Questions tagged [bitcoind]
bitcoind is the command-line software for Bitcoin Core. It stands for "Bitcoin Daemon" where a daemon is any computer process which runs in the background ("service" in Windows terminology).
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importmulti native segwit address to fetch utxos of p2wpkh native segwit address
I must fetch utxos for a native segwit address from the local Bitcoin node.
First I wanted to import the segwit address. However, it fails.
How can I import a native segwit address? I'm using latest ...
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use mnemonic in bitcoin rpc using bitcoin cli with none legacy wallets
I have my 12 words (mnemonic) and I know that I can get zpriv, xpriv, private keys and anything from that. but when I try to import them to my bitcoin rpc, I can only import them into legacy wallets ...
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How to access bitcoin server's RPC interface remotely?
I am running a bitcoin daemon (launched via plist file) on MacOS with these parameters:
-server (to accept command line and JSON-RPC commands)
-daemon (to run in the background as a daemon and accept ...
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Bitcoin blockchain doesn't continue installation
I successfully downloaded the Bitcoin blockchain on an external hard drive (as well as git repository). It was working and syncing just fine. I haven't used in a month or so, now the blockchain won't ...
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Why does bitcoind store block data in a different directory than bitcoin-qt does?
I downloaded the bitcoin blockchain with
./bitcoin-qt
When I first executed the command I could tell him to use a mounted hard drive. All the data goes there. So far so good.
Now I want to experiment ...
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Failed to start Bitcoin daemon
I set up Tor with bitcoind. After that, when I started the daemon, I got the following error.
Error: Cannot set -bind or -whitebind together with -listen=0
My bitcoin.conf is:
server=1
txindex=1
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How did Satoshi Nakamoto create the first Bitcoin? The Genesis Block
How did Satoshi Nakamoto create the first Bitcoin? I have never read any statement where he recommends specific tools like CGMiner. You can't mine with the Bitcoin Core software. Actually, Bitcoin ...
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how to run bitcoind without downloading entire bitcoin core for development [duplicate]
I am a beginner in bitcoin development and want to contribute to some github repos and for that i need the regtest network for bitcoin but to run that i need bitcoind and bitcoin core to be downloaded ...
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Bitcoin lightnode not return private key for getnewaddress [duplicate]
I have run a bitcoin lightnode (bitcoind)
I use getnewaddress for create new wallet:
bitcoin-cli getnewaddress
This method return to me only wallet address.
How can I access to private key of this ...
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Edge cases when dealing with incoming Bitcoin transactions
I have an app that accepts Bitcoin payments. After some research I've settled with using Bitcoin Core's bitcoind with RPC to manage new addresses and verify for new transactions for those addresses.
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bitcoind won't run on macos
I have downloaded the tgz file from bitcoincore.org and unpacked it. The first time I tried to run bitcoind from the command line, I got the usual macOS dialog about untrusted software, so I gave the ...
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Rpc work Queue Exceeded
I am trying to make rpc calls to an Rpc Interface "listunspent". So i get this Error: ESOCKETTIMEDOUT. I checked the bitcoin node debug file and saw the error message "Depth queue work ...
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How do I retrieve address balances to build a Merkle sum tree?
Curious about building my own proof of solvency program. I understand how the Merkle sum tree works in theory but I am having issues understanding the practical ways of getting the information I need.
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Why is there a need to flush the UTXO set when you prune blk*.dat and rev*.dat files during ibd?
As I understand, when Bitcoin Core has pruning turned on, it will flush the dbcache when it prunes unnecessary blk*.dat and rev*.dat files during ibd.
In https://bitcoincore.reviews/20827, it states:
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Bitcoin Core Node On Chain Data Addresses Over one Bitcoin
I'm currently running a Bitcoin Core full node on my raspberry pi. I have set the config file to txindex=1 and I want to query the bitcoin network to find out how many addresses hold more than 1 ...
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Why does Bitcoin Core print SHA256 hashes (uint256) bytes in reverse order?
When converting uint256 (the datatype used to represent hashes) to string in Bitcoin Core, the bytes are reversed. When debugging functional tests, this can create potential confusion when comparing ...
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bitcoind with rpcauth: how to use rpcauth with curl?
In bitcoin.conf, if the rpcuser/rpcpassword is specified, I can access the RPC via curl like this:
curl --data-binary '{"jsonrpc": "1.0", "id": "test", "...
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How to get started with bitcoin-cli on macOS?
I've been having a really hard time struggling through installation. The problem is there seem to be two ways to install, one through a download link and one through src. However, both methods still ...
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What does "score" mean in the following bitcoin node info printout? [duplicate]
This is the response from a getnetworkinfo command;
"relayfee": 0.00001000,
"incrementalfee": 0.00001000,
"localaddresses": [
{
"address": "*...
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How to use -reindex
I am working on creating a Pathing Guide for macOS Installation. The
IN:
./bitcoind
OUT:
2023-01-02T01:26:12Z : You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to go back to unpruned mode. This will ...
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Why do we need electrs or electrumx alongside bitcoin-core?
I'm running a full bitcoin node. No pruning. Two primary use cases:
Parse the most recent block and all the transactions in it
Fetch any given address balance
Both these can be achieved by just the ...
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My bitcoin node is down again, not binding to my home ip:8333
I am getting the following error;
[net:error] Unable to bind to xxx.xx.147.xxx:8333 on this computer (bind returned error Cannot assign requested address (99)). I did a restart after trying to get ...
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How to delete a specific wallet in bitcoind
I accidentally created a new wallet with
$ bitcoin-cli -testnet createwallet help
{
"name": "help",
"warning": ""
}
Now I would like to delete it without ...
