Questions tagged [regtest]
When running Bitcoin Core client in regtest mode.
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How do I connect my `bcoin` wallet to `bitcoind`?
I have bitcoind running in regtest mode. I want to connect my bcoin wallet to it and retrieve all UTXOs relevant to the sender's address.
How can I do that?
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How to run a private bitcoin network with low difficulty?
I want to test and develop an open source mining pool. I don't have access to an ASIC miner or GPU, so I have to use my CPU to simulate mining and see how the pool really works.
The problem is the ...
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regtest: ERROR: ProcessNewBlock: AcceptBlock FAILED: unexpected witness data found (code 16) on v0.14.3
I have two bitcoind regtest processes; v0.16.3 and v0.14.3. I got "unexpected witness data found (code 16)" when v0.14.3 node try to received a block from the peer (v0.16.3)
How can I fix it? (I'm ...
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address in listaddressgroupings and getnewaddress
I don't understand the differents between listaddressgroupings and getnewaddress
For example, I have a local blockchain ( regtest ) with 0 Block.
I create 101 block (generate 101)
I can see with ...
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How to perform automated mining in regtest mode?
I'm trying to setup a private network of bitcoin nodes for testing and experimentation. From what i understand, i have two choices while setting up a network:
I can run bitcoind -testnet and connect ...
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Is there a way to create 9995000 spendable BTC on regtest?
I'm doing to a large stress test on 1000 node network where each node sends transactions to one another at a specific rate, and I need a way to create the funds for running it, enough so that each ...
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Is there a maximum balance that a single address can hold?
Is there a maximum number of satoshis that a single address can control at a single time? I ask because when I generate regtest blocks to a single address, it's balance gets stuck at 1494999998350 ...
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Private key only wallet for Bitcoin Core regtest
I'm running a private regtest network on GCP. I generated a list of 2000 vanity testnet addresses ordered sequentially from prefixes mooo1 to n2ooo with their respective pub/priv key pairs, and to ...
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bitcoin node: what is the difference between simnet and regtest?
btcd, and presumably other bitcoin node implementations, seem to have 4 network options:
mainnet
testnet
regtest
simnet.
I get that mainnet and testnet both are "public" in that your node will ...
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Is it okay to run regtest for dev purposes while simultaneously running a node on mainnet (bitcoind)?
Hope it won't mess anything up on my mainnet node.
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addnode in bitcoin.conf doesn't work (Regtest mode)
I'm trying to make to nodes on the same computer communicate.
I set up two bitcoin folder with two bitcoin.conf files.
bitcoin.conf in the second node is the following:
rpcuser=bitcoinrpc
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Where does the mining reward in regtest go?
After using the bitcoind -regtest generate 1 command, where does the mining reward go? I tried list accounts and check balance for account "", but the balance always showed 0.000000.
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Confirm transaction in regtest mode
I'm testing some wallet features on regtest. Here's the sequence so far:
cash-cli -regtest generate 101
cash-cli -regtest getbalance
500.00000000
cash-cli -regtest getnewaddress newAddress1
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verifying my modifications to bitcoind w/o broadcasting anything
I want to verify that my updates to the bitcoind source code don't break anything. One way that I thought of doing that was through loading the mainnet data into a regtest instance. To do that I first ...
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Creating lage blocks with multiple transactions in regtest mode?
I want to create blocks with multiple transactions in regtest mode.
I want to test propagation with blocks of size 1-2 MB on the dash network.
./dash-cli -regtest -daemon -debug -port=8330 -rpcport=...
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Bitcoin regtest mining
I wonder if I can do mining with Bitcoin-0.16.1 in regtest mode, just for simulating mainnet situation where there are new blocks coming in constantly.
I am aware that I can use generate to generate ...
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What are segwit extended key prefix bytes for regtest?
I need the HD version bytes for equivalent of ypub, zpub, Ypub, Zpub but on the regtest network.
I also need Ypub on testnet.
All the rest I can find in slip132, but it is incomplete.
thanks.
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Connecting to Regtest
I want to connect to a local node that I have set up in regtest mode using bitcoind. The node I am connection from is non bitcoind and I need to set the port that I want the peer discovery to take ...
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Bitcoind Cannot assign requested address
I'm trying to run a regtest bitcoind node but I'm always receiving the following error
connect() to [2a05:d01c:a35:2902:6e18:7290:ff27:e9aa]:18444 failed:
Cannot assign requested address (99)
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Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first
After setting the dash-client in regtest mode, I am trying to generate coins.
No matter what I do, I get the above error.
When I run:
dash-cli -regtest getmininginfo
I get the below output:
{
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How does bitcoin functional test framework work?
Could someone explain how and where in the code the bitcoin test framework calls map to C++ bitcoin core code or RPC calls such that regression suite tests the bitcoin core functionality?
Background ...
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Bitcoin regtest mode block versions
I'm running a bitcoind instance in regtest mode, for automated testing purposes.
I'm having trouble with the fact that the blocks I mine are version 1 blocks, which lack the block height in the ...
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Blockchain explorer for regtest mode
I'm looking for a Bitcoin blockchain explorer that will work in "regtest mode", mostly for demo proposes.
Any suggestions?
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How to get all transactions of address with bitcoin api in node.js?
I want to find all transactions of address in regtest. How it is possible to do?
I have this solution, but I get response (201) before for ends. I think it's bitcoin timeout false.
bitcoin....
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Difference between regtest and testnet
I'm not sure what is the difference between regtest and testnet, they seem are different things but i cant find the different between them.
Does one have more stuff than others?
On the regtest, peer ...
