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Stacks (STX) blockchain, an open-source layer 2 blockchain permitting the creation of NFTs secured by Bitcoin. - 2
The blockchain operates on the proof-of-transfer mechanism, offering users lower and stabler gas prices than Ethereum (ETH).
The STX blockchain is the first to provide a scalable and novel approach to Bitcoin (BTC) NFTs. The blockchain was launched in January 2021 and expanded its strong roots in the NFT marketplace. STX blockchain simply allows the creation of NFTs secured by BTC with lower and stabler gas prices than ETH.
Bitcoin Birds
Bitcoin Birds is one of the top-rated NFTs running over the STX blockchain. It is a collection of 400 unique items of handmade pixel art birds introduced in September 2021. The purpose behind the same is to help physical birds with digital birds. The total volume of the NFT is 680.2K STX with a floor price of 800 STX. Currently, the NFT collection has 207 owners, and around 67 items are listed. Also, the NFT collection was created by a 12-year-old boy Abraham Finlay. Bird #19 is the rarest NFT.
Bitcoin Monkeys
Another popular name in the list of NFTs running over the STX blockchain is Bitcoin Monkey introduced in December 2021. It is a collection of 2500 unique NFTs on the STX blockchain created by a global team across 3 varied continents. The NFT acts as a membership pass to the Jungle Club offering a variety of events and benefits. The collection includes attributes such as fur, hat, clothes, eyes, mouth, background, etc., and listed 144 out of the total items. The total volume of the NFT collection is 956.6K STX with a floor price of 215 STX. Also, Bitcoin Monkeys has around 700 owners at present.
The Guests
The Guests is another NFT collection running over the STX blockchain. It is a collection of 500 items among which 48 are listed and is introduced by the Procrastinate pixels team. The collection involves attributes such as accessories, background, eyes, fiend, clothing, skin, hat, etc. The Guests NFT holds a total volume of 96.6K STX with a floor price of 290 STX. Also, the collection currently holds around 142 owners and is ready to expand the community in the near future.
Bitcoin Name System (BNS)
Another popular name that came into the list is the Bitcoin Name System created in June 2022. It is a collection of 306,093 items of which 41,283 are listed and is secured on the BTC blockchain, registered by STX. The collection holds different attributes such as airports, countries, consonants, symbols, etc., making each NFT different from others in the collection. The total volume of the NFT collection is 1.4 Million STX with a floor price of 0 STX. BNS holds around 306,011 owners and is assumed to grow in the near future.
Conclusion
Stack is a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts enabling NFTs, DeFi, and other decentralized apps to build and run over Bitcoin. STX blockchain came into action in January 2021 to boom the cryptocurrency marketplace. Some of the top NFTs running over the STX blockchain are BNS, Bitcoin Monkeys, Bitcoin Birds, and The Guests.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/08/27/stx-blockchain-exploring-top-nfts-emerging-on-the-stacks-chain/