Build Your Own Raspberry Pi Crypto Node

What do you want to install on your Raspberry Pi 2?

BITCOIN

Bitcoin Core - the reference Bitcoin client run by most bitcoin users if they need to run a full node (and wallet). Bitcoin Core stores the full Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin XT - an extension of Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin XT implements a few features on top of the reference client such as relaying double spends, UTXO querying, and support for larger blocks. BitcoinXT stores the full Bitcoin blockchain.

Electrum Bitcoin Wallet - a popular Bitcoin SPV wallet. As a simplified payment verification (SPV) wallet, Electrum does not store the full blockchain but uses the Bitcoin network of full nodes to verify if an amount can be spent.

LITECOIN

Litecoin Core - the Litecoin software for running a Litecoin Supernode and wallet. Litecoin Core stores the full Litecoin blockchain.

Electrum Litecoin Wallet - a lightweight SPV wallet for Litecoin. As a simplified payment verification (SPV) wallet, Electrum does not store the full blockchain but uses the Litecoin network of supernodes to verify if an amount can be spent.

ETHEREUM

Ethereum Geth - the Go Ethereum client for running a full node with wallets/accounts. Stores the full Ethereum blockchain.

Ethereum Pyeth - PyEthApp, the Python Ethereum client, an implementation of the Pyethereum core Ethereum library and pydevp2p networking library. Stores the full Ethereum blockchain.