Questions tagged [script]
This tag should be used for questions regarding Bitcoin transaction scripts or scripting languages used in transactions of altcoins such as Solidity. Scripts are a set of instructions on how to complete a transaction.
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What does Bitcoin policy language offer the developer that Miniscript doesn't? What is the difference between Bitcoin policy language and Miniscript?
I understand that policy language compiles to Miniscript and Miniscript compiles to Bitcoin Script. This is also a great resource on Miniscript: http://bitcoin.sipa.be/miniscript/ But I know very ...
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How Extracting address Bitcoin to script multi signature
I want to extract the correct address from a script multi-signature.
I have this real script multi-signature from this ScriptSig (tx index 1), so this is a readme script for this address
OP_2
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Is possible extract the original script P2MS from the transaction locked with the P2SH address?
This is a stupid question because if the P2SH contains the hash160 (and the hash160 contains the sha256) of the P2MS doesn't possible return to the original hex P2MS.
So, but for verifying the P2SH I ...
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How verify (in C++) input signature?
First small problem: blockchair.com give me only output scripts, not input - is any blockexplorer online with it? I read binary data and this may be hard recreate my sample data and verify.
I test BTC ...
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Can we construct a UTXO which is spendable only via proof of work?
Do the current Bitcoin opcodes and transaction size limit allow constructing a UTXO which is only spendable if a specified amount of work has been performed?
So the spender, would provide a nonce as ...
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Does Bitcoin script support nested IFs (OP_IF or OP_NOTIF inside one another)?
For example can we convert the following code to a script?
if(bool_1)
{
FOO1();
if(!bool_2)
{
FOO2();
}
else
{
BAR1();
if(bool_3)
{
...
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Clarification on execution of complex script with OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY
I'm quoting this example of BIP65
BIP 65 has this bitcoin script code
IF
<now + 3 months> CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY DROP
<Lenny's pubkey> CHECKSIGVERIFY
1
ELSE
2
ENDIF
<...
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How to use “OP_CHECKSEQUENCEVERIFY” in regtest?
I have created a P2sh includes OP_CHECKSEQUENCEVERIFY and funded the same. I was trying to redeem the coins. But i could not understand the working of OP_CHECKSEQUENCEVERIFY.
Below is the example ...
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How to calculate the Public key P2SH from hexadecimal script?
My study on the scripts goes next.
I'm creating a ScriptPubKey decompiler, now I have a problem with the P2SH,
So how is calculate the key p2sh?
I using this code but I not think is correct
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Clarification on the script P2SH, how is executed to Bitcoin core?
This question is a continuation of the my post yesterday.
Today I have a question on P2SH execution so, an example of the script should be this
OP_0 <A Signature> <B Signature> OP_2 <...
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How does this simple script use the OP_CHECKSIG opcode?
I have this Script P2PKH
<A Signature> <A Public Key>
OP_DUP OP_HASH160 <A Public Key Hash> OP_EQUALVERIFY OP_CHECKSIG
The bitcoin.org documentation say this
The entire ...
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How does Elements integrate Simplicity?
Greg Maxwell noted that there are two ways to integrate Simplicity into Bitcoin. One is to make only a few select high-level constructs available (like SHA256, CheckSigHashAll), the other is to expose ...
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Is a multi script possible that requires relative time locks relative to each signature?
I've been wondering about cold storage multi sig security.
Specifically, I was wondering how secure it is with respect to a kidnapper. If a kidnapper took X hostage, and threatened to kill him, X ...
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Who write Bitcoin scripts [duplicate]
I have just discovered Bitcoin scripts system, then now I am wondering which are the people who write bitcoin scripts ? Mainly developers of wallet software ?
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BIP0034 block height using python-bitcoinlib
I'm doing some experiments for finding coinbase height from freshly mined block which is received from ZMQ.
tx_coinbase = CTransaction.deserialize(x('...
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Bitcoin Transaction Generation: Signature Verification Error
I have the following raw transaction (basic P2PKH) which I am trying to send to the Bitcoin Testnet 3:
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Is it possible to do a 3-of-5 OR 1 multi-sig for backup purposes?
