Working with transactions
Working with transactions using bcoin and the MTX and TX objects.
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Building web applications with the bcoin library
Use individual modules from the bcoin library to build web applications.
Start ›Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps
Using the bcoin and bcash libraries, execute a swap of coins between two users on two chains. Create a Hash Time-Locked Contract to perform the swap securely.
Start ›Intro to Scripting
Scripts are array-like objects with some helper functions. Learn the basics here.
Start ›Store Data on the Blockchain
This example creates a transaction with output containing a null data script with our data.
Start ›Creating Multisignature Transactions
Working with and creating multi-signature transactions using built in bcoin utilities and the wallet api.
Start ›Multisig on the command line
Throw a Multisig party for yourself and some friends using simple command line tools.
Start ›Generate an Address
Follow along with the steps to build a transaction from scratch using built-in bcoin utilities. These steps are based on those outlined in the Bitcoin Wiki.
Start ›Events and Sockets
A list of all emitted events throughout the bcoin library. Which functions call them, what data they return, which objects catch and re-emit them, and which events are available over websocket connection.
Start ›Create a Crowdfunding Transaction
Learn how SIGHASH flags work in Bitcoin by building out a custom crowdfunding transaction that lets anyone add their own inputs to a transaction with a fixed output.
Start ›Time Locked Bitcoin Transactions w/ CLTV
Learn how to make and redeem a time locked transaction using Bitcoin scripts with bcoin. In this guide, we will have a function that creates a script that locks a UTXO for a predetermined amount of time as well as separately learn how to sign these types of special inputs.
Start ›Run a bcoin full node in a web browser
The bcoin JavaScript library can be easily formatted to run in a web browser like Chrome. Using a proxy server, we can connect the web client to the actual live Bitcoin network.
Start ›Make your own Bcoin Block Clock!
Learn how to install bcoin on a brand-new Raspberry Pi Zero W, or other linux system. Create scripts to interact with bcoin in SPV mode and then output a fun, network status display and interface. In Part II, we'll add some external hardware to make your own stand-alone Bcoin Block Clock and Piggy Bank!
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