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Bitcoin Core vs Electrum

A side-by-side look at Bitcoin Core and Electrum. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Core is an open-source software that serves as a bitcoin node and provides a bitcoin wallet which fully verifies payments. It is considered to be the reference implementation for the bitcoin network.

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Electrum

Electrum

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Electrum is an open-source, lightweight Bitcoin wallet for desktop and mobile operating systems. It uses a decentralized server architecture to provide users with increased security, privacy, and speed compared to centralized wallets.

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