Growing the Bitcoin economy with Bitcoin layers

sBTC: Unlocking Bitcoin Write

sBTC functionality unleashes Bitcoin as a fully programmable, productive asset.

sBTC will allow builders to create applications and experiences, such as DeFi and NFTs, that are backed by the security and stability of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin write unlocked. sBTC powers smart contracts on Bitcoin, secured by the entire hash power of Bitcoin.

Decentralized. sBTC is not reliant on a fixed federation or other points of centralization.

Growth. The Stacks layer unlocks $500B in BTC capital using the Bitcoin L1 as settlement for decentralized applications - accelerating the growth of the Bitcoin economy.

How much can you earn?

For Stacking
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STX
USD
you’ll earn
Reward earned
BTC
USD
each cycle
1 cycle ≈ 2 weeks
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For Stacking
1 STX you’ll earn =
2
USD
0.00003223
BTC
For Stacking
1 USD you’ll earn =
1
USD
0.000016
BTC

Qualities of sBTC

Censorship resistant

sBTC operations happen on the Bitcoin main chain, meaning that external actors in the layer cannot censor these operations.

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Inexpensive

Threshold signers are incentivized with BTC rewards from the Stacks layer's consensus, giving them strong economic incentives to participate without introducing additional fees.

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Commercially viable

Real-world participation data suggests that sBTC can reach a circulating supply of hundreds of millions to billions of dollars given recent capital locked in Stacks consensus, making sBTC commercially viable and scalable.

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sBTC unlocks Bitcoin write functionality and the movement of Bitcoin in and out of Bitcoin layers. The unique characteristics of the Stacks Bitcoin layer and PoX consensus provide high performance and decentralized security.

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New Whitepaper

Read the Nakamoto release with Trustless Bitcoin Peg and Bitcoin Finality

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Proof of Transfer

Learn about the novel consensus mechanism that makes Stacks work

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Technology

Learn what the Stacks layer does and how it unlocks smart contracts, DeFi on Bitcoin, and more

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