Today we are launching Universal Bitcoin Income, an initiative to distribute free Bitcoin to anyone in the world, every week, with no strings attached.

This is not a new product or a rebrand. It is a name for something we have been doing since the beginning: giving away free sats. But we believe this mission deserves to be stated plainly and taken seriously. Every person on Earth deserves access to sound money. Universal Bitcoin Income is our commitment to making that happen.

Why Universal Bitcoin Income?

In 2010, the first Bitcoin faucet launched with a radical idea: give away whole bitcoins for free. Visitors could claim 5 BTC just by showing up, worth fractions of a penny at the time. The reasoning was simple: for people to understand Bitcoin, they need to hold it. They need to send it, receive it, and see for themselves that it works.

Today, those 5 BTC are worth a fortune. The people who received them got more than a technical demonstration. They got a stake in the future of money.

We are continuing that mission. Every week, anyone with an email address can claim 5 to 100 free satoshis through Lightning Faucet. No purchase required. No strings attached. Your Bitcoin, your keys.

The Economic Case

The world is changing fast. AI is transforming labor markets. The cost of energy is trending toward zero. A new economic paradigm is emerging, and the question of how value gets distributed in this new world is wide open.

Traditional Universal Basic Income proposals require government taxation and centralized distribution. They are politically contentious, geographically limited, and subject to the same inflationary pressures that erode purchasing power.

Bitcoin UBI is different. It is funded by the community, not by taxation. It is distributed by the Lightning Network, not by bureaucracies. It is available to anyone on Earth with an internet connection. And because Bitcoin is deflationary by design, the purchasing power of these distributions can grow over time rather than shrink.

How It Works

The process is deliberately simple. First, verify your email address. That is all we need to confirm you are a real person. It takes about 30 seconds. Then, spin the wheel each week to claim 5 to 100 sats. Finally, withdraw your sats to any Lightning wallet instantly. No custodial middleman, no waiting periods.

The entire flow is designed to be the easiest possible onramp to Bitcoin ownership.

The Vision

Today, we distribute small amounts of sats to anyone who signs up. The amounts are modest by design. We are building the foundation.

Tomorrow, we want to grow the fund through community donations, corporate sponsorships, and Bitcoin-native partnerships. Every satoshi donated goes directly to distributions.

In the future, as Bitcoin appreciates and the fund grows, these weekly distributions could become meaningful amounts. Just as those original fractions-of-a-penny giveaways became worth a fortune, today's small sat distributions carry the same asymmetric upside.

Fund the Mission

If you believe in this mission, you can help. Donate via Lightning or on-chain Bitcoin at lightningfaucet.com/ubi. For larger commitments or corporate sponsorships, reach out to us directly.

Here is how your contribution scales. 10,000 sats funds UBI for roughly 100 people for a week. 100,000 sats funds roughly 1,000 people for a week. 1,000,000 sats sustains the entire program for a month.

Every satoshi is accounted for. Every satoshi goes to distributions.

Not Charity. Infrastructure

We want to be clear about what this is and what it is not. Universal Bitcoin Income is not a registered nonprofit or government program. It is an initiative of Lightning Faucet, funded by community donations and platform revenue.

But we also believe it is something more than a faucet. It is infrastructure for Bitcoin adoption. Every person who receives their first sats through this program is one more person who understands Bitcoin from the inside, not from headlines or hearsay, but from holding it in their own wallet.

That is how adoption happens. One person at a time. One sat at a time.

Claim your Universal Bitcoin Income at lightningfaucet.com/ubi or learn more at lightningfaucet.com/free-spin.