btcd

Bitcoin Nodes

btcd is an alternative full node Bitcoin implementation written in Go by btcsuite. It provides a complete Bitcoin peer-to-peer protocol implementation and is used as a library and backend by various Bitcoin applications, including Lightning Network software. While not widely used as a standalone node by end users, btcd is an important reference implementation in the Bitcoin infrastructure ecosystem.

Details

Type: Full Bitcoin node (Go implementation)
Layer: Bitcoin base layer
Language: Go
Developer: btcsuite
Node Type: full_node
Platforms: linux, macOS, windows
Open Source: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Software Type: full_node

Links

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