# Creating a $2.3 Billion Bitcoin L2  — Muneeb Ali

By [XD Academy](https://paragraph.com/@xd-academy) · 2024-01-17

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_A dynamic interview series that delves into the stories of successful Web3 founders, presented by XD Academy and The Spartan Group._

[Muneeb](https://twitter.com/muneeb?s=21) is the founder of [Stacks](https://twitter.com/stacks?s=21), a Bitcoin layer that enables decentralized apps and smart contracts.

We chat about Muneeb’s introduction to Bitcoin in 2023, seeing Bitcoin as a technology rather than an asset, Bitcoin vs Ethereum, Stacks and its upcoming Nakamoto Release.

**LISTEN**
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**YouTube**

[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ni7yYgZKY)

**Spotify**

[https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jtFz6CaRIrCMT0U98iQhH?si=2467a66a40eb491e](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jtFz6CaRIrCMT0U98iQhH?si=2467a66a40eb491e)

**Apple Podcasts**

[https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-blueprint/id1713328413?l=en-GB&i=1000641937733](https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-blueprint/id1713328413?l=en-GB&i=1000641937733)

GET IN TOUCH
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Muneeb: [https://x.com/muneeb](https://x.com/muneeb?s=21)

Stacks: [https://x.com/stacks](https://x.com/stacks?s=21)

Lawrence: [https://x.com/mrprovost2u](https://x.com/mrprovost2u?s=21)

XD Academy: [https://x.com/xd\_academy](https://x.com/xd_academy?s=21)

The Spartan Group: [https://x.com/thespartangroup](https://x.com/thespartangroup?s=21)

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*Originally published on [XD Academy](https://paragraph.com/@xd-academy/creating-a-2-3-billion-bitcoin-l2-muneeb-ali)*