school season, and CityPacks is helping Miami-Dade County students secure school supplies. For the month of September, all CityPack proceeds will go towards helping children stock up for a successful school year.
A Deep Dive into Gamma’s Create Portal…
Gamma's creator launchpad makes it possible for artists and non-technical creators to deploy a custom NFT smart contract in less than five minutes for less than $1.
Read more 👇
The NFT community on Stacks continues to build 🏗
Back to School
It’s back to school season, and CityPacks is helping Miami-Dade County students secure school supplies. For the month of September, all CityPack proceeds will go towards helping children stock up for a successful school year.
A Deep Dive into Gamma’s Create Portal…
Gamma's creator launchpad makes it possible for artists and non-technical creators to deploy a custom NFT smart contract in less than five minutes for less than $1.
Read more 👇
www.getrevue.co
The Weekly Stack: Back to School 🎒
Back to SchoolIt's back to school season, and CityPacks is helping Miami-Dade County students secure school supplies. For the month of September, all CityPack proceeds will go towards helping children stock up for a successful school year. By minting a CityPack…
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ℹ️ Deepcoin is a global cryptocurrency derivative trading platform, supporting leveraged trading with Perpetual and CFD contracts
Why Choose Deepcoin?
❇️Strong, Independent R&D Capabilities
❇️Top Security
❇️Fortified Risk Control Systems
❇️Global Innovative Team
❇️24/7 Multi-lingual Support
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🔉 Why Investors Are Looking to Bitcoin DeFi?
Xverse released their latest Own Your Crypto podcast episode with ALEX founder Chiente Hsu 🚀
"Bitcoin Doesn't need DeFi, but we truly believe that DeFi does need Bitcoin. Bitcoin existed years before DeFi emerged and Bitcoin will remain if DeFi ever disappears. DeFi does need Bitcoin, why? Because without the security and immutability unique to Bitcoin, DeFi will never achieve mass adoption." - Chiente Hsu
Listen to the full episode 👇
Xverse released their latest Own Your Crypto podcast episode with ALEX founder Chiente Hsu 🚀
"Bitcoin Doesn't need DeFi, but we truly believe that DeFi does need Bitcoin. Bitcoin existed years before DeFi emerged and Bitcoin will remain if DeFi ever disappears. DeFi does need Bitcoin, why? Because without the security and immutability unique to Bitcoin, DeFi will never achieve mass adoption." - Chiente Hsu
Listen to the full episode 👇
Anchor
Why Investors Are Looking to Bitcoin DeFi by Own Your Crypto
In order for DeFi to achieve mass adoption, we need the security and immutability that only Bitcoin can provide. In this episode, we’ve brought in an all-star lineup of Bitcoin DeFi thought leaders and builders to take a look at why investors are looking…
ICYMI: Megapont Newsletter 🦧
The leading NFT project on Stacks released their newsletter 🚀
⭐️ Megapont has been working on a new and much-improved website that will be more informative and provide a better user experience.
⭐️ MSA is releasing on October 26th, the day of the one-year anniversary of Megapont on Stacks.
⭐️ The Kong Fu NFT experience is now set to release in November.
Read more 👇
The leading NFT project on Stacks released their newsletter 🚀
⭐️ Megapont has been working on a new and much-improved website that will be more informative and provide a better user experience.
⭐️ MSA is releasing on October 26th, the day of the one-year anniversary of Megapont on Stacks.
⭐️ The Kong Fu NFT experience is now set to release in November.
Read more 👇
Medium
Newsletter #11
“It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.”
Join us for networking drinks during Messari Mainnet in NYC. 🤝
There's still time to grab your tickets! Use code STACKER and get 50% off 🈹
We can't wait to see you there! 👋
Get your tickets here 👇
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-on-btc-party-tickets-411647377387
There's still time to grab your tickets! Use code STACKER and get 50% off 🈹
We can't wait to see you there! 👋
Get your tickets here 👇
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-on-btc-party-tickets-411647377387
Eventbrite
BUILDING ON BTC Party
Join us for networking drinks during Messari Mainnet in NYC. We can't wait to see you there!
Don't forget; tomorrow, we'll have Stacks NYC Chapter Workshop at EmpireDAO 🗽
In this meetup, the conversation will focus on the following topics:
🌟 Clarity Smart Contract Language & Stacks Updates
🌟 Hiro Developer Tooling Overview
🌟 Clarinet Updates & more!
RSVP is required, and attendance will be based on a first-come, first-served basis as limited space will be available due to capacity❗
Register below 🔽
https://www.meetup.com/stacks-newyork/events/288060985/
In this meetup, the conversation will focus on the following topics:
🌟 Clarity Smart Contract Language & Stacks Updates
🌟 Hiro Developer Tooling Overview
🌟 Clarinet Updates & more!
