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Bitcoin Network Crawler

Global overview of all reachable Bitcoin nodes

Our Bitcoin network crawler continuously scans the peer-to-peer network to discover active full nodes. Each node validates transactions and blocks independently, contributing to Bitcoin's decentralization and security.

Total Nodes (DB) 26161
Active (24h) 16080
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Last Crawl

Status Running...
Start Time 28.12.2025 14:23
Found Peers 0
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Countries

Country Count
Flag of US US 7636
Flag of DE DE 1667
Flag of FR FR 575
Flag of NL NL 400
Flag of CA CA 370
Flag of GB GB 278
Flag of RU RU 214
Flag of CH CH 212
Flag of AU AU 152
Flag of IE IE 137
Flag of CZ CZ 124
Flag of KR KR 116
Flag of ES ES 115
Flag of AT AT 89
Flag of SE SE 80
Flag of IT IT 78
Flag of SG SG 71
Flag of PL PL 69
Flag of LT LT 58
Flag of BR BR 56
Flag of JP JP 49
Flag of BG BG 43
Flag of UA UA 42
Flag of RO RO 41
Flag of FI FI 40
Flag of NO NO 35
Flag of AE AE 34
Flag of CN CN 34
Flag of NZ NZ 31
Flag of PT PT 31
Flag of HK HK 30
Flag of ZA ZA 29
Flag of MX MX 29
Flag of TH TH 29
Flag of BE BE 27
Flag of SK SK 24
Flag of CY CY 23
Flag of MY MY 22
Flag of HU HU 19
Flag of DK DK 18
Flag of SI SI 18
Flag of AR AR 14
Flag of IL IL 12
Flag of TW TW 12
Flag of IN IN 10
Flag of MD MD 10
Flag of IS IS 9
Flag of LV LV 9
Flag of TR TR 9
Flag of EE EE 8
Flag of GR GR 8
Flag of LU LU 8
Flag of ID ID 8
Flag of SA SA 8
Flag of PA PA 8
Flag of VN VN 7
Flag of SC SC 6
Flag of MT MT 6
Flag of CL CL 6
Flag of CR CR 6
Flag of BY BY 6
Flag of CW CW 5
Flag of OM OM 5
Flag of CO CO 5
Flag of IR IR 4
Flag of RS RS 4
Flag of KZ KZ 4
Flag of DO DO 4
Flag of GI GI 4
Flag of HR HR 4
Flag of KG KG 4
Flag of AD AD 3
Flag of VG VG 3
Flag of UY UY 3
Flag of IM IM 2
Flag of VE VE 2
Flag of BZ BZ 2
Flag of LI LI 2
Flag of DM DM 2
Flag of KW KW 2
Flag of PH PH 2
Flag of EC EC 1
Flag of MO MO 1
Flag of QA QA 1
Flag of ME ME 1
Flag of GU GU 1
Flag of AW AW 1
Flag of RE RE 1
Flag of TT TT 1
Flag of PE PE 1
Flag of BO BO 1
Flag of FO FO 1
Flag of HN HN 1
Flag of SV SV 1
Flag of EU EU 1
Flag of GE GE 1
Flag of PR PR 1
Flag of BD BD 1
Flag of BT BT 1
Flag of KH KH 1
Flag of KE KE 1
Flag of SR SR 1
Flag of PK PK 1
Flag of NG NG 1
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Versions

