Without Open Source, none of us would be here.
Without Open Source, the outlook for the future would certainly look much different.
If we would have to rely solely on closed source projects, Bitcoin would not be a thing – and plenty of other freedom-advancing technologies would not exist either.
As such, we at BitcoinVN, Vietnam’s premier Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, are striving to contribute back to the Open Source ecosystem within our capabilities.
While our financial resources might not be as large as some of the Western well-funded platforms, we have focused on targeted contributions to projects and communities whose work we value highly.
Our efforts include both sponsorships and hands-on contributions, particularly in the form of translations, which we believe will foster greater adoption of these technologies in Vietnam.
Some of our key contributions include:
1. Mempool Bitcoin Explorer
We’ve provided translation support and sponsorship for this self-hosted mempool and blockchain explorer, which focuses on the transaction fee market and multi-layer ecosystem.
2. Blixt Wallet
Our team has contributed translations for this self-custodial open-source Bitcoin Lightning Wallet for Android, helping to make it more accessible to Vietnamese users.
3. Zeus Lightning App
We’ve also supported this open-source, non-custodial Bitcoin wallet with translations, enabling more Vietnamese users to make lightning-fast payments with full control over their funds.
4. Base58
We’ve provided event sponsorship for Base58, a software engineering school built on the bitcoin standard. Led by Lisa Neigut (aka “niftynei”), Base58 offers online and in-person classes, contributing to the education and growth of the Bitcoin developer community.
Learn more about our contributions to open-source projects: past and present contributions to Open Source projects in the Bitcoin space here.
