Key Highlights: Stacks outpaced Rootstock by $5.7 million at the close of the third quarter, generating $448,000 in quarterly fees—more than double Hemi’s $208,000 and Merlin’s $181,000. Growth was driven by the July 2026 PoX-5 hard fork, which launched mainnet Bitcoin staking and attracted approximately 735 $BTC alongside 493 million staked $STX. DeFi activity on ...
Key Highlights The Stacks network’s tokenomics mechanism links incoming Bitcoin liquidity directly to Stacks ($STX) scarcity through locked supply dynamics during its current developmental phase. Broader altcoins including BDX, RENDER, and PYTH gained 6% over a 24-hour window, signaling shifting capital rotation beyond leading digital assets. Market participants maintain focus on macroeconomic triggers, specifically the ...
Key Highlights: Stacks Labs has appointed Muneeb Ali as its new leader, while interim CEO Alex Miller transitions into an advisory position. Ali’s immediate initiatives include a two-year roadmap focusing on institutional-grade Bitcoin privacy, post-quantum cryptography, and simplified leadership. The Genesis Bond mechanism bonded 230 BTC and 3.57 million STX in its initial two-week launch ...
Corn Shuts Bitcoin Layer-2, Launches Private Members Club for Digital Asset Holders Corn has launched a private members club for digital asset holders after retiring its Bitcoin layer-2 network, a move backed by a third investment from Polychain Capital that brings the company’s total funding to $19 million. Bitcoin Layer-2 Closure Precedes New Direction The ...