User Agent Count
Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 3649
Satoshi:30.0.0 2057
Satoshi:27.0.0 1590
Satoshi:28.1.0 1138
Satoshi:29.0.0 979
Satoshi:29.1.0 730
Satoshi:25.1.0 701
Satoshi:25.0.0 613
Satoshi:26.0.0 478
Satoshi:29.2.0 446
Satoshi:25.1.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node) 368
Satoshi:28.0.0 367
Satoshi:27.1.0 360
Satoshi:28.1.0/Knots:20250305 333
Satoshi:29.1.0/Knots:20250903 222
Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251010 220
Satoshi:22.0.0 179
Satoshi:28.1.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node) 174
Satoshi:24.0.1 160
Satoshi:23.0.0 95
Satoshi:0.20.0 84
Satoshi:27.2.0 78
Satoshi:0.21.1 76
Satoshi:30.99.0 68
Satoshi:22.0.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node) 63
Satoshi:26.2.0 51
Satoshi:28.2.0 50
Satoshi:0.21.0 41
Satoshi:0.18.0 36
Satoshi:26.1.0 35
Satoshi:29.99.0 28
Satoshi:0.20.1 26
Satoshi:27.1.0/Knots:20240801 25
Satoshi:28.3.0 21
btcwire:0.5.0/btcd:0.24.2 18
Satoshi:24.1.0 17
Satoshi:29.2.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node)/Knots:20251110 17
Satoshi:25.99.0 17
Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110+bip110-v0.1rc1/UASF-BIP110:0.1 17
Satoshi:24.2.0 15
Satoshi:24.0.0 15
Satoshi:0.18.1 14
Satoshi:0.16.3 13
Satoshi:23.1.0 13
Satoshi:25.2.0 11
Satoshi:28.99.0 11
Satoshi:0.17.1 11
Satoshi:29.0.0(RoninDojo 2.4.1) 9
Satoshi:0.19.1 9
Satoshi:24.99.0 8
Satoshi:0.19.0.1 8
Satoshi:30.1.0 8
Satoshi:26.99.0 8
Satoshi:0.20.1(Omni:0.11.0) 7
Satoshi:26.1.0/Knots:20240513 7
Satoshi:29.1.0(dim-3500) 6
Satoshi:22.1.0 6
CKCoinD:29.0.0 5
Satoshi:29.2.0(1) 5
Satoshi:0.17.0.1 5
Satoshi:30.0.0(@wiz) 5
Satoshi:0.12.1(bitcore) 4
Satoshi:0.21.2 4
Satoshi:1.0.0 4
Satoshi:0.14.1 4
Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110/UASF-BIP110:0.1 4
Satoshi:0.17.0 4
Satoshi:30.0.0(@emzy) 4
Satoshi:27.99.0 4
btcwire:0.5.0/btcd:0.25.0 3
Satoshi:29.0.0(Samourai Dojo 1.27.0) 3
Satoshi:0.19.99 3
Satoshi:25.1.0/Knots:20231115 3
Satoshi:29.2.0(not-your-file-server)/Knots:20251110 3
Satoshi:30.0.0(MAGA) 3
Satoshi-BTF(BitcoinFinance)-Main-vSeventeen:0.17.1 3
Satoshi:0.20.1(Omni:0.12.0.1) 3
Satoshi:30.0.0(needs-coffee) 3
Satoshi:0.20.2 3
Satoshi:26.0.0(UASF-SegWit-BIP148) 3
Satoshi:0.13.0 3
Satoshi:30.0.0(Wanton; Jezebel) 3
Satoshi:28.1.0(Peak)/Knots:20250305 3
Satoshi:0.14.2 3
Satoshi:0.15.0.1 3
Satoshi:29.2.0(0) 3
Satoshi:29.2.0(2) 3
Satoshi:0.16.0 3
btcwire:0.5.0/btcd:0.23.2 3
Satoshi:0.17.2 3
Satoshi:30.0.0(anthonyuk.com) 2
btcwire:0.5.0/utreexod:0.4.1 2
Satoshi:30.0.0(Bitcoio dot org Donations bc1qkpxqj6zqqpcs25rhzt6c3kawkxfz5nrd0dlshh) 2
Satoshi:29.2.0(Kilombino-Bitcoin-Only-Not-Multimedia)/Knots:20251110 2
Satoshi:30.0.0(Blackcoin.org) 2
Satoshi:29.2.0(MiniBolt node) 2
Domains4Bitcoins.com:443 2
Satoshi:29.2.0(node)/Knots:20251110 2
Satoshi:28.1.0(An4th4)/Knots:20250305 2
Natasha:0.2.0 2
Satoshi:30.0.0(MiniBolt node) 2
Satoshi:0.10.0 2
Satoshi:28.1.0(easycryptosend.it.01) 2
Satoshi:29.1.0(Peak)/Knots:20250903 2
Satoshi:30.0.0(SwissCoreBTC) 2
Satoshi:0.12.1 2
Satoshi:0.13.1 2
Satoshi:0.15.1 2
Satoshi:28.3.0(@emzy) 2
Satoshi:0.15.99 2
Satoshi:22.99.0 2
Satoshi:29.2.0(3) 2
therealbitcoin.org:0.9.99.99 2
Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251010/UASF-BIP444:0.1 2
Satoshi:23.0.0(@wiz) 2
Satoshi:0.16.2(bitcore) 2
Satoshi:0.16.99 2
Satoshi:27.1.0/Knots:20240621 2
Satoshi:23.99.0 2
Satoshi:29.2.0(BIP110)/Knots:20251110 2
btcwire:0.5.0/btcd:0.23.3 2
Satoshi:27.99.21 2
Satoshi:28.0.0(ALLPWD.COM) 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(btc.nth.io) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Corea)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:0.18.0(bitcore) 1
Satoshi:28.0.0(D405 House Corp.) 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(hndypzdy) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(BINSYS-Core-Node) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Erikslund-Node) 1
Satoshi:28.0.0(MiniBolt node) 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(MiniBolt node) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(bitcoin4eva) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(ice) 1
Satoshi:0.18.99 1
Satoshi:28.0.0(Nodus Tyrolensis Oberettes) 1
Satoshi:25.0.0(bitcore) 1
Classic:1.2.0(EB3.7) 1
Satoshi:28.1.0() 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(Samourai Dojo 1.28.0) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(doLuNode) 1