RSVP is required, and attendance will be based on a first-come, first-served basis as limited space will be available due to capacity❗
Register below 🔽
https://www.meetup.com/stacks-newyork/events/288060985/
Meetup
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ICYMI: Pravica launched the first DcFi, Pravica Club 🚀
ℹ️ Pravica Club lets users send cryptocurrency payments as likes and enter stacking (Not Staking) pools. Content creators can thus monetize their content through “Write to Earn” or “Create to Earn”
Mohamed Abdou, Founder, and CEO of Pravica explains, “We are empowering the Web 3 creator economy. This is especially relevant in the era of the Metaverse where individuals will need decentralized identities, secure communications and P2P financial transactions. DcFi, presented as Pravica Club, is the gateway towards a truly Web 3.0 creators economy". 🌐
Read the full announcement here 👇
https://blog.pravica.io/2022/09/14/mena-web-3-0-blockchain/
ℹ️ Pravica Club lets users send cryptocurrency payments as likes and enter stacking (Not Staking) pools. Content creators can thus monetize their content through “Write to Earn” or “Create to Earn”
Mohamed Abdou, Founder, and CEO of Pravica explains, “We are empowering the Web 3 creator economy. This is especially relevant in the era of the Metaverse where individuals will need decentralized identities, secure communications and P2P financial transactions. DcFi, presented as Pravica Club, is the gateway towards a truly Web 3.0 creators economy". 🌐
Read the full announcement here 👇
https://blog.pravica.io/2022/09/14/mena-web-3-0-blockchain/
Pravica
MENA Web 3.0 Blockchain communications platform, Pravica launches the first DcFi - Pravica
Pravica has launched the first DcFi (Decentralized Communications and Finance) platform under the name Pravica Club
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Alex Miller, CEO of Hiro, recently discussed why Bitcoin is the perfect settlement layer to build apps on top of with Brayden Lindrea of Cointelegraph 🔐
Per the article, Alex Miller mentioned that this is what Satoshi Nakomoto envisioned⤵️
“Satoshi himself wrote back in like 2010, 2011, that he foresaw additional layers [and] additional chains will get built on top of this, to provide all of that kind of programmability.”
Read the full article below 👇
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-is-the-perfect-settlement-layer-to-build-apps-on-top-of-hiro-ceo
Per the article, Alex Miller mentioned that this is what Satoshi Nakomoto envisioned⤵️
“Satoshi himself wrote back in like 2010, 2011, that he foresaw additional layers [and] additional chains will get built on top of this, to provide all of that kind of programmability.”
Read the full article below 👇
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-is-the-perfect-settlement-layer-to-build-apps-on-top-of-hiro-ceo
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin is the perfect settlement layer to build apps on top of — Hiro CEO
Developers can “do more innovation more quickly” on Bitcoin layer twos because the base layer doesn’t mix computation with settlement.
Did you know that QuickNode released a guide on How to Mint NFTs on the Stacks Blockchain 🖼️
In this guide, you will take things a step further and learn the following:
❇️ how to create and deploy a SIP-009 compliant NFT contract to the Stacks Testnet 🔒
❇️ how to mint the NFTs through the Stacks Sandbox
Check it below ⏬
https://www.quicknode.com/guides/web3-sdks/how-to-mint-nfts-on-the-stacks-blockchain
In this guide, you will take things a step further and learn the following:
❇️ how to create and deploy a SIP-009 compliant NFT contract to the Stacks Testnet 🔒
❇️ how to mint the NFTs through the Stacks Sandbox
Check it below ⏬
https://www.quicknode.com/guides/web3-sdks/how-to-mint-nfts-on-the-stacks-blockchain
Quicknode
How to Mint NFTs on the Stacks Blockchain explained - step-by-step beginners guides | QuickNode
QuickNode guides are designed with beginners in mind. Learn all about developing on Web3.
We have an exciting Twitter Spaces Session Tomorrow! We'll hear from different builders in the ecosystem. Learn how they're contributing towards a user-owned internet and more! 🎙️
We have Kyle Ellicott of Stacks Ventures, John Ennis of NeoSwap, Orlando Cosme of StackerDAO Labs, Dr. Chiente Hsu of alexGo.btc, and Ragnar Lifthrasir of Trajan 🚀
Save the details below 👇
📍 https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaLagplKR
🗓️ Monday, September 26
⌚ 5:00 PM EDT
See you there! 👋
We have Kyle Ellicott of Stacks Ventures, John Ennis of NeoSwap, Orlando Cosme of StackerDAO Labs, Dr. Chiente Hsu of alexGo.btc, and Ragnar Lifthrasir of Trajan 🚀
Save the details below 👇
📍 https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaLagplKR
🗓️ Monday, September 26
⌚ 5:00 PM EDT
See you there! 👋
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ICYMI: We announced the winners of the recently concluded third Clarity Universe hackathon 🏆
Congratulations
1️⃣Helping Hands
2️⃣Paydii
3️⃣Stacks Guild
We'd also like to thank everyone who participated 🙏
Learn more about the projects here 👇
https://claritycamp3hack.devpost.com/updates/23546-announcing-the-winners
Congratulations
1️⃣Helping Hands
2️⃣Paydii
3️⃣Stacks Guild
We'd also like to thank everyone who participated 🙏
Learn more about the projects here 👇
https://claritycamp3hack.devpost.com/updates/23546-announcing-the-winners
Clarity Universe Camp III Hackathon
A Smart Contract Challenge that lets you experiment and get familiar with Clarity's developer environment.
