ICYM: Stacker Chats on what's next and updates 🎙️ Catch Trust Machines' Gina Abrams and Muneeb Ali (also the founder of Stacks) as they discuss various advances and news in the ecosystem and exciting Bitcoin innovation. 💬 Tune in below 👈 Learn more about the next unlock for Bitcoin 🔓 Learn to create smart contracts for free ✍🏻

Bitcoin economy's exponential growth 📈 Did you know that hundreds of Bitcoin builders signed up for the next Layer 2 Builders event? ✔️ This a testament to the increasing interest and excitement around building on Bitcoin and the willingness to participate and build in this community 🔥 Want to start your Bitcoin journey as well? 🛠️ Learn more about sBTC 📖 Get your weekly updates here 🗞️ An introductory course to building on Bitcoin 🔍

Build on Bitcoin 101 📖 Want to Build on Bitcoin but don't know where to start? 🤔 We've got you covered and found a great resource from a crew of long-time Bitcoiners who have worked on everything from Lightning to Core and more! 👇 ℹ️ Bitcoin Primer is an introductory course designed to help beginners learn the fundamentals of Bitcoin itself and how to build full-stack decentralized applications on Bitcoin L2s. Learn more HERE 📙

🚨 Ledger x Stacks 🚨 Great news! You can now create a Stacks $STX account in the Ledger Live Desktop and Mobile! 🚀 ℹ️ The Stacks app is available on the Ledger Nano S Plus & Nano X Managing STX tokens through Ledger Live is easy ⤵️ 1️⃣ Open your Ledger Live app 2️⃣ Navigate into the accounts tab in Ledger Live & create a Stacks account 3️⃣ Verify & confirm the address to deposit tokens More HERE 👈

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Bitcoin Frontier Fund launches the FIRST Ordinals Accelerator Program 🚀 Led by its Managing Partner, Trevor Owens, Bitcoin Frontier Fund aims to foster growth around Ordinals. 📈 They plan to award multiple startups mentorship opportunities and a $100,000 investment. 🏆 Read more at Decrypt 👈

Hiro recently announced chainhooks 🚀 ℹ️ It’s a new way to build IFTTT logic in your applications based on real-time blockchain data. Chainhooks allow you to interact with Bitcoin layers by monitoring for specific events and triggering associated actions. Hiro is hosting a free webinar to teach you about the tool and how to set up your first chainhook! 🎙️ 🗓️ 08/17 ⌚ 11:30 AM ET RSVP Here 🈯 Intro to Chainhooks HERE👈

Registration closes tomorrow 📣 Become a Bitcoin L2 Startup Founder 🚀 Bitcoin innovation culture has been reawakened and it's time to build for the world’s largest, most liquid crypto economy. ⚒️ Join 'Ready Layer 2', the first ever Bitcoin Layer 2 focused pitch competition, and submit your best ideas, prototypes, and plans for new Bitcoin apps, products, and services. 🆕 Sign up 👈

Congratulations to @yukanliao and Xverse team for their $5mm round!

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Curious to know where Bitcoin mining will be after the halving 🤔 Rena Shah of Trust Machines shares her thoughts via CoinDesk! 🚀 "Former petroleum engineer Rena Shah says bitcoin miners will need to embrace eco-friendly trends like flare gas recovery and nuclear power after mining revenues are cut." 💭 Read the full article HERE 📰

Don't miss tomorrow's Twitter Spaces Session 🎙️ 💭 Magic Bridge: a protocol for atomic swaps between $BTC & xBTC on Stacks 📍Twitter Spaces 🗓️ August 9, 2023 🕛 12:00 PM ET 👥 With Kyle Ellicott, Hassan B., Hank Stoever, Jeff, and more! Set a reminder! 👈

💡Hiro Wallet recently announced a Developer Update 💡 They have published a documentation on their new DLC (Discreet Log Contract) support with DLC_Link 📄 ▶️ This demonstrates how to interface with Bitcoin Contracts in your apps using Hiro Wallet Read it HERE 📨

ICYMI: Announcing the Launch of Velar Dharma Beta Mainnet: A New Era of DeFi on Bitcoin The Velar Dharma Mainnet launch comes after months of meticulous development, rigorous testing, and invaluable community feedback from our Incentivized Testnet. Velar is proud to share that over 100,000 unique wallets actively participated in their testnet, demonstrating the immense interest and enthusiasm surrounding Velar Dharma. Introducing Velar Dharma Beta Mainnet Velar Dharma Mainnet introduces a Bitcoin Ecosystem’s first-of-its-kind Uniswap V2-inspired automated liquidity protocol built on Stacks, providing users with a seamless and efficient DeFi experience. Read more about the launch 👇

