Fulcrum
Bitcoin Nodes
Fulcrum is a high-performance Electrum server for Bitcoin written in C++, designed to handle large numbers of concurrent connections with minimal latency. It indexes the Bitcoin blockchain and provides a fast SPV query interface compatible with all Electrum-based wallets. Fulcrum is the recommended Electrum server for power users and node operators who need speed and reliability.
Details
- Type
- Electrum server (high-performance C++)
- Layer
- Bitcoin base layer
- Language
- C++
- Platforms
- linux, macOS, windows
- Open Source
- Yes
- Performance
- High throughput, low latency
- Bitcoin Only
- Yes
- Software Type
- electrum_server
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