This chart shows that Chaincode Labs is the most prolific financial supporter of Bitcoin development.Ĭurrent funding of top 33 Bitcoin Core contributors by number of commits – number of developers

We looked at the Bitcoin Core project and identified the top 33 contributors by all time number of commits and then attempted to establish the current funding source for each developer.

The second chart uses more of a bottom up methodology. (Note: Data includes only those who have a source of funding) It reveals that Blockstream and Lightning Labs employ the largest number of developers working on open source Bitcoin or Lightning related projects.Ĭurrent funding of open source developers working on Bitcoin or Lightning – number of developers We identified the largest organisations directly funding open source Bitcoin development. Our first chart was produced in a top down way. We conclude that the situation is more healthy than it has been in the past, with respect to the availability of finance, transparency, and the degree of distribution among financial backers.īased on publicly available information and speaking to certain individuals, who were happy with their details being made public, we have produced the following charts and tables, which we believe provides the most comprehensive picture of open source Bitcoin developer funding produced to date. Based on the data we have compiled, Blockstream and Lightning Labs are the largest contributors to open source development in the space, while as far as contributors to Bitcoin Core goes, Chaincode Labs is currently the largest financial supporter of development. Abstract: We compile a list of the main organisations and individuals funding open source Bitcoin and Lightning development.

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