ICYMI: Allbridge releases a Stacks bridge, connecting the Stacks ecosystem to 19 other top chains and enabling new paths for Ordinals enthusiasts With the release of the new bridge, you'll have a smooth sailing experience when transferring your tokens and more freedom to move your assets between different networks, taking advantage of the unique perks that 19 different chains offer. Read more 👇

Stacks Snacks - Weekly Newsletter byes: These builders are thriving 🚀 ⭐️ Allbridge releases a Stacks bridge, connecting Stacks to 19 chains ⭐️ VelarBTC launched their beta on Mainnet ⭐️ DLC_link announces their wallet integration with Hiro ⭐️ Magic Protocol announces $50K liquidity supply enabling BTC to xBTC swapping on Stacks Read the full newsletter 👇

BitFlow joins the sBTC movement, pledging to build innovative Decentralized Finance with native Bitcoin The recent surge in Bitcoin activity has created demand for robust DeFi infrastructure to support the growing ecosystem. With the emergence of ordinals and advancements in Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs), Taproot, and Stacks, new possibilities are being unlocked, bringing a tidal wave of opportunities to Bitcoin. View the full blog post 👇

How Stacks Achieves Maximum Security as a Bitcoin Layer with Bitcoin Finality (100+ Confirmations) Have you heard that the Stacks blockchain leverages something called "Bitcoin finality" to inherit the security of the Bitcoin network? This concept is key to understanding Stacks' unique settlement process and security model. On Bitcoin, transactions become irreversible once buried under enough "confirmations" (new blocks). More confirmations = more immutable. Read the full post by Alex Xela 👇

🚀 Building on Bitcoin is here, are you ready? Bitcoin innovation culture has been reawakened and its time to build for the world’s largest, most liquid crypto economy. 👉 Join 'Ready Layer 2', the first ever Bitcoin Layer 2 focused pitch competition, and submit your best ideas, prototypes, and plans for new Bitcoin apps, products, and services. Top 3 prizes for the best pitches ⭐️ $5,000 in cash/crypto ⭐️ $2,500 in cash/crypto ⭐️ $1,000 in cash/crypto ⭐️ All: Automatic interview with Startup Lab ❌ You don't necessarily need developer experience Join the pitch competition 👇

🟧 Messari Released its State of Stacks Q2 2023 🎯 Stacks’ market cap is up 53.3% YTD, fueled by Ordinals and other activity on Bitcoin. 🎯 TVL (USD) set its yearly high of $36.0 million, and TVL (STX) set its all-time high of 56.4 million STX. 🎯 sBTC is still in development, with the aim to grant Stacks access to a massive amount of BTC liquidity via a trust-minimized bridge. View the full report 👇

What's happening on Stacks ❓ ⭐️ Hiro: Subnets are Ready for Mainnet ⭐️ ALEX: Partners with Luminex ⭐️ Hermetica Finance announces beta ⭐️ Project Indigo announces updates to their on-chain game Explore and subscribe to the weekly newsletter 👇

Stacks Positioned to meet Bitcoin L2 Demand 🟧 👉 LunarCrush reported Bitcoin L2 trending on all socials 👉 Digital Asset News reported Stacks to be the perfect layer for L2 demand 👉 Messari calls Stacks to be "perfectly positioned to meet that demand"

ALEX Bitcoin DeFi Launches Decentralized BRC20 Token Launchpad 🚀 ✅ Accessible to everyone ✅ Community decides which projects to launch ✅ Fast DEX trading ✅ BRC-20 scaled with Bitcoin L2 Stacks Check out the full ALEX announcement on the following medium post 👇

We’re excited to share that Stacks founder and CEO of Trust Machines Muneeb Ali will be speaking at TOKEN2049 🚀 ℹ️ TOKEN2049 is the premier crypto event, organized annually in Singapore, where founders and executives of the leading Web3 companies and projects share their views on the industry. Join him for an exciting talk about how Trust Machines is building a decentralized economy on Bitcoin. 💭 Get your tickets for TOKEN2049 now! 🎫 See you there! 👋

🚨 Happening in 2 days 🚨 Building on Bitcoin 🚀 All Roads Lead To Layer 2s 🛣️ You love Bitcoin. You love learning. You love connecting. So join us! 👋 ✅ July 13 ✅ 10 am - 2 pm ET Free registration HERE 🎫

Get Started with Ordinals 🖼️ Don't know where to start? Chris Castig of Trust Machines published a guide on Forbes for beginners! 🚀 Read it HERE 🗂️

ICYMI: Mithil Thakore, the founder of Velar, recently sat down with Firoz Khan to discuss his vision, his journey, and his plans for the future. 📺 He also dropped some exciting news and announcements about his project and offered amazing rewards and incentives. 🚀 Watch the full interview HERE 👈

