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Gloria Zhao - v3 Transactions and Package Relay
"Gloria Zhao joins Stephan Livera to talk about updates coming to Bitcoin’s transactions and mempool policy." More...
Brink Renews Grant for Sebastian Falbesoner's Review of BIP324 to Enhance Bitcoin's Censorship-Resistance
"The focus of Falbesoner’s work seeks to bring greater privacy to Bitcoin node operators through encryption." More...
Jack Dorsey Commits $5 Million to Bitcoin Nonprofit Brink Through #startsmall Initiative
"The substantial support from #startsmall will greatly contribute to Brink's mission of nurturing Bitcoin development and fostering decentralized open-source systems." More...
The Role of Bitcoin Core Maintainers & the Path Forward - Bitcoin 2023 Conference
"Gloria Zhao takes the Open Source Stage at Bitcoin 2023 to discuss The Role of Bitcoin Core Maintainers & the Path Forward with Steve Myers, Niftynei, and Jess Jonas." More...
Brink Announces $1 Million Donation-Matching Campaign From Marathon Digital Holdings For Bitcoin Development - Bitcoin 2023 Conference
"Marathon Digital Holdings will match donations made to Brink to support Bitcoin development, for as much as a $1 million total this year." More...
Samara Asset Group Donates $150,000 To Brink For Bitcoin Development
"Samara Asset Group, an alternative asset manager with a focus on Bitcoin, has donated $150,000 to Brink. Samara has committed to continuing this donation for the next three years." More...
Brink Emerges as the Top Funder of Bitcoin Core Development, BitMex Research Says
"The nonprofit has funded the highest number of active Bitcoin Core developers and reviewers" More...
Bitcoin Non-Profit Brink Funds 11 Bitcoin and Lightning Developers
"The organization is moving part-time developers to full-time, reorganizing leadership for Bitcoin projects, and onboarding new developers into the ecosystem." More...
Gloria Zhao - What Do Bitcoin Core Maintainers Do?
"Gloria Zhao joins Stephan Livera to chat about what Bitcoin Core maintainers do." More...
So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?
"Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development as part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week." More...
Tracing Bitcoin Core v23.0 - btc++ Conference 2022
"Brink grantee 0xB10C presents and coordinates a hands-on workshop about using tracepoints in Bitcoin Core at the btc++ Conference in Austin, TX." More...
Meet Gloria Zhao, Bitcoin Core Developer
"As part of Okcoin's Developer Grant Program, we contributed $150,000 to Brink and Gloria Zhao to support her open source work. Learn more about her work and views on what’s next for Bitcoin in our Okcoin Live with her, hosted by our COO Jason Lau." More...
Funding Open Source Bitcoin Developers - Bitcoin 2022 Conference
"Brink Executive Director Mike Schmidt hosts Bitcoin 2022's panel on funding open source developers with Adi Shankara (Summer of Bitcoin), Ben Price (OpenSats), and Conor Okus (Sprial)." More...
Bitcoin Core Development Process - Bitcoin 2022 Conference
"Brink grantee Gloria Zhao joins Bitcoin 2022's panel covering the Bitcoin Core Development process." More...
Mempool Panel - Bitcoin 2022 Conference
"Gloria Zhao joins the mempool panel at the Open Source Stage during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference." More...
Censorship and DoS Attacks: An intro to Mempool Policy - Advancing Bitcoin 2022
"Video of Brink Grantee Gloria Zhao presenting on 'Censorship and DoS Attacks: An intro to Mempool Policy' at the Advancing Bitcoin Conference March 2022 in London." More...
Transaction Relay Policy for L2 Developers - Adopting Bitcoin 2021
"Brink grantee Gloria Zhao presents about Bitcoin mempool policy and transaction relay guarantees at Adopting Bitcoin 2021 in El Salvador." More...
Onboarding Bitcoin and Lightning Developers - Adopting Bitcoin 2021
"Gloria Zhao joins a panel to discuss challenges and opportunites for newer developers and companies in the Bitcoin space at Adopting Bitcoin 2021." More...
Supporting Bitcoin - Charity Panel - TABConf 2021
"Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt joins Alex Li from HRF and Ben Price from OpenSats to discuss supporting Bitcoin open source development at TABConf 2021." More...
