Building the open-source Bitcoin mining ecosystem. 501(c)3 public charity.
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The Bitcoin white paper assumed commodity hardware:
"Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote."
ASICs were a natural free-market evolution. What no one anticipated was 2 vendors controlling nearly all access to the new "CPUs."
As long as mining hardware and software stay permissioned, so does Bitcoin.
256 Foundation is honored to be listed on the @unchained Bitcoin DAF.
Bitcoiners can now support open-source mining through a Bitcoin-native donor-advised fund while receiving tax benefits.
🤖 Made with AI
The 2026 Mujina grant term has been extended through the end of December.
Flashable FW images for S19 series machines and an installer application are coming soon.
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256F is excited to announce additional funding has reactivated Libre Board’s 2026 grant term for validation of hardware revision 3.
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A history of the open-source Bitcoin mining industry, since @skot9000 first released the Bitaxe repository.
FOSS mining will win.
Special thanks to the Finite and HRF teams for helping us build an open-source mining organizational brain of data that powers this visualization!
The 256 Team is at @imagineif_bna talking the open-source mining industry.
Make sure to say hello!
256 Foundation retweeted
This year's summit will heavily focus on workshops for building on open-source bitcoin mining tools (firmware customization, hashboard modifications, control board connections, mining pool set ups).
@256FOUNDATION
The 2027 Heatpunk Summit Waitlist is already halfway full.
If you're working on/passionate about bitcoin mining systems for homes, commercial buildings, heating, solar, etc - we'd love to have you join us.
Sign up here: heatpunks.org/summit
256 Foundation retweeted
POD256 #127 - Self-Hosted AI and Open Mining: Tools for a More Sovereign Future
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New updates to our Hashdash UI for the 256 Foundation's Hydrapool instance, courtesy of @D_plus__plus
Point some miners at pool.256foundation.org, use your npub or website and an awesome worker-name to join for a shot on the leaderboard!
Run your own Hydrapool instance or contribute to the project.
github.com/256foundation/hyd…
Bitcoin started as an open-source project.
But miners split from nodes, advanced to ASICs and closed the door. Today it is inherently permissioned.
A commoditized mining stack is necessary to return Bitcoin's decentralization and permissionlessness.
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An open-source Bitcoin mining stack is inevitable.
We welcome contributors and donors to support redefining the status-quo to keep Bitcoin decentralized and permission-less.
Bitcoin mining must be open-source or Bitcoin remains PERMISSIONED.
Check out my deep dive on our work at the @256FOUNDATION to understand why we're commoditizing the building blocks of the mining stack and how we're best positioned to pull it off.
256 Red Team update:
Our original 30 day disclosure window closes today.
Every impacted party asked for an extension and is working with us in good faith.
Findings will publish when the windows close. We will keep the public posted.
~90% of ASICs run one vendor's closed-source firmware. Almost nobody has audited it.
We at @256FOUNDATION do.
Introducing the 256 Red Team 🧵 — the 256 Foundation's firmware security program. On hardware we own, in an isolated lab, under coordinated disclosure.
256 Foundation retweeted
special night at the Park hosting Mining Monday w/ @skot9000 and @ryankuester
I think they have a really special workshop that can be hosted at other spaces/meetups or fundraising experiences.
ton of ideas from tonight and met some really cool people.
special TY to @protomining for making it happen 🙏
We're thankful for @HRF's continued support of the 256 Foundation and our Core Projects. This grant will help us polish latest revisions and validate hardware while continuing Mujina Firmware development and ecosystem nurturing.
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256 Foundation retweeted
Mujina is fully open-source mining firmware, with support coming for all manufacturer machines.
Right now the firmware application is barebones, but that doesn't mean you can't take it, side-load it, and make your own UI & distribution image.
We know barrier to entry is high right now, requiring SSH to install the firmware, but the snowball effect is underway!
Thank you to all our generous supporters of the @256FOUNDATION
Flashed Mujina onto my S19k Pro. ±120 TH/s and every last hash belongs to me. Zero dev fee.
That's the whole promise of open-source mining firmware, delivered. @256FOUNDATION deserves way more credit for keeping this stuff free, open-source, and permissionless.
We appreciate HRF's continued support!
Open-source mining inherently means open-source transaction settlement and issuance.
This is critical for a private, permission-less, and censorship-resistant monetary system for the world.
🚨 @HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund is granting more than 500 million sats to 16 freedom tech projects worldwide
Bitcoin and Nostr development, self-custody, censorship-resistant comms, privacy tech, decentralized mining, and more
🧵 here on the killer projects we are funding:
