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Mainnet

What is Mainnet?

The phrase “mainnet” refers to the actual Bitcoin blockchain and network, as opposed to the testnet, signet, and regtest networks. Mainnet currencies (BTC) are used for transactions, as opposed to the other networks, which are only used for testing. Most of the time, when people talk about the Bitcoin network, they’re talking about mainnet.

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