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This page lists IRC channels for discussing Bitcoin-related topics. Please read: Bitcoin IRC Channel Guidelines before joining.
Freenode is the original home of IRC discussion about and technical work on Bitcoin. In early 2021, former Freenode staff started a new network called LiberaChat, which has rapidly become a popular network as well.
Bitcoin Project
Primary Discussion Areas
Freenode Network
| Channel |
Description
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| IRC Web #bitcoin (on Freenode) |
General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. (guidelines).
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-commits |
Real-time notification of commits to Bitcoin projects.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-dev |
For general Bitcoin software development. (history. guidelines)
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-gentoo |
Gentoo community.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-pricetalk (on Freenode) |
ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-wiki |
Bitcoin Wiki support
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-wizards (on Freenode) |
Bitcoin experts and futurists (history)
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| IRC Web #lnd |
Lightning only version of #bitcoin-commits
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| IRC Web #sidechains-dev |
Sidechains development
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Libera Network
| Channel |
Description
|
| IRC Web #bitcoin (on Libera) |
General Bitcoin-related discussion and support. (guidelines).
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-core-builds |
Discussion of the Bitcoin Core build system.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-core-dev |
For development of Bitcoin Core. Log sources; 1, 2 3
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-core-gui |
For development of Bitcoin Core's GUI.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-core-pr-reviews |
Weekly PR review club for discussing Bitcoin Core Pull Requests.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-news |
RSS News related to Bitcoin.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-wizards (on Libera) |
Bitcoin experts and futurists (history)
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| IRC Web #lightning-dev |
Lightning protocol development (history)
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-pricetalk (on Libera) |
ALL Discussion Remotely Related to Bitcoin Price or other offtopic goes here
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-wiki |
Bitcoin Wiki support
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Geography-Based communities
Freenode Network
| Channel |
Description
|
| IRC Web #bitcoin-eastcoastusa |
Freenode East Coast USA bitcoin community.
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Libera Network
| IRC Web #bitcoin-de |
Libera German bitcoin community.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-hr |
Libera Croatian language bitcoin community.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-fr |
Libera French language bitcoin community.
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Mining Related Communities
Freenode Network
Communities for Exchanges and Trading
Libera Network
| Channel |
Description
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-market |
Streaming market data (only), no chat.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-otc |
Over-the-counter trading marketplace and discussion. (history)
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-otc-ticker |
Streaming market data form the #bitcoin-otc order book.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-otc-ratings |
Updates to ratings on the #bitcoin-otc Web of Trust.
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| IRC Web #bitcoin-pit |
Only over-the-counter trading.
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Related Projects
Libera Network
See Also