Build on Bitcoin

Stacks allows us to unlock Bitcoin's functionality and build full-stack decentralized applications on Bitcoin, much like we can on Ethereum, but without modifying Bitcoin itself. The market cap of Bitcoin is more than double that of Ethereum's, but the app ecosystem is nearly non-existent. Learn how Stacks unlocks Bitcoin's latent potential in Stacks Academy.

Clarity is the smart contract language for the Stacks network. Learn what makes Clarity unique, why you might want to use it over Solidity, and how to write robust, secure smart contracts with it. Depending on your learning style, there is a book, self-paced course, and cohort-based course for you to explore.

After you've learned the basics of how Stacks works and are proficient with Clarity, you'll want to get familiar with the rest of the Stacks ecosystem to start building. The Hello Stacks tutorial will get you up to speed on building full-stack Bitcoin dApps with Stacks.

sBTC is an upcoming release on the Stacks chain that unlocks the ability to write to the Bitcoin chain, without modifying the chain itself. sBTC is a critical piece of how Stacks enables fully functional decentralized software to be built on top of Bitcoin.

After you've familiarized yourself with how Stacks works and have built a few projects, it's time to expand your skills. Learn what grant, fundraising, and job opportunities are available to you as you grow your career in the Bitcoin ecosystem.