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This page lists IRC channels for discussing Bitcoin-related topics. Please read: [[Bitcoin IRC Channel Guidelines]] before joining. | This page lists IRC channels for discussing Bitcoin-related topics. Please read: [[Bitcoin IRC Channel Guidelines]] before joining. | ||
In early 2021, Andrew Lee took direct control of the Freenode network and combined it with a number of other IRC networks already under his control. Within months, the majority of users of most projects migrated to the new Libera network. Luke-Jr has since managed to convince the new Freenode opers that Bitcoiners could continue to maintain a successful presence on Freenode and maintain it as a useful community. | |||
==Bitcoin Project== | ==Bitcoin Project== | ||
===Primary Discussion Areas=== | |||
====Libera Network==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Channel !! Description | ! Channel !! Description | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin}} (on Libera) || General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. ([[Bitcoin_IRC_Channel_Guidelines |guidelines]]). | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin}} (on Libera) || General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. ([[Bitcoin_IRC_Channel_Guidelines |guidelines]]). | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-builds}} || Discussion of the Bitcoin Core build system. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-builds}} || Discussion of the Bitcoin Core build system. | ||
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| <span id="bitcoin-core-dev"></span>{{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-dev}} || For development of Bitcoin Core. Log sources; [http://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/ 1], [http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-core-dev/ 2] [https://bitcoin-irc.chaincode.com/bitcoin-core-dev/2021-09-16 3] | | <span id="bitcoin-core-dev"></span>{{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-dev}} || For development of Bitcoin Core. Log sources; [http://www.erisian.com.au/bitcoin-core-dev/ 1], [http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-core-dev/ 2] [https://bitcoin-irc.chaincode.com/bitcoin-core-dev/2021-09-16 3] | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-pr-reviews}} || Weekly PR review club for discussing Bitcoin Core Pull Requests. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-core-pr-reviews}} || Weekly PR review club for discussing Bitcoin Core Pull Requests. | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-news}} || RSS News related to Bitcoin. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-news}} || RSS News related to Bitcoin. | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-wizards}} (on Libera) || Bitcoin experts and futurists ([http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-wizards/ history]) | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-wizards}} (on Libera) || Bitcoin experts and futurists ([http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-wizards/ history]) | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|lightning-dev}} || Lightning protocol development ([http://gnusha.org/lightning-dev/ history]) | | {{Libera IRC|lightning-dev}} || Lightning protocol development ([http://gnusha.org/lightning-dev/ history]) | ||
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| {{ | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-pricetalk}} (on Libera) || ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here | ||
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| {{ | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-wiki}} || Bitcoin Wiki support | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ====Freenode Network==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Channel !! Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Freenode IRC| | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin}} (on Freenode) || General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. ([[Bitcoin_IRC_Channel_Guidelines |guidelines]]). | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-commits}} || Real-time notification of commits to Bitcoin projects. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-dev}} || For general Bitcoin software development. ([http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/ history]. [[Bitcoin-dev | guidelines]]) | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-gentoo}} || Gentoo community. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-pricetalk}} (on Freenode) || ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here | ||
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| {{ | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-watch|text=[[Bitcoin-Watch|#bitcoin-watch]]}} || Streaming Bitcoin transactions, including market data. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-wizards}} (on Freenode) || Bitcoin experts and futurists ([http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-wizards/ history]) | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC| | | {{Freenode IRC|lnd}} || Lightning only version of #bitcoin-commits | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|sidechains-dev}} || Sidechains development | ||
|} | |||
===Geography-Based communities=== | |||
====Libera Network==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-de}} || Libera German bitcoin community. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-hr}} || Libera Croatian language bitcoin community. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-fr}} || Libera French language bitcoin community. | ||
|} | |||
====Freenode Network==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! Channel !! Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin- | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-eastcoastusa}} || Freenode East Coast USA bitcoin community. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Mining Related Communities== | ===Mining Related Communities=== | ||
====Freenode Network==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Channel !! Description | ! Channel !! Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-mining}} || Discussion and support related to mining. | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-mining}} || Discussion and support related to mining. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-fpga}} || Discussion and support specific to FPGA mining. | | {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-fpga}} || Discussion and support specific to FPGA mining. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|cgminer}} || Discussion and support specific to [[CGMiner]]. | | {{Freenode IRC|cgminer}} || Discussion and support specific to [[CGMiner]]. | ||
