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diff --git a/network/bitcoin/README b/network/bitcoin/README index dbb629b665..95267d3eb4 100644 --- a/network/bitcoin/README +++ b/network/bitcoin/README @@ -6,7 +6,19 @@ server or trusted parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending. +This Bitcoin client builds the backbone of the bitcoin network. +It downloads, verifies and distributes the blockchain to other +peers in the network. It uses lots of diskspace and bandwith. +If you just want to send and receive Bitcoins you should look at +a light client like Electrum. + +0.10.0 is a major version upgrade which makes use of headers-first +synchronization and parallel block download, the block files and +databases are not backwards-compatible with older versions of +Bitcoin Core or other software. + +Please make sure you read the Release notes first before upgrading: +https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.10.0 + qrencode is an optional but strongly recommended dependency. UPNP is disabled, it requires the optional dependency miniupnpc. - -Package provides both, bitcoin-qt (GUI) and bitcoind (CLI). |