What this metric means
Bitcoin nodes independently verify transactions and blocks against the consensus rules. A broad, distributed node network helps users validate Bitcoin without trusting a central operator.
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Bitcoin Nodes Today
View the current number of reachable Bitcoin nodes and understand their role in network verification.
24,868
Source data updated Oct 14, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC
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