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😋 Stacks Snacks
Liquid staked Bitcoin is coming to Stacks. StackingDAO is launching stBTC for the upcoming Bitcoin Staking release. Stake your BTC, earn a base yield, and keep that capital working across lending and trading. Business Insider picked it up too.
Stacks Labs CEO, Alex Miller, sat down with UTXO Management's Head of Investor Relations, Loren Asmus, to discuss why they're joining Bitcoin Staking as one of the first launch partners. As Loren put it: "That's the ethos of Bitcoin, holding your own keys."
Community DeGrants are back. Applications are open through Sunday, July 26. This cohort is funding community led projects that strengthen culture, education, adoption, and engagement across Stacks. You can apply on Zero Authority DAO.
👀 Other Tasty Content
The community vote on SIP 044 and SIP 045 is kicking off today. Both cover big ground: Bitcoin Staking and Clarity 6. Read up before you vote.
This is what AI agents transacting on Bitcoin looks like: autonomous agents holding sBTC, messaging, and paying each other on Stacks.
Bitflow just crossed $4B in volume 🤯 building Bitcoin capital markets that settle on Bitcoin.
Happy stacking, Stackers 🟠
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