# bitshares/bitshares-core

BitShares Blockchain node and command-line wallet

Repository: https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bitshares-core
Homepage: https://bitshares.github.io/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitshares, dex, dac
Last push: 2026-02-16T13:02:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3978, "days_push": 198, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1186, forks 658 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:55.105630+00:00)

## What it is
BitShares Core is the node software and command-line wallet for the BitShares blockchain, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform. It provides a full node with built-in APIs for interacting with the chain, including assets, stablecoins, liquidity pools, and smart contracts.

## Use cases
- run a BitShares blockchain full node
- manage a BitShares wallet from the command line
- interact with the BitShares decentralized exchange via API
- issue and trade user-defined assets and stablecoins
- operate liquidity pools and AMM markets on BitShares
- develop applications on top of the BitShares blockchain

## When to choose
- you need to run or operate BitShares blockchain infrastructure
- you want programmatic API access to a decentralized exchange
- you prefer a CLI wallet over a graphical one
- you are building clients or services on the BitShares chain

## When to avoid
- you want a browser or desktop wallet UI (use bitshares-ui instead)
- you need a general-purpose smart contract platform like Ethereum
- you are not interested in the BitShares ecosystem specifically

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: cli, http-server, cryptography, networking
- domain: blockchain, fintech, microservices
- platform: windows, cpp, cli
- tags: blockchain-node, decentralized-exchange, wallet, bitshares, defi, smart-contracts, cryptocurrency, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- bitshares/bitshares-core (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.105630+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:23:52.753925+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.105630+00:00, sha e53e8b1e84d1)
  - homepage: https://bitshares.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:48.554643+00:00, sha 491677d23650)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.