Bitcoin Foundation

The Bitcoin Foundation, Inc.
FormationSeptember 2012
Registration no.46-1671796
Legal status501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization (revoked)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.

The Bitcoin Foundation was an American organization formerly registered as a nonprofit corporation.

It was founded in September 2012 to help restore the reputation of Bitcoin after several scandals and to promote its development and adoption. The organization was modeled on the Linux Foundation and funded primarily through grants made by bitcoin-dependent companies.

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