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Jul 30, 2026

Stacks Activates PoX-5 Hard Fork, Enabling Bitcoin Staking Protocol

The Stacks network successfully activated its PoX-5 hard fork at Bitcoin block 960,230 on July 30, 2026, establishing the protocol foundation for Bitcoin staking functionality.

Jul 30, 2026·1 source
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Jul 23, 2026

Stacks Reports 1.6 Million Cumulative Users as Bitcoin Staking Reaches Public Testnet; Sui Launches Hashi Testnet

Stacks published its Q2 2026 report stating that cumulative users surpassed 1.6 million and that PoX-5, the mechanism powering Bitcoin Staking, had reached public testnet and was undergoing an audit ahead of a planned Q3 mainnet launch. Separately, the Sui Foundation launched the Hashi testnet on July 22, 2026, allowing BTC locked on the Bitcoin network to be represented by hBTC for use as collateral on Sui, with more than 25 institutional partners testing integrations.

Jul 23, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The PoX-5 upgrade establishes the protocol foundation for Bitcoin Staking, enabling Bitcoin holders to earn self-custodial Bitcoin yield.
  • ▪Staking pool operators are completing migrations post-activation, expecting stakers to restake ahead of the upcoming cycle with no lost rewards.
  • ▪The PoX-5 hard fork transition maintained consistent block production, allowing signers to move to new consensus rules without interruption.

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