what's Hiro?

Hiro is a developer platform providing essential tools and infrastructure for building decentralized applications on Bitcoin and its layers, particularly the Stacks ecosystem. Key offerings include the Hiro Wallet (formerly Stacks Wallet) for secure management of Bitcoin L1 assets and Stacks-based tokens, an Ordinals Explorer and API for discovering and interacting with Bitcoin Ordinals, and development environments like Clarinet for testing Clarity smart contracts. Hiro emphasizes seamless integration with Bitcoin's security model, enabling scalable smart contracts that settle on Bitcoin via Stacks. Tools support app development, user onboarding (e.g., fiat on-ramps for $STX), and ecosystem growth, with recent updates like transitioning Stacks API to Stacks Labs for enhanced performance.

Hiro gains traction for Bitcoin-native AI agents for finance.