From: Steve Myers Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:05:57 +0000 (-0600) Subject: blog: add post for myers interview with btc news X-Git-Url: http://internal-gitweb-vhost/ffi/struct.XOnlyPublicKey.html?a=commitdiff_plain;p=bitcoindevkit.org blog: add post for myers interview with btc news --- diff --git a/docs/_blog/2025Q1_New_Foundation_Members.md b/docs/_blog/2025Q1_New_Foundation_Members.md deleted file mode 100644 index b96426be23..0000000000 --- a/docs/_blog/2025Q1_New_Foundation_Members.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,102 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Empowering Bitcoin Software Developers: BDK Foundation Welcomes New Corporate Members" -description: "Press Release: Empowering Bitcoin Software Developers: BDK Foundation Welcomes New Corporate Members" -authors: - - Steve Myers -date: "2025-04-08" -tags: ["foundation"] ---- - -The Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) Foundation is happy to announce our first new corporate members for 2025 - [AnchorWatch](https://www.anchorwatch.com/), [CleanSpark](https://www.cleanspark.com/), and [Proton Foundation](https://proton.me/foundation)! A big thanks to our new Foundation members as well as our founding members [Spiral](https://spiral.xyz/) and [OpenSats](https://opensats.org/) for supporting our mission. Corporate members yearly dues support the small team of open source developers who maintain the core BDK libraries and related, supporting FOSS projects. - -The BDK Foundation is a US non-profit organization with the mission to promote the common business interests of the Bitcoin software development industry. To that end the Foundation focuses on enhancing the capabilities of businesses, individuals, and organizations who use Bitcoin related technology in their products and services. The primary way the Foundation carries out this mission is through our stewardship of free and open source (FOSS) tools such as the BDK suite of libraries and related training material. The Foundation also hosts forums for developer mentoring and networking, and in-person talks and workshops. - -We invite all businesses big or small who support the BDK Foundation's mission to join us as corporate members. Please see our [membership](/foundation/become-a-member/) page for more information or contact us at [hello@bitcoindevkit.org](https://mailto:hello@bitcoindevkit.org/). - - -
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AnchorWatch is a Lloyd's of London coverholder, offering 1:1 -insurance on bitcoin held in its cold storage solution Trident Vault for -up to $100 Million per customer. Serving both retail and commercial -clients today in the United States, AnchorWatch leverages advanced -Bitcoin smart contracts with the functionality of Miniscript which is -supported within BDK.

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CleanSpark responsibly develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential -tool for financial independence and inclusion. We strive to leave the -planet better than we found it by investing in communities that we operate -in. Bitcoin is a watershed moment, not only in the history and invention of -money, but in how we relate to each other.

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Proton Mail started in 2014 with uncensorable donations from the Bitcoin community. In 2024, Proton Wallet launched as a BDK-based Bitcoin wallet to protect financial freedom for all. As Proton's primary shareholder, the non-profit Proton Foundation supports technologies that advance privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world.

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AnchorWatch is a Lloyd's of London coverholder, offering 1:1 +insurance on bitcoin held in its cold storage solution Trident Vault for +up to $100 Million per customer. Serving both retail and commercial +clients today in the United States, AnchorWatch leverages advanced +Bitcoin smart contracts with the functionality of Miniscript which is +supported within BDK.

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CleanSpark responsibly develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential +tool for financial independence and inclusion. We strive to leave the +planet better than we found it by investing in communities that we operate +in. Bitcoin is a watershed moment, not only in the history and invention of +money, but in how we relate to each other.

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Proton Mail started in 2014 with uncensorable donations from the Bitcoin community. In 2024, Proton Wallet launched as a BDK-based Bitcoin wallet to protect financial freedom for all. As Proton's primary shareholder, the non-profit Proton Foundation supports technologies that advance privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world.

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+ + + diff --git a/docs/_blog/2025_q4_btcnews_interview.md b/docs/_blog/2025_q4_btcnews_interview.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1abcb80a5a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/_blog/2025_q4_btcnews_interview.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +title: "BDK Featured in Bitcoin News Interview" +description: "Bitcoin Development Kit Featured in Bitcoin News Interview" +authors: + - Steve Myers +date: "2025-12-17" +tags: ["BDK", "project"] +draft: false +--- + +I recently joined Bitcoin News for a friendly conversation about Bitcoin Development Kit’s origins, mission, and where we’re headed. I shared how BDK grew from an early side project into a cross-platform foundation, powering wallets and Bitcoin applications across the ecosystem. + +The chat also covered BDK’s open-source philosophy, support for layer two protocols, and how developers use BDK to ship safer, more flexible Bitcoin products, without reinventing core infrastructure. Check out [the full conversation](https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitcoin-development-kit-steve-myers) to hear the complete story behind BDK, its real-world impact, and what’s coming next. + +**About Bitcoin Development Kit**:
+Bitcoin Development Kit (BDK) is an open-source library that simplifies building Bitcoin wallets and applications. Written in Rust with bindings for multiple languages, BDK handles core Bitcoin functionality, like key management, transaction construction, and blockchain syncing. BDK is maintained by the Bitcoin Dev Kit Foundation and is used by wallets, exchanges, and infrastructure projects across the Bitcoin ecosystem. + +**About Bitcoin News**:
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