OpenSats

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

2025-06-06 15:10:00 UTC

More long-term support. More other stuff.
https://opensats.org/blog/snowcait-receives-lts-grant

2025-05-14 16:56:57 UTC

BitShoka, GSR, open-source mining, Payjoin, Mostro, P2Pool v2. Onward 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/elevent-wave-of-bitcoin-grants

2025-04-17 11:54:56 UTC

Fast, reliable, scalable, and interoperable. That's Lightning today, and it's bound to get better still. An OpenSats impact report.
https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-lightning-infrastructure

2025-04-16 13:05:37 UTC

New wave of nostr grants: Swae, HAMSTR, Vertex, Nostr Double Ratchet, and Nostr Game Engine. More to come.
https://opensats.org/blog/eleventh-wave-of-nostr-grants

2025-04-07 13:38:48 UTC

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.
https://opensats.org/blog/fourth-wave-of-education-grants

2025-03-27 12:05:55 UTC

Chachi, Zapstore, HyperNote, nostr Epoxy, futr, npub-cash, Notedeck. More to come.
https://opensats.org/blog/10th-wave-of-nostr-grants

2025-03-15 15:00:12 UTC

Sustainable scaling requires local, targeted, and specialized support. No single organization can or should fund everything.
https://opensats.org/blog/let-a-thousand-flowers-bloom

2025-03-14 21:13:23 UTC

New wave of grants for Bitcoin Safe, Stable Channels, Waye, Floresta, Krux, and Krux-Installer.
https://opensats.org/blog/tenth-wave-of-bitcoin-grants

2025-02-28 17:46:41 UTC

Reporting from the frontlines of Payjoin, Coinswap, and Silent Payments. An OpenSats impact report: https://opensats.org/blog/developing-advancements-in-onchain-privacy

2025-02-18 11:48:48 UTC

Incredibly grateful for @nprofile…rzcm 's trust and support. https://opensats.org/blog/additional-ops-budget-from-hrf

2025-01-29 18:40:42 UTC

9th wave of bitcoin grants: Kibo, El Tor, Nutstash, rust-bitcoin 🌊
https://opensats.org/blog/ninth-wave-of-bitcoin-grants

2025-01-20 14:59:11 UTC

OpenSats remains dedicated to fostering a vibrant and resilient Bitcoin ecosystem. These grants build on our existing support for Bitcoin Core's development, including stable, long-term funding for experienced contributors.
https://opensats.org/blog/more-for-core

2024-12-30 14:59:18 UTC

Grateful for every donor, grantee, open-source developer, freedom fighter, self-sovereign user, inquisitive reader, and all of you. Our year in review:
https://opensats.org/blog/2024-year-in-review

2024-12-16 12:57:55 UTC

AlgoRelay, Pokey, Safebox, Persian NIPs, LumiLumi.
More to come 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/9th-wave-of-nostr-grants

2024-12-08 22:22:48 UTC

In addition to the grants we have announced in the past, we are renewing our commitment to 9 exceptional projects advancing the Bitcoin ecosystem on various fronts.
https://opensats.org/blog/renewing-our-commitment-to-bitcoin

2024-11-20 20:51:56 UTC

Neutral protocol or bust. Doubling down.
https://opensats.org/blog/doubling-down-on-nostr

2024-11-18 11:44:20 UTC

We are thrilled to announce our third wave of education grants, dedicated to advancing Bitcoin literacy and education across the globe.
https://opensats.org/blog/3rd-wave-of-education-grants

2024-11-13 11:24:41 UTC

We are pleased to announce long-term support for @npub1zsw…gc6x for his continued contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem. You keep building, we keep supporting 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/m1sterc001guy-receives-lts-grant

2024-11-04 14:01:27 UTC

Formstr, Groups, Coop, Nostrability, and NIP-44. More to come.
https://opensats.org/blog/8th-wave-nostr-grants

2024-10-25 23:33:41 UTC

Citadel-Tech, Lampo, Cashu Nutshell, and PickhardtPayments Plugins for Core Lightning. Onward!
https://opensats.org/blog/8th-wave-of-bitcoin-grants

2024-10-15 22:06:58 UTC

Keep shipping the good stuff, @npub1w4u…0jr5 🔸
https://opensats.org/blog/greenart7c3-receives-lts-grant

2024-10-02 20:45:54 UTC

"The euphoria I get from contributing to something as important as I believe Lightning is, is incredible⸻I'd trade all those lost savings and sleepless nights for it all over again."
— @npub1fuk…mzly
https://opensats.org/blog/dusty-daemon-receives-lts-grant

