Settle a debate.
If you love NYC, but don't want to live there with two little kids, where in the world would you move to?
Looking to get culture + walkability + diversity + energy but more habitable for children (parks, schooling, museums, etc).
The goal for
@Stacks
has always been to enable a $BTC economy.
The newest release of Stacks 2.1, upcoming upgrades of sBTC & The Nakamoto release, will make this even easier.
More tools, faster transactions. More builders welcome.
@maiab
Hah! I know, I know. But that is on the roadmap for older children stage. Also early school and childcare costs are steep for young kids. We were weighing Brooklyn vs Amsterdam or Paris.
Stacks is the fastest growing community building on Bitcoin, but there are still big challenges ahead for more Bitcoin dApp adoption.
We surveyed the community to find the biggest pain points AND organize the community to solve them.
Here’s what's coming next for
@Stacks
If you have a vision there is a spot for you to build in Web 3.
Technical? Creative? Collaborator? There is a role for everyone.
Here are some places to get started that could very well change your life 👇
I'm pleased to share a bit of news...
I'm transitioning from ED at
@StacksOrg
to Board Chairperson. I'm more excited about
@Stacks
than ever and I'm excited to play this new role in the project's growth.
It's official!
Stacks Summit will be in Miami on April 4-5th! Looking forward to seeing more of you IRL!
Add to your calendar, more updates coming soon!
NFTs are cool and all, but wait until you see the accounting tools coming to
@Stacks
soon!
To all the ugly spreadsheets manually tracking transactions for compliance - software is coming for you!
@br_ttany
Lit up the room at
@DCentralCon
and schooled everyone about what’s possible on Stacks! More than half the room raised their hands when asked if they’ve heard about Stacks 🔥
@aexm
@maiab
We spent time in Madrid this summer. It's a stunning city. I was furious why it doesn't get as much hype. Also quick trains to all other parts of Spain is a huge plus.
I am leaning towards a city in the EU in general.
Being able to log onto any
@Stacks
ecosystem application with a Bitcoin wallet and seamlessly use your $BTC will be a huge unlock to new comers.
Excited to see our community build more Bitcoin infrastructure for all 💜
Down markets are the time to build:
@Stacks
has been doing exactly that.
Ecosystem has been full steam ahead on speed upgrades, native BTC, and bitcoin NFTs.
Here’s what’s in the works and when you'll get to use it live:
New to
#NFTs
on bitcoin?
Sharing some of the brilliant NFT artists and builders built on
@stacks
, which means low fees, multiple marketplaces, and joining a global community
Let's see if one of these brilliant artists has the right mint for your mood👇:
The interest in
@Stacks
SIPs (stacks improvement proposals) has exploded. We're adding more tools and resources to make it easier for the community to ideate, comment, and contribute to the process.
Here's how:
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.
2022 will be the "Year of Bitcoin" : expanding and improving the everyday use of Bitcoin as the internet's native currency and the settlement layer for the future of DeFi, NFTs, and Web3.
Agree?
Tapping those who bridge the software / education fields. We're hiring a Clarity Educator to meet the demand for growing interest in the language.
Know someone who'd be a great fit?
Added sweetener of $5k STX referral
Most investors think of
#Bitcoin
as an asset, but forget it's an economy. As block rewards get smaller for miners, we need better economics for security and high transaction fees.
@Stacks
, a
#bitcoin
layer, adds more value on top of BTC, increasing size of economy long term.
Over $176M STX locked for Stacking, earning an average of 8% in BTC, that means roughly $538k will be paid out over the next two weeks.
Next cycle starts in 2 days. Stack direct or with a pool. Earn BTC.
Learn more:
(Of course, not financial advice)
The team at
@hirosystems
coming through with a nicely integrated fiat onramp for the wallet today.
Perfect time to be looking at
@Stacks
to launch your NFT project. HMU if you have any questions.
