Stacks

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 29, 2022

New York City mayor Eric Adams' crypto ambitions have sent the city racing against Miami to become the next center of the digital asset industry. Muneeb Ali, co-founder of proof-of-transfer blockchain Stacks that runs parallel to the Bitcoin network, and CEO of Hiro, which has helped developed NYCCoin, shares insights into crypto in NYC and beyond.

Jan 20, 2022

MiamiCoin and NYCCoin have been in the news quite a bit lately after Mayors Francis Suarez and Eric Adams voiced support for those cryptocurrencies, the first to be launched by the platform CityCoins and its communities. These local tokens represent a brand new way to raise revenue for cities and can scale in numerous ways. "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson sits down with Patrick Stanley, one of the CityCoins Community leads, to discuss where the project stands and how it might evolve.

Jan 13, 2022

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 27, 2021

Hundreds of developers from around the world are building on Stacks, a network of decentralized apps (dapps) and smart contracts atop Bitcoin. But is it a good idea to expand the use of the Bitcoin network, such as minting NFTs?

Nov 29, 2021

Coinbase Prime, crypto exchange Coinbase's trading platform serving institutional investors, is now introducing a way to passively earn bitcoin using the stacking feature of STX, the token used by the bitcoin-focused Stacks ecosystem. Brittany Laughlin, executive director of The Stacks Foundation, explains how Stacks works and its connection to bitcoin, the Coinbase partnership, MiamiCoin, and the broader crypto industry.

Oct 13, 2021

Stacks surges following push into bitcoin non-fungible token (NFT) market. Samsung Next invests US$152 million in Sky Mavis despite Korean NFT gaming ban. China crypto mining clampdown continues to bite. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Oct 11, 2021

MiamiCoin (MIA), listed exclusively on crypto exchange OkCoin, is the first CityCoin. It's a way to support the crypto-friendly city of Miami by holding its coin and potentially helping raise funds. CityCoins are built on Stacks, an open-source network of decentralized apps and smart contracts for the Bitcoin blockchain. Pro-innovation Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses the details, how it claims to offer up to 430% APY, and what it means for the Magic City.

Sep 23, 2021

Hiro Systems CEO and Co-founder Muneeb Ali joins “First Mover” to discuss Stacks, an open network for decentralized apps and smart contracts on Bitcoin, launching a $4 million accelerator to support Bitcoin tech development. Plus, price predictions for bitcoin and the outlook for the crypto industry at large.

Apr 14, 2021

Muneeb Ali, Co-founder of Stacks, joins “First Mover” to discuss his new venture Hiro, which aims to enable apps, smart contracts, and digital assets on the Bitcoin network. Ali also shares his thoughts on the future of global crypto adoption and BTC’s meteoric rise.

Feb 22, 2021