Satoshi:0.19.2 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(UASF-SegWit-BIP148) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(Frenko node) 1
FlamiSatoshi:30.99.0 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Nordrassil)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(bitcoin-cli) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node) 1
jwrd.net:0.9.99.99 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(bitcore) 1
Satoshi:29.1.0() 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(orangent15923)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(bitcore2) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Peak)/Knots:20251010 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(BlockchainTek)/Knots:20250305 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(dim-full) 1
Satoshi:26.0.0(Delete Conbase) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Reject CSAM. Support BIP-444.)/Knots:20251010 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(BTC_Is_Hijacked) 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node)/Knots:20250903 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(node) 1
Satoshi:0.11.2(bitcore) 1
Satoshi:26.0.0(FEHU-02) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Roser-Knots-unbannable)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(MiniBolt)/Knots:20250903 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(Official MiniBolt node) 1
Satoshi:0.12.1() 1
Satoshi:26.0.0(FullNode; Electrum; Indexer) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Run Knots Save Bitcoin)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(My mempool does not contain trash.)/Knots:20250903 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(RaMiX-sb) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(SovereignSurfer)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(FutureBit-Apollo-Node)/Knots:20250305 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(spam-filter-m)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(HODL - Node Fund bc1q5m3a075678y9xd9ccdevhtthxvaf79dl7r5qfz) 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(PyBLOCK-POOL)/Knots:20250903/https://pyblock.xyz:8334 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(VerifyDontTrust) 1
Satoshi:26.1.0(ADALINE-1) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Supports BIP444 110)/Knots:20251010 1
Satoshi:0.8.6 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(MiniBolt node)/Knots:20250305 1
Satoshi:29.1.0(Supports BIP444)/Knots:20250903 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Supports BIP444)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(zaoi-fullnode) 1
Satoshi:26.1.0/Knots:20240325 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(UASF-BIP444)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:22.0.0(Alcochete1) 1
Satoshi:28.1.0(PPB)/Knots:20250305 1
Satoshi:29.1.0/Knots:20250827rc4 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Using Knots as Bitcoin Core enables possible child abuse material onchain)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(WindyX)/Knots:20251010 1
Satoshi:22.0.0(Satoshi72.it) 1
Satoshi:30.99.0(znk) 1
Satoshi:0.15.2 1
Satoshi:27.0.0(bitcoin.jochemkessens.nl) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0/Corea:20251101 1
Satushi:22.69.0 1
Satoshi:27.0.0(RoninDojo 2.1.4) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(31ottobre2008 node) 1
Satoshi:27.1.0(lilnancy) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(anti-spam-solo)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:23.0.0/Knots:20220529 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Barcelona Bitcoin Only community node)/Knots:20251110 1
bcoin:2.2.0 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(BIP-444)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:28.99.0(b1tc01n.org) 1
BitcoinUnlimited:1.0.3(EB16; AD12) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(BIP110 meow miao)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:27.99.0(qrypt.tech) 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(@wiz) 1
Satoshi:24.0.1(sil3ntnod3) 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(BitAccelerate.com)/Knots:20251010 1
Satoshi:29.0.0(bitcoin-sl) 1
Satoshi:30.0.0(0) 1
btcwire:0.5.0/btcd:0.24.1 1
Satoshi:29.2.0(Bitcoin is money. Do NOT transfer nonmonetary data.)/Knots:20251110 1
Satoshi:0.17.99 1
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Active Nodes (Last 24h)

