Bitcoin Foundation
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The Bitcoin Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to promote, standardize, and protect the development and adoption of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bitcoin organization
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advocacy organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currency | Bitcoin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bitcoin
NERFINISHED
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cryptocurrency ⓘ open-source software ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charlie Shrem
NERFINISHED
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Gavin Andresen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Matonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Karpelès NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Vessenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Ver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
promotion of Bitcoin
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promotion of Bitcoin adoption ⓘ protection of Bitcoin development ⓘ standardization of Bitcoin ⓘ |
| hasBoardMember |
Bobby Lee
NERFINISHED
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Brock Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Shrem NERFINISHED ⓘ Gavin Andresen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Matonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Llew Claasen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Karpelès NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier Janssens NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Vessenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Ver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDonorModel |
corporate sponsorships
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individual donations ⓘ membership fees ⓘ |
| hasFormerChairperson | Peter Vessenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerExecutiveDirector |
Bruce Fenton
NERFINISHED
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Jon Matonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerViceChairperson | Gavin Andresen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| industry |
cryptocurrency
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financial technology ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(6) organization ⓘ |
| name | Bitcoin Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
faced funding crisis in 2014
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lost several board members amid controversies ⓘ reduced operations after 2015 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for favorable Bitcoin regulation
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coordinate industry standards for Bitcoin ⓘ educate the public about Bitcoin ⓘ support Bitcoin core development ⓘ |
| supportsProject | Bitcoin Core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://bitcoinfoundation.org ⓘ |
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