Donate
Fund the Open-Source Mining Revolution
The 256 Foundation is a 100% passthrough nonprofit. Every dollar or sat you donate goes directly to the developers and project managers building the open-source Bitcoin mining stack.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit — Tax Deductible
The 256 Foundation is a fully approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Qualifying financial donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by US law. Please consult your tax advisor.
Donate with Money
We accept Bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning Network) and credit/debit card payments processed securely via Zaprite.
Donate Hashrate
Point your Bitcoin mining hardware to the 256 Foundation's Hydrapool instance. We run our pool in solo mining mode — if a block is found, all proceeds go directly to the foundation. Your hashrate costs you nothing but electricity, and it helps secure the network while supporting open-source development.
You can donate hashrate any time — and during Telehash events, the entire community points hashrate together for a chance to find a block live on stream.
Set your Pool URL
stratum+tcp://pool.256foundation.org:3333Set your Stratum Username
username.workernameUsername and workername can be anything. Use a website URL, X handle, or Nostr npub — your profile pic or favicon will show up on the leaderboard.
Save and restart your miner
Apply your settings and allow your miner to connect to the pool.
Monitor your contribution
Your miner appears on the live leaderboard at dash.256f.org within a few minutes.
Open Hashdash →