Mempool.space (Self-Hosted)

Bitcoin Nodes

Mempool.space is an open source Bitcoin mempool and blockchain explorer that can be self-hosted on your own node. It provides real-time transaction visualization, fee estimation, UTXO tracking, and Lightning Network topology data. Running your own Mempool instance gives full privacy for transaction monitoring without leaking wallet data to third-party servers.

Details

Note: Mempool.space self-hosted — run your own mempool and blockchain explorer instance
Type: Self-hosted Bitcoin block explorer
Layer: Bitcoin base layer
Language: TypeScript
Node Type: blockchain_explorer
Platforms: linux, docker, raspberry_pi
Open Source: Yes
Self Hosted: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Software Type: mempool_explorer
Lightning Support: Yes

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