Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade Reaches Code Completion, Paving Way for sBTC and Faster Bitcoin Transactions

Jul 12, 2024, 11:04 AM

The Stacks ecosystem has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the Nakamoto upgrade, which is now code complete. This upgrade, an essential part of the Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) solution, aims to enhance signer resiliency and introduce faster block times with Bitcoin finality. Core developers have reported that the code is complete, and the next phase involves code audit and testing before the mainnet launch. This upgrade is expected to pave the way for sBTC, further solidifying Stacks' position in the blockchain space. The 10s blocks will be introduced following the part 1 launch.