Why is Stacks (STX) going up?
Stacks has gained more than 100% over the past 90 days, backed by institutional Bitcoin Staking that is creating a new use for STX that could grow as more BTC enters future bonding periods. According to CoinGecko data, STX was trading around $0.38 on Oct. 6 after gaining roughly 18% over the previous week. The token had already climbed 108% in the 90 days through Sept. 27.
Those developments have given traders several Stacks specific catalysts at a time when many major altcoins have struggled to match STX’s gains. Bitcoin Staking is particularly important to the long term case because it gives institutions a way to earn BTC rewards while creating a separate use for STX. However, Bitcoin Staking alone cannot account for the entire 90 day rally on its own. Market conditions and renewed interest in the Stacks ecosystem have contributed to the price action as well. But unlike a short term price catalyst, the staking model creates a measurable link between institutional BTC participation and the amount of STX needed to support it.
The Genesis Bond has already put that relationship into practice, while Bond 2 and subsequent bonding periods will test whether it can repeat as more Bitcoin enters the program. Bitcoin Staking on Stacks allows BTC holders to earn BTC denominated rewards without changing Bitcoin’s proof of work consensus. Under Stacks’ Proof of Transfer system, miners commit BTC to compete for Stacks blocks and receive STX. The BTC committed through the process becomes the source of rewards distributed through the staking system.
