The upcoming Nakamoto upgrade for the Stacks blockchain is set to significantly enhance its performance by reducing block times from Bitcoin's standard 10 minutes to just 5 seconds. This upgrade, scheduled to go live at Bitcoin block #867,867 on October 29 or 30, positions Stacks to compete more effectively with other blockchain platforms, such as Solana. In addition to the Nakamoto upgrade, HermeticaFi has announced a $1.7 million seed round aimed at developing the USDh stablecoin. The Stacks community is also gearing up for the Bitcoin Builders Hackathon at Harvard University on November 9-10, which aims to encourage developers to build on the Stacks platform and tap into the broader Bitcoin market, valued at over $1 trillion.