Stacks: PoX-5 advances toward launch - Q3 2026

PoX-5 has cleared public testnet and is now in audit ahead of a targeted Q3 2026 launch, according to the project announcement.A successful rollout could expand Bitcoin-staking activity and increase the utility of the staking ecosystem by moving the protocol from testing toward live operation. That gives the launch a different significance from a retrospective usage figure: it introduces infrastructure that participants may be able to use rather than reporting activity that has already occurred.The timing remains targeted, and the audit is still underway. Clearing public testnet therefore indicates development progress and growing availability, but it does not yet demonstrate adoption or a live market effect.. crossed 1.6M cumulative active wallets in Q2, while new wallet creation rose 53% and daily active users climbed 55%.🔹 New wallets increased from 72K in Q1 to 110K in Q2.🔸 Daily active users rose from roughly 2,700 to 4,200.Here is a breakdown of user activity and…