[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Sheikh Silicon [@SheikhSilicon](/creator/twitter/SheikhSilicon) on x 71.7K followers Created: 2025-07-18 12:57:42 UTC The caliber of talent behind @PortaltoBitcoin is absolutely stacked - this isn't just another startup team Dr. Chandra Duggirala @csentropy (CEO) brings deep technical expertise with a PhD background, while co-founder George Burke (@geoburke) has built multiple successful companies in the crypto space. But it's the engineering team that really impresses me. Casey Bowman - Stanford/Princeton grad who's been building with Bitcoin for XX years. Sean Gilligan - Lightning researcher who helped pioneer the first smart contracts on Bitcoin a decade ago. These aren't newcomers; they're Bitcoin OGs who understand the protocol inside and out. The fact that they have Jose Stropoli (Bitcoin Dev Kit contributor) and multiple Lightning Network experts shows they're serious about building foundational infrastructure, not just another DeFi protocol. When you combine this level of Bitcoin expertise with $42.5M in funding from Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, and Arrington Capital, you get a team that can actually deliver on ambitious promises. This is the kind of team that builds infrastructure for the next decade, not just the next cycle. #PortaltoBitcoin  XXXXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/SheikhSilicon/status/1946192655609962586)
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Sheikh Silicon @SheikhSilicon on x 71.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 12:57:42 UTC
The caliber of talent behind @PortaltoBitcoin is absolutely stacked - this isn't just another startup team
Dr. Chandra Duggirala @csentropy (CEO) brings deep technical expertise with a PhD background, while co-founder George Burke (@geoburke) has built multiple successful companies in the crypto space. But it's the engineering team that really impresses me.
Casey Bowman - Stanford/Princeton grad who's been building with Bitcoin for XX years. Sean Gilligan - Lightning researcher who helped pioneer the first smart contracts on Bitcoin a decade ago. These aren't newcomers; they're Bitcoin OGs who understand the protocol inside and out.
The fact that they have Jose Stropoli (Bitcoin Dev Kit contributor) and multiple Lightning Network experts shows they're serious about building foundational infrastructure, not just another DeFi protocol.
When you combine this level of Bitcoin expertise with $42.5M in funding from Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, and Arrington Capital, you get a team that can actually deliver on ambitious promises.
This is the kind of team that builds infrastructure for the next decade, not just the next cycle.
#PortaltoBitcoin
XXXXX engagements
