Core Development is Looking for Sponsors
On April 6, Bitcoin Core announced the organization is initiating a Bitcoin Core Sponsorship Programme. The team is looking for industry leaders to help fund the developers who work with the Bitcoin protocol and will oversee “project communication, infrastructure and project coordination.” The group says that Bitcoin Core software runs a significant....
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The Bitcoin Core Sponsorship Programme has recently been announced, which is dedicated of foster innovation in the world of Bitcoin and digital currencies. There is a lot of research and development waiting to be completed, and keeping in mind how Bitcoin Core powers the majority of the existing Bitcoin infrastructure, it makes sense to ask for help. Bitcoin Core Sponsorship Programme is Important. Even though the ongoing “battle” between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Classic is still going up, the Bitcoin Core Sponsorship Programme is not about adding more nodes or mining pools to the network.....