diff --git a/data/blog/opensats-receives-donation-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.mdx b/data/blog/opensats-receives-donation-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4666134cc --- /dev/null +++ b/data/blog/opensats-receives-donation-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +--- +title: "OpenSats Receives Donation Commitment from Steak 'n Shake" +date: '2025-10-31' +tags: ['OpenSats', 'funding', 'donations'] +authors: ['odell', 'dergigi'] +images: ['/static/images/blog/91-opensats-receives-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.jpg'] +draft: false +summary: "OpenSats receives a recurring donation commitment from Steak 'n Shake." +--- + +OpenSats is pleased to announce that [Steak 'n +Shake](https://www.steaknshake.com/), a classic American burger chain accepting +bitcoin payments, has launched a [Bitcoin Meal +promotion](https://xcancel.com/SteaknShake/status/1984298263508324442) that will +provide ongoing support for open-source development. + +Over the next 12 months, Steak 'n Shake will donate 210 sats from every Bitcoin +Meal it sells to OpenSats, turning everyday orders into direct support for +Bitcoin and freedom tech contributors. + +
+ + Steak ’n Shake OpenSats donation tweet + +
+ +Open Sats Initiative, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity supporting a +sustainable ecosystem of funding for free and open-source projects and +contributors, and does not take a cut of donations to its [funds](/funds); 100% +of those donations are passed through to grantees, while a separate [Operations +Budget](/funds/ops) covers administrative and operational expenses. + +Steak 'n Shake's commitment adds continuous and bitcoin-denominated support for +the developers, researchers, designers, and educators working on Bitcoin and +related public infrastructure. We deeply appreciate their decision to connect +their bitcoin activity directly to open-source funding, and we thank everyone +who chooses to participate by ordering a Bitcoin Meal and spending their +hard-earned sats. + +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). diff --git a/public/static/images/blog/91-opensats-receives-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.jpg b/public/static/images/blog/91-opensats-receives-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d77071be9 Binary files /dev/null and b/public/static/images/blog/91-opensats-receives-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.jpg differ diff --git a/public/static/images/blog/steak-n-shake-announcement-tweet-oct-31-2025.png b/public/static/images/blog/steak-n-shake-announcement-tweet-oct-31-2025.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..345c811ac Binary files /dev/null and b/public/static/images/blog/steak-n-shake-announcement-tweet-oct-31-2025.png differ