This repository contains the qbit node, wallet, GUI, and developer tooling.
qbit is based on Bitcoin Core v30.2, but it is a distinct chain with qbit
network identity, qbit binaries, qbit data directories, P2MR launch-chain
wallet outputs, PQC signing, ASERT/Cadence/AuxPoW mining, archive/full-history
defaults, opt-in witness pruning, and archive bootstrap fallback through
-connectarchive.
Current public status and launch resources are published through https://qbit.org. Mainnet is not public yet; any mainnet-oriented examples in this source tree are guidance for when qbit mainnet is announced.
Official public testnet release artifacts are for qbit testnet4. Start them
with -testnet4 or -chain=testnet4; no-flag mainnet commands in this tree
are future-mainnet guidance only. The in-tree mainnet parameters, genesis
block, and any derived hash are development placeholders, not a qbit mainnet
launch commitment.
The qbit source is open, so third parties can fork it or run private networks. Only qbit-published artifacts, tags, release notes, seed resources, and qbit.org announcements define official qbit networks.
- Public testnet: doc/user/public-testnet.md
- qbit differences from Bitcoin Core: doc/user/bitcoin-core-differences.md
- Running a node when the target network is announced: doc/user/run-node.md
- Wallets, P2MR addresses, and backups: doc/user/wallet/p2mr-wallets.md
- Exchange and service integration: doc/integration/exchange-integrator-quickstart.md
- Mining and pool integration: doc/integration/mining-pool-quickstart.md
- Source build docs: doc/build/
The public documentation index is doc/README.md. It separates primary user-facing docs from integration guides, technical references, and source contributor references.
The qbit security reporting process, release artifact verification flow, and release signing key metadata are not published from this source snapshot yet. Use https://qbit.org for any public security, release, or network-resource announcements. Do not use Bitcoin Core security contacts, lifecycle pages, release keys, issue lists, IRC channels, or mailing lists for qbit.
The public contribution process is owned by the official qbit GitHub repository. Its public URL is still launch-owned, so this tree intentionally does not point contributors to Bitcoin Core issues, IRC, mailing lists, or review process pages. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the source contributor guidance that applies inside this repository.
qbit is released under the terms of the MIT license. See COPYING for more information.