Unanswered Questions
203 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Simulating -walletnotify option in Electrum
When run in daemon mode, bitcoind accepts a parameter -walletnotify=<cmd> which runs <cmd> whenever a wallet transaction changes due to sending/receiving.
Is there a similar feature in ...
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Stuck low-feerate transaction after forced closed channel
Someone cooperatively closed a channel with me, then forced closed it later. It has not confirmed. In fact, it is not even showing up in mempool, which says "waiting for transaction". I'm ...
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In Electrum, how does one watch/poll a wallet for an incoming payments to a certain address via API?
I want to create a simple way to accepting bitcoins on my own, using Electrum. I don't except big volume. I suppose, I'd have at most a handful of incoming payments in the beginning.
That is, I ...
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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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ZMQ Raw TX doesn't include all transactions
I'm running a Bitcore.io node and using their ZMQ hook but I've noticed that on livenet not all transactions are actually being sent. I've been comparing it to https://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-...
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Electrum transaction still says unconfirmed parent
A transaction from Electrum is still showing unconfirmed parent even though the previous transaction in the chain has completed. Electrum has shown this for 24 hours now. I realize that my fee is ...
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How to avoid rebroadcasting a transaction that is pending?
I'm using MultiBit Classic, and one of my transactions is stuck due to too low fees.
The main problem is that I have my change amount blocked until this TX goes through.
I understand that I should ...
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Electrum via command-line: can generic blockchain info be requested?
For example can I ask the Electrum client via it's API what the height or version of the latest block is? Looking through the docs all I currently see is wallet commands.
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How can I fix an unconfirmed low-fee transaction sent from Multibit HD?
I have tried researching this issue for hours. I do not think the majority of usual solutions are possible with Multibit HD. The only solution I believe I do not fully understand (and therefore it may ...
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Electrum - Why do I have to Restore every time I use it?
I did not forget my password. I have been done dozens of transactions with Electrum, and every time I try to send bitcoins, I get "Invalid Password". So I restore from seed, set a new password, use it ...
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Is it possible to import transaction history from an old electrum wallet to a new electrum wallet?
I see there is an option to export history but no option to import history. It would be nice to keep all my history in one wallet. Thx.
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Is anyone running public electrum server with websockets?
It seems websockets should be supported by major implementations (checked fulcrum and electrum). https://1209k.com/bitcoin-eye/ele.php?chain=btc has not a single websocket enabled electrum server ...
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How does Electrum's "send change to lightning" work?
In Electrum, when sending to a non-Lightning ₿ address, I can choose the "send change to lightning" option. How does this work?
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Does a Raspberry Pi have enough CPU power to run a full node and an electrs server?
Very curious if anyone has this particular setup, currently am running the aforementioned on an old Acer laptop but it's struggling hard.
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How to get transaction fee info using Python from an Electrum server?
I can get a raw transaction and parse it using electrum and bitcoinlib fairly easily:
import bitcoinlib
from electrum.daemon import Daemon
from electrum.simple_config import SimpleConfig
class ...
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