Keyboards down, hackers! We’ve crossed the finish line on Part 2 of the Clarity Hackathon. Whereas the first phase was all about smart contracts, this round focused on tooling to make developers’ lives easier. We hoped that the open-ended request would yield a wide array of tooling types, and we were not disappointed! Submissions ranged from Clarity debuggers, to Bitcoin...
Blockstack PBC's Head of Growth, Patrick Stanley chats with Adam B. Levine of Coindesk and Tokenly for a brief look back and how far crypto and Bitcoin have come in just a few years while reflecting on Adam's previous projects and plans. They discuss what ideas have yet to be tried and others that have, but deserve another chance. Going...
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We’re excited to announce the official release of Blockstack Connect, a new JavaScript library that empowers developers to onboard users smoothly into their applications while setting them up for success with contextual education. We’re releasing this library along with The Blockstack App, a new authenticator that dramatically simplifies the signup...
With the Stacks ecosystem, we’ve always shared an astonishingly ambitious goal. We’re seeking to transform how individuals interact with the internet, changing the status quo. Every part of our internet interactions are owned, tracked, and controlled by corporations, to a model where users are in control. We’re building a user-owned...
As a community dedicated to building a user-owned internet, many of us have already begun exploring the ways in which an increasingly digital existence will impact life. There are problems to solve, pitfalls to avoid, and opportunities to be had and you might be asking things like: Are there new...
To get started with Clarity or collaborate on this open-source initiative, visit the Clarity website or Github. We’re excited to announce that together with Algorand, we’ve formed an independent, open-source project to support future design and development of the Clarity Smart Contract Language. Algorand is an industry leader with deep...
In this Evangelist Spotlight, I’m excited to introduce you to Jason (or reintroduce, if you’ve already had the pleasure). Originally, Jason’s journey started because he was fed up with proprietary applications and their predatory business practices. His personal mission is to encourage, promote, use, and contribute to open-source software, which...
That’s a wrap for Part 1 of our Clarity Hackathon, and what a two weeks it was! We were thrilled to see hackers develop some truly creative and powerful smart contracts. If you missed out, Part 2 kicked off yesterday with a focus on building out the tools around Clarity...
Sean Li, Cofounder and CEO of Magic, chats with Blockstack PBC's Head of Growth, Patrick Stanley, about how Web 3.0 can prosper if we provide developers the right tools to enable smooth experiences powered by new business models. Drawing on Sean's experience at Docker, they chat through some of the key...
The Stacks 2.0 Testnet is moving right along with Phase 2 beginning today, codename Argon. With it comes some new opportunities for you to earn rewards for working with and contributing to the success of the network. Through the Testnet Bounty Program, you can earn Bitcoin for identifying bugs, building...
In April, Blockstack PBC announced it had entered into an agreement with Asia-based crypto exchange KuCoin to expand global access to the Stacks (STX) token. KuCoin announced that trading for STX will officially begin today, meaning (non-US) users can purchase and trade the token on the exchange. KuCoin serves 1...