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InvalidateBlock RPC call behavior with Bitcoin Core
I'm currently implementing the rpc call invalidateblock on btcd, an alternate Bitcoin full node implementation. I'm trying to figure out how Bitcoin Core handles branch selection on reorganizations ...
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Error installing on Mac - Build does not support Berkeley DB database format
Im following the guide here (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/build-osx.md) to install Bitcoin on my Mac. I want to be able to run bitcoind with and without the GUI.
The first time I ...
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Bitcoin-qt runs client correctly, but bitcoind downloads new software
I'm really struggling. I'm a bit new, but I'm trying to run bitcoind. When I run bitcoin-qt, everything is fine, but when I try to run bitcoind, it starts to download a new bitcoin core software. Does ...
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I can not connect through RPC port bitcoind
I have set up bitcoind, and I am able to run bitcoin-cli commands, I am also able to make request through RPC.
curl --user username:password --data-binary '{"jsonrpc": "1.0", "...
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How to findur Bitcoins and wallet
[email protected]
Amanda glenn
I'm new to this got an email stating I needed withdrawal my cash I made off Bitcoin bonus so I did but I don't know where it went I need to know how to receive it ...
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docker-compose for LN works fine with regtest but error with testnet
I'm using this docker-compose file: https://github.com/zeltsi/lnsim
It works fine with regest (without modification)
Then I changed regtest for testnet (all 4 occurences)
Now I have this error:
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Optimal way to design BTC deposit flow?
I am designing an exchange application where users can deposit funds into their account by sending BTC to a unique address.
What is the best way to monitor 100,000+ addresses for incoming transactions ...
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Block Transaction if it is over a certain amount
Is there a way to block a transaction if the transaction exceeds a certain amount of BTC. I am running bitcoind.
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How to set bitcoind‘s default connection count
When i start bitcoind with default set.I found the connectioncount is always 10(the result of command "getconnectioncount").I have two questions below：
1、Where is the source code about this ...
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Is it possible to import a P2SH address as solvable with nonstandard type script?
I am trying to import a P2SH address as watch-only using the importmulti RPC command. I provide the scriptPubKey, timestamp, and redeemscript values. The value of scriptPubKey that I'm submitting is ...
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Bucketing algorithm in Bitcoin
Bitcoin core states that an entry can be part of maximum 8 buckets. I don't understand how an entry can map to 8 buckets when the data in the entry is the same.
uint64_t hash1 = (CHashWriter(...
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Serialize data to get buckets
I am trying to recreate the bucketing algorithm of bitcoin using python, but I am stuck at this particular line because I am unable to recreate it using a simple double sha256.
uint64_t hash1 = (...
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Unable to connect Docker based Bitcoin Node
I am using this docker image and trying to use bitcoin-cli commands. When I run `bitcoin-cli help, I get the error:
root@5c7c6e54f180:/# bitcoin-cli help
error: timeout on transient error: Could not ...
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Is it possible to set RBF as always-on in bitcoind?
I can't seem to find any cli commands for this. Is it even possible? Or does RBF need to be opted into on a per transaction basis?
I would just like every transaction sent by my node to be RBF enabled....
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How do I create multiple Bitcoin addresses and send coins to other addresses from linux console?
I want to be able to create many Bitcoin addresses and transfer coins from those addresses to other addresses.
It is better if it is available on a Linux server, through the command line.
What ...
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How to solo mine bitcoin if the blockchain is on an external hard drive?
I am trying to solo mine bitcoin but the blockchain has been downloaded to an external hard drive.
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How much does it cost to depend a transaction to another one?
How I can depend on a transaction to an unconfirmed transaction?
How much does it cost?
Do I need to use a specific API or application?
Thank you
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Active vs inactive bitcoin nodes
The protocol documentation states "The typical presumption is that a node is likely to be active if it has been sending a message within the last three hours."
Does this mean any message ...
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Why would I need to ban peer nodes in bitcoin network?
Bitcoin RPC has the setban command and some other ban related commands.
From what I understood from Bitcoin, the network becomes more secure as more nodes are connected sharing blockchain data.
From ...
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How to get multiple vouts in one RPC call?
Is there an RPC call to get more (or better all) vouts for given transaction?
Iterating over each one takes a lot of network time.
gettxout txid 0
gettxout txid 1
gettxout txid 2
gettxout txid 3 -> ...
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Details regarding bitcoin addr messages
What is the frequency of the addr messages in bitcoin?
And are the contents of the addr messages from the new or the tried table or both?
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bitcoind 23.0 crashed mysteriously after 2 hours, what do I do next?
My new bitcoin node ran for about two hours and then crashed for no apparent reason. What do I do next to debug or fix the problem?
This is my first time running a bitcoin node. I have lots of ...
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How to run bitcoind and lnd on separate machines on the same network
I have a bitcoin full node running on a raspberry pi 3b but it doesn't have enough memory to also run lnd at the same time so I'm trying to do that on a separate machine connected to the same network. ...
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Min relay fee not met for a 2.0 s/b transaction
Im getting an error when trying to broadcast a raw transaction with bitcoin core 22, min relay fee not met. My mempool has 5,000 + transactions and the fee rate is 2.0 s/b. I have not changed the ...
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Retrieve extended private key from child keys or sibling keys
I've looked through the various questions and answers regarding this topic but I can't find the answers to mine.
I lost access to my wallet since calling encryptwallet which crashed the bitcoin ...
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Localhost peer not detected error when trying to connect to Bitcoind server via JSON RPC from Java Application
I am running Bitcoin Network on local Ubuntu machine. The network consists of multiple nodes. I want to connect to the network from a java application running on the same machine via JSON RPC. I can ...
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