500 Billion in Bitcoin sitting idle, not in applications. 75% of Ethereum is deployed in DeFi applications. Imagine the market potential for builders. sBTC can give BTC holders the certainty that the Bitcoin blockchain delivers, but usable in DeFi through @Stacks bitcoin L2.

The #DeGentralized Stacking Pool has received official validation, passing audit checks with a 100% guarantee of security for all stackers! After over two months of meticulous auditing by CoinFabrik, the Stacking Pool is now secure for future users. Here's a breakdown of what the…

In Q1 2024 Ordinals builders can create Nouns-style DAOs using fast 2-way pegged Bitcoin secured by Bitcoin (https://t.co/vZ1Ep8wmYe). It will be accessible using @xverseApp and @LeatherBTC wallets w/ half a million users.

Fast transaction times & 100% Bitcoin finality will be the biggest unlock for building on Bitcoin in 2023 🧡 🟧 @KenTheRogers on the Stacks Nakamoto release 👇

With sBTC @Stacks creates a huge opportunity for developers and entrepreneurs. The Ethereum wrapped Bitcoin economy market size is $4 Billion+. Soon there will be a non-custodian & decentralized solution to deploy Bitcoin in smart contracts, creating a green field for builders.

Stacking pools are an exciting addition to a lineup of Stacking options that already include various forms of centralized pools, non-custodial pools, and fully decentralized self-Stacking options. Find out more about the decentralized stacking pools 👇

Discover the power of the Stacking Pool, where the entire @Stacks community comes together to reap rewards that mirror their initial commitment. The highly anticipated Stacking Pool is on the brink of launch. Why choose the DeGentralized Stacking Pool? 🧵 #Bitcoin #Stacks

🚀 Exciting updates from the #Stacks ecosystem! ClarityWASM is here to enhance the speed of transactions without compromising on security. How does it do it? Dive in! 🧵

What is the thing that Ӿcites you about Stacks? 👇

A year ago, Stacks Creator @muneeb discussed the two major unlocks for Stacks to grow the Bitcoin economy. 🟧 Enter sBTC & the Nakamoto release

🚀 In our relentless quest to strengthen the Bitcoin L1 & @Stacks L2 economy, we're thrilled to unveil our transformation into #DegenLab. This is more than just a rebrand. It's a declaration of our commitment to innovation and decentralization.

🔔 Introducing StackingDAO 🔔 StackingDAO brings liquid stacking to @Stacks We're here to make stacking an even better experience, with a community owned project of stackers, by stackers, for stackers 🧵

ICYMI: Console is now powering 1btc chat, an exclusive community for fullcoiners 📣 ℹ️ Console is the best chat app for Web3 communities. Today, hundreds of Web3 communities are built on Discord. The problem is that Discord wasn't built for Web3. The user experience is chaotic, onboarding new users is a nightmare, and everyone on the platform is plagued by scams and spam. Console solves this problem. Console is Web3 native chat 🚀 Learn more 🔎 Build your community today 🗣️

GM to unlocking Bitcoin's full potential 🧡

ICYMI: LunarCrush x Stacks 🚨 You can now trade and swap $Lunr Tokens on the Stacks Network via ALEX 💱 Unlock Lunar Crush Pro Today! Just connect your Stacks wallet holding 2,000 or more $Lunr HERE 📣 Trade today! 🔁

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There is a group of Bitcoin engineers and entrepreneurs who prefer centralized solutions over decentralized and open-source ones. The dark ages of Bitcoin (2017-2023) produced this crop. It’s not the Bitcoin ethos. Ordinals, Stacks, and rollup projects will change this.

Friendly reminder: Stacking starts soon. Participate in the Stacks consensus mechanism & earn Bitcoin rewards.

Copper.co x Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol 🤝 Copper recently announced it has officially integrated custody support for Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol's new asset, the Sustainable Bitcoin Certificate (SBC) 🚀 Dmitry T., CEO of Copper.co said "We are thrilled to be working with the Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol. Their mission aligns perfectly with our dedication to providing a secure and transparent environment for digital assets" 💭 Read the full article here 📚

No new Bitcoin block in the last 85 minutes. That’s why we’re working on fast blocks for Stacks L2. With reliable and predictable 5-second blocks for sBTC (BTC on L2), a bunch of use cases can move to L2. Many use cases will remain on L1. Bitcoin L1 = cold storage & settlement.

