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# Bitcoin Client
A client for a local or remote Bitcoin instance.
## Goals
* Determine if local Bitcoin client is installed using CLI
* Connect with local instance using CLI
* Provide ability to launch as a network service and control its lifecycle
* Control local Bitcoin instance using CLI
* Control local Bitcoin instance as a service
* Support service_bus crate
* Receive message from local Bitcoin instance using CLI
* Support remote Bitcoin instance using tor-client
* Support remote Bitcion instance using i2p-client when/if supported
[Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/bitcoin_client)
!! WIP - not stable until version 1.0 !!