On November 5, 2025, WalletConnect and the Stacks Foundation announced expanded support for Stacks (STX), integrating WalletConnect to enhance STX stacking access and Bitcoin DeFi yield across Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin ecosystems, per Optimisus and Chainwire. This partnership enables millions of users and institutions to stack STX securely, earning Bitcoin rewards without complex setups, via Hex Trust’s custody platform, per. Jess Houlgrave, WalletConnect CEO, stated, “Bitcoin is evolving beyond holding—STX holders now earn directly through Hex Trust, powered by WalletConnect,” per. X posts from @WalletConnect highlight this as a “big step toward usable Bitcoin DeFi,” garnering 182 likes and 34 reposts, per [post:10].
The integration leverages WalletConnect’s SDK for non-custodial stacking, allowing STX holders to delegate tokens across dApps and wallets like Xverse and Leather, earning 10% annual BTC yield via Proof-of-Transfer (PoX), per. Stacks’ Bitcoin L2 now supports sBTC, enabling BTC as gas for DeFi and smart contracts, per. Hex Trust’s institutional custody adds MPC security and compliance, facilitating $500M+ BTC staking, per. Mitchell Cuevas, Stacks Executive Director, noted, “WalletConnect opens STX stacking to any app, driving Bitcoin DeFi adoption,” per. With Stacks ranking as the 5th-largest Bitcoin developer ecosystem (3,246 devs), per Electric Capital, this boosts $4B TVL across Bitcoin L2s, up 1,500% YoY, per.
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Hex Trust expands Stacks DeFi for clients, including BTC-yield offerings, per. WalletConnect, used by traditional enterprises and institutions, now spans Bitcoin L2s, per. X posts from @Stacks celebrate “Wallet connected,” with 163 likes and 55 reposts, per [post:11].
Stacks’ Bitcoin L2 could see $10B TVL by 2026, driven by sBTC and staking, per CoinShares. STX at $0.36, down 4% weekly, supports $112,000 BTC yield, per OKX. Investors should track STX TVL on DefiLlama and staking pools via stacks.co. Dollar-cost average STX with stop-losses below $0.30, or diversify into BTC ($113,234) or USDC, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. This partnership accelerates Bitcoin DeFi, per.
