Stackulator is a simple tool for roughly estimating costs and rewards from stacking on Blockstack platform.
Blockstack is an open-source platform for building user-owned internet. Unlike traditional web apps, Blockstack apps respect user privacy and can share some of the value with its users. This is possible thanks to native Stacks blockchain which is anchored to Bitcoin security and clarity smart contract language.
Stacking is a process of locking STX tokens for improving the security of Stacks blockchain. As a reward you can earn Bitcoin. Token you stack never leave your wallet and are under your full control at all times.
STX is a native token of a Stacks blockchain qualified by SEC. It's used to pay miners for transactions, running smart contracts, registering user-owned identity data, etc. You can trade it on Binance, KuCoin and HashKey.
Miners are spending their Bitcoin to update Stacks chain. They earn native STX tokens from block rewards and transaction fees. Stackers are helping Miners by providing information about the network. In return, they receive Bitcoin from miners.
That depends on the amount of STX token you stack, how active the stacks network is, what is the price of STX and Bitcoin.
There are inherent risks with every blockchain platform - price volatility, early-stage tech, user adoption. By participating in Blockstack you are joining a group of pioneers on cutting edge tech. I recommend educating yourself.