Bitcoin Core is the software that keeps Bitcoin operating smoothly. Originally known simply as “Bitcoin,” it was developed by Satoshi Nakamoto, and remains the reference client for Bitcoin. This means ...

Metallic Bitcoin symbol with financial chart over dark background. Bitcoin BTC is an open source software project, with most node operators and miners that secure the network relying on Bitcoin Core.

Bitcoin Core is the foundation software for the Bitcoin blockchain and cryptocurrency. It was developed in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto to provide node and wallet functionality while enforcing network ...

Bitcoin Core update improves performance, privacy, and fee estimation without altering consensus rules. BIP324 (encrypted P2P) is partially implemented and available for testing. Taproot support is ...

Few people understand the key technical issues currently facing the world’s dominant cryptocurrency. Andrew Chow is one of them. Chow is one of four “maintainers” for Bitcoin Core (or just Core), the ...

A Bitcoin node is a computer that runs Bitcoin software to validate and relay transactions across the network. Like servers in a traditional financial system, nodes store a complete copy of the ...