Stacks.co
Build and explore decentralized applications on Bitcoin's leading Layer 2
About Stacks.co
Stacks.co is a platform that enables developers to build secure, decentralized applications on Bitcoin using smart contracts. It leverages Bitcoin's security and network effects while providing tools, documentation, and a vibrant community to support development. Users can explore a variety of apps, wallets, and DeFi protocols that operate on the Stacks blockchain, all while benefiting from Bitcoin's robust infrastructure.
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Stacks is a Bitcoin L2 (Layer-2) that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to use Bitcoin as a secure base layer. It is built on Bitcoin because Bitcoin is the most secure, reliable, and decentralized blockchain.
No, the Stacks ecosystem is decentralized with many independent entities working to build out the protocol and applications on top of it. No single entity holds more than 10% of the circulating STX supply.
Stacks is linked to Bitcoin by its consensus mechanism called Proof of Transfer. This enables Stacks to leverage Bitcoin’s security and allows Stacks apps to use Bitcoin’s state, despite being a separate blockchain.
STX tokens are the native tokens on the Stacks layer. They enable smart contracts and apps for Bitcoin and allow holders to earn BTC by 'Stacking.' STX is used as fuel for smart contract execution, transaction processing, and digital asset registrations.
Stacking is the process of STX holders locking STX temporarily to support the network’s security and consensus. As a reward, Stackers earn the Bitcoin that miners transfer as part of the Proof of Transfer consensus mechanism.
Proof-of-Transfer is a mining mechanism that uses the proof-of-work cryptocurrency of an established blockchain (like Bitcoin) to secure a new blockchain (like Stacks). Miners commit financial resources by transferring BTC to other participants in the network and are rewarded with the new blockchain’s cryptocurrency.
The Stacks ecosystem includes over 30 independent entities, developers, and community members working to build a user-owned internet on Bitcoin. Notable entities include the Stacks Foundation, Hiro, Trust Machines, Xverse, and more.
Clarity is a programming language for writing smart contracts on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain. It was developed to provide a safe way to build complex smart contracts and was created with contributions from Algorand and other developers.
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