Bitcoin and Meme Tokens… A Perfect Match? 🚀 In a recent interview, Andre Serrano – Product and Partnerships lead at sBTC – commented positively on BRC-20 💭 "BRC-20s expand the design space for tokenized assets on Bitcoin. They have revealed strong demand for bitcoin block space, which will benefit bitcoin’s security and fee market." Read the full article here 👈

Build on Bitcoin 🏗️ Learn more about the incredible opportunity to build on Bitcoin and jumpstart your ideas. Come and join us! 👋 💭 Ready Layer 2: Bitcoin Pitch Competition ℹ️ 3-day Virtual Event 🎟️ Registration is open until July 14 🏆 Amazing Prizes to be won ➡️ Register today ⬅️

Two crucial improvements to make Stacks the perfect layer for Bitcoin will be addressed with the sBTC & Nakamoto release 🛠️ Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali identified these in 2022 and will soon be ready for launch with Stacks' next big update! 🚀 Join the movement of Bringing Bitcoins to Billions 👈

The #bitcoin economy is booming!👇🚀 $BTC = Cash, SoV, block space @Stacks $STX = Smart contracts & scaling 🔜 #sBTC @ALEXLabBTC $ALEX = BTC #DeFi #BRC20 @trygamma = BTC NFTs #Ordinals @NeoSwap_ai = Circular economy @xverseApp = Web3 BTC wallet @DLC_Link = BTC escrow

The Future of Bitcoin Has Begun 🚀 We have six noteworthy Innovations and trends driving It forward ⤵️ 🌟 Layer 2 solutions for payments 🌟 Layer 2 solutions for scalability 🌟 Ordinals 🌟 BRC-20 🌟 Real-world use cases for Bitcoin 🌟 Investors see the Bitcoin ROI Read the full article HERE 📝

ICYMI: RocketX Exchange x Stacks 🚨 You are now able to seamlessly trade $STX, $BTC, and $ETH with their 1-click interface, making interchain connectivity effortless 🚀 ℹ️ RocketX is the most advanced hybrid aggregator that simplifies access to $100B+ liquidity across 300+ DEXs & 6 Top CEXs via a Single UI and API Trade today 👈

Scaling the Bitcoin economy with sBTC 📈 Zest Protocol's Co-Founder Tycho Onnasch explains the main use cases for Decentralized Finance 🍊 He shared that you could break down #DeFi into three pillars 👇 🪙 Yield 🪙 Collateral 🪙 Swapping 🚨 Tycho Onnasch is also one of the Judges for the upcoming Bitcoin L2 Pitch competition you can join! 🚨 Register HERE 🎫 Learn more about Zest Protocol 🔸

At Stacks, as House of Chimera mentioned, we're revolutionizing Bitcoin accessibility! ☄️ Check out the overview they created to learn how we're doing it 👇 🌟 Open Membership 🌟 Affordable Peg In/Ou 🌟 Censorship Resistance 🌟 Bitcoin Finality 🌟 No Trusted Parties 🌟 Incentive to Stackers Learn more HERE ☚ Special thanks to House of Chimera 🤝

Did you know that with sBTC, Bitcoin's flywheel economy can be built for innovative and sustained growth with decentralized applications? 🌱 Onwards and upwards: Scaling The #Bitcoin Economy 🚀 Learn more 👇

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WE HAVE ONE GOAL! 🏁 Together with the whole Bitcoin Builders Community, and with your help, we're going to achieve it! 🚀 Excited for the future and want to contribute? 🤝 Check out some resources below 👇 Stacks 💜 sBTC 📒 Hiro 📙

Don't forget that Building on Bitcoin is happening soon! 🚨 Bitcoin development is booming. Ordinals alone have set off a wave of new experiments and use cases highlighting just the beginning of what’s possible with Bitcoin. 💡 sBTC Product Lead Andre Serrano shares his excitement around Ordinals 💬 He said "Ordinals have been a huge black swan for Bitcoin and for the entire industry" Adding that "People are starting to sort of reimagine the role of Bitcoin and what it can be used for in the future" ⚡ Join the movement and unleash Bitcoin's full potential 🚀 Register for free ◀️

Did you know that sBTC allows Bitcoins to have a limitless use-case like any other ecosystem? 🚀 Peter Giammanco from Ordinal lending protocol Liquidium (Fungus Inc.) shares his view on the use cases for sBTC 💭 ℹ️ Liquidium is a groundbreaking solution for Ordinal lending on Bitcoin that leverages the power of Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) and Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs) by partnering with DeepLake. Join us in unleashing Bitcoin's full potential and participate in the Bitcoin L2 pitch competition 🏆