Since our token offering became SEC-qualified, we’ve received many questions about what this qualification actually means.
In this post & video,
@muneeb
& I elaborate on the impact that qualification has on both the token sale and the
@blockstack
network:
KuCoin enters into agreement to list Stacks (STX) and increase access to the Blockstack network.
KuCoin is expected to join leading exchanges like Binance and HashKey Pro in listing
@blockstack
‘s STX token.
More Stacks 2.0 testnet news coming soon!
Building big things - learning from the best! Excited to have
@Melt_Dem
on the board
@StacksOrg
- she's the leading advocate for blockchain entrepreneurs. If you're looking to *build* check out the Stacks Grants Program :
At
@StacksOrg
we believe in working in public. That includes laying out our goals for each quarter, recapping our progress against those goals, and making it easy to find all of the information in one place.
Here are the updates from Q3, plans for Q4, and more 👇
@VieilleCriss
My husband is Canadian and speaks French so we have considered it. Those winters though. If we could live there the nice months, no brainer. The other 6 months... eek! I like to play outside without boots on.
Finally! The Stacks annual events return in person!
Join us April 5th - 6th for Bitcoin Unleashed in Miami 🌴
Connect with community members, speakers, and
@stacksorg
folks like me eager to see you all again IRL!
Register:
(early bird discount)
Bitcoin smart contracts are the Holy Grail of crypto.
Satoshi Nakamoto first envisioned “a completely separate network and separate blockchain, yet it shares CPU power with Bitcoin.”
So why are Bitcoin layers more popular?
Quick snapshot of Stacks stats from Q3:
🟢++ Developers & Smart Contracts
🟡 Stacking TVL
🔴 Volume, Price, Daily Active
🗒️
@stacks
community is focused on building
Stacking (hold STX to earn BTC) is now live for Coinbase Prime customers.
Current cycle has $722M STX locked in the 2 week cycle. Let's see how many newcomers join when the next stacking cycle opens in 8 days.
My family is asking for an "intro to crypto" hour over the holidays. Debating the best way to get them started:
Earn: Overview, setup wallet, buy/receive small bit of crypto, use in defi
Collect: Overview, setup wallet, buy/receive crypto, buy/recieve nft
Thoughts?
Applications close for the next Stacks Accelerator and CityCoins accelerator in 1 week!
If you're focused on building on $bitcoin and/or powering the future of civic engagement this is the place for you.
Learn more or follow
@StacksStartups
Why aren't there more women in crypto?!
I've spent my career in tech as an entrepreneur and investor. As one of the few women in the room, here's what's different about Web3 and how to think differently about it.
Recap: Institutions want access to BTC. Stacking is a great way for them to put more BTC on the balance sheet. Hold STX, earn BTC yield. Coinbase Prime now open for stacking.
Even better, it's open to individuals too =>
Coming up on "All About Bitcoin":
•
@StacksOrg
's
@br_ttany
on bringing bitcoin-denominated DeFi to the institutional realm
•
@galenmoore
on the rise of crypto mining in the U.S.
Tune in at 3 p.m. ET on :
Miami Mayor
@FrancisSuarez
announces on "First Mover" that his city will be the first in the U.S. to give a
#bitcoin
yield, from
#Miamicoin
, as a dividend directly to its residents.
Watch the full interview, presented by
@NexoFinance
:
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.
Thread : Grants provide the most accessible funding in Crypto.
There are millions of dollars worth of grants designed to fund applications, protocol, development, research, and education.
If you’re interested in funding, here’s what top grant programs want:
What do you do in a bear market?
@Muneeb
,
@kyleellicott
and I discussed what advice we'd give ourselves in a past bear market.
Here's what I wish I've learned over multiple bear markets 👇
Can cryptocurrency be used to change our home cities?
@mineCityCoins
has created a fantastic experiment to bridge city governments and crypto governance. With Miami Coin $MIA, the Mayor just needs to pick up the $3M bag.