Research and Improvements for Bitcoin - TABConf 2021
"Mike Schmidt, Gloria Zhao, Jesse Posner, and Larry Ruane present on Research and Improvements for Bitcoin at TABConf 2021." More...
¿Te gustaría desarrollar el código de Bitcoin? Este exchange financiará becas
"El exchange FTX ha firmado un acuerdo con la asociación sin fines de lucro Brink, que se empleará para otorgar becas y subvenciones a desarrolladores de Bitcon. El acuerdo firmado por un total de 450 mil dólares en un periodo de 3 años, tienen como objetivo incentivar el crecimiento dentro de la comunidad de programadores de Bitcoin Core." More...
Bitcoin Development Boost: FTX Is Donating $450K to Brink
"Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange is committing to a three-year sponsorship of Brink's developer funding efforts at $150,000/yr." More...
Giving back to Bitcoin e-book
"Brink partered with Okcoin to publish an e-book covering common Bitcoin development misconceptions, how developers are funded, and ways to contribute to Bitcoin development." More...
Episode 015: John Newbery – Founder and Director, Brink
"John Newbery describes the inner workings of the Bitcoin development community, explains why he founded Brink and also covers all things Taproot." More...
The B Word: Supporting the Developer Ecosystem
"Brink co-founders John Newbery and Mike Schmidt present at the Crypto Council for Innovation's institutional Bitcoin conference." More...
Giving Back To Bitcoin Panel
"Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt joins Hong Fang, Ben Price, and Matt Odell as they discuss 'Giving Back To Bitcoin' at the Bitcoin 2021 conference." More...
Recent Developments in Bitcoin Core
"Brink engineers John Newbery and Gloria Zhao join the panel to discuss Bitcoin Core developments at the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2021." More...
Brink Awards Three Bitcoin Development Grants
"Brink, a nonprofit focused on financial support and mentorship for Bitcoin developers, has announced three new grant recipients." More...
Brink Awards Grants to Three Developers to Support Open-Source Development
"The three open-source developers Jesse Posner, Alekos Filini, and Hennadii Stepanov are receiving a grant from independent organization Brink, according to a press release shared with the BTC Times." More...
Optimizing Bitcoin with Gloria Zhao
"This time on the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast” host Christian Keroles talked with developer Gloria Zhao about her contributions to Bitcoin Core." More...
Discussing Bitcoin Core Devs In A Bull Market With John Newbery
"Bitcoin core developer John Newbery joined host Nicholas Gregory, CEO at CommeceBlock, to discuss the state of the Bitcoin network." More...
Bitcoin core non-profit gets approved for tax exemption, perks for donors
"501(3)(c) status boosts the project's legitimacy as well as its efficiency in using donations." More...
Interview: Developing Bitcoin with John Newbery
"In this episode of the 'Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,' John Newbery discusses Bitcoin development, Taproot and Brink." More...
Funding Bitcoin Development with John Newbery
"Bitcoin has a market capitalisation of over $300 billion, holding significant value for millions of investors. Yet we all rely on the developer community around the world to protect the network from bugs and attack. The importance of high-quality development and review is paramount to every bitcoiner. However, with no centralised developer fund or company, it can be challenging for developers to find funding." More...
Gloria Zhao And Brink Are Set To Give Bitcoin Mempools An Upgrade
"Bitcoin development nonprofit Brink has awarded its first fellowship to Gloria Zhao, who will work on package relay for Bitcoin mempools." More...
John Newbery’s New Nonprofit Brink Will Train And Support Bitcoin Developers
"Brink, a nonprofit founded by John Newbery and Mike Schmidt, will offer fellowship and support to Bitcoin and Bitcoin-adjacent developers." More...
Square, Human Rights Foundation Back New Bitcoin Open-Source Developer Fund
"Veteran open source Bitcoin developer John Newbery just launched Brink, an independent organization for funding Bitcoin’s open source developer community, a key component driving the global currency and making it work." More...
John Newbery (Brink) on funding Bitcoin development
"John Newbery, Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Bitcoin Optech, announces an independent nonprofit organization to support Bitcoin development, Brink." More...
John Newbery – Brink: Bitcoin Development
"John Newbery joins me to talk about his new bitcoin research and development center, Brink. John is a regular Bitcoin Core contributor, works on Bitcoin Optech, started PR Review Club, and mentors new bitcoin core developers." More...