The most popular version of the software allowing users to communicate with the Bitcoin network is called Bitcoin Core. It is updated and reviewed by a community of global developers rather than being owned by a single company or organization.
Satoshi Nakamoto initially distributed the software under the name Bitcoin to minimize confusion. Later, the name was changed to Bitcoin Core.
An individual effectively participates in the network as a node by running the Bitcoin Core code. As a result, they can independently confirm the legitimacy of the transactions sent by other users and the blocks they have received. As a result, miners are kept under control, and users no longer have to rely on third parties (such as wallet providers) to present the correct version of the blockchain.
A wallet is included with the app. To validate received transactions, users can use this directly from within the application or tether external wallets to their node.