2024-09-27 20:40:21 UTC

Bitcoin Jungle, Bitcoin Indonesia, Deciphering Bitcoin, BOBSpaces Residency, Statsie's Pocket Guides, and Africa Free Routing. Announcing our latest wave of education-focused grants: https://opensats.org/blog/second-wave-of-education-grants

2024-09-26 13:34:24 UTC

"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
https://opensats.org/blog/jon-atack-receives-lts-grant

2024-09-24 14:46:29 UTC

7th wave.
8 more projects.
Free and open-source.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-september-2024-7th-wave

2024-09-19 18:04:39 UTC

The grants will continue until morale improves. Nostr Arduino, White Noise, futr, Notedeck, Keystache. More to come.
https://opensats.org/blog/7th-wave-of-nostr-grants

2024-09-12 16:52:28 UTC

OpenSats is proud to provide long-term support for Jason Donenfeld, a pivotal figure in developing essential cryptographic and networking tools.
https://opensats.org/blog/jason-donenfeld-lts-grant

2024-09-11 17:10:55 UTC

"Never in my life has something so important fallen into my lap, and I feel responsible to the future of humanity to get this right."
— @npub1acg…p35c
https://opensats.org/blog/mike-dilger-receives-lts-grant

2024-08-29 19:31:27 UTC

Keep up the great work, @nprofile…ag5n! https://opensats.org/blog/alex-gleason-receives-lts-grant

2024-08-28 21:56:46 UTC

"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."
— @npub1y8a…5cy0
https://opensats.org/blog/tor-receives-support-grant

2024-08-27 11:24:54 UTC

"After thinking and acting right on a personal basis, investing in freedom technology is the only way we have to change the world for better" — @npub1000…vwqk
https://opensats.org/blog/daniele-receives-lts-grant

2024-08-19 22:59:02 UTC

Keep pushing the boundaries, @npub1gcx…nj5z 🙌
https://opensats.org/blog/vitor-pamplona-receives-lts-grant

2024-08-14 22:05:09 UTC

In keeping with our commitment to supporting the Bitcoin ecosystem, OpenSats is pleased to announce a new round of grants focused on Bitcoin Core development.
https://opensats.org/blog/caring-for-bitcoin-core

2024-08-08 13:04:44 UTC

"Every profitable bitcoin business should support the open source contributors that make this movement possible. We are incredibly grateful for Build Asset Management choosing to lead by example with a long term commitment to the OpenSats General Fund." — @npub1qny…95gx
https://opensats.org/blog/donation-commitment-from-build-asset-management

2024-08-07 21:54:59 UTC

More grants. More projects. More options. More freedom.
🌊 💜
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-grants-august-2024

2024-08-06 21:48:13 UTC

Keep up the great work, @npub1v0l…qj49 🙌
https://opensats.org/blog/kieran-receives-lts-grant

2024-07-23 13:33:21 UTC

"Nostr is the simplest open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global 'social' network once and for all."
— @npub180c…h6w6
https://opensats.org/blog/fiatjaf-receives-lts-grant

2024-07-22 20:33:12 UTC

Yes, we already announced a wave of grants in July. Yes, this is another one. There's no stopping this nutty train! 🌊🥜⚡
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-july-2024-6th-wave

2024-07-19 16:19:45 UTC

Thank you for your ongoing contributions, @npub1jlr…ynqn. Happy to support you for the long term 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/hodlbod-receives-lts-grant

2024-07-15 15:27:02 UTC

Including these eleven projects, we have now issued a total of 57 grants to various nostr projects, plus five long-term support grants for @npub1l2v…ajft, @npub1lun…27lj, @npub1ye5…knpr, @npub1xts…kk5s, and @npub1drv…seet. More to come soon. 👀
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-grants-july-2024

2024-07-05 22:04:14 UTC

We believe that high-quality educational resources should be available to anyone interested in learning about Bitcoin. Free and open, as it should be.
https://opensats.org/blog/announcing-the-opensats-education-initiative

2024-07-04 15:32:43 UTC

We fund those who build the freedom rails. Thank you for your work @npub1drv…seet - we're proud to support you for the long term.
https://opensats.org/blog/yuki-receives-lts-grant

2024-07-02 08:45:22 UTC

10 more grants. 10 more FOSS projects. Much more to come. Thank you for your tireless work & support 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-july-2024

2024-06-22 12:52:58 UTC

@npub1xts…kk5s is a beast and we're proud to support him for the long term. Godspeed, Will! ⚡
https://opensats.org/blog/jb55-receives-lts-grant

2024-06-21 10:19:44 UTC

More long-term support. More utility. More privacy. More freedom tech. We're proud to support @npub12rv…85vg for the long term.
https://opensats.org/blog/cashu-calle-receives-lts-grant

