Foundation
We fund the network. We don't run it.
Ostrel Foundation is a non-profit that pays for protocol development, research and grants for Ostrel. Sample organisation for a fictional network.
Principles
How the foundation works
Funds, does not control
The foundation pays for development and grants. Validators run the network and holders decide changes.
Publishes everything
Treasury accounts, grants, delegations and running costs are reported every quarter.
Works to be less needed
Every year more of the roadmap, the grants and the tooling moves to independent teams.
Teams
Sixty people, four teams
Remote-first across fourteen countries. Open roles are posted on the contact page.
Protocol engineering
Consensus, execution and the reference client.
31 people
Developer relations
SDKs, documentation, courses and builder events.
12 people
Research
Open research on consensus, fees and privacy.
8 people
Grants & ecosystem
Grants operations, events and local communities.
9 people
Read the latest transparency report
Treasury balances, grants paid, delegations and running costs, every quarter.