Run Your OwnBitcoin Node
Join thousands of users securing the Bitcoin network. Download Bitcoin Core for maximum security, privacy, and sovereignty.
Why Run Your Own Node?
Running Bitcoin Core gives you unparalleled control over your Bitcoin experience. Don't trust, verify.
Maximum Security
Validate every transaction yourself. No need to trust third-party services when you can verify the entire blockchain independently.
Complete Privacy
Your transactions and queries don't go through intermediaries. Maintain full privacy while interacting with the Bitcoin network.
True Sovereignty
Be your own bank. Full control over your Bitcoin with no reliance on external services or infrastructure.
Ecosystem Navigator
Bitcoin Core connects you to the entire Bitcoin ecosystem, from block explorers to Lightning wallets and DeFi services.
Block Explorers
Browse transactions and blocks with your own verified data
Lightning Network
Connect to Lightning wallets for instant payments
DeFi Services
Access Bitcoin DeFi with verified on-chain data
Community & Support
Join a global community of developers and users building the future of money.