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| {{Freenode IRC|eligius}} || [[Eligius]] mining pool community (also support for [[BFGMiner]] and [[Eloipool]]) | | {{Freenode IRC|eligius}} || [[Eligius]] mining pool community (also support for [[BFGMiner]] and [[Eloipool]]) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Communities for Exchanges and Trading== | ===Communities for Exchanges and Trading=== | ||
====Libera Network==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Channel !! Description | ! Channel !! Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-market}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-market}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat. | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-otc|text=[[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]]}} || Over-the-counter trading marketplace and discussion. ([http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-otc/logs/ history]) | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-otc|text=[[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]]}} || Over-the-counter trading marketplace and discussion. ([http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-otc/logs/ history]) | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-otc-ticker}} || Streaming market data form the [[#bitcoin-otc]] order book. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-otc-ticker}} || Streaming market data form the [[#bitcoin-otc]] order book. | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-pit}} || Only over-the-counter trading. | | {{Libera IRC|bitcoin-pit}} || Only over-the-counter trading. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Related | ==Related Projects== | ||
===Libera Network=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Channel !! Description | ! Channel !! Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{Libera IRC|namecoin}} || New home of the [[Namecoin]] project. | ||
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| {{Libera IRC|joinmarket}} || [[JoinMarket]], A [[CoinJoin]] implementation | | {{Libera IRC|joinmarket}} || [[JoinMarket]], A [[CoinJoin]] implementation | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 20 February 2022
This page lists IRC channels for discussing Bitcoin-related topics. Please read: Bitcoin IRC Channel Guidelines before joining.
In early 2021, Andrew Lee took direct control of the Freenode network and combined it with a number of other IRC networks already under his control. Within months, the majority of users of most projects migrated to the new Libera network. Luke-Jr has since managed to convince the new Freenode opers that Bitcoiners could continue to maintain a successful presence on Freenode and maintain it as a useful community.
Bitcoin Project
Primary Discussion Areas
Libera Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #bitcoin (on Libera) | General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. (guidelines). |
IRC Web #bitcoin-core-builds | Discussion of the Bitcoin Core build system. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-core-dev | For development of Bitcoin Core. Log sources; 1, 2 3 |
IRC Web #bitcoin-core-gui | For development of Bitcoin Core's GUI. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-core-pr-reviews | Weekly PR review club for discussing Bitcoin Core Pull Requests. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-news | RSS News related to Bitcoin. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-wizards (on Libera) | Bitcoin experts and futurists (history) |
IRC Web #lightning-dev | Lightning protocol development (history) |
IRC Web #bitcoin-pricetalk (on Libera) | ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here |
IRC Web #bitcoin-wiki | Bitcoin Wiki support |
Freenode Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #bitcoin (on Freenode) | General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. (guidelines). |
IRC Web #bitcoin-commits | Real-time notification of commits to Bitcoin projects. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-dev | For general Bitcoin software development. (history. guidelines) |
IRC Web #bitcoin-gentoo | Gentoo community. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-pricetalk (on Freenode) | ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here |
IRC Web #bitcoin-watch | Streaming Bitcoin transactions, including market data. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-wizards (on Freenode) | Bitcoin experts and futurists (history) |
IRC Web #lnd | Lightning only version of #bitcoin-commits |
IRC Web #sidechains-dev | Sidechains development |
Geography-Based communities
Libera Network
IRC Web #bitcoin-de | Libera German bitcoin community. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-hr | Libera Croatian language bitcoin community. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-fr | Libera French language bitcoin community. |
Freenode Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #bitcoin-eastcoastusa | Freenode East Coast USA bitcoin community. |
Mining Related Communities
Freenode Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #bitcoin-mining | Discussion and support related to mining. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-fpga | Discussion and support specific to FPGA mining. |
IRC Web #cgminer | Discussion and support specific to CGMiner. |
IRC Web #eligius | Eligius mining pool community (also support for BFGMiner and Eloipool) |
Communities for Exchanges and Trading
Libera Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #bitcoin-market | Streaming market data (only), no chat. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-otc | Over-the-counter trading marketplace and discussion. (history) |
IRC Web #bitcoin-otc-ticker | Streaming market data form the #bitcoin-otc order book. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-otc-ratings | Updates to ratings on the #bitcoin-otc Web of Trust. |
IRC Web #bitcoin-pit | Only over-the-counter trading. |
Related Projects
Libera Network
Channel | Description |
---|---|
IRC Web #namecoin | New home of the Namecoin project. |
IRC Web #joinmarket | JoinMarket, A CoinJoin implementation |