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- PassportFoundation Passport: Passport Core is the QR-only airgap HW wallet - no USB connectivity for signing, camera + microSD only. Passport Prime (GA 2026) is the connected KeyOS security platform. Open-source firmware. USE WHEN: integrating Passport, designing strict airgap flows.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Psbt FlowsPSBT signing flow patterns across HW vendors: USB direct, microSD airgap, QR airgap, NFC, multi-device coordination, silent-payment PSBT fields (BIP375/BIP376). USE WHEN: designing HW signing UX, debugging cross-device PSBT flow, supporting multi-vendor multisig or silent payments.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- SeedsignerSeedSigner: DIY Bitcoin signing device. Raspberry Pi Zero + camera + screen. Boots from microSD, no permanent state. Stateless airgap signing. USE WHEN: building / supporting SeedSigner, designing stateless signing flows.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Specter DiySpecter DIY: open-source HW wallet built on STM32 dev board with display. By the Specter team. USE WHEN: building Specter DIY, evaluating DIY HW signing options.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- TrezorTrezor hardware wallets: Model T, Model One, Trezor Safe 3, Safe 5, Safe 7. Trezor Suite, trezorctl, USB protocol, BIP32 derivation, passphrase support, Shamir Backup. USE WHEN: integrating with Trezor, supporting Trezor in app, troubleshooting Trezor signing.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BluewalletBlueWallet: mobile Bitcoin + Lightning wallet (iOS/Android). Lightning via self-hosted LndHub, plus a gated Ark/Arkade wallet. Multi-wallet support. USE WHEN: mobile wallet integrations, evaluating BlueWallet vs Phoenix / Breez.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BtcpayBTCPay Server: open-source merchant payment processor. Self-hosted, supports BTC + Lightning + altcoins, plugin ecosystem, Lightning Address resolver, point-of-sale. USE WHEN: deploying merchant payments, integrating with BTCPay, building plugins.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- CaravanCaravan: open-source web-based multisig coordinator (no install). Read-only by default; HW wallet support via HWI bridge. USE WHEN: setting up multisig without installing software, educational multisig flows.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- ElectrsElectrs: Roman Zeyde's Electrum-protocol indexer in Rust. Lightweight, serves Electrum clients; BIP157 filter scan stays on Bitcoin Core. USE WHEN: deploying personal Electrum server, integrating LN with Electrum backend, evaluating indexers.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Electrum WalletElectrum Wallet: classic Python desktop wallet. Lightweight, runs on most platforms, plugin ecosystem, hardware wallet support. USE WHEN: evaluating mature Bitcoin wallet, integrating Electrum protocol clients.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- EsploraEsplora: Blockstream's HTTP-based block explorer + indexer. REST API at /api/<endpoint>. Powers blockstream.info, mempool.space's earlier versions, and self-hosted explorers. USE WHEN: deploying a personal block explorer, integrating with Esplora REST API, building wallet / monitoring on Esplora-style endpoint.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- FulcrumFulcrum: Calin Culianu's Electrum-protocol indexer in C++. Faster than electrs for high-volume queries. Serves Electrum clients + LN nodes. USE WHEN: deploying high-load Electrum server, comparing with electrs.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Mempool Spacemempool.space: open-source mempool explorer + accelerator. Detailed fee tracking, mempool blocks projection, REST + WebSocket APIs. Self-hostable. USE WHEN: integrating mempool.space API, deploying self-hosted variant, evaluating fee estimation services.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Node DistrosSelf-hosted Bitcoin node distros: Umbrel, Start9 StartOS, RaspiBlitz, MyNode, Citadel. Pre-configured Bitcoin + Lightning + apps. USE WHEN: deploying personal node infrastructure, choosing between distros.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- SparrowSparrow Wallet: power-user desktop wallet for Bitcoin. PSBT-first, HW wallet support, multisig coordination, Silent Payments, PayJoin, BIP47. USE WHEN: power-user wallet workflows, evaluating Sparrow vs Specter / Electrum.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Specter DesktopSpecter Desktop: open-source GUI for Bitcoin Core + multisig coordination + HW wallet. Designed for self-custody power users. USE WHEN: setting up multisig with Specter, evaluating coordinator options.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- ArkArk protocol: VTXOs (Virtual Transaction Outputs) batched off-chain with periodic on-chain settlement. ARKADE (Ark Labs) is the first mainnet implementation. ASP (Ark Service Provider) coordinates rounds; users keep unilateral exit. USE WHEN: building Ark integrations, evaluating Ark vs Lightning, designing batched payment flows.