bitcoin
Bitcoin Core++ integration/staging tree (by bitcoin-pp)
sparrow
Desktop Bitcoin Wallet focused on security and privacy. Free and open source. (by sparrowwallet)
| bitcoin | sparrow | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 75 | |
| 2 | 1,184 | |
| - | 6.6% | |
| 0.0 | 9.5 | |
| over 1 year ago | 8 days ago | |
| C++ | Java | |
| MIT License | Apache License 2.0 |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
bitcoin
Posts with mentions or reviews of bitcoin.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-19.
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What wallets did OGs like Satoshi and others use?
Correct and that's how I ran it a long long time ago. If you want to download it (no longer w/ mining on desktop without special hardware as you used to be able to with it) go here: https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/
- Tell Me Exactly What Hardware is Needed to Run a Full Node
- Could Bernie Madoff have eventually closed down his Ponzi scheme and no one been the wiser?
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So I found my bitcoin wallet from 2014, but...
But seriously - download the "Bitcoin core wallet" https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/
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A Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency Wallets
Software wallets encompass desktop, mobile and online wallets. They identify as hot wallets because the devices they exist on have an internet connection. Desktop wallets exist on the local hard drives of desktops. Examples are Exodus and Bitcoin Core.
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If you want Bitcoin to succeed, think about running a full node. With every new node the network becomes more decentralized and secure.
Yes! Bitcoin Core https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ is the gold standard. It’s easy to install and you just wait for the blockchain to sync and it runs in the background on any computer. Easy peasy. If you want to get crazier you certainly can, but this is the best beginner route.
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Daily Discussion, March 03, 2023
https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/connect-node.html
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Where does Bitcoin run?
1 - Go to: https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/
- Advice on what to learn next?
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Deep Learning researcher looking for technical advice on accessing blockchain
But BTC is a good place to start, eh? The main BTC client is available at https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ .
sparrow
Posts with mentions or reviews of sparrow.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-09.
- Safe 3 and compatibility with Bitcoin wallets, sparrow, electrum and others
- Sparrow Wallet 1.7.7
- Bitcoin core wallet
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Desktop wallet with specific feature? (double spend)
I don't now if it will help you, but the latest SparrowWallet release lists
- Dedicated mobile bitcoin wallet with hardware support
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Is bluewallet the way to go here?
Exactly this. Blockstream Jade hardware wallet used with Sparrow wallet on a laptop with linux, to make transactions. Then Bluewallet for a watch-only wallet on your phone device.
- Cold storage with KYC BTC
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Have I lost my Bitcoin?
Its just well established, open source, well featured. While it is a wallet, here it just plays the role of interface. Yes, there are other apps for this, most notably Sparrow.
- Bitcoin beginner looking for the most secure cold storage wallet.
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Open source wallets
Sparrow has the best UI/UX in my experience, and it's completely open sourced. https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow
What are some alternatives?
When comparing bitcoin and sparrow you can also consider the following projects:
trezor-firmware - :lock: Trezor Firmware Monorepo
specter-desktop - A desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core optimised to work with hardware wallets
GlacierProtocol - Glacier is a protocol for secure cold storage of bitcoins.
electrum - Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
bitcoincore.org - Bitcoin Core project website
joinmarket-clientserver - Bitcoin CoinJoin implementation with incentive structure to convince people to take part
multidoge - MultiDoge is a desktop Dogecoin client, powered by dogecoinj. Ported from the MultiBit Bitcoin client.
BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native
firmware - ❄️ Firmware and simulator for Coldcard Hardware Wallet
umbrel - A beautiful home server OS for self-hosting with an app store. Buy a pre-built Umbrel Home with umbrelOS, or install on a Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 5, any Ubuntu/Debian system, or a VPS.
esplora - Explorer for Bitcoin and Liquid
robosats - A simple and private bitcoin exchange