most bitcoin nodes run bitcoin core (78.72% or 17,765 of 22,566 public nodes), with the latest v29.1.0 (3,306 nodes) and v28.1.0 (2,889 nodes) dominating; bitcoin knots holds 21.08% (4,758 nodes), mainly v29.1.0/knots:20250903 (2,979 nodes) and v28.1.0/knots:20250305 (1,494 nodes). all listed versions support the current consensus rules. source: coin.dance/nodes (updated oct 13, 2025).