# Stacks founder Muneeb Ali to become Stacks Labs CEO from October 15, replacing interim CEO Alex Miller

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/stacks-founder-muneeb-ali-to-become-stacks-labs-ceo-from-october-15-5d7cf1ae
Date: 29 Sep 2026
About: [Stacks (Stacks Labs, Stacks Foundation)](https://technooptimist.io/companies/stacks.md)
Original source: https://thedefiant.io/news/people/muneeb-ali-stacks-labs-ceo-bitcoin-staking-growth-phase

Ali, who founded Stacks in 2017, takes over the network's largest contributor after self-custodial Bitcoin staking launched in September 2026. Alex Miller, interim CEO since Stacks Labs was set up under SIP-031, moves to an advisory role.

## Key facts

- The first institutional Bitcoin staking bond sold out, per Stacks (sponsored release).
- Staking partners named: 21shares, UTXO Management, HashKey Cloud, Anchorage and Fireblocks.
- Ali's stated priorities: capital markets, privacy and post-quantum Bitcoin.

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