libbitcoin-blockchain ☆

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Description:
Bitcoin Blockchain Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Nov 26, 2024

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 104 | Forks: 70 | Language: Shell | Category: Developer tools

Tags: bitcoin blockchain c++ library cryptocurrency developer

Install: brew install libbitcoin-blockchain

About:
libbitcoin-blockchain is a C++ library that provides a modular, high-performance implementation of Bitcoin's blockchain data structures and validation logic. It is designed as a core component of the Libbitcoin suite, enabling developers to build custom blockchain applications, explorers, or nodes without relying on the Bitcoin Core codebase. Its main value is offering a clean, well-documented API for low-level blockchain interaction and analysis.

Key Features:

Modular blockchain data structure implementation
High-performance validation and querying
Decoupled from Bitcoin Core's codebase
Part of the larger Libbitcoin ecosystem
C++ API for low-level blockchain access

Use Cases:

Building custom Bitcoin blockchain explorers and analytics tools
Developing alternative Bitcoin nodes or lightweight clients
Research and experimentation with blockchain data structures

Alternatives:

bitcoin-core – The reference implementation; monolithic, whereas libbitcoin-blockchain is a modular library.
btcsuite – A Go-language alternative; different language ecosystem and architectural approach.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 26, 2024 9:02am		1	VERSION_BUMP	0b7b5806
Sep 16, 2024 3:38am		1	VERSION_BUMP	fe727600