kernel: add btck_block_tree_entry_equals

diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
index 240255bb..f59744bc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.cpp
@@ -1104,6 +1104,11 @@ const btck_BlockHash* btck_block_tree_entry_get_block_hash(const btck_BlockTreeE
     return btck_BlockHash::ref(btck_BlockTreeEntry::get(entry).phashBlock);
 }
 
+int btck_block_tree_entry_equals(const btck_BlockTreeEntry* entry1, const btck_BlockTreeEntry* entry2)
+{
+    return &btck_BlockTreeEntry::get(entry1) == &btck_BlockTreeEntry::get(entry2);
+}
+
 btck_BlockHash* btck_block_hash_create(const unsigned char block_hash[32])
 {
     return btck_BlockHash::create(std::span<const unsigned char>{block_hash, 32});
diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
index 4c94b59f..7ff9dcc0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel.h
@@ -922,6 +922,17 @@ BITCOINKERNEL_API int32_t BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_block_tree_entry
 BITCOINKERNEL_API const btck_BlockHash* BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_block_tree_entry_get_block_hash(
     const btck_BlockTreeEntry* block_tree_entry) BITCOINKERNEL_ARG_NONNULL(1);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if two block tree entries are equal. Two block tree entries are equal when they
+ * point to the same block.
+ *
+ * @param[in] entry1 Non-null.
+ * @param[in] entry2 Non-null.
+ * @return           1 if the block tree entries are equal, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+BITCOINKERNEL_API int BITCOINKERNEL_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT btck_block_tree_entry_equals(
+    const btck_BlockTreeEntry* entry1, const btck_BlockTreeEntry* entry2) BITCOINKERNEL_ARG_NONNULL(1, 2);
+
 ///@}
 
 /** @name ChainstateManagerOptions
diff --git a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
index b847dde5..764c8a3d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/kernel/bitcoinkernel_wrapper.h
@@ -786,6 +786,11 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
+    bool operator==(const BlockTreeEntry& other) const
+    {
+        return btck_block_tree_entry_equals(get(), other.get()) != 0;
+    }
+
     std::optional<BlockTreeEntry> GetPrevious() const
     {
         auto entry{btck_block_tree_entry_get_previous(get())};
diff --git a/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp b/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
index e1c9376d..e98a9c50 100644
--- a/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/test/kernel/test_kernel.cpp
@@ -797,6 +797,48 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(btck_block_hash_tests)
     CheckHandle(block_hash, block_hash_2);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(btck_block_tree_entry_tests)
+{
+    auto test_directory{TestDirectory{"block_tree_entry_test_bitcoin_kernel"}};
+    auto notifications{std::make_shared<TestKernelNotifications>()};
+    auto context{create_context(notifications, ChainType::REGTEST)};
+    auto chainman{create_chainman(
+        test_directory,
+        /*reindex=*/false,
+        /*wipe_chainstate=*/false,
+        /*block_tree_db_in_memory=*/true,
+        /*chainstate_db_in_memory=*/true,
+        context)};
+
+    // Process a couple of blocks
+    for (size_t i{0}; i < 3; i++) {
+        Block block{hex_string_to_byte_vec(REGTEST_BLOCK_DATA[i])};
+        bool new_block{false};
+        chainman->ProcessBlock(block, &new_block);
+        BOOST_CHECK(new_block);
+    }
+
+    auto chain{chainman->GetChain()};
+    auto entry_0{chain.GetByHeight(0)};
+    auto entry_1{chain.GetByHeight(1)};
+    auto entry_2{chain.GetByHeight(2)};
+
+    // Test inequality
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_0 != entry_1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_1 != entry_2);
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_0 != entry_2);
+
+    // Test equality with same entry
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_0 == chain.GetByHeight(0));
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_0 == BlockTreeEntry{entry_0});
+    BOOST_CHECK(entry_1 == entry_1);
+
+    // Test GetPrevious
+    auto prev{entry_1.GetPrevious()};
+    BOOST_CHECK(prev.has_value());
+    BOOST_CHECK(prev.value() == entry_0);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(btck_chainman_in_memory_tests)
 {
     auto in_memory_test_directory{TestDirectory{"in-memory_test_bitcoin_kernel"}};