Self-nomination for the Stacks Consideration Advisory Board (CAB) is open. CABs are the expert groups that review and vet every SIP before it moves forward. Several long-serving members have said they would like to rotate out. Self-nominate: stacks.foundation/cab-nomina…

The rest of the year, in brief: - Governance Roadmap live on the site this month - Ecosystem Directory this month - Updated Mission and North Star soon after - Bitcoin Builder Platform in October Year closes with the 2027 budget, EOY financials, and the first Governance Health Report.

More projects and priorities in queue: - Governance Roadmap live this month - Mission and North Star finalized - Ecosystem Directory kicks off this month, Bitcoin Builder Platform with Zero Authority targets October - Year closes with the 2027 budget and the first EOY Governance Health Report - Monthly Town Halls and SIP activity continue throughout

Measuring Governance CAB voting now runs on the SIP Tracker, making governance data easier to review and more transparent. Going forward, running metrics roll up into the end-of-year Governance Health Report: -SIP throughput -CAB voting participation -Community vote turnout -Governance cadence & attendance

The PoX-5 hardfork activation will occur at Bitcoin block 960,230 (expected at ~2AM ET on Thursday, July 30). The consensus upgrade paves the way for the launch of Bitcoin Staking. Because of the hardfork, every STX stacker will need to stack again to keep earning rewards.

The public PoX-5 testnet is now live. It marks the third step in the phased rollout, preceding the mainnet hardfork targeted for ~July 29. Builders can test their protocol on PoX-5 and the full staking lifecycle with accelerated cycles.

Audited SIP-044 and SIP-045 vote results are in: SIP-044: 99.99% YES · 161.4m+ STX SIP-045: 99.99% YES · 201.5m+ STX Both SIPs pass, clearing the way for Bitcoin Staking and Epoch 4.0. Full results and audit: stacks.foundation/clarity-st…

SIP-044 & 045 have passed with ~99.99% of voting power cast in favor of activating Clarity 6 and Bitcoin Staking on Stacks. As part of this network upgrade, expected at Bitcoin block 960230, annual STX inflation will increase from ~6.4% to 7.82% in 2026, in line with the prior expectation of 7%. The upgrade restores the coinbase block reward to 1,000 STX per Bitcoin block, the level in place before the scheduled reduction in April 2026. This rate is provisional for the PoX-5 bootstrap phase (approximately one year). Based on observed PoX-5 economic performance, an updated emissions study -reviewed by the Economic CAB - will determine the long-term rate before the PoX-6 upgrade, which requires its own SIP and community vote. SIP-031 Endowment emissions are unchanged. Under the current schedule, annual inflation peaks at ~7.8% in 2026–2027, then declines every year as SIP-031 emissions wind down: 2028 (6.31%), 2029 (5.23%), 2030 (3.69%), and 2.14% from 2031 onward, when only the coinbase reward remains. As covered at length in SIP-045, the proposed issuance remains below the 5-year median emission rate of the Top 50 crypto projects (8.17%) across the schedule. 2026 issuance sits modestly above, at the 52nd percentile. From 2028 onward, inflation declines each year under the current schedule. The hard fork to instantiate these changes is expected on July 29. Access complete audited voting results here: stacks.foundation/clarity-st…

The results of SIP-044 (Clarity 6) and SIP-045 (Bitcoin Staking) show 99.99% community support for both proposals. The two upgrades ship together in the PoX-5 hard fork on ~July 29.

Voting is live for both SIP-044 (self-custodial Bitcoin Staking) and SIP-045 (Clarity 6). Your opinion matters in the @Stacks ecosystem. If you hold STX, review the proposals and cast your vote by July 21.

The SIP has been submitted as a GitHub PR CAB voting is tentatively scheduled for June 25–29 while the voting window between 1-10 July. Dates could change if further community review is needed or other factors arise.

A new Stacks grants round is live. Funding is open for DeFi and perpetuals, RWAs, agentic applications, privacy tools and more. If you are building Bitcoin-native finance, this is where to start. Apply before June 26.

