GoKawiilNeovim's Bitcoin donation address holds ~$800k unspent since 2023
A user examining Neovim's public donation footer discovered a Bitcoin address that received a 10 BTC donation in 2023, now worth roughly $800,000. Blockchain records show the project last moved funds from that address in 2019, suggesting the large donation has gone unnoticed or unused for years.
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Open-source projects like Neovim often run on volunteer labor and limited funding, so an untapped six-figure donation represents a major missed opportunity for infrastructure, maintainer compensation, or development grants. The discovery also raises questions about how open-source maintainers track and manage cryptocurrency donations compared to traditional payment channels.
- A 10 BTC donation (~$800k) to Neovim has sat unused since 2023.
- The project's Bitcoin address last showed outgoing activity in 2019.
- Raises concerns about how open-source projects monitor crypto donations.
Source: news.ycombinator.com, 2026-09-17
Published there as: “Neovim have a ~$800k Bitcoin donation sitting untouched since 2023”
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