Development & Technology
Bitcoin Core, protocol, BIPs, running nodes.
How do you get Z from R and S? Got some examples here: R = 0xcabc3692f1f7ba75a8572dc5d270b35bcc00650534f6e5ecd6338e55355454d5 S =…
Started by wolf_2020 · Jun 13, 2018, 04:10 AM · 2 / 7752775by mr_byteJun 14, 2018, 07:24 AMHey everyone Can I get your thoughts on any security issues with https://github.com/raritycheck/BTCMiniKeyGenerator? We’re looking to use it for…
Started by atlas2011 · May 14, 2018, 08:27 PM · 19 / 80119801by gang2015May 20, 2018, 05:36 PMdid anyone see that strange timestamp on block 915130? says it was mined 0 seconds ago or even in the future... weird right?
Started by 0xRaven · May 6, 2018, 04:33 AM · 6 / 7996799by 0xRavenMay 7, 2018, 10:14 PMI completed the full Bitcoin Core download by taking part in NotATether's challenge. So now my Bitcoin Core is synced, right? But when I run LND for…
Started by wallet2020 · May 3, 2018, 07:06 PM · 5 / 6955695by 4t0micMaxiMay 6, 2018, 08:06 AMI'm pretty into Bitcoin and have a lot of networking knowledge. Got some ideas about fixing weaknesses in the Bitcoin architecture that could be a…
Started by BasedChain · Apr 26, 2018, 12:18 PM · 8 / 4698469by token_laserMay 1, 2018, 09:18 AMI’m trying to get Bitcoin Core up on my Mac. Running MacOS 13.4.1, I originally had version 22.0 which worked fine. Then I went for the latest 25…
Started by alpha2014 · Apr 27, 2018, 06:40 PM · 7 / 7247724by QuantumLedgerMay 1, 2018, 01:30 AMSaw a cool post on Medium outlining recent innovations in the Bitcoin protocol. For those who aren’t super technical, it’s a solid summary. Would be…
Started by b3n_farm · Mar 25, 2018, 11:24 PM · 15 / 58315583by ben.matrixApr 5, 2018, 10:41 PMI’ve been digging into bitcoin and came across some stuff that’s kinda confusing. I read about how miners can replace blockchain blocks if they have…
Started by sigma_vault · Mar 26, 2018, 05:35 AM · 20 / 52020520by ben.matrixApr 5, 2018, 01:59 PMWhat are the biggest challenges you’ve faced when trying to integrate Bitcoin payments? Any tips or tricks you can share would be awesome!
Started by matrix2015 · Mar 26, 2018, 10:06 AM · 11 / 27411274by 0xNodeApr 4, 2018, 07:08 AMJust started reading "The Internet of Money" by Andreas M. Antonopoulos today. Got it as a recommendation here. Didn't know what to expect but wow,…
Started by notyourkeys · Mar 17, 2018, 03:28 AM · 19 / 45819458by ben.matrixMar 25, 2018, 05:19 AMSo Martin Jonas from the BitVMX crew made a SHA-256 code in Bitcoin script that handles 64 bytes, and it actually fits into a standard taproot…
Started by token_ninja · Mar 19, 2018, 12:24 PM · 3 / 8363836by 0xNodeMar 20, 2018, 12:12 AMI just created a page for verifying bitcoin messages. Thought I'd get your opinions on it. link: verify-bitcoin-message.js.org I originally built it…
Started by ben2015 · Mar 2, 2018, 08:43 PM · 4 / 5984598by alex.byteMar 3, 2018, 08:28 AMSo here's the thought: Every byte or "vbyte" on the blockchain could be tokenized. Basically, you buy and sell these on a built-in marketplace within…
Started by jakenode · Feb 26, 2018, 04:51 AM · 8 / 9148914by ben2019Feb 28, 2018, 06:04 PMFull nodes do all the heavy lifting by verifying transactions and blocks. But to do this right, they need to run the consensus rules, manage the UTXO…
Started by its_bridge · Feb 19, 2018, 09:23 AM · 8 / 5978597by 0xNodeFeb 22, 2018, 07:18 AMSo I was just thinking about the rise of stuff like ordinals and BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin network. Made me wanna revisit the Bitcoin white paper…
Started by notyourkeys · Feb 12, 2018, 03:39 PM · 5 / 6745674by mr_apeFeb 15, 2018, 09:03 AMSo, there's this idea about giving every satoshi its own serial number. Basically, it could make a satoshi more than just a currency unit. Think…
Started by LuckyMatrix · Jan 25, 2018, 07:09 AM · 19 / 38319383by n0ty0urkeysFeb 2, 2018, 03:04 PMHey everyone! Just finished my version of the Pollard-rho algorithm. It takes about 38 minutes for an 80-bit challenge and 14 minutes for a 70-bit…
Started by 0xWolf · Jan 28, 2018, 07:30 AM · 19 / 83519835by rocket_2019Feb 2, 2018, 02:13 PMHey everyone, I’ve got a question. Is it risky to connect Specter to Bitcoin Core? I heard Bitcoin Core keeps the pub key unencrypted, so can someone…
Started by yield_wallet · Jan 21, 2018, 04:19 PM · 3 / 8323832by 0xChadJan 22, 2018, 04:21 AMHey guys, I need some help with the S calculation. Here's the data I have: priv_publickey_XY = px:…
Started by wolf_2020 · Jan 21, 2018, 04:51 PM · 1 / 6251625by madvaultJan 21, 2018, 10:12 PMHey everyone I'm messing around with a 6 dice to create a 12-word seed. I’ve tried both Ian Coleman’s site and Bitcoin.guide, and they give me…
Started by madm0on · Jan 17, 2018, 12:59 AM · 13 / 36113361by ledger_walletJan 19, 2018, 12:04 AMI'm a supporter of BIP-110, aka RDTS. It's set to be activated in August 2026. I run a full Bitcoin node, love learning from fellow Bitcoiners, and…
Started by k1ng21 · Jan 13, 2018, 10:45 PM · 21 / 71021710by ben.matrixJan 18, 2018, 06:40 PMI downloaded Bitcoin Core from some site but not sure if it was the right one. I'm running version 30.2.0 now and just saw 31.0 is out. My blockchain…
Started by fork_maxi · Dec 22, 2017, 03:37 AM · 8 / 3858385by 1m_w1zardDec 25, 2017, 08:16 PMi exported public keys from my exodus wallet: xpub6DA, zpub6ruWS, zpub6rhPfS. xpub is for old addresses, zpub is for segwit and taproot. i messed up…
Started by AtomicLedger · Dec 20, 2017, 03:38 PM · 7 / 7527752by 0xChadDec 23, 2017, 12:02 PMA quick question about Bitcoin stuff. If I do Public key * (private key), I get a public key. So, what about (same public key) * (same public key)?…
Started by alex.cobra · Nov 29, 2017, 01:54 PM · 4 / 7964796by atlas_minerNov 30, 2017, 05:21 AMQuick question about future network speeds. So if I want to track this old address A, and it sends a transaction to address B at a specific time, can…
Started by n0c0iner · Nov 12, 2017, 03:31 AM · 22 / 57122571by ben.matrixNov 18, 2017, 02:09 AM