A large group of companies and innovators from the Bitcoin community have announced the creation of a US$1.2 million grant fund towards Bitcoin development. The grant aims to support optimizing the protocol.
Bitcoin Community Initiates $1.2 Million Bitcoin Protocol Development Grant
A new grant fund has been initiated for Bitcoin development by members of the community and industry leaders. The Bitcoin protocol is a large ongoing project that needs maintenance in order to stay innovative and scale for future users. Funding over of the years has been limited so a group of companies have decided to help bolster development with this grant program.
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