It's all about the Bitcoin L1 C++ & Bitcoin L2 @clarity_lang developers building the Bitcoin economy 🧡

Sign up for the free Bitcoin L1 & L2 primer course for aspiring developers 👇 (2/2)

Learn more 👇

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🚨 Introducing: LEATHER 🚨 Formerly known as Hiro wallet, Leather is the Bitcoin wallet for the rest of us 🚀 "To take Bitcoin to a billion users, we need to make Bitcoin and Bitcoin L2s simple and intuitive to use,” said Muneeb Ali, CEO of Trust Machines and founder of Stacks. He added, “Leather reminds me of the revolutionary potential of Bitcoin and the transformative impact it has had on countless lives. Instilling trust and security through decentralization is a key factor of our Bitcoin wallet.” 💬 Read more from The Block ✍️ Hear directly from the team about the inspiration behind Leather: The vision, the design, and where we’re headed next! 🎙️ Install Leather for Free today! 📲

Hiro Wallet is now Leather! We’re building Leather to be the only Bitcoin wallet you need to tap into the emerging Bitcoin economy. Ordinals, Stacks, DLCs, Stamps, BNS, BRC-20, plus Lightning and more coming soon ⚡

More dev experimentation around Bitcoin is good for Bitcoin. The L1 should remain very hard to change. - Stacks L2 requires no changes from Bitcoin L1, like upcoming Nakamoto. - Drivechains require a soft-fork and maybe 2-3 years out if support. - Validity rollups require new…

Watch the latest Stacker chats with @muneeb & @Gina__Abrams 👇

Introducing $Lunr on @Stacks ! ✨Trade + swap $Lunr on the Stacks Network via @ALEXLabBTC . ✨Connect your Stacks wallet holding 2,000 or more #Lunr to

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to unlock @LunarCrush Pro! Stay tuned for exciting updates! 🚀

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The next few months will be the most important ones for the Stacks community 🧡 🟧 Reaching Bitcoin finality 🟧 5 seconds transaction times 🟧 Native Bitcoin in applications Save your spot for the Q3 townhall 👇 (1/2)

Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol is excited to announce that industry leader @CopperHQ now provides custody support for the SBC for their institutional clients! 🤝 This partnership is a major step toward #bitcoin adoption for #ESG-conscious institutional investors.

Why Bitcoin needs @Stacks : A Layer-2 solution 🔹Bitcoin's current network can process only 7 transactions per second. $STX increase transaction speed. 🔸Bitcoin cannot natively execute smart contracts. $STX bring the capability to build and execute smart contracts on Bitcoin.

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GM to unlocking different use cases with smart contracts secured by Bitcoin 🧡 Here's 5 innovative smart contract uses cases in the Stacks Bitcoin L2 ecosystem 👇🧵 (1/4)

Time to flex your Bitcoin muscle! 💪 Join the Bitcoin Olympics Marathon! 🏛️ A lot of promising builders on Bitcoin L2 #Stacks emerged from the Bitcoin Startup Lab 🚀 🏅 Velar 🏅 Force Prime 🏅 Bitcoin API Deep Lake 🏅 Liquidium (Fungus Inc.) 🏅 And more! Participate in the next Bitcoin Startup Lab Hackathon 👈

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We're excited to launch the Indexer Notification System on @Stacks ! You can now expect real-time DM notifications when your NFT has sold or a bid has been placed/accepted on any marketplace on Stacks. Verify your wallet in the Indexer Discord to enroll.

Teaming up with @ALEXLabBTC to spark a revolution in the #Bitcoin finance world! Get ready for a game-changing collaboration that's set to fuel a decentralized Bitcoin economy.