Reminder: 🛖 Our Q2 Town Hall 🛖 We will discuss: 1) sBTC Progress 2) Working group coordination 3) Blockchain core development 4) Testing and upgrades processes 5) Grants decentralization 📆 June 29 - 11 AM EST 📲 Set a reminder

Co-founders of ALEX recently published - ALEX’s Exciting Journey with Bitcoin and the Path Forward 📖 Learn about their mission, key insights on the future growth around Ordinals, BRC20, and Bitcoin L2 (Stacks), and the roadmap of one of the top DeFi platforms in the ecosystem! 🔖 Read the full article HERE 📙 Trade, invest, and earn today with their platform ⬅️

Happening soon: Bitcoin Builders Workshop 🚨 Kenny Rogers of Stacks Open Internet Foundation will host a dev workshop for you to do the following things with Clarity 👇 ✅ Create Bitcoin Decentralized Finance ✅ Mint Bitcoin Secured NFTs by sending $BTC ℹ️ In this workshop, you'll write a Clarity smart contract to read and verify a Bitcoin transaction, all on-chain. This will allow us to verify that a Bitcoin transaction actually occurred and was mined and extract data from that transaction Save the deets ⤵️ 🗓️ June 28 ⌛ 11 AM EST Check the event in Discord ⬅️

Unleashing Bitcoin's Full Potential 🚀 Houseofchimera published an infographic detailing how Stacks is working on this through ⤵️ 🌟 Proof of Transfer (PoX) 🌟 Bitcoin NFTs 🌟 Bitcoin DeFi 🌟 No Fork Needed 🌟 Energy Efficient More resources below 👇 Stacks 💜 sBTC 🧡

A new era on #Bitcoin 🚀 🔸 Ordinals 🔸 BRC-20 🔸 Bitcoin DeFi 🔸 BNS Join us, and let's celebrate Bitcoin Summer by supporting the Bitcoin builders ⚒️ Deets 👇 🗓️ July 13 ⏳ 10 AM EST Register for the Building on Bitcoin virtual live event with speakers from the Stacks community 🎫 Save your spot today! 🚨

Stacks recently trended! 📈 As featured CoinMarketCap Trending Coins/Tokens! ✅ ℹ️ They are the world's most-referenced price-tracking website for cryptoassets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space Join us in unleashing Bitcoin's full potential ☚ More about CoinMarketCap HERE ◀️

Upcoming: Stacks Q2 Town Hall 🏛️ Join us as we discuss the following: ⭐ sBTC Progress ⭐ Working group coordination ⭐ Blockchain core development ⭐ Testing and upgrades processes ⭐ Grants decentralization Save the date 💾 🗓️ June 29 🕚 11 AM EST Reserve your spot 🎟️

Hot off the press: OKX x Stacks x Xverse 🚀 You can now stack $STX and earn yield in $BTC right from the OKX Wallet 💱 ℹ️ OKX is an innovative cryptocurrency exchange with advanced financial services. We rely on blockchain technology to provide everything you need for wise trading and investment Start your stacking journey today! 👇 Get started HERE

ICYDNK: What is sBTC? 🤔 House of Chimera published an infographic that gives you an overview of the basics 👇 ✅ Decentralized Peg Mechanism ✅ Issued on Bitcoin Layers ✅ Promotes Productive Use of BTC ✅ Economic Incentives for Operation ✅ Trustless Writing to Bitcoin Blockchain Learn more HERE 🔍

ICYMI: Messari's report State of L1s Q1 2023📝 STX outperformed during Q1, driven by the popularity of Bitcoin Ordinals 🚀 Stacks led featured L1s in ⤵️ ⭐ QoQ growth in market cap (340%) ⭐ Revenue (218%) ⭐ Network usage (~35%) ⭐ DeFi TVL (276%) ⭐ DEX volume (330%). Read the full report HERE ☚

Hear the thoughts of various industry leaders and amazing builders from the ecosystem on sBTC and why we are excited about the upcoming Stacks update! 🚀 "What sBTC allows is truly unlocking that ability to have a trustless Bitcoin economy built on Bitcoin Layers" -Jamil Dhanani, Founder of Gamma.io 💭 Learn more HERE 👈

Discover how you can harness the power of an indexer on Stacks 📚 Our friends over at Indexer (formerly Byzantion) shared a few different ways you can utilize an NFT Indexer, also known as a blockchain indexer 👇 🌟 Tools for Artists 🌟 NFT Lending Protocols 🌟 NFT Galleries 🌟 Understanding the Whole Ecosystem Read the full blog HERE Check out Indexer's website to learn more!