Talk:Bitcoin Foundation

Bitcoin Foundation article
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The Bitcoin Foundation article was previously merged into this one, but I'm tempted to split it back out again now that they have received a lot of recent coverage. Thoughts? Samwalton9 (talk) 17:32, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree that the Bitcoin Foundation is sufficiently notable to warrant its own page. (Full disclosure : I'm a member of the foundation). Chris Arnesen 18:50, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for disclosing your COI; I think you probably should have made us aware earlier though (if you didn't) considering your frequent edits to this article! Might be worth having a note of it on your userpage :) Samwalton9 (talk) 18:59, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Disregard that, I misunderstood. Member just means you've donated to them right? Samwalton9 (talk) 19:01, 22 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Correct, by "member" I mean I donated.Chris Arnesen 19:44, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Once somebody gets around to creating the Bitcoin Foundation article, this would be a good reference http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/04/the-future-of-bitcoin.html. It talks about how they're modeled on the Linux Foundation. Chris Arnesen 04:30, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

To do :

These DarkWallet folks are critical of Bitcoin Foundation http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/10/31/darkwallet-aims-to-be-the-anarchists-bitcoin-app-of-choice/

The Bitcoin Foundation got a lot of press when they received and responded to a cease and desist letter from California Chris Arnesen 22:39, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Lead Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen is employed by the foundation as "chief scientist".Chris Arnesen 05:44, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

✅ Chris Arnesen 15:03, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Arrest of vice chairman
I added, "In January 2014, the vice chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation's board, Charlie Shrem, was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with conspiring to commit money laundering." The edit was reverted with summary, "Hold off since he's unknown per WP:WELLKNOWN". I read that WP section but I still don't understand how the rule is being applied in this case. He's a pretty well known figure in the Bitcoin community. I believe you, but I don't understand. Could you please elaborate? Chris Arnesen 17:15, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
 * please respond or I'll put the content in again. Here's another reference http://www.coindesk.com/charlie-shrem-resigns-bitcoin-foundation-silk-road-arrest/
 * Charlie Shrem was not famous before the arrest. The only notable references to him are dated after his arrest. If he is convicted, then it's worth putting in. Checkingfax (talk) 10:16, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * He has his | own page, created in July last year, and was featured in a Forbes article. --Ratha K (talk) 02:53, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree with Ratha. He was notable before the arrest. He was also pretty famous in the bitcoin world. I certainly knew who he was already. Media coverage of the arrest definitely mentions the Bitcoin Foundation in a central way. It's not true that, "Charlie Shrem was not famous before the arrest. The only notable references to him are dated after his arrest." I also still fail to see how WP:WELLKNOWN applies in this case. As per that article, we should be cautious, but I really think this event deserves to be mentioned. Heck I even provided a link to a verifiable article that shows it was notable when he stepped down from his post. Please elaborate on why the content should not be included. Thanks,Chris Arnesen 21:07, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Arrest of Board Member Mark Karpeles
Another arrest for the Bitcoin Foundation. Also notable. 87.113.15.218 (talk) 12:27, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Please provide a link to this information. As of today, Mark Karpeles is not a board member. And the last information I can find about an 'arrest' happened in France in 2006, before the Foundation existed. --86.147.203.10 (talk) 16:20, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
 * He wasn't arrested, though he did resign from the board amidst the Mt. Gox debacle. Mark Karpeles is notable. His resignation from the board of the foundation is notable and should be mentioned on this article. See, e.g. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-mtgox-bitcoinfoundation-idUSBREA1N04W20140224 Chris Arnesen 22:01, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I strongly agree with Chris Arnesen. Karpeles has not been arrested. Karpeles was definitely on the board of the Bitcoin Foundation until February 24, 2014.


