OpenSats Distributes Seventh Wave of Bitcoin Grants
The seventh wave grants support to eight bitcoin-focused projects.
- "We are excited to announce our seventh wave of grants from our General Fund, furthering our commitment to supporting open-source projects that advance the Bitcoin ecosystem," announced OpenSats.
Grantees in this wave include:
- Kyoto. A simple, memory-conservative, and private Rust-based Bitcoin light client for developers to build wallet applications.
- Minibits is a mobile Cashu wallet combining Bitcoin and the Lightning Network for a seamless payment experience. It supports ecash, Lightning addresses, zaps, and Nostr identities. Key features include seed-based recovery, Tor network support, LNURL pay and withdraw, and encrypted push notifications.
- DLC Dev Kit. An application tooling kit that simplifies the integration of Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) into Bitcoin projects.
- Cove is a BDK-based mobile wallet with hardware signing support, PSBT via NFC, QR codes, virtual drives, coin control, and watch-only wallets, designed for simplicity and accessibility.
- Nutmix - a Cashu protocol mint implementation focused on ease of use and feature completeness.
- ASmap. The project maps IP address blocks to Autonomous Systems (AS) to bolster Bitcoin Core's defense against eclipse attacks by ensuring nodes aren't overly connected to peers controlled by a single entity.
- Floresta. A lightweight Bitcoin full node implementation written in Rust, powered by Utreexo a novel dynamic accumulator designed for the Bitcoin UTXO set.
- AssumeUTXO in Bitcoin Core App. "This project aims to integrate
AssumeUTXOfunctionality into the Bitcoin Core App (BCA), simplifying the process of deploying Bitcoin nodes on mobile devices, particularly Android."
Open Sats is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All gifts and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Consider donating if you want to support open-source projects and developers in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
- If you are a developer working on a project that is aligned with OpenSats mission, apply for funding here.