2024-05-10 13:33:09 UTC

Freedom tech is getting prettier and more seamless by the day, thanks to the tireless work of countless developers and designers. Need assistance? #nostrdesign is here to help.
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-design-highlights-may

2024-05-04 07:14:59 UTC

Onward. https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-additional-funding-of-dollar21m-from-startsmall

2024-05-02 09:22:48 UTC

We are here to support devs for the long term so they may gain the stability and peace of mind required to build the freedom tools of the future.
https://opensats.org/blog/shashwat-vangani-receives-lts-grant

2024-04-22 21:17:39 UTC

The Reynolds Foundation is supporting OpenSats with a generous $1M donation, noting that they "warmly invite fellow philanthropists to join [them] in supporting this groundbreaking endeavor"
https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-one-million-from-reynolds-foundation

2024-04-16 04:33:29 UTC

OpenSats is proud to announce long-term support for @npub1ye5…knpr, another prolific contributor to the #nostr ecosystem.
https://opensats.org/blog/hzrd149-receives-lts-grant

2024-04-12 22:45:24 UTC

We are happy to announce that @npub1lun…27lj is joining our roster of LTS Grantees.
https://opensats.org/blog/stuart-bowman-receives-lts-grant

2024-04-09 21:22:49 UTC

He will continue to ship the other stuff. We will continue to support him. Onward and upward, @npub1l2v…ajft! 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/pablofz7-receives-lts-grant

2024-03-19 11:13:58 UTC

We are excited to announce long-term support for our newest grantee, Bruno Garcia.
https://opensats.org/blog/bruno-garcia-receives-lts-grant

2024-03-11 16:14:21 UTC

NOSTR IS HERE TO STAY, AND WE ARE TOO
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-lts-long-term-support-for-nostr-developers

2024-02-26 16:32:17 UTC

More devs. More projects. More freedom tech.
Block by block, a brighter future is being built.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-feb-2024

2024-02-06 22:29:37 UTC

0xB10C has been doing fantastic work for many years, and we're proud to support him for many more years to come.
https://opensats.org/blog/0xB10C-receives-lts-grant

2024-01-24 11:07:24 UTC

We are very excited to welcome our newest LTS grantee, René Pickhardt.
https://opensats.org/blog/rene-pickhardt-receives-lts-grant

2024-01-10 22:05:55 UTC

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https://opensats.org/blog/recurring-donations-from-bitwise-bitcoin-etf-bitb

2024-01-10 22:04:41 UTC

10 years. 10% to FOSS. This is the way.
https://image.nostr.build/1ea8de5344eaf822347d36098219a1ce67d16ecbcdbc81f3772db75ebb1802a6.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=716x1246&blurhash=%5D6S6PlIA_3WB%3Fb4nt7-%3Boft74noL-poft7IUWVxuj%5Bt7RjWBofWBofM%7Bofofaej%40_3jYM%7BjsRj%3FbogWCWCRj%7EqoKRiofM%7B&x=c719a5112c89dfeb8c19b3325f6901c87ad733de8f6180a7a85de06cc4064e91

2023-12-31 19:10:49 UTC

Grateful for 2023. Bullish on 2024. Onward!
https://opensats.org/blog/2023-year-in-review

2023-12-26 14:03:54 UTC

OpenSats extends a warm welcome to our newest LTS grantee, Tobin Harding.
https://opensats.org/blog/tobin-harding-receives-lts-grant-for-rust-bitcoin

2023-12-21 09:11:30 UTC

More grants. More NIPs. More freedom.
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-grants-december-2023

2023-12-18 20:19:37 UTC

10 more grants.
10 minute blocktime.
10 quadrillion reasons to support open-source devs.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-december-2023

2023-11-20 12:58:16 UTC

OpenSats is proud to welcome our newest LTS grantee, Will Clark. Will is receiving long-term support for his contributions to Bitcoin Core.
https://opensats.org/blog/will-clark-receives-lts-grant-for-bitcoin-core

2023-11-16 17:21:15 UTC

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2023-11-13 13:07:13 UTC

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2023-11-07 21:01:34 UTC

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2023-10-31 12:11:19 UTC

@npub1n3w…f6um is joining the team at OpenSats! Not only that, but he will be at #nostrasia with some of you crazy people! Make sure to connect with him if you want to say hi and shake hands 🤝
Welcome to the team! 🫂

2023-10-27 14:25:00 UTC

OpenSats is proud to welcome our newest LTS grantee, Furszy. Furszy is receiving long-term support for his contributions to Bitcoin Core.
"Being part of Bitcoin is especially significant to me, because, as an Argentinian, I have witnessed and suffered a country in dire need of a decentralized monetary system."
https://opensats.org/blog/furszy-receives-lts-grant-for-bitcoin-core

