Bitcoin community members announced that they would donate $1.2 million to promote diversified innovation of Bitcoin protocol

A few days ago, Reddit user "mallorie47" posted a screenshot of a Bitcoin community statement on the r/btc sub-forum, but its authenticity was doubted by many people. Today, after the statement was posted on the bitcoindevelopmentgrant.com website, it has caused heated discussions in the three major communities of r/Bitcoin/, r/btc and the Babbitt Forum.

The following is the full statement:

We are pleased to announce the establishment of a $1.2 million sponsorship fund for Bitcoin protocol development. This will support Bitcoin protocol development teams, promote more innovation, and increase the freedom of choice for all Bitcoin users.
To establish a foundation for moving forward together, here are some common principles that all members of the Bitcoin community can agree on.
1.没有“官方”比特币: There is no specific Bitcoin protocol that can claim to be the “official” version of Bitcoin.
2.多重实现: Diversification of implementations of the Bitcoin protocol by multiple development teams is beneficial to the Bitcoin community.
3.创新多样性: The presence of more developers and more development teams leads to more innovation and solutions, which we need as a growing industry.
4.比特币不需要领袖: Bitcoin is a leaderless community composed of many parts, and no development team has the right to make decisions on behalf of the entire community.
5.拒绝审查: For a community as complex as ours in Bitcoin, disagreement is healthy.
Debate, disagreement, and discussion are beneficial in an environment of free and open communication. While we respect that individuals do have the right to run their own private forums as they see fit, the signatories of this statement call on members of the Bitcoin community to reject censorship and move to platforms that encourage free and open discussion.
By sharing the above community principles and expressing good will to all developers who wish to contribute to Bitcoin development, we can repair the cracks that have formed in our nascent community and industry. If you are working on a Bitcoin protocol project and would like more information about this grant and how to apply for a grant, please contact us at [email protected]. For the sake of transparency, all major updates and developments will be displayed on this website.