Questions tagged [blockstream]
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What contributions have Blockstream developers made to the Bitcoin project?
I’m spending a lot of time debating people about Bitcoin online these days. One issue that I encounter regularly is that my opposite colloquists are unaware of the contributions the Blockstream developers have added to the Bitcoin project since the…
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Could you open a lightning channel in a confidential transaction?
On an elements sidechain (e.g. liquid) could you open a lightning channel with a confidential transaction.
You could probably open a payment channel but could the channel 'speak' to other channels?
Or is lightning network possible on liquid but only…
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How to use blockstream's REST api to retrieve JSON output on an address?
I have a bitcoin address and I want to get the JSON format of the balance using blockstreams api service.
It's this one: https://github.com/Blockstream/esplora/blob/master/API.md#transaction-format
It's not clear on what I need to put in the URL. I…
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A cheap LNB for Blockstream satellite?
Has anyone here built their own setup for connecting with the Blockstream satellite network?
I'm still looking for a cheap low-noise block downconverter.
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200kHz LO stability
The ones I can find range from $100…
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Does Blockstream have a revenue model that can only exist in a small block environment?
Anyone reading discussions in the Bitcoin scene these days probably has seen the following argument (or similar):
"Blockstream is preventing a blocksize increase because their products can only turn profit in a small block environment."
What…
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Bitcoin's Liquid Network - Unable to Broadcast PSET P2PKH issuance transaction using go-elements
While working on go-elements I've been trying to expand on pset_test.go by implementing functions that broadcast different kinds of PSET transaction. Unfortunately I can't find many technical informations about this subject.
I'm trying to implement…
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Where can one convert their bitcoins to Liquid LBTC bitcoins on Blockstreams Liquid Network?
Is there a place where one can convert their Bitcoin to Liquid BTC? Which exchanges? Is there even a mobile wallet that supports it if one wants to withdraw it?
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Are there really Bitcoin Core nodes running in space that were launched by Blockstream?
I've read about Bitcoin core being powered in space inside a satellite and streaming down the bitcoin blockchain back down to earth. What has been discussed so far and timeline for this to go live for Blockstream?
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Clarification about lightning network
When I run a lightning node, I have to set up a lightning channel with, for example, a highly connected node.
Here a first question: When I set up a lightning channel with a node, have I need to put some bitcoins in it?
Then, if I wanted to buy…
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blockstream API response
How do I determine if the current transaction is an outgoing or an incoming transaction from looking at the following API response?
https://blockstream.info/api/address/1A6HUTtraLwTg48AwpQxPwLmTnDGSSJteG/txs
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Are Bulletproofs fully implemented into liquid?
Blockstream themselves released a paper in 2018 about a more efficient range proof and Calles IT Bulletproofs. I'm wondering if it is already fully integrated into the liquid sidechain?
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Intuition for Simplicity's CheckSigHashAll
So, I downloaded Simplicity and started a REPL using cabal new-repl Simplicity. Then I enabled type applications using :set -XTypeApplications.
Consider these invocations:
> (pkwCheckSigHashAll @CommitmentRoot @() lib (Schnorr.PubKey True (read…
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How does Blockstream's Liquid Bitcoin network work to make fast bitcoin transactions?
Blockstream's Liquid network can facilitate instant bitcoin transactions on their network. How does it work exactly?
My main questions are:
As a user with BTC on some exchange that supports Liquid Bitcoin (LBTC).
Is Blockstream Liquid like an…
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How to burn confidential assets or pegged bitcoin on Bitcoin Liquid sidechain
I used to burn bitcoin sending to a bogus address like 1111111111111111111114oLvT2
There is any equivalent confidential address for Elements/Liquid?
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How long do transactions on the Liquid Network take to clear?
Transactions on the Liquid sidechain are said to enable much faster transfers than the main Bitcoin blockchain. How fast are the the transfers? Does it still use a blockchain?
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