Business Development WG: Intro Thread

[renashah]

👋 Introduction:

Welcome to the Business Development Working Group. Our collective goal is to grow the Stacks & Bitcoin L2 ecosystem in broad strokes, with an initial focus on key integrations and support for the Nakamoto and sBTC upgrades.

📜 Mission Statement:

Our mission is to deploy BTC capital from the L1 to the L2. In order to do that, we seek partnerships with both web2 and web3 ecosystems.

Areas that we work in include

• Stablecoins
• Bridges
• Oracles
• Brand partnerships (Ordinals, NFTs)
• Integrations & Infrastructure
• Custody, Exchanges, DEXs, & Liquidity providers

✅ Goals and Definition of Done:

Currently, our focus is narrow-scoped for essential partnerships for the upcoming Nakamoto Release and sBTC launch. Other things may be added or removed accordingly with the GTM plans for sBTC & Nakamoto.

Measurables we aim to achieve

• 3+ new Custodians for Stacking, Signing, and sBTC
• 2 Centralized Exchange venues for sBTC
• 10+ decentralized Signers for sBTC
• 1 crosschain bridge
• 1 top-tier stablecoin partner
• 1 top-tier Oracle for price feeds

Definition of Done - partnership is secured, the integration/implementation is complete, and it’s live.

🔗 Relevant Links:

Due to the confidential nature of what we do, we don’t have boards. Our wins are shared by partnership announcements publically.

🧪 Commitment to Innovation:

Our contributions are mighty. It’s up to us to find the best partners who’ll unlock BTC capital. We’re moving from a rock to a productive asset.

🫂 Collaboration and Impact:

Creating a two-way peg for Bitcoin onto the stacks blockchain is a huge undertaking, and can't be done without collaboration from across the folks. By pooling our diverse expertise with partnerships, we hope to make meaningful strides on connecting broader web3 to sBTC.

🤝 Working Group Team

@cuevasm
@renashah*
@ginaTM
@tycho1212
@andrerserrano*
@muneeb-ali
@jonastgerber
@kyleellicot

🏃🏻‍♂️ Call to Action:

👷‍♀️ For those interested in contributing

Do you have a passion for sales, partnerships, and/or marketing? Get involved with us! Please send an email to bd@wg.stacks.org with some information about your background and how you'd like to help.

👋 For prospective partners

Interested in partnering within the Stacks Ecosystem or know a party that is? Great! Please use the form here: https://stacks.org/partnerships

Leads from this Working Group will see your entry and get back to you on potential paths relative to resources and current priorities.