Bitcoin Wallets Articles

Bitcoin Core 0.17 createpsbt guide covering selected inputs, ordered outputs, exact BTC amounts, locktime, BIP125 replacement and Creator-role limits.

Bitcoin Core 0.17 converttopsbt guide covering raw transaction hex, signature-data rejection or discard, witness decoding, intended use and PSBT review.

Bitcoin Core 0.17 combinepsbt guide covering same-transaction PSBT merging, base64 inputs, metadata conflicts, signer privacy, result review and finalisation.

Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 guide covering txindex and chainstate migrations, dynamic wallets, labels, PSBT, partial-spend avoidance and guarded upgrades.

Bitcoin Core 0.16.2 release guide covering wallet timeout clamping, verifytxoutproof hardening, import checks, mining waits and guarded maintenance.

BIP 178 guide to the Draft Version Extended WIF proposal, suffix values, address-type intent, one-way compatibility, implementation status and safe key recovery.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 walletpassphrasechange guide covering old and new secrets, rotation ceremony, backups, failure handling, verification and recovery.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 walletpassphrase guide covering in-memory decryption keys, bounded timeout, unlock override, secret entry, concurrency and immediate relock.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 walletlock guide covering removal of the encryption key from memory, unlock-window closure, wallet context, verification and custody controls.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 verifymessage guide covering address, base64 signature and exact message checks, replay defence, false results and identity limitations.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 validateaddress guide covering validity, network context, scriptPubKey, wallet ownership, watch-only state, witness fields and payment limits.

Bitcoin Core 0.16 signrawtransaction guide covering transaction hex, previous outputs, private-key scope, sighash modes, incomplete results and safe review.