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Generate addresses from Trezor's xPub using Python
I am trying to generate BIP32 HD addresses from my Trezors xPub key.
I keep getting errors with most of the libs our there. What am I missing?
pywallet:
from pywallet import wallet
xpub = '...
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How does schnorr signature construct multisig functionality?
How does the multiparty schnorr signature work and enable multisig
functionality in Bitcoin?
What are its limitations? Can we construct any m of n signature?
Is there anyway to hide the signers among ...
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What is the difference between singlesig and multisig xpubs?
When exporting the xpub from my SeedSigner, I'm asked whether to export the "singlesig xpub" or "multisig xpub." I understand the use cases for each but from a technical standpoint,...
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listdescriptors true fails after importing a 2-of-3 multisig descriptor (prv, pub, pub)
By deafult, in a newly created descriptor wallet that is not watch-only and not empty, listdescriptors true works and gives output.
However, here is a scenario that breaks it:
Get a new address in ...
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Derivation path for brute forcing "25th word" on a multisig wallet
So I added a 25th word to my seed, forgot it, and am (after 6 months of on and off guessing) relegated to brute force (3rdIteration/btcrecover).
Succinct question: what derivation path should I ...
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How to use bitcoin multisig to prioritize one of the parties?
Normally when you use OP_CHECKMULTISIG you're basically setting up something like x-of-y, where any x of the y key holders can carry out a transaction.
I want to know, if you can repurpose this ...
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Is it possible to use Bitcoin-core for multisig? Can it handle change addresses?
I have tried to import three xpub in a watch-only wallet as keypool with importmulti and a multisig output descriptor and to fill the first address with some BTCs. When I try to spend the newly ...
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Electrum Seed Purpose for MultiSig Wallet
I'm curious as to what exactly is protected by the seed that Electrum generates for a multisig wallet. My knowledge of the protocol implementation is rather basic, so please correct me where I'm wrong ...
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Does BIP86 not use a unique prefix for extended keys?
Do BIP86 extended keys not use a unique prefix?
For example:
BIP44 = xprv/xpub
BIP49 = yprv/ypub
BIP84 = zprv/zpub
BIP 86 = xprv/xpub?
In other words, do BIP86 extended keys share the same ...
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Preventing excessive rescans on startup
I upgraded my node at coinos.io from bitcoin 25.0 to 28.0 the other day and got hit by a bunch of somewhat lengthy rescans that caused me about 30 minutes of downtime.
I have close to 200 watch-only ...
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Using BIP32 derivations, can all seeds theoretically produce all public keys?
I was interested in how many possible combinations of BIP 32 derivation paths exist, which could result in a public key derived from a seed. While some people colloquially call it "unlimited,&...
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How to claim funds in a multisig address from a money pool psbt?
Mostly followed this guide on how to create a psbt where multiple users pool money together. Everything is done in regtest.
The gist of what I did is as follows:
Created 2 different descriptor ...
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Scripting an escrow transaction where the arbitrator ALWAYS gets paid
I am trying to make an Escrow and Arbitration where the arbitrator always gets paid say 5% of the transaction.
As in the famous escrow example here:
Charlie-the-customer wants to buy a product from ...
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Receiving funds in multisig - is it enough to confirm the receive address on every signing device?
If I confirm the receive address displayed in my software wallet matches on EVERY signing device in my multisig setup, can I be confident that any funds sent to that address belong to an address I ...
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How to import a descriptor into a wallet?
I am trying to import a descriptor into a blank wallet but I get a JSON parsing error.
$ cli createwallet "test" false true "" false true
$ cli -rpcwallet=test importdescriptors '[{...
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