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BabylonBabylon: native BTC staking protocol securing PoS chains. Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (public testnet as of September 2026), integration with Cosmos chains. No bridging / wrapping required. USE WHEN: building BTC-secured PoS chains, integrating Babylon staking, evaluating BTCFi yield options.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BitlayerBitlayer: Bitcoin L2 with ZK proof system, BTC staking, EVM compatibility. Early BTCFi entrant (2024); TVL down ~99.9% from peak as of September 2026. USE WHEN: evaluating Bitlayer for deployment, BTC staking products.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BitvmBitVM, BitVM2, BitVM3: off-chain computation framework using optimistic challenge games on Bitcoin script. Foundation for trust-minimized bridges to L2s and PoS chains. USE WHEN: building trust-minimized bridges, understanding ZK rollup peg-out mechanisms, evaluating bridge security models.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BobBOB (Build on Bitcoin): hybrid Bitcoin/Ethereum L2 using OP Stack + Bitcoin security. Bridges to Bitcoin via threshold signatures + zk-proofs. USE WHEN: building cross-chain Bitcoin/Ethereum apps, evaluating BOB hybrid model.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BotanixBotanix: RETIRED EVM-compatible Bitcoin L2 using "Spiderchain" architecture (federated multisig rotated by orchestrators). stBTC native staking. Mainnet 1 July 2025; wind-down announced 5 June 2026. USE WHEN: studying Spiderchain federation rotation as a design, or explaining why Botanix is no longer a deployment target.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BsquaredB² Network (BSquared): hybrid ZK + optimistic Bitcoin L2 with EVM compatibility. Live since 2024; DeFi TVL is down ~97% from its December 2024 peak as of September 2026. USE WHEN: evaluating B² for deployment, integrating with their bridge, comparing Bitcoin L2 options.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- CashuCashu: single-mint Chaumian e-cash for Bitcoin Lightning. NUTs (Notation, Usage, and Terminology specs) define mint protocol, payment flow, blind signatures. USE WHEN: integrating Cashu mints/wallets, building NUT-compliant apps, comparing with Fedimint.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- CitreaCitrea: first ZK-rollup on Bitcoin (mainnet 27 Jan 2026), zkEVM, BitVM2 trustless bridge, ctUSD stablecoin, native BTC lending. USE WHEN: building zkEVM apps on Bitcoin, integrating with Citrea, evaluating ZK rollups vs sidechains.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- CounterpartyCounterparty: legacy Bitcoin meta-protocol (2014) for assets, DEX, betting using OP_RETURN. Usage is largely historic, but the reference implementation still ships protocol upgrades (AMM pools, Taproot envelopes) as of September 2026. USE WHEN: dealing with legacy Counterparty assets, understanding pre-Ordinals asset ecosystem, evaluating obsolete patterns.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Drivechains SpacechainsDrivechains (BIP300/301) and Spacechains (Ruben Somsen): proposals for sidechains pegged via miner-validated locks or via OP_CAT-like primitives. Status: NOT activated on mainnet. USE WHEN: evaluating proposed sidechain mechanisms, understanding why they're not live, comparing with federated/trustless bridges.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- FedimintFedimint: federated Chaumian e-cash on Bitcoin with Lightning gateway. Multi-sig guardians, blind-signature notes, community-scale custody with privacy. Fedi mobile wallet. USE WHEN: deploying community mints, integrating federated e-cash, evaluating Fedimint vs Cashu.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- HemiHemi Network: hybrid Bitcoin + Ethereum L2 with "superfinality" via Bitcoin PoW. Chain TVL under $1M across 44 listed protocols (DefiLlama, September 2026), down from a ~$330M peak in June 2025. USE WHEN: building cross-chain DeFi, evaluating Hemi vs BOB.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- LiquidLiquid Network: federated sidechain by Blockstream. Confidential Transactions, asset issuance (LBTC, USDt-Liquid, others), 2-min blocks, n-of-m federation peg-out. Elements codebase. USE WHEN: building on Liquid, peg-in/peg-out integrations, designing CT-based privacy.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Map ProtocolMAP Protocol: omnichain interoperability layer with Bitcoin integration. Cross-chain messaging across many chains; positions itself as Bitcoin L2 connector. Butter Bridge V3.1 was exploited on 20 May 2026; read the status note before treating it as production bridge infrastructure. USE WHEN: building cross-chain apps spanning Bitcoin + others.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- MerlinMerlin Chain: Polygon-CDK Bitcoin L2 with EVM and a federation peg; its Bitcoin fraud-proof module is still unshipped as of September 2026. Was the TVL leader in 2024; DeFi TVL is down ~98% from that peak as of September 2026. USE WHEN: evaluating Merlin for deployment, BTC DeFi.