🧵👇
In addition to
@CoinbasePrime
,
@BitGo
now supports stacking STX
@mikebelshe
said financial institutions have been looking for a secure access point to the DeFi market. “By onboarding support for Stacks and STX, we are giving our clients what they want”
It's now even easier to build on
@Stacks
with new Clarity audit partners
"Improving over other languages, Clarity has some secure-by-design features that heighten the bar for introducing vulnerabilities" -
@coinfabrik
It's now possible to build smart contracts on Bitcoin, welcoming the millions of BTC holders to the world of DeFi, NFTs and true ownership.
Where would you suggest the first person *uses* the new functionality on
#bitcoin
through
@Stacks
?
Bitcoin being a place of trust and security doesn't always get the most headlines in bull markets.
After the events of this week, I think those features are even more important than ever.
Great time to build new apps with
@Stacks
for
#BTC
12 years old..."he decided to combine his passions & produce a digital collection of 400 unique pixel art birds 🦆...At the end of the day, Abraham took home $8,272.60" 👏🤯 All as NFTs on
@ArtOnStacks
cc:
@Stacks
@TO
@br_ttany
3 years later and the
@StacksOrg
mission remains the same:
- Focus on developer and user education
- R&D of the
@Stacks
blockchain
- Support protocol upgrades and governance
Grateful for the huge team and community that makes it possible!
Here's the original outline in 2020:
First SEC-qualified token sale complete for
@blockstack
- working on a retrospective. What would you want to know? I'll add to my Blockchain Live talk (with legal approval of course)!
Defi on Bitcoin?! Sharing what's possible with
@stacks
Going on at DCentral Alpha Stage in 10min - say hi if you are at
#DCentralConMiami
or tweet your favorite stx project here!
I want a place where I could go once a week, see friends, share a coffee, start my day with a little socializing. Like an Elks club for me and friends.
Then I realized, I described an office. I miss the social morning coffee. Remote work is wonderful but I miss IRL people.
Excited that
@coinbase
will make it even easier for US developers, builders, artists, creators, and community members to access the Stacks ecosystem through $STX
Now back to building. Have an idea? Check out or to get started.
Looking forward to seeing you in Miami next week for
#ArtBasel
Attending IRL? Here are some of the top crypto//art events on my list 👇 (including where to RSVP).
We're seeing the
@stacks
ecosystem move from infrastructure to the development phase of growth.
Excited to see
@trustmachinesco
launched to support more utility on
#bitcoin
Congrats
@muneeb
and team!
Major news: we’ve raised $150M for a new entity to build the largest ecosystem of Bitcoin applications.
Bitcoin can be a productive asset and final settlement layer for web3 apps.
Say hello to Trust Machines:
Nakamoto is Stack's major upgrade happening in a few weeks. Whether you're an institution or a individual, there are great ways to get involved.
Here's what you need to know 👇
We’ve updated our list of digital assets under consideration for 2022. See what's new, and learn more about what this means:
$ALGO $AR $ATOM $AXS $BORA $BTT $CVX $DCR $EGLD $ENJ $FTM $GALA $GEL $HNT $HOT $IOTA $ROSE $SCRT $SAND $SPELL $STX $VET $YGG
Thanks for hosting me on
@DiviProject
! Great to speak with an OG about
@stacks
and the new possibilities it brings to $btc!
Check out the episode below
I’ve been a fan of Stacks since they were still BlockStack. In this conversation with the brilliant
@br_ttany
we dig into how smart contracts are made possible on
#BTC
(among other things) 💫
NYC meet Web3!
My favorite city is getting a
@mineCityCoins
- activated by the community. Click to learn more how to mine (no GPU needed), stack, and serve in the NYC CityCoins community.
It’s official: CityCoins are coming to the Big Apple 🍎
Last week, NYC’s Mayor-elect
@ericadamsfornyc
said that he wants to have a CityCoin for NYC like Miami's.
