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Protocol · Modern Bitcoin

Open-source development

Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.

Context

Why it matters

Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Bitcoin Developer Documentation

Bitcoin.org

Tier — · technicalBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Satoshi Nakamoto

Tier 1 · primary

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