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ICYMI: Here's the latest with sBTC 🚀 ⭐ Hackathon Recap ⭐ Ready Layer 2: Bitcoin Pitch Competition Recap ⭐ Updates & more ✍️ Last week’s newsletter highlighted the wins and takeaways from the Hackathon and a rundown on the winners of the Bitcoin pitch competition. Read the newsletter here 👁️‍🗨️ Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss anything 🗞️ Learn more about sBTC 📜

GM to onboarding new entrepreneurs & developers into the Bitcoin community 🟧 Last week on Stacks 👇 ⭐️ @PythNetwork oracle announced on Stacks ⭐️ @btcstartuplab hackathon reached 200 entries ⭐️ @StacksOrg Ready Layer 2 onboarded hundreds of new entrepreneurs Learn more 🧵1/3

Quiet doesn't mean idle. 🛠️ ALEX team is deep in the work: 🔍 On-Chain Indexer with One click Peg-In: We're refining a robust solution to enhance security of BRC20 transaction to scale our infrastructure for Bitcoin's unique challenges. 🔄 Rebranding: Beyond aesthetics, we're…

📺 The world's largest independent crypto data aggregator @coingecko shared the potential of Bitcoin layers & did a deep dive on #Stacks Bitcoin layers are thriving! Watch the full videos down below 👇

The interest in Bitcoin is at an all-time high! Thanks to the thriving community that continues to explore and innovate, which further strengthened the Building on Bitcoin movement 🚀 Xverse published an informative article regarding this, and you'll learn about 👇 ✅ Building on Bitcoin ✅ What can be built on Bitcoin ✅ What Stacks brings to the Bitcoin ecosystem ✅ And so much more! Learn more HERE 👁️‍🗨️

🚨 Stacks Townhall Q3 🚨 Don't miss the quarterly Stacks townhall and get the latest updates from Bitcoin L2 builders about ⤵️ ⭐ sBTC ⭐ Stacks Core development ⭐ The Nakamoto Release ⭐ Critical Bounties Details below 👇 🗓️ September 6 🕰️ 11:00 AM ET Save your spot today! 🎫

The Papaya team is thrilled that @StacksOrg issued not one, but two Liquid STX critical bounties. Unlocking Stacked STX liquidity will open doors to many other #Bitcoin DeFi opportunities! Let’s take a look at a few possibilities: 🧵

**TOKENOMICS FOR BUILDERS** An open source guide to everything builders need to design their token: - allocation & vesting standards - incentive mechanisms - value accrual - fundraising - governance - frameworks, models, case studies - and much more... Get it below 👇

⭐️ Stacks 🤝 @PythNetwork ⭐️ Yesterday @PythNetwork & @hirosystems announced the developer release of the Pyth oracle on #Stacks Stacks developers can now build smart contracts with access to Pyth’s 300+ price feeds for equities, ETFs, commodities, FX and digital assets.

Mark your calendars and pack your bags! 🧳 We are Bitcoin Hiros is happening in South Korea during the Korea Blockchain Week: #KBW2023! 🇰🇷 We're excited to invite everyone to the ultimate #Bitcoin experience! Enjoy the night with fellow builders and community members. 🤝 ​📆 September 6, 2023 🕰️ 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM GMT+9 ​📍 WeWork Designer Club @ 6F, 818, Selleung-ro Gangnam-gu Organized by ⤵️ 🌟 Hiro 🌟 Trust Machines 🌟 DeSpread 🌟 alexGo.btc 🌟 Xverse 🌟 The Spartan Group 🌟 Stacks Save your spot HERE 🎟️

Gamma.io recently unveiled their Partner Program 📣 The inaugural cohort consisted of artists hand-picked and invited by the Gamma team. 🖌️ The Gamma Partner Program is an exclusive program for hand-selected artists to gain access to curated Gamma products and experiences, opportunities to in-person galleries and showcases, discounted and complimentary access to events, and more. 🚀 Want to be a part of the next group of amazing artists? 🧑‍🎨 Apply by September 22, 2023 The next artist lineup will be announced on October 1, 2023 🖼️ Learn more and apply today 👈

What are some use cases for Bitcoin L2 Smart Contracts? 🤔 Rick Bartelink of Stacks Open Internet Foundation shares his thoughts and gives us great examples of areas we can utilize these smart contracts. 🚀 "Smart contracts, code allowing you to create automatic processes for products and services secured by a decentralized distributed ledger called a blockchain, are causing many developers to think differently about building applications" 💭 Read it HERE 👈

GM to broader Bitcoin adoption 🧡 ⭐️ @btcstartuplab Kicked off the Bitcoin Olympics hackathon today, onboarding Bitcoin builders ⭐️ @Ledger integrated $STX ⭐️ @trygamma announced Gamma Partner Program for Bitcoin artist and creators Learn more on how to get involved 👇 (1/3)