STXStacks: history, founders and key events
From Jan 14, 2021 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timelineLatest close in our data: $0.4278 (Coinbase Exchange STX/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
Origin story
Stacks, first called Blockstack, was founded by Muneeb Ali and Ryan Shea after research at Princeton. It brings smart contracts to Bitcoin through a separate chain that settles to Bitcoin.
In July 2019 the SEC qualified its token offering under Regulation A+, the first of its kind. Stacks 2.0 launched in January 2021.
Founders: Muneeb Ali and Ryan Shea.
Source: Binance STX/USDT daily closes 2019-10-25 to 2022-01-19; Coinbase Exchange STX/USD daily closes 2022-01-20 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Jul 10, 2019legal
SEC qualifies Blockstack offering
The first SEC qualified token offering. - Oct 25, 2019milestone
First daily close in our data $0.376 (Binance STX/USDT daily close, 2019-10-25)
Our sourced STX price history begins on this day. - Jan 14, 2021launch
Stacks 2.0 mainnet $0.508 (Binance STX/USDT daily close, 2021-01-14)
Proof of transfer goes live. - Mar 29, 2024rally
Highest close in our data $3.73 (Coinbase Exchange STX/USD daily close, 2024-03-29)
The highest daily close for STX in our price history. - Aug 18, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $0.12 (Coinbase Exchange STX/USD daily close, 2026-08-18)
The lowest STX close in our data after its highest close.
Updated
Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.