STX — Stacks
STX is the native token of Stacks, currently ranked #29 by market capitalisation in the Bitcoin L2 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 2.5B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
hiro systems is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for STX.
Chains
STX is live on the following chains:
- Stacks
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of STX in the Bitcoin L2 category by market-cap rank:
- No close peers in this category.
Audit history
STX smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for STX: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views STX risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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