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WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL WINNER 256 Foundation wins the MARA Foundation $100,000 contribution 🎉 With 39% of the vote, @256FOUNDATION came out on top. Thanks to everyone who voted and made this first community-driven grant a success.

With less than three hours to go, @skot9000 and @tylerkstevens from @256FOUNDATION share one last message with the community. Vote: foundation.mara.com/vote

This race has been so insanely tight for the last two days — if you haven’t already voted, GO VOTE for your favorite Bitcoin project asap! Polls for the $100K race close in 5 hours… your vote means the world 🙏🎉 + make sure to follow @MARAFoundation_ - there’s gonna be some very big news coming out from the org next week 😉

To mark the launch of the MARA Foundation, we’re making a $100,000 contribution to one of three preselected Bitcoin nonprofits doing mission aligned work throughout the world. The three (3) nonprofits eligible to receive this contribution include: - 256 Foundation (@256FOUNDATION) — A 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to funding developers who are building open-source Bitcoin mining hardware and software solutions and providing the educational resources, tools, and support to demystify Bitcoin. - Libreria de Satoshi (@libdesatoshi) — An organization that seeks to make Bitcoin technical education accessible across all languages and geographies to decentralize Bitcoin knowledge and build the next generation of protocol developers. - SateNet (@satenetorg) — An organization that aims to improve the quality of life in communities across the Global South by providing low-cost, community-run, self-sustaining wireless internet service powered by Bitcoin. We invite YOU, the Bitcoin community, to tell us where you want us to make our first financial contribution. What are YOUR priorities? Where can we best serve? VOTE for the candidate you think will make the biggest difference—here’s how: - Go to foundation.mara.com/vote and fill out our voting form — Voilà! - BONUS: once you voted, QT this post with the candidate of your choice — and come by the MARA Foundation booth at @TheBitcoinConf to get your our own sweet MF dad cap ;) + Make sure to follow us for updates and election results.

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We need your support! foundation.mara.com/vote

We caught @skot9000 and @tylerkstevens from the @256FOUNDATION at @TheBitcoinConf and asked: “Why should people vote for the 256 Foundation and what would you do with the $100,000?” Here’s what they said:

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Get to know the candidates competing for the $100k 👀 ⛏️ 256 Foundation (@256foundation) Here’s a quick look from @skot9000 reviewing their work and making the case for why they should win the first $100k grant. VOTE HERE: foundation.mara.com/vote