Bitcoin is getting an upgrade from the outside.
@Stacks is building a modular Bitcoin L2 that’s:
🔹 Powered by SIPs (Stacks Improvement Proposals)
🔸 Built for apps, assets, and capital at Web3 speed
🔹 Designed to unlock DeFi on $BTC
SIP-031 is the next big step. Here’s why it matters 🧵

So, what is SIP-031?
It’s a long-term capital strategy designed to fuel Bitcoin-native apps, compete with top ecosystems, and back builders with real firepower.

Emissions are expected to rise from 3.5% to an average of 5.75% annually over the next five years.
Here’s the breakdown:
🔹 Starts high (~7.4%) and tapers down each year, not indefinite inflation
🔸 Majority of emissions are allocated upfront to bootstrap growth
🔹 Total emissions remain lower than most top-50 chains today
It’s a structured capital release.

What does it unlock?
🔹 More sBTC and STX liquidity
🔸 DeFi-native UX (gas fees in BTC, yield features, etc.)
🔹 Dev adoption and user growth
🔸 Infrastructure and wallet coverage
It’s a playbook you’ve seen before from @avax to @SuiNetwork. But this time, it’s Bitcoin-backed.

Stacks runs on Proof of Transfer (PoX).
🔹 Miners forward BTC → mint STX → write to the chain.
This ties Stacks directly to Bitcoin for security.
🔸 Stackers lock STX → earn BTC yield.
Capital, consensus, and commitment are measured on-chain.

Stacks is already showing signs of a breakout:
🔹 $180M+ TVL peak
🔸 4.4K BTC spent in PoX
🔹 1.6K+ unique Stackers
🔸 60M+ STX queued for the next cycle
SIP-031 isn’t the beginning.
It’s the multiplier.

Most chains dream of this kind of cap table.
Stacks raised $95M across seven rounds, backed by the who's who of crypto VC:
🔹 @DCGco
🔸 @winklevosscap
🔹 @ycombinato
🔸 @TheSpartanGroup
🔹 @usv
🔸 @blockchaincap
🔹 @FoundationCap
🔸 @HashKeyGroup
🔹 @snzholding

Stacks isn’t just a Bitcoin layer.
It’s a fully-funded ecosystem with a clear roadmap, onchain governance (SIPs), and real traction:
🔹 $95M+ raised across 7 rounds
🔸 Backers: @HashKeyGroup, @usv, @snzholding and other
🔹 497M STX stacked
🔸 4,470 BTC spent
🔹 611 BTC burned
All running on Bitcoin security.

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