Stacks reports that the PoX-5 hardfork has completed the first step toward Bitcoin Staking, with the consensus layer live, verified, and running. Genesis Bond is planned for late August as part of that rollout.Genesis Bond is the next named step in Stacks' Bitcoin Staking roadmap, giving the planne…
Stacks reports that PoX-5 is live and that all staked STX unlocked at the fork. Participants must restake before Bitcoin block 962,050, expected around 12 August, to keep earning in cycle 141.The cutoff creates a defined operational task for participants seeking continued eligibility in cycle 141…
Stacks says PoX-5 is in audit before its Q3 mainnet launch.If launched as planned, PoX-5 would add Bitcoin staking as a new utility layer for Stacks. That could broaden the network's use case and give STX holders a defined milestone to monitor as the protocol moves toward mainnet release.The audit…
New York, New York, July 30th, 2026, ChainwireStacks today activated the PoX-5 hardfork at Bitcoin block 960,230, successfully establishing the protocol foundation for Bitcoin Staking. The network upgrade completed without interruption, with core contributors verifying the activation following post…
Stacks says on its Bitcoin Staking Roadmap page that the first PoX-5 restacking cycles begin, starting the initial cycles for the updated staking mechanism.This is the first live checkpoint for the revised cycle design rather than a new feature announcement on its own. For STX holders who follow st…
New York, NY, United States, July 23rd, 2026, ChainwireQ2 Ecosystem Report highlights institutional partnerships, ecosystem growth, and infrastructure milestones ahead of Bitcoin Staking's Q3 launch.Stacks (STX) today published its Q2 2026 Ecosystem Report, outlining progress toward launching Bitco…
