Bitcoin Core (bitcoind)
Bitcoin Nodes
Bitcoin Core is the reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, maintained by a global network of open-source contributors. Running bitcoind provides a full validating node that enforces Bitcoin's consensus rules, serves wallet functionality, and contributes to the security and decentralization of the network. It is the most widely run Bitcoin node software globally.
Details
- Platform
- linux, mac, windows
- Developer
- Bitcoin Core contributors
- Node Type
- full_node
- Open Source
- Yes
- Hardware Required
- No
- Lightning Support
- No
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Bitcoin Core
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