Hold STX, Earn BTC
A NEW WAY TO EARN BITCOIN
Stacking is locking your STX temporarily to support the network’s security and consensus. As a reward, you’ll earn the Bitcoin that miners transfer as part of Proof of Transfer.
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*Active participation in consensus required.
Stacking Made Easy
Help secure a better internet built on Bitcoin.
Everything you need for Stacking in one place. OKCoin offers pooling options, right from their mobile and desktop apps. ~10% APY
A non-custodial native desktop wallet option for Stacks holders that can meet the minimum on their own. ~10% APY*
An industry leader, Staked offers pooling and non-custodial options for STX holders looking to earn Stacking rewards. 10% service fee
Delegate your Stacks to a pool built by a true Stacks legend. Transparent & fair.
A mobile-first wallet available in both English and Chinese. Securely hold your Stacks and join the XVerse Stacking pool. No fees
Non-custodial Bitcoin rewards powered by Stacks No wrapped tokens. Be your own bank. Native BTC. 5% service fee
Boom is a wallet built by Dan Trevino, a key Stacks contributor. Receive and send STX and NFTs, discover dapps, and start Stacking. Coming Soon
Blockdaemon brings monitoring, alerts, automatic repairs, and dedicated support to ensure your Stacking node is always healthy.
Delegate your STX tokens to retain your privacy.
Securely stack your STX tokens and earn bitcoin in your sleep. Coming soon
HashQuark provides secure, stable, and convenient enterprise-level staking services, and is one of the largest such providers in Asia.
A true 1-click option. Ankr makes it easy to run a node, making Stacking, mining, & development on the Stacks network simple.
A non-custodial native desktop wallet option for Stacks holders that can meet the minimum on their own. ~10% APY*
An industry leader, Staked offers pooling and non-custodial options for STX holders looking to earn Stacking rewards. 10% service fee
Delegate your Stacks to a pool built by a true Stacks legend. Transparent & fair.
Non-custodial Bitcoin rewards powered by Stacks No wrapped tokens. Be your own bank. Native BTC. 5% service fee
A mobile-first wallet available in both English and Chinese. Securely hold your Stacks and join the XVerse Stacking pool. No fees
Boom is a wallet built by Dan Trevino, a key Stacks contributor. Receive and send STX and NFTs, discover dapps, and start Stacking. Coming Soon
Blockdaemon brings monitoring, alerts, automatic repairs, and dedicated support to ensure your Stacking node is always healthy.
Delegate your STX tokens to retain your privacy. Securely stack your STX tokens and earn bitcoin in your sleep. Coming soon
HashQuark provides secure, stable, and convenient enterprise-level staking services, and is one of the largest such providers in Asia.
A true 1-click option. Ankr makes it easy to run a node, making Stacking, mining, & development on the Stacks network simple.
A mobile-first wallet available in both English and Chinese. Securely hold your Stacks and join the XVerse Stacking pool. No fees
Boom is a wallet built by Dan Trevino, a key Stacks contributor. Receive and send STX and NFTs, discover dapps, and start Stacking. Coming Soon
Blockdaemon brings monitoring, alerts, automatic repairs, and dedicated support to ensure your Stacking node is always healthy.
HashQuark provides secure, stable, and convenient enterprise-level staking services, and is one of the largest such providers in Asia.
A true 1-click option. Ankr makes it easy to run a node, making Stacking, mining, & development on the Stacks network simple.
*APY is based on a number of dynamic factors, you can check specifics of the current cycle and even your specific reward slots at stacking.club.
Run a Stacking Service
Enable Stacking for your users
Exchanges, wallets, and other products can offer Stacking functionality to their users by integrating with the Stacks blockchain.
Run your own full node
Run or support a full node for a 100% customizable option. Stacks nodes require no special hardware.
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What is Stacking?
Support the network
Stacking is a critical part of the Stacks network. It helps Stacks reach consensus, stay secure, and process transactions. Stacking is part of the Proof of Transfer consensus mechanism.

About Proof of Transfer
Earn rewards
When you stack, you can earn Bitcoin every cycle (a collection of Bitcoin blocks). How much you’ll earn can vary from cycle to cycle depending on how much BTC miners transfer and how much STX participates.

The reward model
Meet the requirements
You don’t have to run a node or validate transactions to stack — all you need to do is lock your STX in your wallet temporarily. To participate, you need to meet the minimum amount of STX for a full reward slot or pool together with others.
Purchase Stacks Cryptocurrency
Stacks (STX) are available on:
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Staking vs. Stacking
Understand the key differences
  • Staking
    (e.g. Tezos, Cosmos, Cardano)
  • Stacking
    Only possible with Stacks (STX)
  • User funds might be slashed based on network activity
  • Your funds never leave your wallet, and there's no risk of losing them
  • Requires high uptime and guarantees from nodes
  • No special hardware required. Users can participate on their own through the STX wallet or through providers
  • Funds received from staking generally sold to offset maintenance and uptime costs, creating potential for market sell pressure
  • Earnings are paid in BTC, but the reward generating asset is STX, meaning there is no added sell pressure for STX
Staking vs. Stacking
Staking
(e.g. Tezos, Cosmos, Cardano)
  • User funds might be slashed based on network activity
  • Requires special hardware to run nodes
  • Funds received from staking generally sold to offset maintenance and uptime costs, contributing to market sell pressure
Stacking
Only possible with STX
  • Your funds never leave your wallet, and there's no risk of losing them.
  • No special hardware required. Users can participate on their own through the STX wallet or through providers.
  • Earnings are paid in BTC, but the reward generating asset is STX. This means there's no added sell pressure for STX.
Expected Market Pressure Based on Behavior
Behavior Profile
Staking (Proof of Stake)
Stacking (Proof of Transfer)
Person A:
Someone who "minimally participates." Meaning this person holds a certain amount of the Stacking or Staking token, participates with those tokens, but wants to take their earnings away and move on.
Action: Sell Staking Earnings

Market Pressure: Downward ⬇
Action: Sell Bitcoin Earnings

Market Pressure: None ↔
Person B:
Someone who "maximally participates." Meaning this person holds a certain amount of Stacking or Staking token, participates with those tokens, and wants to reinvest all of their earnings to grow their participation.
Action: Do nothing

Market Pressure: None ↔
Action: Buy Stacks with Earnings

Market Pressure: Upward ⬆
Dive Deeper
There's more to Stacking than just earning BTC
How Stacking Is Possible
Earning BTC via Stacking isn't some free money scheme; it's a critical part of consensus on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain. BTC contributed by STX Miners competing to mine blocks creates the Stacking rewards.
Why Stacking Is Key To A User-Owner Internet
The short answer: It makes up half of the Proof-of-Transfer consensus mechanism that makes building a better internet on Bitcoin possible.
Stacking's Other Half: STX Mining
It's not just Stacking that provides a novel way to earn. STX Mining requires no special hardware, allowing virtually anyone to mine Stacks tokens.
STX is the native token of the Stacks ecosystem.
Learn more about STX and meet major holders
Stacks cryptocurrency enables smart contracts and apps for Bitcoin and allows holders to earn BTC. Stacks (STX) are used as fuel for smart contract execution, transaction processing, and digital asset registrations on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain. STX are a unique crypto asset that can be locked by STX holders via 'Stacking' to earn Bitcoin (BTC) rewards from the protocol for supporting blockchain consensus. Stacks cryptocurrency was distributed to the general public through the first-ever SEC qualified token offering in US history.
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