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Bitcoin just touched 100K, and history has been created. There's much buzz around Bitcoin today. Beyond Bitcoin, there are lots of amazing and cool things happening in the blockchain industry, and the Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade is among the hottest.
The Nakamoto Upgrade will transform the Stacks blockchain, enabling much higher scalability, security, and Bitcoin integration. The change is named after the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin: it's a redefinition of how Stacks blocks get produced and finalized, thus promising faster transactions, improved decentralization, and resistance to miner extractable value (MEV).
In simple terms, Nakamoto Upgrade ensures that Stacks transactions are confirmed in seconds, not in minutes, and are as secure as Bitcoin transactions. It also removes unfair advantages that were enjoyed by Bitcoin miners in the past, making the network more equitable.
Key Improvements

1. Fast Blocks
Transaction confirmation times reduced from minutes to about 5 seconds.This was achieved by decoupling Stacks block production from Bitcoin block production.
2. Bitcoin Finality 
Once validated, Stacks transactions are as secure as Bitcoin transactions.Stacks no longer forks separately and is now in sync with the state of Bitcoin.
3. Bitcoin Miner MEV Resistance
Adjustments to the sortition algorithm prevent Bitcoin miners from gaining an unfair advantage as Stacks miners.Only miners that are consistent and competitive are able to win rewards.
How It Works

1. Fast Blocks Through Tenure-Based Production
A single miner is chosen for each tenure, which is associated with a Bitcoin block, to generate several blocks of Stacks within that period.Blocks are generated at an interval of 5 seconds, thus ensuring speed in the confirmation of transactions.
2. Stackers Role
Stackers validate and validate every block generated during a miner tenure.They maintain network coherence by committing to the blockchain state with every new Bitcoin block generation.This miner-Stacker collaboration results in fast, secure blocks with bitcoin finality.
3. MEV Mitigation and Sortition Changes
Miners have to consistently be included in the last 10 blocks, with at least 5, to be eligible for rewards.Sortition probabilities are computed based on the median total BTC bids of the last 10 blocks to deter manipulative bidding.The "null" miner mechanism ensures fairness and prevents any miner from dominating the ecosystem.
Ecosystem Impact
For Developers: Faster block times enhance the user experience and enable new dApp use cases.For Users: Transactions are confirmed quickly and securely, making Stacks more reliable for everyday use.For the Network: Improved miner participation and fairer reward distribution strengthen the overall security and decentralization of Stacks.
Token Implications 
No Forging: STX tokens can experience more security and stability in light of no independent blockchain forking.Mining Incentives: Sortition and reward distribution change in a way that favors honest mining behavior, discourages manipulation, and ensures a more equitable STX distribution.
ATC-C MEV Mitigation
The Nakamoto Upgrade implements the Assumed Total Commitment with Carryforward (ATC-C) reward distribution strategy. It makes sure that the miners who have a tendency to participate and bid honestly are rewarded and opportunistic miners get lesser rewards.
Economic Considerations:
To be successful in MEV exploitation, miners would need to incur high costs and are thus financially not viable in manipulating behavior. For instance, large mining pools such as F2Pool would experience huge losses if they attempted to game the system in the new rules.
Bitcoin and Stacks 

The Nakamoto Upgrade fundamentally strengthens Stacks' relationship with Bitcoin by anchoring blocks of Stacks directly to the security and immutability of Bitcoin. With block times, Bitcoin finality, and direct integration with the economics of Bitcoin mining, Stacks gets closer to being a real Layer 2 (L2) solution for Bitcoin.
Unlike traditional L2s that rely solely on Bitcoin's settlement layer, Stacks introduces unique features like smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) with the security of Bitcoin. This places Stacks as a hybrid solution: leveraging Bitcoin's security while offering capabilities beyond simple payments. 
Why it's so important 
With all this tech jargon and explanation, we almost forgot what it means for us, the average users. What will change for us?
🔹Faster Transactions: With block production reduced to around 5 seconds, users experience near-instant transaction confirmations. This resolves one of the major pain points of slow transaction times in earlier versions of Stacks.🔸Stronger Security: Transactions gain Bitcoin finality, meaning once confirmed, they are as secure as Bitcoin transactions. This provides a higher level of trust and reduces the risk of rollbacks or forks.🔹Lower Transaction Costs: The upgrade optimizes miner participation and reduces the likelihood of Miner Extractable Value (MEV) exploitation. This can lead to a more stable fee structure and potentially lower costs for users interacting with the Stacks network.🔸Programmable Bitcoin (sBTC): Users can leverage sBTC for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, smart contracts, and other blockchain services, all while being anchored to Bitcoin's security. This bridges Bitcoin's value with the flexibility of Stacks' smart contracts.🔹Path Toward a Legit Bitcoin Layer 2: For users interested in Bitcoin, this upgrade positions Stacks closer to becoming a legitimate Layer 2, offering scalability, programmability, and security anchored to Bitcoin without altering its core protocol.
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