Announcing long-term support for Brad Stachurski https://opensats.org/blog/brad-stachurski-receives-lts
New wave of grants: a mix of protocol research, infrastructure maintenance, privacy-preserving wallets, and mining decentralization. https://opensats.org/blog/fifteenth-wave-of-bitcoin-grants
The year is almost done, but we are not. 14th wave of nostr grants: YakiHonne, Quartz, Nostr Feedz, and some renewals. https://opensats.org/blog/fourteenth-wave-of-nostr-grants
Our mission at OpenSats is to provide sustainable funding for the builders and maintainers of critical open-source infrastructure within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Builders like Andrew Toth. https://opensats.org/blog/andrew-toth-receives-lts-grant
OpenSats' nostr fund was created to support protocol development, developer tooling, relays, and a wide range of clients. In our first #nostr impact report we highlight 7 of these clients:
Our gratitude goes to all of our donors—big and small—who make these grants possible, and to the developers pushing the nostr open‑source ecosystem forward. https://opensats.org/blog/thirteenth-wave-of-nostr-grants
Eat well. ✅
Support open source. ✅
Every bitcoin meal Steak 'n Shake sells supports the open source contributors who make this movement possible.
Let us proceed together apace.
Onward. 🫡
Advancements in Bitcoin and Lightning Wallets. An OpenSats impact report. https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-bitcoin-and-lightning-wallets
Announcing our 14th Wave of grants from the General Fund:
h/t nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpzemhxue69uhks6tnwshxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qpq2rv5lskctqxxs2c8rf2zlzc7xx3qpvzs3w4etgemauy9thegr43sugh36r nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpy4mhxue69uhkvet9v3ejumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtm0d4hxjh6lwejkuar4wfjhxqpqu07xw079lxwv24xslarh2eu4v37jtjmwvev0jyk3zjhxg2wnt56su7l2pr nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsqzph0s8t9gtt0q88n8gt2mau7lx5klrxws6v0z9wv93eld4pwt8wa7e5umhn nostr:nprofile1qys8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn9d9h82mny0fmkzmn6d9njuumsv93k2tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsqgxyk5mf48dj0ghphjtmyha2fp3dnl86w36sdv0jwtu0fvmtsykm6c90er2r nostr:nprofile1qqsdxpfv503a2ga3ajqxw843hws9z7302ghpj4mcmjpa6qagmp9pwrs8222jg nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hsqgq5r5s98jef2dddgk4fapjummzfy5j0pmqqveykhx9hpxw64dwktq6vdsy7 nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7ctxwf5kxcfwdehhxarj9e4x7cn4wfnj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcqyp0vnpnnlmk24y6us9zsz6fzzfv69ufjvd883ydqc5maed37708mz0d5cre et al.
"The shape of society in the next century may depend on which approach predominates." —David Chaum
New wave of grants supporting eight open-source projects that close privacy gaps, streamline self-custody, and help fortify Bitcoin's technical core.
Reliable developer libraries form the foundation for secure and resilient bitcoin software. An OpenSats impact report:
https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-developer-libraries
300 grants given. 30 billion sats sent. Onward 🫡
12th wave. 12 new grants.
$10MM allocated to nostr projects. More to come. 🫡 https://opensats.org/blog/twelfth-wave-of-nostr-grants
OpenSats supports education initiatives that lower barriers to entry, build contributor skills, and strengthen the open-source Bitcoin ecosystem. https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-developer-training
More long-term support. More other stuff.
BitShoka, GSR, open-source mining, Payjoin, Mostro, P2Pool v2. Onward 🫡
Whether training the next generation of developers or expanding a grassroots curriculum, each project in this wave aims to empower individuals and communities with the tools and understanding to participate in the growing Bitcoin ecosystem.
Chachi, Zapstore, HyperNote, nostr Epoxy, futr, npub-cash, Notedeck. More to come.
Sustainable scaling requires local, targeted, and specialized support. No single organization can or should fund everything.
New wave of grants for Bitcoin Safe, Stable Channels, Waye, Floresta, Krux, and Krux-Installer.
Reporting from the frontlines of Payjoin, Coinswap, and Silent Payments. An OpenSats impact report: https://opensats.org/blog/developing-advancements-in-onchain-privacy
Incredibly grateful for nostr:nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cnfw3ehgctrdvhxzursqythwumn8ghj7cmp9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshxgetkqqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sggjrzcm 's trust and support. https://opensats.org/blog/additional-ops-budget-from-hrf
9th wave of bitcoin grants: Kibo, El Tor, Nutstash, rust-bitcoin 🌊
Grateful for every donor, grantee, open-source developer, freedom fighter, self-sovereign user, inquisitive reader, and all of you. Our year in review:
AlgoRelay, Pokey, Safebox, Persian NIPs, LumiLumi.
More to come 🫡
Neutral protocol or bust. Doubling down.
We are pleased to announce long-term support for nostr:npub1zswjq57t99f444z6485xtn0vfyjjfu8vqpnyj6uckuyem2446evqnxgc6x for his continued contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem. You keep building, we keep supporting 🫡
Formstr, Groups, Coop, Nostrability, and NIP-44. More to come.
Citadel-Tech, Lampo, Cashu Nutshell, and PickhardtPayments Plugins for Core Lightning. Onward!
"Against a backdrop of increasing dystopia, control, censorship, surveillance, conflict and oppression, Bitcoin is fundamental. It needs continued vigilance, review, maintenance, and improved decentralization, robustness, privacy and user experience."
—Jon Atack
7th wave.
8 more projects.
Free and open-source.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-september-2024-7th-wave
Keep up the great work, nostr:nprofile1qqs8nsk2uy2w529fs8n4tx60u7z553e4yx5dy2nxhw4elgjgawpqlaspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q4hag5n! https://opensats.org/blog/alex-gleason-receives-lts-grant
"We believe everyone should be able to explore the internet with privacy. [...] We advance human rights and defend your privacy online through free software and open networks."
— nostr:npub1y8av7a5337erepxphjf50c9p4w5ghu6zu56fjqklpw0n06d7wvgqwh5cy0