Full stack Bitcoin software

libbitcoin-node

The libbitcoin libraries: system, database, network, node, server and explorer, and the build.

The node combines network and store, to download, validate, and index the blockchain and unconfirmed transactions. Blocks are downloaded and validated concurrently, while a sequence of chasers advances the chain in order.

1. The library#

Repository libbitcoin-node
Depends on libbitcoin-database, libbitcoin-network
Used by libbitcoin-server
Header <bitcoin/node.hpp>
Namespace libbitcoin::node
Package libbitcoin-node (pkg-config)
License AGPL with a lesser clause

2. Status#

Gate Expanded Coverage
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3. Documentation#

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