On January 2, Muneeb Ali, the co-founder and CEO of leading Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks, updated his X bio from simply "founder @Stacks" to "war time founder @Stacks." This change indicates Ali’s awareness that 2025 will be pivotal for Stacks, emphasizing market expansion and user acquisition following significant technical upgrades in 2024, like the long-awaited Nakamoto update, which greatly enhanced transaction speed and achieved 100% finality on Bitcoin for all operations.

Ali observes that the crypto market is now buoyed by favorable conditions following Donald Trump’s election, suggesting that the regulatory landscape may become more supportive.

"The bio change was a signal to the community that, ‘hey, we understand that these times are different, and you need to move much faster and be much more aggressive,’" said Ali during an interview. *"La modificación de la biografía fue una señal a la comunidad de que, 'hey, entendemos que estos tiempos son diferentes y necesitan moverse mucho más rápido y ser mucho más agresivos.'"

In discussing future goals, Ali aims to enlist a billion people onto the Stacks network. He underlined the necessity for innovative Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions to enhance transaction efficiency.

"I’m still a believer in the four year cycle, with the current cycle I see as ending in Q4 2025. I’d be surprised if we don’t see $150,000 by the end of the year, and I do think we can see $200,000. That would be my high range."
"Sigo creyendo en el ciclo de cuatro años, y con el ciclo actual que veo finalizando en el cuarto trimestre de 2025. Me sorprendería si no vemos $150,000 para finales de año, y creo que podemos ver $200,000. Ese sería mi rango alto."

With optimism around Bitcoin's trajectory, Ali will speak at Consensus Hong Kong in February, addressing strategies to expand Bitcoin's reach globally.