bcoin
A JavaScript and C/C++ implementation of the Bitcoin protocol for Node.js, supporting full nodes, SPV, wallets, and mining.
What is bcoin?
Bcoin is an alternative implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, written in JavaScript and C/C++ for Node.js. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for running full nodes, SPV nodes, wallets, mining backends, and layer 2 solutions like the Lightning Network, serving as a production-ready backend for Bitcoin applications.
Developers and organizations building Bitcoin-based applications, including exchanges, wallets, mining pools, or layer 2 protocols, who need a reliable, modular, and well-tested JavaScript library.
Bcoin offers a fully tested, consensus-aware implementation that is modular and production-proven, enabling developers to build custom Bitcoin solutions without relying on the reference implementation, with support for diverse use cases from full validation to lightweight clients.
Overview
Javascript bitcoin library for node.js and browsers
Use Cases
Best For
- Building a custom Bitcoin full node or SPV node in JavaScript
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