Australia Is Now Running 141 Bitcoin Core Nodes
According to Bitnodes, Australia is running 141 Bitcoin Core Nodes. Note that this is only around 1% of the total 9605 nodes running worldwide, with the majority of nodes running in USA and Germany.
What is a Bitcoin Core Node?
Bitcoin Core is the simply the name of the current Bitcoin (BTC) computer program. A Bitcoin Core Node (Full Node) is a computer which runs the Bitcoin program (blockchain) and connects to the Bitcoin network to help verify transactions. The nodes work together worldwide to keep Bitcoin decentralised.
Who is Running Bitcoin Nodes in Australia?
You might be wondering, who is actually running the nodes here in Oz. Well according to Bitnodes tracker, there are nodes running all over the place with the majority of the nodes running in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s also quite interesting to see some of the Networks listed such as Telstra, TPG , Aussie Broadband and Amazon.
Sam Deering
Sam Deering is a cryptocurrency enthusiast with background in computer programming. He loves to learn, share and write about anything crypto news.