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- RgbRGB protocol: client-side validated smart contracts on Bitcoin + Lightning. v0.12 consensus (zk-AluVM, issuers), the diverging v0.11.1 line, rgb-lightning-node for LN integration. USDT-on-RGB rollout. USE WHEN: building RGB contracts, integrating RGB Lightning, comparing with TAP.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Rootstock RskRootstock (RSK): EVM-compatible Bitcoin sidechain with merge mining and federation peg. RBTC native token, 30-second blocks, Solidity smart contracts. USE WHEN: building Bitcoin DeFi via EVM contracts, integrating RSK peg, comparing with Stacks / Liquid.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- SparkSpark by Lightspark: statechain-derived L2 with FROST threshold signatures, leaf architecture, Lightning compatibility. Beta launched April 2025; managed by Spark Operators (SOs). USE WHEN: integrating with Spark, evaluating Spark vs Ark vs Lightning, designing leaf-based UTXO trees.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- StacksStacks: Bitcoin smart contract layer with Clarity language, sBTC for native peg, Nakamoto upgrade for fast finality, PoX (Proof of Transfer) consensus. USE WHEN: building Bitcoin smart contracts, integrating sBTC, evaluating Stacks vs RSK / EVM alternatives.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- StatechainsStatechains: off-chain UTXO ownership transfer via Statechain Operator (SO) signing. Mercury Layer (CommerceBlock) is the main implementation. 1-of-N security model. USE WHEN: evaluating off-chain UTXO transfer, comparing with Spark/ Ark, designing 1-of-N security models.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- StrataStrata by Alpen Labs: ZK rollup on Bitcoin, glock (garbled lock) bridge, EVM-compatible execution. Emerging Bitcoin L2 in 2025-2026. USE WHEN: evaluating Strata for deployment, comparing with Citrea.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Taproot AssetsTaproot Assets (formerly Taro) by Lightning Labs: client-side validation asset protocol on Bitcoin + Lightning. Multi-asset Lightning channels, AddressV2, multi-hop asset routing. USE WHEN: issuing/transferring assets on Bitcoin, integrating asset Lightning channels, evaluating TAP vs RGB.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Threshold TbtcThreshold Network (tBTC): federated BTC bridge to Ethereum/EVM chains with t-of-n threshold signers, random group selection. USE WHEN: bridging BTC to Ethereum DeFi, evaluating tBTC vs wBTC.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bcoin Jsbcoin: full-node Bitcoin implementation in JavaScript. Wallets, HTTP API, SPV mode. Alternative to running bitcoind. USE WHEN: needing a Node-native Bitcoin full node, evaluating alternative implementations.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bdk Jvmbdk-jvm / bdk-android: Kotlin/Java bindings to BDK. Same descriptor- first wallet API. UniFFI-generated. USE WHEN: building JVM / Android wallets with BDK quality.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bdk Pythonbdkpython: Python bindings to BDK. Same descriptor-first wallet API as Rust BDK. UniFFI-generated. USE WHEN: building Python wallets with BDK quality, multi-language app where Python integrates same logic as Rust/Swift.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- BdkBitcoin Dev Kit (BDK): high-level Rust wallet library. Descriptor-based wallets, multiple chain backends (Esplora, Electrum, RPC), PSBT, fee estimation, coin selection. Bindings to Swift / Kotlin / Python / Flutter. USE WHEN: building wallets in Rust or via BDK bindings, integrating descriptor wallets into apps.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bitcoinjbitcoinj: mature Java/Kotlin Bitcoin library. SPV node, wallet, HD derivation, used by BlueWallet (Android), older mobile wallets. USE WHEN: building JVM Bitcoin apps, Android-native wallet code.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bitcoinjs Libbitcoinjs-lib: TypeScript/JavaScript Bitcoin library. Tx, Script, Address, key types, PSBT, BIP32. Browser + Node. USE WHEN: building Bitcoin apps in JS/TS, server or browser.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bitcoinlib Pybitcoinlib (Python): high-level wallet library by 1200WD. HD wallets, multi-currency, address generation, tx construction. USE WHEN: building Python wallets, multi-currency BTC + altcoin apps.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Bolt11 Decoderbolt11 decoder libraries: parse / encode BOLT11 Lightning invoices in JS, Python, Rust, Go. USE WHEN: parsing LN invoices in app code, building Lightning payment flows.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Btcdbtcd: full-node Bitcoin implementation in Go by btcsuite. Server, RPC, wallet (btcwallet), Lightning (LND-derived). USE WHEN: building Go-native Bitcoin services, alternative to bitcoind, integrating with btcsuite ecosystem.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31
- Btcsuitebtcsuite: collection of Go Bitcoin libraries. btcec (secp256k1), btcutil (helpers), txscript (Script engine), wire (P2P). USE WHEN: building Bitcoin Go apps, integrating with LND / btcd.Votes: 0GitHub stars: 31