We're excited to see Brittany Laughlin, Executive Director of the Stacks Foundation, speak at this year's SmartCon! 🚀
ℹ️ Brought to us by Chainlink, SmartCon is a full week of learning from industry luminaries, building alongside the best developers in the space, and connecting with fellow community members from across the globe.
More about the event below 👇
https://smartcon.chain.link/
ℹ️ Brought to us by Chainlink, SmartCon is a full week of learning from industry luminaries, building alongside the best developers in the space, and connecting with fellow community members from across the globe.
More about the event below 👇
https://smartcon.chain.link/
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Let's take a peek inside Gamma's Create Portal and learn how it empowers NFT Creators 👀
Nick Sainato, Co-Founder and COO of Gamma.io, walks us through their creator launchpad, the Create Portal, which allows artists and creatives to launch NFT collections and support NFT-gated communities. 🚀
Read the full article below 👇
https://www.hiro.so/blog/a-look-inside-gammas-create-portal-and-how-it-empowers-nft-creators
Nick Sainato, Co-Founder and COO of Gamma.io, walks us through their creator launchpad, the Create Portal, which allows artists and creatives to launch NFT collections and support NFT-gated communities. 🚀
Read the full article below 👇
https://www.hiro.so/blog/a-look-inside-gammas-create-portal-and-how-it-empowers-nft-creators
www.hiro.so
A Look Inside Gamma’s Create Portal and How It Empowers NFT Creators
Gamma’s Co-Founder walks through the code of the Create Portal.
Curious to know how you can create an NFT Smart contract on Stacks and Clarity? 🤔
Look no further! Kenny Rogers, the Developer Advocate at Stacks Foundation, published an extensive guide on this particular topic 🖼️
Check the complete guide below 👇
https://blog.developerdao.com/building-an-nft-with-stacks-and-clarity
Look no further! Kenny Rogers, the Developer Advocate at Stacks Foundation, published an extensive guide on this particular topic 🖼️
Check the complete guide below 👇
https://blog.developerdao.com/building-an-nft-with-stacks-and-clarity
Developer DAO Blog | Web3 Tutorials
Building an NFT with Stacks and Clarity
Smart contract development is a high stakes game. We are writing code that can be seen by anyone, called by anyone, is immutable once deployed, and handles peoples’ real world financial assets.
Over the last few years, we have seen tens of millions o...
Over the last few years, we have seen tens of millions o...
In less than two weeks, Bitcoin 2022 is happening in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
Join the most brilliant minds in Bitcoin from Europe and beyond for three days of learning, teaching, and inspiring the community. 🚀
Together with Zest Protocol, we have an exhibitor booth at the conference. Don't forget to stop by and say hello! 👋
🚨 Get 10% off your tickets use Code STACKS 🚨
Secure your spots below 👇
https://b.tc/conference/amsterdam#tickets
Join the most brilliant minds in Bitcoin from Europe and beyond for three days of learning, teaching, and inspiring the community. 🚀
Together with Zest Protocol, we have an exhibitor booth at the conference. Don't forget to stop by and say hello! 👋
🚨 Get 10% off your tickets use Code STACKS 🚨
Secure your spots below 👇
https://b.tc/conference/amsterdam#tickets
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September was indeed a busy month! ☄️
We want to highlight some of the events we've had and share snippets of the fantastic people who repped Stacks all over the globe! 🌎
⭐Gina Abrams and Dr. Chiente Hsu at Messari's Mainnet2022
⭐Kenny Rogers and Joe Bender conducted a developer workshop at EmpireDAO
⭐ Marvin Jansenn at UDC2022 in South Korea
⭐ Xan Ditkoff in Vietnam for BUIDL Asia 2022
⭐ Brittany Laughlin at SmartCon 2022 in New York
Thank you, everyone! The work continues, and together, let's unleash Bitcoin's full potential. 🚀
We want to highlight some of the events we've had and share snippets of the fantastic people who repped Stacks all over the globe! 🌎
⭐Gina Abrams and Dr. Chiente Hsu at Messari's Mainnet2022
⭐Kenny Rogers and Joe Bender conducted a developer workshop at EmpireDAO
⭐ Marvin Jansenn at UDC2022 in South Korea
⭐ Xan Ditkoff in Vietnam for BUIDL Asia 2022
⭐ Brittany Laughlin at SmartCon 2022 in New York
Thank you, everyone! The work continues, and together, let's unleash Bitcoin's full potential. 🚀
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