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SATS WELL SPENT A quarterly look at the free and open-source projects OpenSats supports, the builders behind them, and the impact your donations make possible. opensats.org/newsletter/202…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Twice a year, in the spring and fall, we plan to highlight a focus area where we would like to see strong proposals. This spring, the focus is on privacy at Bitcoin's base layer. opensats.org/blog/call-for-…

OPEN HARDWARE FOR OPEN MONEY OpenSats provides support to builders who create hardware as free and open source infrastructure. Projects live in public, with schematics, firmware, manufacturing files, and documentation available for anyone. opensats.org/blog/open-hard…

SIXTEENTH WAVE OF NOSTR GRANTS first time grants: - Amethyst Desktop - Nostr Mail - Nostrord - Nurunuru grant renewal: - HAMSTR opensats.org/blog/sixteenth…

SEVENTEENTH WAVE OF BITCOIN GRANTS Three first time grants: •JoinMarket NG •rawBit •Specter DIY Six grant renewals: •Bitcoin Dev Launchpad •Bitcoin Jungle •Bitcoin Safe •Bitshala •Odudex •Payjoin opensats.org/blog/seventeen…

ADVANCEMENTS IN NOSTR RELAYS OpenSats has funded relay-focused projects through The Nostr Fund since 2023, supporting developers who are building the software that runs relays and the frameworks that help others build new ones. opensats.org/blog/advanceme…

5 GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN BITCOIN DEVELOPMENT This round focuses on improving the long-term maintainability, safety, and privacy of the project, from build system modernization and release testing coordination to peer-to-peer network security research. opensats.org/blog/five-gran…

OPENSATS RECEIVES DONATION FROM @BITWISE BITCOIN ETF OpenSats is grateful for recurring support from Bitwise as part of their pledge to donate 10% of profit. These funds will be sent to open source contributors globally using bitcoin. We take no cut. opensats.org/blog/opensats-…

FIFTEENTH WAVE OF NOSTR GRANTS This wave provides funding for work on agentic AI tooling, decentralized video infrastructure, and community-run internet access, all built to utilize nostr for identity, discovery, and communication. opensats.org/blog/fifteenth…

SIXTEENTH WAVE OF BITCOIN GRANTS The projects in this wave include self-custodial wallets, DIY signing hardware and installer software, alternative node and mining software, and education programs that help new developers become contributors. opensats.org/blog/sixteenth…

OpenSats 2025 Year in Review: opensats.org/blog/2025-year…

@BtcpayServer the feeling is mutual 🧡

@OpenSats Appreciate you 💚

OpenSats has sent $32,434,939 worth of bitcoin to 371 open source contributors in 40+ countries.

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@OpenSats Grifters trying to turn Bitcoin into a shitcoin. FU odell

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@OpenSats You fund people who want to turn Bitcoin into Ethereum. Stop doing that

We have refined our processes to become one of the most efficient, effective, transparent, and scalable charities in the world. This is only possible due to the unique value of bitcoin for both payments and as a store of value. ACCELERATE.

LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR BRAD STACHURSKI Brad has helped coordinate releases that make Fedimint safer to upgrade and easier to run. As a co-maintainer, he focuses on the security, reliability, and operability of production deployments. opensats.org/blog/brad-stac…

FIFTEENTH WAVE OF BITCOIN GRANTS Our latest wave of grants supports a mix of protocol research, infrastructure maintenance, privacy wallets, and mining, that benefits Bitcoin’s resilience as an open monetary network. opensats.org/blog/fifteenth…