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Stacks' STX Surges by 50% in Four Weeks
The Bitcoin layer-2 token STX, native to the Stacks project, has surged by 50% in four weeks, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. The outperformance likely reflects investor interest in Stacks' non-custodial bitcoin staking architecture, which allows BTC holders to stake and earn yield directly on the main Bitcoin blockchain while retaining control of their private keys. The surge is attributed to the upcoming 'Bonding Period 3,' which requires participants to lock a specific ratio of STX alongside their BTC to secure protocol stacking capacity. This creates a positive feedback loop for STX, as more BTC moves into the Stacks ecosystem, leading to a larger portion of STX being locked up and removed from the active market, skewing demand-supply dynamics in favor of long-term price appreciation.