🍿 Nakamoto Release Pre-Launch Testnet & ALEX Crossing 50,000 Active Wallets

This week, the Stacks community marked a significant milestone with the Pre-Launch Testnet, bringing us closer to the anticipated Nakamoto Release.

Developers can now choose to either immerse themselves in the Pre-Launch environment, or wait for the official Nakamoto Testnet, expected on March 25th, with an improved and smooth experience.

🍿 Stacks Snacks

• The Nakamoto Release is in Pre-Launch Testnet. More information available in this thread.

• ALEX crosses 50,000 active wallets milestone in their app.

• StackingDAO breaks another milestone with over 25,000 unique active wallets.

• STX20 launches a significant enhancement to the STX20 ecosystem, involving smart contract transfers, airdrops, wrapping, and more!

• Bifrost announces pledge to support sBTC for their protocol.

• EasyA introduces next challenges within app to onboard their 750,000+ developer community to Bitcoin L2 Stacks

• Liquid Stacking Protocol LISA introduces launch timeline.

• Arkadiko announces partnership with Bitcoin Bridge XLink.

😋 Other tasty content

• Make sure to save your spot for one of the 30+ Nakamoto launch events.

• ALEX becomes largest DeFi protocol on the Bitcoin L2, overtaking Rootstock’s Sovryn in TVL, according to DeFillama.

• LunarCrush announces partnership with ALEX for liquidity providers.

• LunarCrush shares support for the Bitcoin L2 ecosystem with API for the Stacks explorer.

• Hundreds of developers kicked off the Ready Layer 2 hackathon. You still have a few days to join late and participate in one of the hackathon or pitch tracks.

• StackingDAO lits 5 facts about the protocol including integrations with Arkadiko, Zest Protocol, and Bitflow Finance.