Bitcoin blockchain is made of individual blocks. I am wondering how do these blocks actually look like. Which different data types are part of them? What is each part of the block used for, what is its meaning and what are the possible values that can those values take?
I would also like to, assuming I am looking at a block’s HEX blob, be able to decode it/determine various parts of it.
If I want to create a Bitcoin transaction, which are the parts I should add to it? What is the meaning of each part and what are any special considerations that I should think of?
I would also like to, assuming I am looking at a transaction’s HEX blob, be able to decode it/determine various parts of it.
I would like to run Bitcoin SV software on MacOS, but I noticed that there are no binaries available. How to compile it on MacOS? Are there any alternatives that do not require compilation from scratch?
What is the cheapest desktop I can buy to run SV node at home and have it handle the biggest blocks today?
A link would be appreciated
An answer to a previous question and the whitepaper both agree that blocks don’t store full transactions, but rather, transaction hashes.
So then, what if I add data in OP_RETURN, say, the text “Hello, world!” Isn’t that a transaction output, or at least contained in an output, and therefore part of a transaction?
If not, or if so and only transaction hashes, not transactions themselves persist, then how does the OP_RETURN data stay on the blockchain?
I heard a lot of discussions mentioning IP2IP at the recent CoinGeek conference in Seoul. I really like the idea of users exchanging transactions peer-to-peer, but I am wondering how IP2IP works on a technical level?
Does it require a daemon/service running on the recipient’s computer that listens for incoming transactions or is there some other approach?
Why mix IP2IP and SPV? What is SBV? Practical use and advantages?
Of all the exchanges mentioned in Discord, Telegram, Slack and Twitter, none seems to stand out as the obvious choice. All seems to have had their good share of shenanigans, on way or another. Either by delisting, which is an obvious no go, or more dangerous business models like hyperleveraging, crypto loans and worse.
I would like to use multi-sig, but since the P2SH will be removed I’d like to use something that will be future proof. What are my options?
I have been asked this question a number of times and haven’t found an adequate answer.