I'd like to create a multi-sig wallet where I can freely create transactions, but I want to give keys to trusted friends/family + a safety deposit box so that if I hit my head and forget my password, ...
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Bitcoin TX decode failed while sending to a the network(regtest)
I have created a signature manually (referring the signature output formats in bitcoin-cli). But i tried to send the same to the network I am getting
error code: -22
error message:
TX decode ...
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Bitcoin script (pay-to-pubkey-hash)
Example for 'pay-to-pubkey-hash' is quoted in Wiki bitcoin script.
I have a doubt that 14 is for bytes to push. But the data to push is 20 bytes.
Please anyone could explain to me?
Script:
76 --> ...
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In practice, are redeemScripts commonly reused?
In regards to P2SH-P2WSH transactions, are Txout-script values identical between transactions? Is it reasonable to expect a business or vendor that accepts bitcoin to be using the same redeemScript ...
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How do I extract the address from a scriptPubKey?
I am creating a block parser and just learned about Scripts in Bitcoin yesterday which is kind of confusing so far. I want to extract the addresses involved in each transaction. Right now, I am able ...
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HTLC in blockchain regtest mode by creating transactions manually
I am trying to create a htlc smart contract manually by writing a script and finding the hex using the btcc compiler. Now node A has to create a transaction using that hex and lock money in that p2sh ...
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Bitcoin raw transaction with manually created redeem script
I am running bitcoin in regtest mode with 2 nodes bitcoinNode1 and bitcoinNode2.I have created a redeem script by writing the opcodes and converted into hex form using btcc.
HP-ProBook-440-G4:~$ btcc ...
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OP_EQUAL not working properly
I went to https://siminchen.github.io/bitcoinIDE/build/editor.html to try some bitcoin scripting and I wrote this script:
<1PUzZ61FSVTn12CafJC85Vy1ts3BoFcXdU> OP_HASH160 <...
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Getting source address of a Tx message from it's signature script
I have a simple bitcoin packet which contains TX message.
in a TX message, one of it's Transaction input hex data was like this:
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Detect types of ScriptSig and parse each part
As explained in
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Script
there are many types of scriptPubKey and scriptSig like:
<sig> <pubKey>
<sig> <pubKey> <pubKey>
<sig> <...
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Parse signature and public key from scriptsig in an input transaction of bitcoin protocol [duplicate]
I'm interested in bitcoin protocol and checking validation of a transaction.
in a TX message, we can see one or more than one input transaction and every input transaction has a previous transaction ...
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Extract input addresses from a tx message in bitcoin protocol
Recently, I wrote a c++ code to extract some information from some messages in BITCOIN protocol. for example, I extracted bitcoin value and output address corresponded to it from tx messages of this ...
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Bitcoin script execution unsuccessful
I'm working my way through "Mastering Bitcoin".
The author made a transaction:
0627052b6f28912f2703066a912ea577f2ce4da4caa5a5fbd8a57286c345c2f2
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/...
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Where are the non-scriptPubKey outputs in the chainstate leveldb?
I read
https://bitcoindev.network/understanding-the-data/
and it explain that the leveldb of the chainstate contain transaction with at least one unspent output.
And it has "The scriptPubKey and ...
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How to generate an output address from output scrips which start with 0x00?
A few days ago, I got a BITCOIN traffic which contains some tx message.
some of tx messages contain witness data.
I want to produce all output addresses from transaction output scripts.
I extracted ...
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Bitcoin Blocks Date not coherent? [duplicate]
I was taking data from the BTC Blockchain with a custom script.
I found something really weird.
Block nr. 24668 was created at 2009-10-09 23:02:57
Block nr. 24669 was created at 2009-10-10 00:15:48
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How i can extract all bitcoin output addresses from tx message?
I want to extract output addresses from tx messages in any bitcoin pcap.
currently, i extract tx messages which it's output script starts with "0x76" or "0xA9", but i don't know how can i extract the ...
