Dataset

network-trends

A running tally of how many Bitcoin nodes have been reachable worldwide, with geographic breakdown, the longest-established census of its kind, started by Addy Yeow and since rebuilt as a free independent project run by Rodrigo Martínez.

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Bitnodes' network-trends dataset tracks the geographic and temporal distribution of reachable Bitcoin nodes. It is published as open data by Bitnodes and is commonly referenced as a snapshot of peer-to-peer network reachability over time.

What this dataset contains

The dataset summarizes how the set of reachable Bitcoin nodes evolves across time and across countries. Tags on the listing include bitcoin, nodes, geography, and trends, indicating that counts or shares of listening nodes are organized by date and by jurisdiction. The publisher is Bitnodes, which has historically maintained a rolling inventory of the global Bitcoin peer-to-peer network.

Structure and fields

The schema is not documented in the available listing, so specific column names cannot be cited reliably. Based on the tags, the file is expected to include some form of date, country or region identifier, and a node count or reachability metric, but this is inferred rather than confirmed. Readers should consult the publisher's documentation for authoritative field definitions before use.

How analysts use it

Investors and crypto researchers treat node distribution as a rough gauge of Bitcoin network decentralization and resilience. Time-series comparisons of nodes by country can flag regulatory pressure, ISP-level disruption, or migration of mining and validation activity. Pairing the geographic series with price, hash rate, or mempool data is a common workflow for on-chain and flow-oriented strategies.

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