On this episode, Drew Austin welcomes Kyle Ellicott, partner at Stacks Ventures to the show to discuss everything Bitcoin! Some topics they dive into include:

• The Rise of Smart Contracts and Applications on Bitcoin
• An intro to the Stacks network and how it brings smart contracts and programmability to Bitcoin through its layer 2 solution.
• The upcoming Nakamoto upgrade and how it will improve transaction speeds on Stacks
• The future of the Stacks ecosystem and greater Bitcoin layer 2 space

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