256 Foundation

Building the open-source Bitcoin mining ecosystem.

501(c)3 public charity.

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

[Tyler Stevens @tylerkstevens]

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 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

Learn more:
https://t.co/yYQzT7NTcd

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

https://t.co/6VdFxjeAd4

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

256F is excited to announce additional funding has reactivated Libre Board’s 2026 grant term for validation of hardware revision 3.

https://t.co/Tb1mwtk0oC

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

And thank you to the hackathon team that helped put this together in the matter of a couple hours.

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

A history of the open-source Bitcoin mining industry, since @skot9000 first released the Bitaxe repository.

FOSS mining will win.

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

Special thanks to the Finite and HRF teams for helping us build an open-source mining organizational brain of data that powers this visualization!

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

The 256 Team is at @imagineif_bna talking the open-source mining industry.

Make sure to say hello!

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

@rudolf_sascha @KenobiGeneral5 @kellermining https://t.co/b6htPcyKe1

[Tyler Stevens @tylerkstevens]

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

[burn the bridge @econoalchemist]

POD256 #127 - Self-Hosted AI and Open Mining: Tools for a More Sovereign Future

https://t.co/UA2fMPW2Qw

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

Run your own Hydrapool instance or contribute to the project.

https://t.co/ya19WMQxrc

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

New updates to our Hashdash UI for the 256 Foundation's Hydrapool instance, courtesy of @D_plus__plus

Point some miners at https://t.co/U3KqPKwnpu, use your npub or website and an awesome worker-name to join for a shot on the leaderboard!

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

https://t.co/sjV1LbhLB0

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

[Michael Schmid ⚡️ @Schnitzel]

~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.

[build the bridge @bitkite]

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 🙏

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

https://t.co/JGRTPPA9aQ

[Tyler Stevens @tylerkstevens]

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

[256 Foundation @256FOUNDATION]

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.

[Alex Gladstein 🌋 ⚡ @gladstein]

🚨 @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: