Stacks STX
Bitcoin-connected applications.
Stacks provides a layer for smart-contract applications connected to Bitcoin. STX is its native asset.
What is Stacks?
Stacks adds an application layer that works with Bitcoin. STX pays Stacks transaction fees and has roles in its Proof of Transfer system. STX, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin-backed assets used in applications are different assets.
STX is not Bitcoin and its price can move differently. Applications, locked tokens, and Bitcoin-backed assets introduce their own rules and risks.
Why people pay attention
Smart contracts
Developers can build applications on the Stacks layer.
Network fees
Stacks transactions use STX for fees.
Bitcoin connection
Its design links Stacks activity with Bitcoin settlement.
Origins & development
Stacks developed from the earlier Blockstack project. Its Bitcoin-connected smart-contract design entered operation in 2021; later upgrades continued to change the network.
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