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Today diving deeper into @Stacks ecosystem overview.

They built a smart contract layer that settles directly on Bitcoin through their Proof of Transfer mechanism.

Here's what the ecosystem includes🧵 https://t.co/CuWmP4W97D

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Stacks miners spend $BTC to produce blocks. Each block anchors to Bitcoin, inheriting the same finality as native $BTC transactions.

This design enables DeFi, NFTs, and dApps while keeping Bitcoin's security model intact

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@ArkadikoFinance works with $USDA - an overcollateralized stablecoin. Plus borrowing protocols and yield farming.

Both ALEX and Arkadiko use $sBTC for Bitcoin-native DeFi operations

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@trygamma runs the largest NFT marketplace. Minting tools, custom storefronts, auctions. Clarity-based royalties with all transfers settling on Bitcoin

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Key infrastructure:

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Among wallet options:

@LeatherBTC (ex-Hiro Wallet) - browser/desktop app managing $STX, $sBTC, and $BTC. Supports dApp connections, transaction signing, Ledger integration.

@XverseApp - mobile wallet with staking features and NFT support built in

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@ALEXLabBTC built a full DeFi suite: trading, lending, token launchpad. They model tokenomics on traditional financial markets with dynamic token launch features

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$sBTC serves as the bridge between Bitcoin and smart contracts.

It's a 1:1 peg managed by network signers who need 70% consensus for deposits/withdrawals.

$BTC becomes programmable while custody stays decentralized through the protocol

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The ecosystem breaks down into:

• Wallets and access tools
• DeFi protocols (trading, lending, stablecoins)
• NFT marketplaces and collections
• Cross-chain bridges
• Identity systems like BNS
• DAO infrastructure
• Developer tooling