🍿 Stacks Snacks
USDCx on Stacks is officially live. Yep, your USDC now works on Stacks. Tier 1 stablecoin unlocked ✅
Alex Miller just shared the Stacks Vision 2026. It’s a look at what’s next for self-custodial Bitcoin staking, payments, privacy, and Bitcoin DeFi. Definitely worth a read on the Stacks Forum.
The Treasury Committee released a very disciplined 2026 budget. It’s doubling down on engineering, security, and sustainable DeFi liquidity. Full details in their latest update.
Stacks was cited in Pantera’s Blockchain Letter as a key ecosystem powering BTC-backed lending and borrowing.
😋 Snack of the Week
A HUGE congrats to all the 2025 Stackies winners 🧡
👀 Other Tasty Content
Stacks x Talent Protocol December Builder Challenge is live, and Week 1 winners are listed. Week 2, let’s see what you’ve got 👀
Stacks hosted two Bitcoin Capital Markets institutional webinars this week with some serious heavy hitters. If you missed them, you can catch the replays: The Institutional Shift and Dual Stacking & Self-Custodial sBTC.
STXtools is now Tenero! Not just a rebrand, but an upgrade to cleaner UI, better analytics, and broader multichain coverage. Shoutout to Reubs & team 🎉
Happy stacking, Stackers 🟠
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