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Bitwise Donates $233,000 From Bitcoin ETF Profits to Open-Source Bitcoin Developers

A standing 10% profit-share links ETF growth to escalating grants for Bitcoin’s open-source maintainers.

Overview

  • Bitwise made its second annual payment under its pledge to direct 10% of BITB’s gross profits to developer funding.
  • Funds will be distributed by Brink, OpenSats, and the Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund to support core protocol work.
  • BITB has grown to about $2.7 billion in assets, helping lift this year’s donation above last year’s $150,000 contribution.
  • The firm says future contributions will increase with the ETF’s expansion, with recipients independently allocating grants without Bitwise’s direction.
  • The two-year program now totals roughly $383,000 in donations, as Bitwise reports about $15 billion in client assets across its crypto products.