Learning Bitcoin from the Command Line 3.0

by Christopher Allen and Shannon Appelcline

This work is currently in process, but the files linked here have been revised and are in a fairly complete state.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: PREPARING FOR BITCOIN

• 1.0: Introduction to Programming with Bitcoin Core and Lightning
  • Interlude: Introducing Bitcoin
• 2.0: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS
  • 2.1: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with Bitcoin Standup
  • 2.2: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core Machine via Other Means

PART TWO: SENDING TRANSACTIONS

• 3.0: Preparing Your Bitcoin Wallet
  • 3.1: Verifying Your Bitcoin Setup
  • 3.2: Knowing Your Bitcoin Setup
  • 3.3: Setting Up Your Wallet
  • 3.4: Understanding the Descriptor Wallet
• 4.0: Preparing Your Bitcoin Addresses
  • 4.1: Understanding the Address
  • 4.2: Integrating Addresses and Descriptors
  • 4.3: Creating QR Codes for Addresses
  • 4.4: Receiving a Transaction
    • Interlude: Using Command-Line Variables
• 5.0: Sending Bitcoin Transactions
  • 5.1: Sending Coins the Easy Way
  • 5.2: Creating a Raw Transaction
    • Interlude: Using JQ
  • 5.3: Creating a Raw Transaction with Named Arguments
  • 5.4: Sending Coins with Raw Transactions
    • Interlude: Using Curl
  • 5.5: Sending Coins with Automated Raw Transactions
  • 5.6: Sending Other Types of Transactions
• 6.0: Controlling Bitcoin Transactions
  • 6.1 Watching for Stuck Transactions
  • 6.2: Resending a Transaction with RBF
  • 6.3: Funding a Transaction with CPFP

PART THREE: EXPANDING BITCOIN

• 7.0: Expanding Bitcoin Transactions with Multisigs
  • 7.1: Creating a Multisig with Public Keys
  • 7.2: Creating a Multisig with Descriptors
  • 7.3: Spending a Transaction with a Multisig
• 8.0: Expanding Bitcoin Transactions with PSBTs
  • 8.1: Spending a Multisig with a PSBT
  • 8.2: Understanding the PSBT
  • 8.3: Using a Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction
  • 8.4: Creating Animated QR Codes

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Learning Bitcoin v1.0 was created in part under the sponsorship of Blockstream. Learning Bitcoin v2.0 was self-funded by Blockchain Commons. Learning Bitcoin v3.0 was funded by a grant from HRF.

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