Originally known as Blockstack, Stacks is an open-source project that aims to unlock the full potential of Bitcoin by adding smart contract functionality without altering the main Bitcoin blockchain. Its mission is to build a user-owned internet on Bitcoin. Stacks made history in 2019 by conducting the first-ever SEC-qualified token offering for its native cryptocurrency, STX. The ecosystem is supported by the Stacks Foundation, which focuses on governance, research and development, and education, alongside various independent entities that build on and support the network.

Founded in

United States