Blog Post: OpenSats Receives $250,000 Donation From Tether (#531)

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Co-authored-by: Jon Atack <jon@atack.com>

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Co-authored-by: Jon Atack <jon@atack.com>

Author: Arvin21M

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+title: "OpenSats Receives $250,000 Donation From Tether"
+date: '2025-10-16'
+tags: ['OpenSats', 'funding', 'donations']
+authors: ['odell', 'dergigi']
+images: ['/static/images/blog/90-opensats-receives-donation-from-tether.jpg']
+draft: false
+summary: "Tether is supporting OpenSats with a $250,000 donation."
+---
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+We are pleased to announce that [Tether](https://tether.io/), the largest
+company in the digital assets industry, has made a $250,000 donation to
+OpenSats. This contribution strengthens our ability to fund free and open-source
+projects that secure Bitcoin and advance the broader freedom tech ecosystem.
+
+As a 501(c)(3) public charity, OpenSats directs 100% of donations to our
+[General Fund](/funds/general) and [The Nostr Fund](/funds/nostr) to open-source
+projects and builders, while separate contributions to our [Operations
+Budget](/funds/ops) cover our administrative and operational expenses.
+
+Support from organizations like Tether helps us sustain our grant-giving model
+and allows us to continue sending bitcoin directly to developers, researchers,
+educators, and maintainers working on critical infrastructure.
+
+>We at Tether believe that Bitcoin, and the free, open-source software that
+>powers it, are indispensable to a freer and decentralized future. OpenSats is
+>on the front line supporting the continued growth of this ecosystem by funding
+>the next generation of innovators, and we are proud to support their work.
+>
+><cite>—Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether</cite>
+
+Tether has emphasized its commitment to Bitcoin, free and open-source
+development, and funding public goods that support financial freedom. This
+donation is part of that broader effort to back tools and infrastructure that
+expand access to open, censorship-resistant technology.
+
+>OpenSats has provided [over 300 grants](/transparency) to developers working on
+>freedom tech projects. Support from Tether will help us continue to scale our
+>mission globally.
+>
+><cite>—Matt Odell, Co-Founder of OpenSats</cite>
+
+We are grateful to Tether for their trust and support, and to all of the other
+organizations and individuals who fund our work. If you share our commitment to
+free and open-source software for Bitcoin and freedom tech, you can support
+OpenSats by donating to one of [our funds](/funds).
+
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+If you are a developer working on free and open-source bitcoin and nostr
+projects, we encourage you to [apply for funding](/apply).