# Bitcoin Core privacy rating

Reference implementation of Bitcoin: a full node that downloads and validates the entire blockchain, with a built-in wallet, a graphical interface and an RPC interface.

## Summary

Bitcoin Core scores 90 out of 100 (grade A) on the crypto wallets criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit.

- Website: https://bitcoincore.org
- Source code: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Crypto wallets](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/)
- Grade: A (90/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no known trackers. | https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free MIT-licensed software developed by contributors, with no ads. | https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/COPYING |
| Independent audit | Partial | Quarkslab published a full audit through OSTIF, but it covers the peer-to-peer and validation code and not the wallet. | https://ostif.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/25-05-2133-REP-bitcoincore-security-assessment-V1.3.pdf |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/bitcoin-core/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/crypto-wallets/bitcoin-core.md