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How to extract raw script from tx messages when the output script starts with 0xA9?
I'm working on extracting output addresses from tx messages in BITCOIN packets.
Currently, I extract address from output scripts which starts with 0x76(OP_DUP)
like this :
76 a9 14 6d 1d 74 58 95 6e ...
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Multisig without P2WSH in Lightning
The current Lightning implementations use P2WSH script format for multisig in the funding transaction. But it is also possible to use the CHECKMULTISIG opcode "natively", i.e., without P2WSH (see ...
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Are Relay Addresses Possible?
Is it possible to create an address such that different parties can spend certain portions of any output spent to that address?
R: 1zaybxcrandrelayexampaddr
A: 1xyzabcrandexampladdressa 97%
B: ...
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How to make a homomorphic preimage/payment hash with current lightning network / Bitcoin implementations?
If I remember / understand it correctly by using the mechanisms from the scriptless scripts paper we could easily create homomorphic preimages / paymenthashes.
I think this would be a very desirable ...
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Besides transaction validation, are there any other uses of the Script language in Bitcoin
Script's stack operations are used to validate signatures and scripts of transaction inputs and outputs. Is Script also used to validate block, network, or any other data?
Seem like there are a lot ...
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Differences to CCompactSize and CVarInt
I'm developing a parser bitcoin core and I have a problem whit the type CVarInt, I using the decodifier mode of the CCompact size but at the block 976 I Have a problem whit the type, because the value ...
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Script Null into raw trasaction bitcoin core
I'm developing a parser for bitcoin core and into the alpha test of the parser,I noticed than the script bitcoin core are null and the hash raw transaction exist.
An example: for this transaction the ...
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Script to import multiple priv keys in Electrum
DuckDuckGo turns up nothing of interest. How to import multiple priv keys in Electrum from a file using Electrum console or shell script, for all derivable valid BTC addresses? (1,3,bc1)
Eventually I ...
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Error mandatory-script-verify-flag-failed (Signature is found in scriptCode)
I found a few questions with the specific error, but couldn't find also the appropriate answer. So, here I am.
I am working on regtest in a Python library that create transactions and then use JSON-...
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Script Bitcoin represent number > 16
I'm studying Script language, but I don't understand How can I rappresent the number > 16, for instance 210
I want to do a simple sum
OP_10 210 OP_ADD
how I have to represent 210?
I'm trying with ...
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How to convert P2PKH to Hash160 (or something else acceptable by Script)?
How to convert a bitcoin address (starts with 1) to the right format acceptable by script (I'm using this Ruby library)? I'm doing this:
tx.output do |o|
o.value(50000)
o.script { |s| s.recipient(...
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Bitcoin scripts that force disclosure of the private key
Context: I am creating an example code that would demonstrate an atomic swap between Elements and Bitcoin, with the aim that the swap transactions cannot be trivially linked, as it would be with ...
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Script and DER in P2PKH
Im trying to figure out the script and DER
In P2PKH, the "first part (scriptsig)" push in stack (<sig><pubK>) because is it DER?
Instead the "second part (scriptPubKey)" you can map the ...
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Why are only specific transaction types accepted into the mempool?
In the Bitcoin Mainnet, only specific transaction types are accepted:
Bitcoin uses a scripting language to specify (and satisfy) the encumbrances, thereby allowing a whole host of transaction types....
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What did Deepbit to make their inputs special on transactions?
It seems Deepbit uses a strange format for it’s transactions on the addresses it owned. For example, in this transaction all inputs but 3 comes from Deepbit. Even Bitcoin core can’t decode addresses ...
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Coinbase “convert” API?
I use the convert functions at coinbase to take advantage of market changes to increase my position amounts.
This weekend I am going to write a php script that tracks the available conversion pairs ...
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Which parts of a bitcoin script are embedded in the blockchain?
I assume the scriptPubKey is contained in a UTXO, and therefore embedded in the blockchain. Since, this is the script used to unlock the input.
Is a scriptSig also embedded in the blockchain? Or is ...