The PoX-5 SIP draft proposes to launch native BTC staking on @Stacks. Here's why it matters, what the benefits are, and what the SIP proposes to change. ⬇️

The Bitcoin Staking SIP draft is live. Don’t miss the upcoming AMA to learn more about the Bitcoin Staking details. Join this Friday at 3:30 PM ET: nitter.net/i/spaces/1DGleekjQplJL…

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Stacks Governance Roadmap Workshop tomorrow: Live demo of gov tools + roadmap conversation with @zeroauthdao What's working, what's missing, what we build next. Your input shapes what comes next. Come through! 📅 Tuesday, April 7 at 9 am EST. stx.is/gov-workshop

Clarity 5 + Rider SIP-040 and SIP-042 have been approved. The poll results show unanimous community support for all three SIPs. Passwordless smart wallet onboarding, a reduction in failed transactions and improved chain growth through chain state pruning are on the way.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Help @Stacks core contributors decide whether the SIP-039 + Rider SIP-040 and SIP-042 should pass. They include Clarity 5 and improved post conditions, important upgrades for Stacks' smart contract language. Make sure to cast your vote. 🔽

The Stacks 3.3.0.0.6 network upgrade is live, delivering two core improvements: - Reduced blockspace consumption, making fast blocks more sustainable and lowering system requirements - More consistent block production even when the chain is under increased demand

SIP-39, 40 and 41 are live for voting until March 20. These upgrades introduce major improvements for users, developers, and node operators. Review what each SIP introduces and take part in the governance process shaping the ecosystem. 👇

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

A new Stacks grants program is now live. Whether you are a team with proven traction or an early-stage builder, there is a track for you: - Builder Grants (up to $50,000) - Getting Started Grants (up to $10,000) Apply and start building the Bitcoin economy on Stacks.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Anyone should be able to propose a change to Stacks. No need to navigate GitHub or format a SIP from scratch thanks to the Stacks SIP Tracker. Now you can draft, structure, and submit a SIP proposal in three guided steps.

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Fireblocks, the leading digital asset provider, has integrated with Stacks. This marks another milestone in Stacks' institutional-grade Bitcoin infrastructure. Over 2,400 Fireblocks clients can now access Bitcoin DeFi through the same infrastructure they already trust.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join in if you want to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below.

Don’t miss the upcoming Stacks community calls. Join to stay involved in the ecosystem’s progress, from development and marketing to governance. Details and registration for each call are listed below. 👇

Bitcoin is growing, but too much of it is happening offchain. Stacks is focused on bringing transactions and economic activity back to Bitcoin itself. Native BTC yield, Bitcoin-grade security, and privacy are core to that approach. Read the latest Stacks R&D update 👇

Are you a developer looking to build on top of Bitcoin? Build a Stacks app that integrates WalletConnect and compete for a 12,000 STX prize pool. Take part in the third Builder Challenge, in collaboration with Talent Protocol. 👇

Pantera Capital accurately forecast that 1% of BTC would move into BTCFi. They also point to Stacks as a key driver in reaching that milestone. With upcoming upgrades and new products, there is still significant BTC liquidity left to unlock via Stacks.

The voting for the 2025 Stackies awards is live! Cast your vote and back your favorite apps, creators, and builders driving the Stacks ecosystem forward. It takes just a couple of minutes: blocksurvey.io/stackie-award…

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Don’t miss the upcoming SIP #155 community call this Friday, Dec 12, at 10:30am ET. The call will be streamed live via @DeOrganizedBTC and will offer an open forum to review SIPs, exchange ideas, and take part in Stacks governance. Mark it on your calendar! ⬇️

The Stacks Hacker House in Buenos Aires is shipping new Bitcoin use cases. From payment rails and new wallets to talent marketplaces and prediction markets, a new wave of apps are being worked on. More apps coming online means the Bitcoin economy keeps growing.

The leading exchange MEXC is officially listing sBTC, a big milestone thanks to the BD team. sBTC is now accessible to many more BTC holders worldwide, making it easier than ever to enter the Stacks ecosystem. Another sign that Stacks is leading the Bitcoin economy growth.

An amazing milestone by the BD team on delivering the @circle integration. As the liquidity layer for Bitcoin, Stacks can now welcome the world’s most trusted digital dollar into the ecosystem. This makes Stacks the leading and only Bitcoin L2 with a tier-1 stablecoin.

Great work by the BD team on delivering the @WalletConnect integration. This makes BTCFi and Stacks accessible to millions of BTC holders ready to put their capital to work. Any app connected through WalletConnect can now tap into Bitcoin yield with no extra setup required.

Voting for SIP-033 has concluded, with 99% of votes in favor of Clarity 4. The community is clearly looking forward to faster execution and a smoother developer experience. It will become even easier to build Bitcoin apps on Stacks.