According to Odaily, the Stacks Foundation recently announced on X that the final code for the Nakamoto upgrade will be sent to network operators on August 28, with the activation window opening shortly thereafter. Network operators will upgrade to Cycle 92, and once the Signer successfully transitions from Cycle 92 to Cycle 93, core developers will select the final hard fork block.
The Nakamoto upgrade aims to significantly enhance security and speed by increasing transaction throughput, achieving '100% Bitcoin finality,' and reducing Bitcoin miner extractable value (MEV). Additionally, the project plans to launch the non-custodial, programmable 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset sBTC on the mainnet within four weeks following the Nakamoto hard fork.