Stacks is expanding its Bitcoin staking program by onboarding a new institutional participant following its PoX-5 upgrade, which allows institutions to earn yield on BTC without relinquishing custody. The program involves locking BTC on Layer 1 paired with STX tokens to create a "protocol bond," offering around 3% APY paid biannually from miner bids. After the first institutional staker, UTXO Management, joined in May, Stacks is preparing for its Genesis Bond launch in late August, signaling a careful, phased rollout to build institutional confidence and scale participation.
Stacks (STX) has surged over 127% recently but faces strong selling pressure indicated by negative Funding Rates and a low Taker Buy/Sell Ratio, signaling dominant short positions. Technical indicators like Bollinger Bands and RSI show the asset is o...
Cryptocurrency prices are fluctuating with Bitcoin trading around $78,338, slightly down by 0.40%. Ethereum and Binance Coin show small gains, while several altcoins such as XRP, ADA, and SOL experience notable declines, some exceeding 3%. These mixe...
Stacks (STX) surged over 23%, leading gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, driven by Bitcoin's price rally above $80,000 and growing utility. The launch of self-custodial Bitcoin staking with the Genesis Bond on September 10 has in...
