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Matrixport Researcher on STX Token's Rapid Growth Amid Ordinals Interest

Stacks' STX token is the top performer in the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) month-to-date and the third-best performer year-to-date. According to a recent Matrixport report, the popularity of Ordinals' NFTs could be the catalyst to push Stacks into a billion-dollar token. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen breaks down the potential of Stacks.

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Open-Source Protocol Ren Token Surges 18% Amid Rising Interest in Multichain Projects

In November, following the protocol's loss of funding from Alameda, Ren accelerated its shift from Ren 1.0 to a more efficient, secure version.

Crypto prices rallied on Friday (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

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Crypto Market February Roundup: Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol Stacks, Ethereum Staking Derivative Tokens Surge

Stacks’ STX token was the biggest winner among 160 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index, soaring 216% during the month.

Besides reducing energy consumption, ether is also proving to be more inflation resistant. (Timon Studler/Unsplash)

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Yuga Labs to Release New NFT Collection on Bitcoin Blockchain

Bored Ape Yacht Club parent Yuga Labs said the company is planning to release an NFT collection minted on the Bitcoin-based Ordinals protocol, which has steadily grown in popularity since its launch last month. Trust Machines CEO and Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali weighs in on Yuga Labs' plans and the hype around Bitcoin "Ordinals."

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Bitcoin Layer 2-Token Stacks Sees Interest Amid ‘Ordinals' Hype

The price of Stacks' native STX token has jumped in the last two weeks as prominent crypto investment funds turn to tokens of the so-called layer 2 companion chain for smart contracts focused on Bitcoin. Trust Machines CEO and Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali shares his insights and gives his take on the Bitcoin Ordinals movement.

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STX Perpetual Futures Open Interest Doubles to $80M as Traders Take Shorts

One analyst suspects traders are betting there isn't a follow-up to Bitcoin NFTs and the STX run is a flash in the pan.

STX open interest surges as the token rallies to a 10-month high (Coinglass)

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Ordinals NFTs Can Make Stacks’ STX a Multibillion-Dollar Token: Matrixport

Stacks' ability to leverage the Bitcoin blockchain’s security for settlement of transactions positions the network well for developing Bitcoin decentralized finance, the report said.

Policymakers will need to address financial stability risks, JPMorgan said. (Colton Sturgeon/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Network's STX Token Spikes 50% as 'Ordinals' Boom

Stack Network is a Bitcoin layer 2 for smart contracts aimed at unleashing the world's oldest blockchain's potential as a programmable platform.

STX hits highest point since May. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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