Protocol
The BSV protocol stands out through its stability, scalability and security
Stability
The BSV blockchain is powered by the original Bitcoin protocol, outlined in the famous whitepaper.
The BSV blockchain is based on the original Bitcoin protocol, aligned with the Bitcoin whitepaper. Combining unlimited block size with fully enabled smart contract capabilities, this unlocks unbounded scalability and the freedom to build complex applications on a stable and reliable protocol.
Network Access Rules
The Network Access Rules provide a clear way for nodes on the BSV blockchain network, encouraging honest behaviour and enabling compliance with regulatory frameworks, to help guarantee the long-term security, stability of the blockchain.
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Node Software
Reliable open source software that provides the fundamental requirements for transaction processing enterprises to mine efficiently and effectively for greater profitability. Teranode is BSV’s solution to the challenges of vertical scaling by instead spreading the workload across multiple machines. This horizontal scaling approach enables network capacity to grow with increasing demand through the addition of cluster nodes, allowing for BSV scaling to be truly unbounded.
Parallel tx validation
Scalability and transaction processing power are highly improved as the node software makes full use of all available CPU cores when receiving new transactions to the mempool.
Parallel block validation
By validating blocks in parallel, two or more competing blocks can be assessed at the same time, allowing for faster transition between chains tips and keeping your miners on task without interruption.
Advanced configuration options
Gives more control to miners and node operators to configure their instance to their liking, allowing full control to maintain consensus with other Bitcoin SV miners on the network.
Merchant Services Integration
Miner ID and mAPI services are plug & play ready with the Bitcoin SV Node Software. Granting miners new business models, offering competitive and personalised transaction fee quotes, for guaranteed mining at a chosen SLA.
Digital Asset Recovery Process
Participating in the digital asset recovery process ensures that miners comply with valid court orders to leverage the capabilities of the BSV public ledger to advance more honesty, transparency and accountability in the world.
Legal Integrity
The BSV Blockchain is built to support lawful behavior. Digital Asset Recovery ensures compliance with legal orders, giving businesses, governments, and individuals the confidence that stolen or lost assets can be recovered under proper legal authority.
Enterprise Confidence
By enabling asset recovery through transparent, rules-based processes, BSV becomes a safer and more reliable platform for institutional adoption. This bolsters trust and encourages large-scale use cases from finance to government.
Proof of Work
The BSV blockchain’s use of Proof of Work (PoW) ensures robust security and decentralisation by requiring miners to solve complex mathematical problems, making the network highly resistant to attacks. This process incentivises honest participation, maintaining the integrity of BSV’s massively scalable blockchain. While Proof of Work (PoW) can be energy intensive, BSV’s unique ability to scale up to millions of transactions in a single block ensures that energy is used efficiently. As a result, the BSV blockchain achieves sustainability through scale, minimising environmental impact while securing the network.
Immutable Security
Proof of Work ensures that transaction history on the BSV Blockchain is tamper-proof and irreversible. This provides a solid foundation for trust, enabling applications that require high-integrity data and permanent records.
Economic Incentive for Honesty
By rewarding miners for securing the network through real-world computation, Proof of Work aligns economic incentives with network honesty. This drives sustainable growth and ensures that participants act in the best interest of the system
Bitcoin Script Restored
The BSV blockchain’s restored Bitcoin Script engine enables powerful smart contract functionality, allowing developers to create complex, secure, and programmable transactions on the blockchain. By reverting to Bitcoin’s original scripting language, it unlocks vast potential for scalable, data-driven applications while maintaining simplicity and efficiency. This restoration aligns with the original vision for a versatile, peer-to-peer electronic cash system.
Full Programmability
Restoring the original Bitcoin Script unlocks the full power of on-chain logic. Developers can build complex smart contracts natively on BSV—without needing external layers or tokens—preserving Bitcoin’s original design.
Scalable Innovation
With a restored and fully functional script system, BSV supports scalable applications like token protocols, identity systems, and escrow mechanisms—proving that Bitcoin was always capable of much more than simple payments.
Privacy
BSV’s privacy model prioritizes transparency and accountability, leveraging its public ledger to ensure all transactions are traceable, which enhances trust and compliance. While not designed for anonymity, it supports privacy through scalable, secure data management, enabling users to control access to sensitive information via encryption and smart contracts. This approach aligns with BSV’s focus on regulatory-friendly, enterprise-grade blockchain solutions.
Selective Disclosure
BSV enables users to share data only with intended parties using smart contracts and encryption. This ensures privacy without sacrificing auditability, giving individuals and businesses fine-grained control over their information.
Lawful Privacy
Privacy on BSV is designed to be compliant with legal frameworks. Users can maintain confidentiality while still operating within rules-based systems—supporting legitimate use cases across finance, healthcare, and enterprise.
