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March 27, 2024
Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here?

It’s been a while since I wrote an article. I didn’t have much to say, I guess. My golden rule is to write when you have something to contribute and not when you have nothing to say. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve just been sitting back and watching the narrative around Bitcoin and the newly mi...

February 08, 2024
Stacking DAO: A New Way To Access STX Liquidity

Stacking DAO: A New Way To Access STX Liquidity

Welcome back, you Stacks hodlers! I hope everyone is enjoying their day and stacking more stacks as we head into this new bull run in Bitcoin and Stacks. Both assets are a must-have if you want to become self-sovereign. Fantastic tools are being built on Stacks to enable your financial freedom. Here...

January 15, 2024
The Bitcoin ETF Is Bad For Bitcoin.

The Bitcoin ETF Is Bad For Bitcoin.

The Bitcoin ETFs are in full force after ten long years and an immense amount of FUD. Today, they market their first full day of trading on the stock market. What were the results of this groundbreaking day? Massive God candle? New all-time highs? Nope. Nada. Zilch. Nada. The price of Bitcoin went ...

December 14, 2023
15 Years Later: Orange Pill Nocoiners or HFSP?

15 Years Later: Orange Pill Nocoiners or HFSP?

January 3, 2009, was the day the world changed, and no one even knew it other than a select few. Believe it or not, the Bitcoin revolution has been raging for the last 15 years. Plenty of battles have been won and lost over the decade and a half. From the Genesis block to Mt. Gox to the blocksize ...

December 11, 2023
3 Reasons Why Stacks Is The Best L2 solution For Bitcoin

3 Reasons Why Stacks Is The Best L2 solution For Bitcoin

The past few weeks have been an eye-opener for many people in the Bitcoin community, myself included. Bitcoin transaction fees have exploded higher without warning, much to the chagrin of hardcore Bitcoin maximalists who have a specific view about what Bitcoin should be used for. There has been inc...

December 07, 2023
Console XYZ: Is It a Discord Slayer?

Console XYZ: Is It a Discord Slayer?

Hi, hope you are having a great week so far. The weekend is almost at hand, and with that free time, so you can relax a little, recharge your batteries, and engage in activities that you don’t get to do during the week. If you are into Bitcoin or Stacks, you probably spend a good deal of your time ...

November 29, 2023
Cerulean Marketplace: Stacks Powered Creator Economy

Cerulean Marketplace: Stacks Powered Creator Economy

What’s up ya’ll? I hope everyone is doing well and are happy and healthy. If you are both of these right now, you are wealthier than you know. As Bitcoiners, It’s all about having a positive mindset and living a healthier lifestyle, right? Today, I am continuing my focus on the Stacks ecosystem bec...

November 21, 2023
Xverse Wallet: Your Gateway To The New Internet

Xverse Wallet: Your Gateway To The New Internet

Welcome back, folks; I hope everyone is having a good week so far. To anyone reading this from America, Happy pre-Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy some well-deserved time off and spend quality time with your loved ones! Like I have done with the last couple of posts, I’ve turned my attention to Stack...

November 13, 2023
sBTC: The Backbone Of The Emerging Bitcoin Economy

sBTC: The Backbone Of The Emerging Bitcoin Economy

Welcome back to my blog! I am continuing my series on exploring the Stacks ecosystem and giving you a hands-on look at what it looks like to use the various Dapp that have been created on it. Today, I wanted to talk about the upcoming release of sBTC, what it means for the Stacks protocol, and how i...

October 25, 2023
Bitcoin Name System (BNS): Accelerating Bitcoin Adoption

Bitcoin Name System (BNS): Accelerating Bitcoin Adoption

Hello, and welcome back to my series on Stacks and the Dapps that will change how we use money and the internet. Today, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite projects on Stacks, and that is BTC.US. I think this project has the potential to significantly hasten the adoption of Bitcoin and make it ...

October 17, 2023
Hermetica: Earn Yield On Your Bitcoin With Options

Hermetica: Earn Yield On Your Bitcoin With Options

Hey, what’s up guys? Welcome back! Glad you are here to learn more about the new and exciting projects happening on the Stacks protocol right now. I am super excited to bring your attention to Hermetica. This project caught my eye a few months ago, and I wanted to learn more about it. The basic pre...

October 02, 2023
MulitSig Wallets Coming To Stacks.... Soon!

MulitSig Wallets Coming To Stacks.... Soon!

Stacks developers have been on a roll recently, unveiling new and exciting Dapps. If you have been around the Stacks ecosystem lately, you know about the upcoming launch of sBTC and the Nakamoto protocol upgrade. I predict when both of these are released and implemented; there is going to be a floo...

September 05, 2023
Owl Link: The Link Bio That You Own

Owl Link: The Link Bio That You Own

Welcome back! Glad to have you here again as we explore all of the creative applications being built on the Stacks blockchain! It’s honestly one of the most fascinating and powerful protocols out there. Not only is Stacks secured by the oldest, the most secure, and the most decentralized blockchain ...

August 30, 2023
Brace To: A New Way To Save Links

Brace To: A New Way To Save Links

I am currently on a mission to highlight all the growth and development happening on the Stacks blockchain. So many Dapps are being created utilizing Stacks that it is hard to keep up with. The newest Dapp that I would like to mention is called Brace.to. Brace.to is a Dapp that allows you to save l...

August 22, 2023
ALEXGO: Bringing DeFi Expertise To Stacks

ALEXGO: Bringing DeFi Expertise To Stacks

The Stacks defi space is relatively small compared to Ethereum. Still, builders on the Stacks protocol are changing the game and creating something that has the potential to serve as a primary hub for liquidity on Stacks. Let’s dive in! So what does ALEXGO even mean? I thought it was an interesting...

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