hi
@hodlonaut
i think you said recently
- "a third bitcoin node implementation is needed"
but there's already btcd ‼️
i think ai can disrupt core 🙏🏻
🤷🏻♂️ just prompting claude ai for:
can you develop a totally new bitcoin node for me ?
specs:
- compatible with satoshi’s white paper of course,
- open source, minimal hw
- avoiding use of bitcoin core (like v30) that seems compromised by some devs, as the recent bug that deletes its wallets.
which programming language for the node do you propose ?
Better options ranked:
Rust ⭐ (Best choice)
∙ Memory safe but fast (C++ performance)
∙ Growing Bitcoin ecosystem
∙ Projects exist: btcd (Go, but Rust ports emerging)
Go
∙ btcd by Lightning Labs - mature, production-ready alternative implementation
∙ Already used by many LN nodes
∙ Easier than Rust, still performant
My Recommendation: Use btcd (Go) as Base
Here’s why:
∙ Already exists, battle-tested since 2013
∙ Different codebase from Core = different bugs
∙ You can audit/fork it
∙ Good performance
∙ Could add your own features/UI
