Floresta
Bitcoin Nodes
Floresta is a lightweight, open-source Bitcoin full node implementation written in Rust, built around utreexo — a compact cryptographic accumulator that dramatically reduces the disk space required for validation. Unlike traditional full nodes that require hundreds of gigabytes of UTXO set storage, Floresta validates all Bitcoin transactions with a fraction of the resource footprint. Developed by Davidson Souza, it is designed to bring full validation to low-resource environments including single-board computers and mobile devices.
Details
- Type
- full_node
- Utreexo
- Yes
- Language
- Rust
- Platform
- linux, macos, arm
- Lightning
- No
- Open Source
- Yes
- Bitcoin Only
- Yes
- Resource Optimized
- Yes
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