Bitcoin Staking is live with institutions bonding 250 BTC to earn self custodial Bitcoin yield.

The Stacks Genesis Bond, launching ~September 10, will mark the start of Bitcoin Staking. Institutions such as @UTXOmgmt, @21shares and @HashKeyCloud will be part of the initial cohort. Bitcoin is becoming a productive asset on Stacks.

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.

Stacks Foundation priorities through year-end start with governance. Several CAB members are ready to rotate out after long terms, so self-nomination for CAB groups is now open. A SIP on updated Steering and CAB bylaws (term limits, nominations, alternates) is coming in the next few weeks. stacks.foundation/cab-nomina…

Read more about the Stacks Foundation mid-year update here: stacks.foundation/2026-h2

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

Priorities Through Year-End CAB self-nomination is now open. Long-serving members are rotating out to make room for new voices. If shaping Stacks governance is something you want a formal role in, this is the on-ramp. Self-nominate here: stacks.foundation/cab-nomina…

Updates through July 2026 The SIP Tracker replaced the old email-based process, with live tallies and participation tracking built in. The weekly SIP call is now biweekly Governance Office Hours and a Stacks Forum upgrade is also underway. Integration and software spend is down roughly 54% since Q1, a deliberate move to keep the Foundation focused on governance.

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

Stacks Foundation just published its mid-year update. Most of the work went into governance infrastructure, Foundation operations, and the plumbing keeping SIP's moving. Here's what moved, what's ahead, and the governance metrics we're now reporting against. ⬇️

More than 200 applications were submitted for the Stacks Community DeGrants Cohort 4. Six projects have been selected to share a combined $25,000 in funding. Read more about the 6 projects selected to strengthen the Stacks ecosystem. stacksendowment.co/blog/degr…

Check out the full guide to restaking STX here: stacks.co/blog/how-to-restak…

All previously staked STX unlocked at the PoX-5 hardfork activation. To keep earning in the first PoX-5 cycle, you must restake before Bitcoin block 962,050. Restaking also comes with an upgrade: holders can now change the reward address without missing a cycle.

ICYMI: Builders that received interim grants last Fall are shipping 👏 No-seed-phrase wallets, an sBTC data economy for AI agents, a trustless Runes bridge, on-chain gaming, and real commerce with STX/sBTC. Check out the latest milestones and updates: stacks.foundation/july-grant…

The SIP-045 hard fork reinstated the 1,000 STX block reward on July 30. Total supply at the April 2028 Bitcoin halving moves from approximately 2.10 billion under the prior schedule to approximately 2.16 billion under the restored reward, a difference of 2.9% over the next 21 months. Extended through April 2030, total supply moves from approximately 2.26 billion under the prior schedule, which steps down to 250 STX per block at the 2028 halving, to approximately 2.40 billion under the restored reward, a difference of 6.2%. Annual issuance changes as follows: 2026 (6.4% to 7.8%), 2027 (6.6% to 7.9%), 2028 (4.8% to 6.3%), 2029 (3.6% to 5.2%), roughly 1.5 percentage points per year. Figures beyond April 2028 assume the 1,000 STX rate continues unchanged and represent a ceiling. The rate is provisional: SIP-045 mandates an Economic CAB review ahead of PoX-6, where emissions will be reviewed for potential reduction, with PoX-6 expected before the April 2028 halving. Actual supply through April 2030 will be at or below these projections. Issuance peaks in 2026 and 2027 at roughly 7.8% and declines from there under every scenario: SIP-031 endowment emissions follow a fixed, declining schedule, and the Economic CAB review can only hold or lower the Coinbase rewards. For context, 2025 emissions across the top 50 chains by market capitalization averaged 15.9%, with a five-year median of 8.17% (source: Artemis). Stacks sits at approximately half that average inflation in its peak year, and below the 5-year median. stx.is/sip045-ratified stx.is/sip045-tracker

With the hardfork now live, here's what comes next: stacks.co/blog/the-stacks-po…

The PoX-5 upgrade has been activated without issues. Core contributors have verified the activation and the network is producing blocks normally. Signers, node operators, and exchanges migrated ahead of activation. More to come as the rollout continues.

Read more about what to expect from the PoX-5 hardfork: stacks.co/blog/the-pox-5-har…

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.