- #45
Stacks STX
STX Price
Market Cap
$3.46 BRank #45FDV
$3.44 BRank #69Investors
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Detailed Performance
STX shows Bullish signs against top cryptocurrencies, leading categories and blockchains over various time periods
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Price History
- All-Time High
- $3.851.68x to ATH
- All-Time Low
- $0.045650.22x to ATL
- Trade Launch Date
- 28 Oct, 2019
1863 days ago
Fundraising
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- $0.12
- Funds Raised
- $76.40 M
- Tokens Sold
- 908.98 M STX
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About STX
Stacks is a platform that aims to bring the functionality and security of Bitcoin to the world of decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. It does this by building a layer on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the Stacks Bitcoin layer. This layer allows developers to create and deploy smart contracts using a programming language called Clarity. One of the key features of Stacks is its trustless Bitcoin peg. This allows users to lock their Bitcoin on the Bitcoin blockchain and receive a corresponding token, called sBTC, on the Stacks blockchain. This enables users to use their Bitcoin as collateral in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and participate in the Stacks ecosystem. Stacks also utilizes a consensus mechanism called Proof of Transfer (PoX), which connects the Stacks blockchain to the Bitcoin blockchain. PoX involves miners transferring Bitcoin to secure the Stacks blockchain and earn STX, the native currency of Stacks, as a reward. The Stacks ecosystem offers various resources for learning, building, and staying updated. These include learning resources, a blog, YouTube videos, a developer newsletter, and community platforms like Discord and forums. Additionally, Stacks provides funding opportunities for projects through the Stacks Accelerator and Grants Program.
What makes Stacks unique?
Stacks is unique compared to other cryptocurrencies because it is built as a layer on top of Bitcoin. This means that Stacks leverages the security and stability of the Bitcoin network while adding smart contract functionality and decentralized applications (DApps) to the ecosystem. Stacks uses a consensus mechanism called Proof of Transfer (PoX) that connects Stacks and Bitcoin, allowing users to earn Bitcoin rewards by holding and temporarily locking Stacks tokens. This innovative approach allows Stacks to bring the benefits of the Bitcoin network to the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and enables the development of a wide range of applications on top of Bitcoin. Additionally, Stacks has a strong focus on community engagement and has established various working groups and platforms for collaboration, making it a unique and vibrant ecosystem within the cryptocurrency space.
Live Stacks Price Data
The current price of Stacks (STX) is approximately $2.29, reflecting a increase of 2.30% in the last 24 hours. The STX trading volume in the last 24 hours stands at $556.72 million. Stacks's market cap is currently $3.46 billion, accounting for about 0.10% of the total crypto market cap. The circulating supply of STX is 1.50 billion.
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