 * Mt. Gox CEO Resigns From Bitcoin Foundation, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303426304579401883794330454


 * "...Karpeles, who is also a board member of the Bitcoin Foundation..." --> http://www.forbes.com/sites/leoking/2014/02/13/mt-gox-ceo-mark-karpeles-responds-to-widespread-bitcoin-criticism/


 * "Shortly after Mt. Gox’s chief executive officer, Mark Karpeles, quit the foundation’s board on Feb. 24...." --> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-27/bitcoin-foundation-aided-prosecutor-s-probe-of-mt-gox.html


 * 50.74.152.2 (talk) 17:04, 10 March 2014 (UTC)50.74.152.2 (talk) 17:05, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Based in Seattle, WA or Washington, DC?
Is Bitcoin Foundation based in Seattle, WA or Washington, DC? The wikipedia article currently contradictorily says both.50.74.152.2 (talk) 16:58, 10 March 2014 (UTC)


 * "The Bitcoin Foundation is a nonprofit corporation registered in Washington, D.C. with mailing address in Seattle, WA." http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/06/23/bitcoin-foundation-receives-cease-and-desist-order-from-california/
 * "...the Bitcoin Foundation, a Seattle-based advocacy group..." http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-N27BNQ6K50XS01-2IKCTK85K7LNJGKE2BPBJUIPPB
 * "Bitcoin Foundation was founded in 2012 and is based in Seattle, Washington." http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=129625366
 * 50.74.152.2 (talk) 17:11, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion
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The so called 'Bitcoin Foundation' legal name 'The Bitcoin Foundation, Inc.' is dissolved in the United States of America on Jun 1 2015, see here: https://imgur.com/a/27Tpgjx. In the United Kingdom is dissolved on August 11, 2015, see here: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08802555.

The corporation scammed out of people more than 30,000 Bitcoin and it is keeps requesting donations on bitcoinfoundation.org which is illegal under both US and UK law.

The WikiPedia article has no any value and serves as a driver for future fraud and scam and so it should be deleted immediately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.133.128.19 (talk) 11:53, 25 August 2020 (UTC)


 * This is a bizarre misinterpretation of how anything works at Wikipedia - David Gerard (talk) 14:19, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

Defunct or live
you make a lot of edits relating to Brock Pierce (and Pierce seems to claim he is the head of this bitcoin organization) and you today edited this article here claiming the organization was live and not defunct. The sources you listed are not WP:RS on this particular article. I could maybe overlook that but when I looked at the sources none seemed to be recent to suggest this org was still live. Do you have any other evidence this organization is live? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 03:01, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Jtbobwaysf the organization is live. See pictures of the official filing information on a US Government website. the files have been uploaded to imgur I presume by the bitcoin foundation admins. See here: https://imgur.com/a/NaXd4TA. The bitcoin foundation also has a live website up at bitcoinfoundation.org.

Jtbobwaysf I do not appreciate your removal of my 100% accurate edit based on false information. If you remove accurate edits in the future we will have to have a wikipedia admin get involved to prevent your further deletion of accurate information on a platform that was built precisely to share accurate information publicly. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by SMendel (talk • contribs) 19:25, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Tax-exempt status
While there's currently discussion on WP:AN about this, I think it's probably wise to list its tax-exempt status based upon the IRS's website, as the IRS is the ultimate WP:RS when it comes to U.S. tax statuses. —  Red-tailed hawk (nest) 00:33, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I reverted the IP address editors addition since I couldnt WP:V it. The the IP address editor added a url link in the edit summary that appears to be from IRS (I still havent verified it). I will leave it alone for now. Thanks for the heads up. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 00:45, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Requested move 17 May 2023

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was:. (closed by non-admin page mover) – Material  Works  10:36, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Bitcoin Foundation → The Bitcoin Foundation, Inc. – We kindly request that the article be moved to its appropriate legal name. The reason for this is due to the existence of multiple Bitcoin Foundations worldwide, not all of which have a Wikipedia page. By maintaining the current article name, we may inadvertently defame other Bitcoin Foundations that have no affiliation with the corporation managed solely by Brock Pierce, without any other members. Furthermore, using this name misleads the public and causes harm to other Bitcoin Foundations. 5.140.77.239 (talk) 17:25, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME and WP:NCCORP as there is no current need to disambiguate as no other page uses any variation of this title. 17:39, 17 May 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmatter (talk • contribs)
 * Oppose we are under no obligation to use legal names. PatGallacher (talk) 17:46, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: WikiProject Cryptocurrency has been notified of this discussion. UtherSRG (talk) 17:47, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: WikiProject Organizations has been notified of this discussion. UtherSRG (talk) 17:47, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. - UtherSRG (talk) 17:48, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment It appears that User:5.140.77.239 may have a conflict of interest. The account is now blocked. 162 etc. (talk) 19:21, 17 May 2023 (UTC)