Now Bitcore Nodes Can Switch to Any Bitcoin Implementation — Even Forks

Bitcore’s Modular Nodes Allow Users to Switch to Any Bitcoin Implementation

To switch underlying Bitcoin implementations, you can point Bitcore to any full node which supports the Bitcoin P2P protocol, even another fork of Bitcoin. And since you won’t need to fork Bitcore’s code base to do it, switching implementations is easier than ever.
Javascript Bcoin Protocol Creates More Functionality
Bitpay says that by default, Bitcoin runs on a node of the Bcoin implementation, a full Node.js-based client. The firm says that the default to Bcoin allows for more functionality and is easily extendable to create other Bitcore services. “With Bcoin, your Bitcore instance also now automatically supports Segregated Witness (Segwit),” Bitpay details.Bitcore’s Bcoin implementation makes deploying a block explorer simple. Spin up a Bcoin-based Bitcore full node and block explorer in two easy steps.
Bitcore Users Can Also Designate a Bitcoin Cash Node
After Bitpay announced the latest version of Bitcore 5.0, an individual on Reddit asked the company if Bitcore would support the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fork. Bitpay’s James Walpole responds by explaining that Bitcore can be set to a BCH node. “If you are running a bitcoin application (like a block explorer) using Bitcore, you can designate a Bitcoin Cash node,” Walpole details. “This would mean that your own block explorer would now query the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. This would not impact any Bitpay services whatsoever. You can only change the implementation your own Bitcore instance is using.” What do you think about Bitpay’s Bitcore 5.0 software being able to support multiple clients? Let us know in the comments below.Images via Shutterstock, and the Bitcore logo.
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