The Geopolitical Bitcoin Space Race with Muneeb Ali
The Rollup29 Tammi 2025

The Geopolitical Bitcoin Space Race with Muneeb Ali

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the next era of Bitcoin, the network, and BTC the asset.

As Bitcoin transitions from retail speculation to institutional adoption, new infrastructure is quietly reshaping its capabilities. Stacks stands at the forefront of this evolution.

BitVM and its iterations are progressing faster than expected, turning theoretical discussions into practical solutions. While initial L2 hype has cooled, the underlying technology continues to advance, creating opportunities that many have overlooked.

We feel that the next 18 months will be very important for top Bitcoin scaling teams to prove their worth and expand their marketshare, with a rising BTC. This will likely coincide with a massive bid from nation-states as they start to "FOMO" to create strategic Bitcoin reserves globally.

What a time to be alive.

Today we're diving deep with Muneeb from Stacks to explore Bitcoin's institutional evolution and the infrastructure enabling it.

Enjoy.

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