Bitcoin dev Jason Donenfeld receives grant from OpenSats | Protos
A senior Linux developer responsible for maintaining Bitcoin’s primary random number generator, linux-rng, has earned one of the most prestigious grants available to developers. OpenSats, a non-profit public charity founded in early 2021 that has given away over $10 million, granted Jason Donenfeld long-term funding. Distinct from its short-term or project grants, OpenSats allocates funds on a long-term basis to some of Bitcoin’s most active developers. In May, Jack Dorsey replenished the philanthropy with an additional $21 million, more than doubling OpenSats’ capacity to give. Donenfeld joins other senior Bitcoin developers as a OpenSats Long-Term Support Grantee, including Marco Falke, René Pickhardt, and Sjors Provoost. Most long-term grantees at OpenSats contribute as developers to code review of Bitcoin’s repository and maintenance of its technologies. Bitcoin devs finally admitting to major mistakes in Core software Donenfeld is the creator of WireGuard, a VPN. He is als...