The Bitcoin P2P network contains a vast array of nodes spread all over the internet working in tandem. There are two main parts of the Bitcoin network:
- The mainnet
- The testnet
The Bitcoin P2P network
The mainnet
The mainnet is the core Bitcoin network hosted on the internet where all the real-life transactions take place. All the Bitcoin activity that we see on the internet occurs on the mainnet.
The mainnet contains all the vital information that's used in Bitcoin transactions around the world. So, a question you might be asking yourself is what if there is some new upgrade? How will it affect the Bitcoin network? The solution to this question is the testnet.
