August 26, 2025

Stacking DAO Cycle Update: LSTs at the heart of Stacks DeFi

Stacking DAO Cycle Update: LSTs at the heart of Stacks DeFi

Stacking DAO Cycle updates is the perfect format for the community to explore the latest news and milestones.

Cycles keep passing, and Stacking DAO is closing in on the 100M STX milestone, meaning nearly 1 in every 6 STX will be stacked through Stacking DAO.

Closing in on 100M STX milestone.

Stacking DAO shows no sign of slowing down this year. pic.twitter.com/eeQEUuuec6

— Stacking DAO (@StackingDao) August 13, 2025

DeFi Updates Related to Stacking DAO

Onchain data doesn’t lie. Stacking DAO LSTs are now a core pillar of Stacks DeFi:

• stSTX–STX is the largest pool on Bitflow

• 43% of stSTX and 11.5% of stSTXbtc are deployed in DeFi

• $4M+ is borrowed against them on Zest

Stacking DAOs’ LSTs are now a cornerstone of @Stacks DeFi.

- stSTX-STX is the largest pool on Bitflow
- 43% of stSTX and 11.5% of stSTXbtc are deployed in DeFi
- Around $4M is borrowed against Stacking DAO LSTs via Zest

— Stacking DAO (@StackingDao) August 14, 2025

Other initiatives and news related to Stacking DAO

If you’re heading to Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong (28–29 August), be sure to connect with the Stacking DAO team.

Stacking DAO team is coming to Hong Kong for @BitcoinConfAsia from August 28-29!

If you will be at the event, reach out in DMs to connect with the leading DeFi protocol on @Stacks.

We look forward to seeing and hearing from all of you. pic.twitter.com/TeFaiLPNSJ

— Stacking DAO (@StackingDao) August 21, 2025

Want to catch up on the latest in the Stacks ecosystem? Don’t miss the latest edition of the 'What’s Happening on Stacks' thread:

What's happening on @Stacks?

Here is everything you need to know from the last few weeks. 🧵 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kzQVEG1fB6

— Stacking DAO (@StackingDao) August 18, 2025

Reminder: the best way to stay up to date with Stacking data and insights is through the Stacking Tracker.

There’s a single place to track everything about STX stacking.

From LSTs and pool stats to monitoring wallet stacking positions, plus instant updates via a Telegram bot.

Explore the Stacking Tracker:https://t.co/DzWVuK4uny

— Stacking DAO (@StackingDao) August 22, 2025

Finally, Stacking DAO has processed another ~139,698.00 STX (for stSTX) and ~0.4263 sBTC (for stSTXbtc) in Stacking rewards.

1) stSTX reward transaction

2) stSTXbtc reward transaction

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