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Dev tools · February 25, 2016

Blockstack

A new internet for decentralized apps

Blockstack launched on February 25, 2016 with 128 votes, #284 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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What it does

Grow your Bitcoin on Bitcoin. Earn native Bitcoin yield with Stacks: real BTC rewards, your keys, no wrapping, no bridges. Proven onchain since 2021.

Use and build apps that leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer. Self-custodial yield gives Bitcoin holders a compelling reason to bring long-term capital on-chain. STX becomes the staking capacity, delivering sustainable Bitcoin yield . With capital anchored, core performance upgrades prepare the network for real DeFi volume and AI agent activity at scale. Core developers are targetting a 100x for throughput and performance . With proven infrastructure and real liquidity, a financial economy native to Bitcoin expands naturally. Lending, trading, perpetuals, programmable capital , all downstream of a thriving, capital-rich base. Bitcoin is the most battle-tested and decentralized…from blockstack.org

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