# April 2024

<table><thead><tr><th width="559">Title</th><th>Outlet/Author</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nimrodlehavi/2024/04/11/disruptor-to-disruptee-bitcoin-institutionalization-needs-l2-shakeup/?sh=1745f76c629b">👀 </a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nimrodlehavi/2024/04/11/disruptor-to-disruptee-bitcoin-institutionalization-needs-l2-shakeup/?sh=1745f76c629b">Disruptor To Disruptee: Bitcoin Institutionalization Needs L2 Shakeup</a></td><td>Forbes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-halving-layer-2-impact-stacks">🟪 </a><a href="https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-halving-layer-2-impact-stacks">Q&#x26;A: What will the Bitcoin halving mean for Bitcoin L2s?</a></td><td>Blockworks</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/bitcoin-layer-2-stacks-prepares-for-nakamoto-upgrade-its-largest-hard-fork-ever">Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Prepares for Nakamoto Upgrade, its Largest Hard-Fork Ever</a></td><td>The Defiant</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://decrypt.co/225801/stacks-stx-nakamoto-upgrade-bitvm-rollups-defi">🟧 </a><a href="https://decrypt.co/225801/stacks-stx-nakamoto-upgrade-bitvm-rollups-defi">Stacks, Bitcoin Layers, and the Nakamoto Upgrade: Here’s What’s Going On</a></td><td>Decrypt</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/btcfi-opportunity-make-bitcoin-productive-asset">📈 </a><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/btcfi-opportunity-make-bitcoin-productive-asset">BTCFi is an ‘enormous opportunity’ to make Bitcoin a productive asset — Stacks</a></td><td>Cointelegraph</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/real-opportunity-bitcoin-runes-after-first-wave-investor-hype">₿ </a><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/real-opportunity-bitcoin-runes-after-first-wave-investor-hype">‘Real opportunity’ for Bitcoin Runes will come after first wave of investor hype</a></td><td>Cointelegraph</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/04/16/og-bitcoin-l2-stacks-is-getting-a-major-overhaul/">🟧 </a><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/04/16/og-bitcoin-l2-stacks-is-getting-a-major-overhaul/">OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul</a></td><td>Coindesk</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.charlieshrem.com/bitcoin-l2-with-muneeb-ali-of-stacks-and-andy-fajar-handika-of-loka-mining/">📻 </a><a href="https://www.charlieshrem.com/bitcoin-l2-with-muneeb-ali-of-stacks-and-andy-fajar-handika-of-loka-mining/">Bitcoin L2 with Muneeb Ali of Stacks and Andy Fajar Handika of Loka Mining</a></td><td>Charlie Shrem Show</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://milkroad.com/daily/what-happened-to-prices-this-weekend/?ref=stacksblog">📧 </a><a href="https://milkroad.com/daily/what-happened-to-prices-this-weekend/?ref=stacksblog">April 15th Newsletter</a></td><td>Milroad</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000031083.html?ref=stacksblog">🗞️ </a><a href="https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000143.000031083.html?ref=stacksblog">TEAMZ Web3/AI Summit2024 Day 1 has ended successfully!</a></td><td>PR Times (Japan)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.bankless.com/the-bitcoin-halvings-degen-bets">👀 </a><a href="https://www.bankless.com/the-bitcoin-halvings-degen-bets">The Bitcoin Halving's Degen Bets</a></td><td>Bankless</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2024/04/top-5-pioneering-bitcoin-projects-poised-for-growth-post-2024-halving">🌱 </a><a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2024/04/top-5-pioneering-bitcoin-projects-poised-for-growth-post-2024-halving">Top 5 Pioneering Bitcoin Projects Poised For Growth Post-2024 Halving</a></td><td>Crypto Daily UK</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/284556/spartan-capital-leads-10-million-funding-round-for-bitcoin-defi-developer-alex">💰 </a><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/284556/spartan-capital-leads-10-million-funding-round-for-bitcoin-defi-developer-alex">Spartan Capital leads $10 million strategic funding round for Bitcoin DeFi developer ALEX</a></td><td>The Block</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-functionality-other-blockchains/?ref=stacksblog">₿ </a><a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-functionality-other-blockchains/?ref=stacksblog">‘Bitcoin has as many functionalities as other blockchains’: Trust Machines member weighs in Bitcoin DeFi</a></td><td>Crypto Briefing</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://figment.io/insights/a-look-into-the-upcoming-bitcoin-halving-bitcoin-layer-2s/?ref=stacksblog">🗞️ </a><a href="https://figment.io/insights/a-look-into-the-upcoming-bitcoin-halving-bitcoin-layer-2s/?ref=stacksblog">A Look into The Upcoming Bitcoin Halving &#x26; Bitcoin Layer 2s</a></td><td>Figment</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://links.coinbase.com/e/evib?_t=3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&#x26;_m=fde47e8c40c24182b7cab3a6b10c9d3a&#x26;_e=DT1gXnNeiWLsEoKsYDSIAUCWVJr21XSvYbLTlg_uJ63W2CLdvG0Q8MPxsoVG5vCKM9SLV_5n-owzOqH_yPS9iQ%3D%3D&#x26;utm_source=stackssnacks.com&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=stacks-apps-celebrate-all-time-tvl-high-as-new-defi-protocols-emerge">📕 </a><a href="https://links.coinbase.com/e/evib?_t=3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&#x26;_m=fde47e8c40c24182b7cab3a6b10c9d3a&#x26;_e=DT1gXnNeiWLsEoKsYDSIAUCWVJr21XSvYbLTlg_uJ63W2CLdvG0Q8MPxsoVG5vCKM9SLV_5n-owzOqH_yPS9iQ%3D%3D&#x26;utm_source=stackssnacks.com&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=stacks-apps-celebrate-all-time-tvl-high-as-new-defi-protocols-emerge">Bitcoin could gain new smart-contract superpowers</a> with the Lightning Network and Stacks.</td><td>Coinbase Bytes</td></tr></tbody></table>
