Stacks

Stacks is a Layer 1 blockchain that brings smart contracts and decentralized applications to Bitcoin. Unlike sidechains, Stacks settles all transactions on Bitcoin through its unique Proof of Transfer (PoX) consensus mechanism, where miners spend BTC to mine STX blocks, and STX stackers earn BTC rewards. This creates a direct economic link between Stacks and Bitcoin without modifying Bitcoin's protocol. Stacks uses the Clarity smart contract language, which is decidable and allows developers ...

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