Just as Ethereum’s economic activity has gravitated toward layer twos for better efficiency and lower fees, Bitcoin’s Ordinals and multi-token assets can also leverage layer two solutions. Stacks developers believe the STX20 protocol represents a significant step in this direction, with a stress test conducted to evaluate its performance under the intense activity of mass minting and trading STX20 assets.

According to the team, the STX20 debut recorded several benchmarks, including a ninefold increase in normal transaction count on Stacks and the ability to process high volumes efficiently. Notably, Stacks processed transactions 30 times faster while handling 40 times the block size and provided much cheaper transaction costs compared to Bitcoin’s layer one.