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
- Platforms
- linux, macOS, windows
- Open Source
- Yes
- Bitcoin Only
- Yes
- Software Type
- full_node
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