Time2Build will pay developers to add Bitcoin Lightning Network features to existing open-source apps, rewarding only code accepted by project maintainers. Industry initiative Time2Build is paying developers to integrate the Breez Bitcoin Lightning Network software development kit (SDK) into existing open-source projects, aiming to drive lasting adoption rather than short-term experimentation. According to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the initiative is not a hackathon or a developer bounty. Instead, it pays developers for contributing to existing open-source projects and adding Bitcoin (BTC) features to them. Only code accepted by project maintainers is rewarded, ensuring that Lightning Network features actually reach users. A representative told Cointelegraph that “eligible open-source projects must have a FOSS [free and open source] license, an active community and a real-world user base.” Read more