Stacks

Stacks is a Layer 2 blockchain that brings smart contracts and decentralized apps to Bitcoin.

What Is Stacks (STX)? Stacks is a Layer 2 blockchain that brings smart contracts and decentralized apps to Bitcoin.

A smart contract layer built on top of Bitcoin using a Proof of Transfer mechanism. It anchors its security to the Bitcoin blockchain, enabling decentralized applications and DeFi while benefiting from Bitcoin’s base-layer security.

Smart Contracts on Bitcoin: Used to pay for executing smart contracts and DeFi apps that leverage Bitcoin as the base security layer.

Bitcoin Smart Contracts: Anchored to Bitcoin via Proof of Transfer (PoX). Used for stacking to earn BTC rewards and to enable smart contracts that settle final state on Bitcoin.