Address Port Hostname Country ASN Name Version Height Last Seen
203.11.72.147 8333 - Flag of US US AS401199, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
123.100.246.193 8333 - Flag of US US AS401199, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
45.40.98.15 8333 - Flag of US US AS12029, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
103.246.186.214 8333 - Flag of US US AS401199, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
206.206.109.153 8333 - Flag of US US AS12029, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
dmk4rgpstuqevebihlb2rnlb656a75iyn3eokrews4ltax6thdhftkqd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
72.183.132.163 8000 syn-072-183-132-163.res.spect… Flag of US US TWC-11427-TEXAS, US Satoshi:28.1.0/Knots:20250305 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
185.15.92.18 20993 reverse.lightup.net Flag of DE DE LUN-AS Lightup Network Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, DE Satoshi:0.19.1 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
217.104.56.57 8333 217-104-56-57.cable.dynamic.v… Flag of NL NL TNF-AS, NL Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
172.235.63.48 8333 172-235-63-48.ip.linodeuserco… Flag of US US AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud, SG Satoshi:27.0.0 - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
184.174.95.42 8333 - Flag of US US AS29798, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
86.104.228.30 8333 - Flag of FR FR NODL-CH, FR Satoshi:27.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
2a02:810d:2402:900:6e1f:f7ff:fe75:d3fc 8333 - Flag of DE DE VODANET International IP-Backbone of Vodafone, DE Satoshi:28.1.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
185.148.3.106 8333 this-is-hosted-by.pulsedmedia… Flag of FI FI MAGNA-CAPAX, FI Satoshi:25.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
34.90.70.223 8333 223.70.90.34.bc.googleusercon… Flag of US US GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM, US Satoshi:25.1.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
snq6u76qmtavysg3vylq4n2ma6bfpez3i52yb7vpjx6ss2zq6fz272ad.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:27.2.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
y634n52bsmogtgw3avwr4bwgl4kykr7z73fc34yykkupo53h22dl7sad.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:26.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
203.11.72.5 8333 - Flag of US US AS401199, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
94.100.70.89 8333 d01.static089.drahtlos-dsl.de Flag of DE DE ENVIA-TEL-AS D-09114 Chemnitz, DE Satoshi:30.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
173.46.87.8 8333 - Flag of US US AS12029, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
212.132.126.158 8333 - Flag of DE DE IONOS-AS This is the joint network for IONOS, Fasthosts, Arsys, 1&1 Mail and Media and 1&1 Telecom. Formerly known as 1&1 Internet SE., DE Satoshi:27.1.0 64575 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
97.104.102.225 8333 syn-097-104-102-225.biz.spect… Flag of US US BHN-33363, US Satoshi:28.1.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
31.134.121.223 8333 - Flag of UA UA SIMNET-UA-AS Kiev, Ukraine, UA Satoshi:29.2.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
49.1.159.170 8333 - Flag of KR KR CNM-AS-KR DLIVE, KR Satoshi:29.1.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
2604:a00:2df0:5:dae1:14f3:40a5:78b3 8333 - Flag of US US INTERSERVER-LAX, US Satoshi:29.1.0/Knots:20250903 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
125.180.133.75 8333 - Flag of KR KR POWERVIS-AS-KR LG POWERCOMM, KR Satoshi:29.2.0(Corea)/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
6fycgue5xbiqfeygblgmq2o4b64dw76bas3nckfjmjpqqxplmseazcyd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
mmvriqtxavbt7fgwnfv3z6bwj3vsksed2nzatwesehct3yyzlbyetjad.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.0.0(Samourai Dojo 1.27.0) 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
vgpv4oix6ovehq7lo227a3qftvvv5w5swm2gt3fads7yfr4feknoziid.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.1.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
174.140.231.226 8333 - Flag of US US AS29798, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
121.129.151.135 8333 - Flag of KR KR KIXS-AS-KR Korea Telecom, KR Satoshi:30.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
91.92.154.145 8333 - Flag of CH CH EXOSCALE, CH Satoshi:27.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
86.101.92.93 8333 catv-86-101-92-93.catv.fixed.… Flag of HU HU ASN-VODAFONE-, HU Satoshi:28.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
iv5iif45vfruglpwvr5fsyrzrbnwj4btyecixt2wobxzxn4euxawcmid.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
sd4ickzdezabaxvfa2ijft2p5ndnzoho3kgscvpknysdfg4hxrutywyd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
178.192.9.193 8333 193.9.192.178.dynamic.cust.sw… Flag of CH CH SWISSCOM Swisscom Switzerland Ltd, CH Satoshi:30.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
173.46.87.187 8333 - Flag of US US AS12029, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
45.84.59.179 8333 hosted-by.royalehosting.net Flag of NL NL ROYALE-AS, NL Satoshi:29.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
n2grdolpldw3vv2d6buzl7uuppkun3zvcvf7u4ly2h3wtwaohxege7yd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
3nn5cux3znccj3mptt232w3fvcopltkqxt762xauau6p66nsqtxljeid.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
2mvpaaki2hs3zzsysddiadjl26jd52r6eayqbeyefwu6b4umi62qeiad.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:28.1.0/Knots:20250305 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
ekt5wsm54pwcecmf5jgpi3kpjk46p2f4o3leuapjyjgwvcgma5mwmyqd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:26.0.0 929863 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
2001:1c00:b081:8b00:88fc:9234:93bd:de1a 8333 2001-1c00-b081-8b00-88fc-9234… Flag of NL NL TNF-AS, NL Satoshi:27.0.0 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
6ab7atis6tnyalduii3q63iihaowvv4krbza5hnorrhmieywwqlh5kid.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.1.0 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
2k6j5co46sydnccpg6it7ao3oemqc3llftvu4jdkw2aanz4zzvqrjxqd.onion 8333 - - - Satoshi:29.1.0 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
34.106.233.250 8333 250.233.106.34.bc.googleuserc… Flag of US US GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM, US Satoshi:25.1.0 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
98.18.158.137 8333 h137.158.18.98.static.ip.wind… Flag of US US WINDSTREAM, US Satoshi:28.1.0/Knots:20250305 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
203.11.72.109 8333 - Flag of US US AS401199, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
2600:1900:40b0:5321:0:1:: 8333 - Flag of US US GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM, US Satoshi:25.1.0 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
206.206.109.42 8333 - Flag of US US AS12029, US Satoshi:29.2.0/Knots:20251110 929863 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
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What is a Bitcoin Node?

