ABOUT
The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute (SNI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Bitcoin's intellectual history and advancing the scholarship that underpins it. Founded by Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard, SNI maintains the definitive archive of Satoshi Nakamoto's writings, hosts the Mises Seminar on Bitcoin, and publishes original research on Bitcoin economics and philosophy. SNI hodls all contributions in a bitcoin treasury, making it one of the most structurally committed Bitcoin treasury holders in the nonprofit sector. Their December 2025 Bitcoin Library fundraising initiative raised funds to build a physical and digital archive of Bitcoin's foundational documents.
BITCOIN POLICY
- ▸Treasury Policy: Hodls all contributions in a bitcoin treasury
- ▸Confirmed by: Unchained Capital research, April 8, 2026
- ▸Tax-Exempt Since: February 2024 (IRS 501(c)(3))
- ▸Donation Method: Bitcoin via Zaprite (onchain + Lightning)
- ▸Focus: Bitcoin scholarship, intellectual history, economics research
TREASURY TIMELINE
WHY THIS MATTERS
SNI hodls all contributions in a bitcoin treasury — one of the strongest treasury commitment policies in the nonprofit sector. Their mission to preserve Bitcoin's intellectual history and advance Bitcoin scholarship makes them a foundational institution in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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HOW TO DONATE
- 1.Visit pay.zaprite.com/pl_vNYDp4YBSd to donate Bitcoin to SNI
- 2.Accepts both onchain Bitcoin and Lightning Network donations
- 3.Donations are tax-deductible as a 501(c)(3) organization
- 4.SNI hodls all contributions in a bitcoin treasury — your donation is held in Bitcoin
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