Bitcoin Core

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Bitcoin full node software Bitcoin reference implementation cryptocurrency wallet software open-source software project

Bitcoin Core is the open-source software implementation that serves as the primary full node and wallet for the Bitcoin network, maintaining the blockchain and enforcing consensus rules.

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Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bitcoin full node software → Bitcoin reference implementation → cryptocurrency wallet software → open-source software project →
developerCommunity	Bitcoin Core contributors →
enforces	Bitcoin consensus rules →
governanceModel	open, rough consensus →
implements	Bitcoin protocol →
includesComponent	bitcoin-cli → bitcoin-qt → bitcoin-tx → bitcoind →
isFreeSoftware	true →
isOpenSource	true →
license	MIT License →
maintains	Bitcoin blockchain →
network	Bitcoin →
operatingSystem	Linux → Windows → macOS →
originalName	Bitcoin client → Bitcoin-Qt →
primaryRole	Bitcoin wallet → full node implementation →
programmingLanguage	C++ →
repositoryPlatform	GitHub →
roleInEcosystem	backbone of Bitcoin network infrastructure → reference for other Bitcoin implementations →
securityModel	full validation →
softwareType	command-line application → daemon →
stores	local copy of Bitcoin blockchain →
supportsAddressType	P2PKH → P2SH → bech32 → bech32m →
supportsFeature	Hierarchical Deterministic wallets → RPC interface → Segregated Witness → UTXO set management → block validation → mempool management → peer-to-peer networking → pruned node mode → regtest → replace-by-fee → signet → testnet → transaction verification → wallet management →
supportsLanguage	English →
usesVersionControlSystem	Git →
validates	Bitcoin blocks → Bitcoin transactions →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bitcoin Core ("bitcoind") → Bitcoin Core ("bitcoin-qt") →	includesComponent
Bitcoin Core ("Bitcoin-Qt") →	originalName
satoshi ("Bitcoin reference implementation") →	protocolSpecification
Bitcoin →	referenceClient