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Regtest automated peer discovery
I want to test peer discovery in regtest mode of bitcoin core, running in Docker.
However, I noticed in the source code of bitcoin core that there is a check if the address is routable before ...
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getpeerinfo peer port number
Working on regtest (Bitcoin Core 0.15.1) I've realized that some peers are identified just by ip instead of by ip:port when querying bitcoin-cli getpeerinfo. I've noticed that when it happens the ...
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Why cant my Altcoin Regnet create first 100 blocks?
I have modified bitcoin source code for my altcoin. I have successfully created genesis block, merkel root, noonce and daemon is working well. I have tweaked number of coins per day, total coins etc.. ...
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How are Bitcoin Core GUI nodes properly connected and disconnected in regtest mode?
I'm trying to set up a private Bitcoin network using Bitcoin Core in regtest mode. However, there are two problems:
the port reported by the Bitcoin Core GUI doesn't match the one the node is running ...
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How it is possible to wrap with BitcoinJ a Bitcoin Core RPC interface and drives regtest mode
Despite the fact that I have already create an address in regtest network which has Bitcoins I can not import correctly this address to my BitcoinJ app in order to execute certain functions(OP_CODE tx,...
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Does bitcoind not support txindex=1 option in regtest mode?
Is it possible to specify txindex=1 option in bitcoin.conf or elsewhere?
It doesn't seem to work. Whenever I run bitcoind -daemon, it stops.
If I remove txindex=1 from the conf file, it works.
I ...
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Can I use run Bitcoin Core in regtest mode in v0.8.1?
I'm trying to run bitcoin-core v0.8.1 in regtest mode, but it doesn't work.
When placing regtest=1 in bitcoin.conf it starts to sync the mainnet.
I've not seen anything related in the code.
So I was ...
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How to check my address balance in regtest?
I have created a regtest address and I want to check it's balance.
I have run the commands:
-regtest generate 101
-regtest getbalance
-regtest sendtoaddress n4MN27Lk7Yh3pwfjCiAbRXtRVjs4Uk67fG 10.00
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Create an OP_RETURN tx and validate it's existence in Regtest
A part of my MSc thesis is storing the hash of a string with OP_RETURN tx in the Blockchain to exist as a proof.
My main concerns are:
-how can i send this tx successfully to my regtest network
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How do I reset bitcoin regtest mode?
Does anyone know how to reset everything in regtest mode?
I want to reset my balance and all transactions.
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Regtest not paying address in mined block
I have set up a local 5 node bitcoind regtest network with unique ports using compiled bitcoin core 14.2. I can generate blocks, send transactions between nodes, and mine those transactions using a ...
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Double spending on testnet or regtest?
I'm currently doing a research on bitcoin and I would like to know if there is anyway to replicate double spending in the testnet or regtest? If isn't possible is there any other type of "attacks" ...
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manually signing bitcoin transaction
I'm trying to create a BTC transaction with one input and two outputs, one for change and one OP_RETURN to anchor data. And I'm doing all of that on my regtest backend. The raw unsigned transaction is
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regtest method not found
I have alredy looked at a lot of other similar questions here but they didn't involve my case or the solutions provided did not work for me. I'm trying to work in regtest mode and I'm using bitcoin ...
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How to perform DoS attack on Bitcoin peer?
Firstly I am aware of this questions: Is bitcoin vulnerable to a DOS/spam attack? and What protection does Bitcoin have against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks?. I am aware of the transaction fees and ...
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Creating Mining Competition on regtest
As we know , Bitcoin core-Regtest is used to set up our own blockchain starting from Genesis Block. I have created Two nodes on my localhost running on different ports (I am using Windows 8.1). They ...
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How can I see or validate mining in regtest mode?
I can generate new blocks using generate number_of_blocks_that_you_want. I have 2 nodes running on regtest mode. I sent few coins from one node(wallet) to another. Transaction successful. Status it ...
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Windows 7 : Unable to start bitcoin server using daemon in regtest : bitcoind -regtest -daemon
I am trying to start bitcoin server in regtest mode using bitcoind -regtest -daemon command on my windows 7 operating system. Error I am getting is
daemon is not supported on this operating system.
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How to get money when using regtest
I want to experiment in the regtest network.
But I don't understand how I can get funds to play with.
I did:
bitcoind -regtest -daemon
bitcoin-cli -regtest sendtoaddress ...
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Unable to locate bitcoin.conf in linux
I am new to bitcoin network but I have spent significant time with ethereum.
For getting started with bitcoin I referred running a full node and Developer documentation- Regtest Mode. After ...
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“Error: Invalid RPC method” when i try to create block in regtest mode
I use Ubuntu.
After i run bitcoind -regtest -daemon
I tried to create blocks by running command: bitcoin-cli -regtest generate 101
And it returned error like this:
Error: Invalid RPC method
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running regtest network, bitcoin.conf incorrectly configured?
This is what happens after I run this command bitcoind --regtest --printtoconsole, my guess is that it's something to do with bitcoin.conf
My bitcoin.conf file looks like this:
server=1
rpcuser=...
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trouble with bitcoin cli regtest
These are the commands I'm running after building a clean ubuntu docker image with all the dependencies:
./src/bitcoin-cli -regtest &
It yields the error:
error: too few parameters (need at ...
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Connecting two local nodes in RegTest
I am trying to connect two local regtest nodes together. I am able to run one regtest node without any issues, and am also able to run the bitcoin-cli commands such as generate to create my own chain, ...
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Regtest setup to analyze the protocol
I'm currently working on my bachelor thesis in which I have to analyze which are the scalability issues the bitcoin protocol has and try to see how it react changing different parameters ( for example ...
