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Bitcoin’s network secures trillions in value, but who’s actually maintaining it? At Bitcoin 2026, MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel takes the Nakamoto Stage to launch the MARA Foundation, a new initiative dedicated to funding the parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem that don’t pay for themselves: open-source developers, quantum-resistance research, self-custody, policy, and education. As part of the launch, MARA is awarding $100,000 to one of three nonprofits chosen by a live community vote. Watch Thiel make the case for why responsibility, not just hashrate, is what keeps Bitcoin strong. Subscribe for more keynote coverage from Bitcoin 2026.
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🔶 Fred Thiel – CEO of Mara
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to Bitcoin 2026: Builders, Miners, and Developers
00:30 – Why Bitcoin’s Future Isn’t Guaranteed: MARA’s View From the Inside
01:15 – Bitcoin as a Public Utility That Nobody Owns
02:05 – Announcing the MARA Foundation: Investing in What Doesn’t Pay Itself
02:55 – Five Pillars: Quantum Research, Open Source, Self-Custody, Policy, Education
04:00 – The First $100K Grant: Three Nonprofits, One Community Vote
05:10 – How to Vote: foundation.mara.com and the Conference Booth
05:30 – Closing: Why Decentralization Means Distributed Responsibility
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