A suite of tools designed to extract, compute & display data stored on a Bitcoin Core node
The Bitcoin Research Kit is a high-performance toolchain designed to parse, index, compute, serve and visualize data from a Bitcoin node, enabling users to gain deeper insights into the Bitcoin network.
In other words it's an alternative to Glassnode, mempool.space (soon) and electrs (soon) all in one package with a particular focus on simplicity and ease of use.
The toolkit can be used in various ways to accommodate as many needs as possible:
- Website
Everyone is welcome to visit the official instance and showcase of the suite's capabilities.
It has a wide range of functionalities including charts, tables and simulations which you can visit for free and without the need for an account.
Also available at: kibo.money // satonomics.xyz - API
Researchers and developers are free to use BRK's public API withdataset variants at their disposal.
Just like the website, it's entirely free, with no authentication or rate-limiting. - AI
LLMs have to possibility to connect to BRK's backend through a MCP.
It will give them access to the same tools as the API, with no restrictions, and allow you to have your very own data analysts.
One-shot output examples: Document // Dashboard // Dashboard 2 - CLI
Node runners are strongly encouraged to try out and self-host their own instance using BRK's command line interface.
The CLI has multiple cogs available for users to tweak to adapt to all situations with even the possibility for web developers to create their own custom website which could later on be added as an alternative front-end. - Crates
Rust developers have access to a wide range crates, each built upon one another with its own specific purpose, enabling independent use and offering great flexibility. PRs are welcome, especially if their goal is to introduce additional datasets.
The primary goal of this project is to be fully-featured and accessible for everyone, regardless of their background or financial situation - whether that person is an enthusiast, researcher, miner, analyst, or simply curious.
In contrast, existing alternatives tend to be either very costly or missing essential features, with the vast majority being closed-source and unverifiable, which fundamentally undermines the principles of Bitcoin.