Tag: OpenSource

Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuer Bitwise Pledges 10% of Profits To Fund Open-Source BTC Development

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Today, Bitwise Asset Management unveiled a new initiative, confirming their pledge to allocate 10% of profits from the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) towards supporting Bitcoin open-source development, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.  The donations will benefit three esteemed non-profit organizations – Brink, OpenSats, and the Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund. “Bitcoin was launched 15 years ago without a fundraise and has always been maintained by a dedicated community of open source developers,” said Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley. “We’re excited for the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (ticker: BITB)…

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Open-source advocates launch OP Stack testnet to fund public goods

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Layer-2 blockchain Public Goods Network launched a testnet on July 7, promising to spend “the vast majority of net sequencer fees” on public goods instead of paying them out to the development team or token holders, according to an announcement from the network’s developers. In economics, a “public good” is a good that cannot be produced for profit because it is difficult to exclude non-payers from its consumption. The new network was developed by the same team that created Gitcoin, a project that seeks to raise funds for open-source projects.…

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MakerDAO publishes 5-phase roadmap featuring funding for open-source AI projects

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MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the Dai stablecoin and its related Maker governance token, recently announced a slew of planned updates to its ecosystem, including a heavy focus on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the planned development of a new blockchain.  Beginning with an upgrade to unify the organization’s brand, the new roadmap details a five-phase project called “Endgame.”  5 phases of Endgame. Endgame has been defined as an update that employs AI tools and open processes to enhance efficiency, resilience, and participation. A new publication on the…

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