# October 2024

<table><thead><tr><th width="443">Article</th><th>Outlet/Author</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>🚀<a href="https://blockworks.co/news/stacks-sbtc-bitcoin-alignment-nakamoto?ref=stacksblog">Stacks fortifies Bitcoin ties with Nakamoto upgrade</a></td><td>Blockworks</td></tr><tr><td>🚀<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/29/stacks-prominent-bitcoin-layer-2-project-activates-long-awaited-nakamoto-upgrade/?ref=stacksblog">Stacks, Prominent Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Activates Long-Awaited 'Nakamoto' Upgrade</a></td><td>Coindesk</td></tr><tr><td>🤝<a href="https://hackernoon.com/asymmetric-research-joins-stacks-ecosystem-as-security-contributor-to-bitcoin-l2">Asymmetric Research Joins Stacks Ecosystem as Security Contributor to Bitcoin L2</a></td><td>Hackernoon</td></tr><tr><td>🟧<a href="https://www.hiro.so/blog/read-a-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin-layers?ref=stacksblog">A Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin Layers</a></td><td>Hiro</td></tr><tr><td>🌱<a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/321141/bitcoin-backed-stablecoin-developer-hermetica-raises-1-7-million-in-seed-funding?ref=stacksblog">Bitcoin-backed stablecoin developer Hermetica raises $1.7M in seed funding</a></td><td>The Block</td></tr><tr><td>🌱<a href="https://subscribe.bitcoinbuildersassociation.com/p/blockstream-raises-210m-to-accelerate?ref=stacksblog">Blockstream raises $210M to accelerate Bitcoin adoption</a></td><td>Bitcoin Builders Association</td></tr><tr><td>🟧<a href="https://subscribe.bitcoinbuildersassociation.com/p/boostvc-draper-associates-and-thesis?ref=stacksblog">BoostVC, Draper Associates, and Thesis Announce BitcoinFi Accelerator</a></td><td>Bitcoin Builders Association</td></tr></tbody></table>
