Willen LLC
Organisation
| Plan | Amount | Frequency | Channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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iOS port hardware unblock
Apple Silicon Mac (Mac mini M4) for iOS development on Kotlin Multiplatform. The iOS port is the single binding constraint preventing PHANTOM from being a true cross-platform alternative to centralized messengers. |
USD 2,000 | One-Time | |
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External cryptographic audit
Independent third-party audit of the custom Double Ratchet implementation, Sealed Sender envelope construction, X25519 key derivation, and relay protocol against the formal threat model. Scheduled post-Beta, pre-v1.0. |
USD 15,000 | One-Time | |
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12-month maintainer runway
Solo maintainer compensation at below-market open-source rate for 12 months of full-time PHANTOM development. Covers iOS port completion, Beta release, group chat foundation, pluggable censorship-resistant transports, and external audit liaison. |
USD 60,000 | Yearly | |
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Production infrastructure
Hetzner Helsinki VPS for production relay, domain registration (phntm.pro), TLS certificates via Let's Encrypt, CI/CD costs, error monitoring, transactional email for security disclosures. EU jurisdiction by design. |
USD 1,200 | Yearly | |
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Legal and compliance baseline
Annual minimum required to maintain Willen LLC in good standing: Wyoming registered agent, annual report, federal tax filings via U.S. CPA (Form 5472 + 1120 for foreign-owned single-member LLC), domain registrar, FinCEN BOI filing. |
USD 1,500 | Yearly |
| Channel | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Liberapay |
Payment-Provider
Liberapay is a French non-profit platform for recurring weekly/monthly/yearly micro-donations. Zero platform fee. Donor anonymity by default. Best for FOSS-aligned recurring contributions. |
Visit |
| Buy-Me-A-Coffee |
Payment-Provider
Low-friction one-time and membership donation platform. Accepts credit/debit cards and PayPal. For one-time contributions from blog readers and social audiences. |
Visit |
| Bitcoin |
Other
Bitcoin donations. Native SegWit (P2WPKH) address. Self-custody wallet held by the maintainer. |
bc1qrkufy97gv88cz80fqak9f5q7vcjpvr547aru6j |
| Monero |
Other
Monero donations for privacy-aligned contributors. Self-custody wallet held by the maintainer. Subaddress used for public donations. |
832MyHXv8KpZxL1ZAwkfTUEPc8ghnJbCxH1YHaXLy4Hw6oG1wfF9xa91XbpMyy7nKmfpzduv1FBie3JL5cZ7qz6r9N7AzaU |
| Ethereum |
Other
Ethereum donations. Native ETH only; stablecoins are not accepted. Self-custody wallet held by the maintainer. Address is valid across EVM-compatible networks. |
0x9De87C1955a5772c2411D86504962eb581d852D5 |
| Bank-Wire |
Bank
Direct bank wire to Willen LLC's USD operating account. Used for large gifts and grant disbursements, where formal documentation and sanctions screening are coordinated in writing. |
Coordinate via [email protected] for gifts of $10,000 USD equivalent and above. |
Organisation