What is Bitcoin Infrastructure?
Bitcoin Infrastructure encompasses the foundational tools and services that enable developers to build, deploy, and maintain applications on the Bitcoin network. This category includes node providers, blockchain data APIs, RPC services, development frameworks, and indexing solutions tailored specifically for Bitcoin. These tools help developers interact with the Bitcoin blockchain efficiently, manage transactions, verify blocks, and access on-chain data without running full nodes themselves. Primary users include developers building wallets, payment processors, analytics platforms, and other Bitcoin-based applications. Key characteristics of these tools are reliability, scalability, and compatibility with Bitcoin's protocol and network standards. Subcategories may include node hosting, blockchain explorers, and data indexing services. Developers should seek tools in this category when they need robust access to Bitcoin network data, want to simplify node management, or require infrastructure that supports Bitcoin-specific features such as SegWit, Lightning Network integration, or Taproot.