This week the CityCoins community is responding by activating NYCCoin mining!
Join us this week!
@Stacks
now trading in the US with
@OKCoin
! From the first SEC qualified token offering to today - it's been a journey! Now Stacks 2.0 is live and stackers are earning $BTC by holding $STX
Crypto has a reputation for attracting a lot of user hype, and then fading in the background.
What's one app, community or dao you've consistently used/been a part of for the last year?
I'll go first: Stacking on
@stacks
(obviously) and
@blocksurvey
1 year since
@Stacks
mainnet, 13 years since bitcoin's gensis block.
Smart contract functionality on $bitcoin is here to stay.
It's not about what's been built, but what can be with these powerful tools.
The Stacks mainnet turns exactly one year old today. GM stackers ☀️
“…to be a completely separate network and separate block chain, yet share CPU power with Bitcoin.”
— Satoshi Nakamoto, 2010
The next Stacking cycle begins in 2 hours.
Over $870M locked, projected to earn 10% in BTC. That's about $3.6M in BTC in the next two weeks.
Have you started stacking yet?
Kicking off my DeFi Course at
@Cornell
tomorrow. Last year this was one of the headlines to help connect "crypto" to the "real world" of stocks.
What headline would sum up where we currently are today for a non-web3 person trying to see the size?
You’ll see a lot of updates from me today about
@Stacks
but this may best summarize the history, value and importance of a decentralized web. Today’s launch is 7 years in the making, but the possibilities are just getting started.
I'm excited to lead the Stacks Foundation and further a user owned internet.
I'll be in great company with
@JudeCNelson
and board members
@zavaindar
and
@fifaifofo
!
Today, we’re excited to announce the official launch of the Stacks Foundation. 🚀
Our mission is to further the development of a user owned internet through R&D, education, and blockchain upgrades within the Stacks ecosystem.
Learn more:
After 8 years in VC, 6 in crypto, I've learned the technology doesn’t matter as much as what it enables.
Auto catalyzed the building of suburbs.
Mobile catalyzed location data, creating on demand co's.
Web 3 has catalyzed accessible finance, but portable ID may be bigger.
Instead of hoping that application/network designers do the right thing (“don’t be evil”), web3 creates new systems where the rules are enforced by code (“can’t be evil”) and the incentives of the network and the network participants are fully aligned.
11% increase in STX locked in stacking.
This cycle there are 546M STX locked in stacking, earning estimated 7% APY in $BTC.
Full details on , learn more
BTC tipping is now live on
@Twitter
- magic internet money is now even easier to send to
#cryptotwitter
friends.
Send bitcoin fast using lighting and a username. Want to be the first to try it out? Here's how to turn it on for your account 👇
Your internet use is getting monetized by others right now.
Web3 opens up the path get paid for your participation.
This is built into
@stacks
.
Secure the network with Stacking, earn BTC.
Your presence pays off.
Best line from the sBTC newsletter:
"The Stacks community is full of humble geniuses spread around the world."
Curious about Bitcoin Defi coming soon -- stay in the loop here:
Roll ups are coming to BTC and you can collab on the design.
“Without modifying Bitcoin L1, an sBTC-like design is the most trust-minimized way to move BTC in and out of Bitcoin layers.”-
@muneeb
Stacks Ventures, the largest accelerator in the Stacks Ecosystem, is hosting it's next Demo Day next week.
Defi, gaming, social good, education, and more!
Join the virtual event here:
What's the future of Bitcoin DeFi?
You could look at the data on Ethereum DeFi ecosystem and performance as a base case for where to experiment.
Lending, borrowing, stable coins and more could unlock with the next
@Stacks
update. How do you want to put your Bitcoin to work?
.
@moonraygame
has created exactly what I pictured when I first heard about the "metaverse".
I'm excited to see how the game evolves with more user-owners shaping the experience.
User-owner gaming is launching on
@Stacks
soon.