StackingDAO
AuditedVerifiedStackingDAO is the largest liquid staking protocol on Stacks. It issues stSTX, stSTXbtc and stBTC against STX and sBTC staked through Stacks PoX-5, with yield paid in STX or BTC.
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First published October 2026 at BB · 64/100. Re-checked monthly — the history chart appears after the first re-check.
The Problem
Stacking STX directly needs a large minimum, locks funds for two-week cycles, and leaves the position idle. Native BTC has no way to earn Stacks' Bitcoin Staking yield while staying usable in DeFi.
The Solution
Pool STX and sBTC into Stacks PoX-5 through professional signers and issue liquid tokens (stSTX, stSTXbtc, stBTC) that accrue STX or BTC yield and can be used as collateral across Stacks DeFi.
Why it Matters
The first and largest liquid stacking protocol on Stacks (since Dec 2023), the dominant LST collateral on Zest, Bitflow and Arkadiko, and the first stBTC on Stacks Bitcoin Staking, holding the majority of Bond 2 capacity.
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What is StackingDAO?+
StackingDAO is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Stacks. StackingDAO is the largest liquid staking protocol on Stacks. It issues stSTX, stSTXbtc and stBTC against STX and sBTC staked through Stacks PoX-5, with yield paid in STX or BTC.
How does StackingDAO work?+
Pool STX and sBTC into Stacks PoX-5 through professional signers and issue liquid tokens (stSTX, stSTXbtc, stBTC) that accrue STX or BTC yield and can be used as collateral across Stacks DeFi.
Is StackingDAO safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates StackingDAO BB with a safety score of 64/100, indicating elevated risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. StackingDAO has 5 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 high, 5 medium, 4 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Governance & Centralization and Economic Design & Market Risk. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of StackingDAO?+
StackingDAO has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 64/100 (rating BB), last updated October 13, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does StackingDAO support?+
StackingDAO is deployed on Stacks.
Has StackingDAO been audited?+
Yes. StackingDAO has 5 audit reports on record from firms including CoinFabrik (Strategy v3), Clarity Alliance, Clarity Alliance (BTC Yielding STX LST). Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.