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Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core is the most widely used Bitcoin full-node implementation and descends from Satoshi’s original open-source software.

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Bitcoin Core is the most widely used Bitcoin full-node implementation and descends from Satoshi’s original open-source software.

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Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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