2023-10-25 08:28:22 UTC

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Yes, all zaps go towards the general fund.
https://opensats.org/projects/general_fund

2023-10-25 08:27:06 UTC

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2023-10-23 23:47:19 UTC

Matt Morehouse is receiving long-term support from OpenSats for his work on Lightning security and reliability.
https://opensats.org/blog/matt-morehouse-lightning-security-lts-grant

2023-10-20 14:44:42 UTC

Welcome to OpenSats Design, @npub149p…722q!
We've come a long way, but #nostrdesign still has long ways to go. @npub1r0r…q9ac, @npub1000…vwqk, and Niel are here to help.
https://opensats.org/blog/niel-liesmons-joins-the-opensats-design-initiative

2023-10-18 19:15:48 UTC

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2023-10-18 16:29:51 UTC

Please join us in welcoming our newest LTS grantee, Gleb Naumenko. Gleb has been active in the Bitcoin Core repository since 2018 and is now receiving long-term support from OpenSats.
https://opensats.org/blog/gleb-naumenko-receives-lts-grant

2023-10-18 11:41:11 UTC

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2023-10-18 11:14:10 UTC

More grants. More notes. More other stuff.
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-grants-october-2023

2023-10-16 14:36:05 UTC

We are proud to welcome Vasil Dimov as our newest LTS Grantee!
https://opensats.org/blog/vasil-dimov-receives-lts-grant

2023-10-16 11:55:51 UTC

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2023-10-16 11:55:37 UTC

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2023-09-20 20:13:54 UTC

We're committed to funding existing and new builders who can help extend and re-enforce Bitcoin's tools and ecosystem. What will the next decade of infrastructure building bring?
Looking Ahead, by @npub1e0z…0txy
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-infrastructure-this-decade

2023-09-20 19:48:30 UTC

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Have a look at #nostrdesign
https://opensats.org/blog/announcing-nostr-design

2023-09-13 06:06:12 UTC

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2023-09-08 22:21:51 UTC

Let's make things pretty. And useful. And awesome. #nostrdesign
https://nostrdesign.org/

2023-09-08 22:19:14 UTC

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Thank you @npub1r0r…q9ac and @npub1000…vwqk for spearheading this initiative 🙏💜

2023-09-08 22:18:30 UTC

Are you working on an open-source project that needs some design help? Want to improve the UX of your nostr app?
Use #nostrdesign to summon help or reach out to design@opensats.org
https://opensats.org/blog/announcing-nostr-design

2023-09-08 09:55:40 UTC

New month, new LTS grantee! @npub1s6z…wk4c is the latest bitcoin core developer receiving long-term support from OpenSats. Welcome, Sjors!
https://opensats.org/blog/sjors-provoost-receives-opensats-lts-grant

2023-09-06 21:57:24 UTC

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2023-09-06 07:02:44 UTC

Know someone who works on open-source freedom tech? Encourage them to apply for a grant!
Working on a project in need for funding? Apply yourself!
https://opensats.org/apply

2023-08-30 08:47:49 UTC

We're hiring! #jobstr
https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/1142291-head-of-fiat-operations-opensats-opensats

2023-08-17 14:39:58 UTC

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"Note that we can only fund those projects which reach out and apply. If you are an open-source developer who is aligned with our mission, don't hesitate to apply for funding."
https://opensats.org/apply
#nevent1q…znka

2023-08-17 14:27:18 UTC

Can't stop, won't stop. OpenSats is providing grants to 8 additional open-source projects in the #bitcoin and #nostr ecosystem.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-and-nostr-grants-august-2023

2023-08-17 10:10:52 UTC

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You build, we support 🤝
#nevent1q…t90l

2023-08-16 20:58:32 UTC

Thank you for building, Josi. We're happy to support you for the long term 🫡
https://opensats.org/blog/josi-baker-receives-opensats-lts-grant

2023-08-01 15:00:48 UTC

This is good for freedom tech. Well done, HRF 🤙
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/human-rights-foundation-announces-20-btc-bounty-challenge-for-bitcoin-development

2023-07-18 14:23:27 UTC

We're just getting started.
If you're working on an open-source project in the #bitcoin or #nostr ecosystem, please apply for funding.
https://opensats.org/apply

2023-07-14 22:31:00 UTC

OpenSats is proud to announce funding for over a dozen projects in the bitcoin and lightning ecosystem.
https://opensats.org/blog/bitcoin-grants-july-2023

2023-07-07 22:13:10 UTC

After weeks of sorting through applications, we are excited to announce the first round of grants from The Nostr Fund. The future is bright, we just have a lot of building to do!
https://opensats.org/blog/nostr-grants-july-2023