Full Node vs. Light Node

A Bitcoin full node stores the complete blockchain (over 500 GB) and validates every transaction independently. Unlike light nodes (SPV), full nodes don't trust third parties – they verify everything themselves. This makes them essential for Bitcoin's trustless architecture.

Why Run a Bitcoin Node?

Running your own node gives you financial sovereignty – you verify your own transactions without trusting exchanges or third-party services. Node operators also strengthen the network's decentralization and help new nodes synchronize faster.

Network Types: IPv4, IPv6 & Tor

Bitcoin nodes communicate via different network layers. IPv4 nodes are the most common, while IPv6 adoption grows steadily. Tor (.onion) nodes provide enhanced privacy by hiding the operator's IP address, though with slightly higher latency.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bitcoin nodes exist worldwide?

Currently, our crawler has discovered 26161 nodes in total, of which 16080 were reachable in the last 24 hours. The actual number of nodes is likely higher, as many operate behind firewalls or NAT without accepting incoming connections.

Which Bitcoin Core version should I run?

Always use the latest stable Bitcoin Core release from bitcoincore.org. Newer versions include security patches, performance improvements, and protocol upgrades. Check our version statistics above to see the most popular versions across the network.

How often is this data updated?

Our Bitcoin network crawler runs continuously, checking node reachability every few minutes. The statistics on this page refresh every 5 minutes. Click on any node to see detailed latency and uptime history.

What hardware do I need for a Bitcoin node?

Minimum requirements: 1 TB SSD (the blockchain grows ~50-80 GB/year), 8 GB RAM, and a stable internet connection. A Raspberry Pi 5 or any low-power mini-PC works well. Initial sync takes 1-3 days depending on your hardware and bandwidth.