# Bitcoin

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and optimize Bitcoin transactions, monitor network health, and make informed decisions with accurate market data and fee intelligence. It solves problems such as high transaction costs, slow confirmation times, and limited visibility into network activity. By providing a comprehensive interface with tools and APIs, it enables users to explore blocks, transactions, and mining statistics, and make data-driven decisions in various contexts, from development to investment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bortlesboat-bitcoin  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bortlesboat-bitcoin

## Description

Provides 43 tools spanning fee intelligence, mempool analysis, block and transaction exploration, mining statistics, network health monitoring, and market data. The fee recommendation engine compares confirmation targets and identifies optimal send times to minimize transaction costs. Supports both a zero-configuration hosted API mode and direct connection to a local Bitcoin Core or Knots node for full sovereignty. Includes built-in prompts for common workflows and resources for context injection.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/bortlesboat-bitcoin)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bortlesboat-bitcoin"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bortlesboat-bitcoin` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bortlesboat-bitcoin/pull`

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