Viewing Every UTXO of Every Address in Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core is a free, open-source software that allows users to manage digital wallets and track transactions on the Bitcoin network. One of the limitations of Bitcoin Core is the inability to view every UTXO (Unspent Transaction Outputs) for every address. In this article, we will explore how to achieve this.
Handling UTXO
UTXOs are the individual units that make up a transaction in Bitcoin. Each UTXO contains a reference to the output spent from another coin or asset. Details about the UTXO, such as the sender, recipient, and amount, can be viewed using various tools.
Why is Viewing Every UTXO Hard?
The main reason that viewing every UTXO of every address in Bitcoin Core is difficult is the way transactions are represented in memory. Each transaction is stored in a contiguous block of memory, making it impractical to view all of an address’s UTXOs.
Solution: Using the txlist command line tool
A popular solution to this problem is to use the txlist command line tool, which can list all UTXOs of each address. Here’s how you can use it:
- Open a terminal and navigate to your Bitcoin Core installation directory.
- Run the following command:
txlist --full-address
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For example, if you want to list all UTXOs of an address with the address hash 1Aad4aD3JgFf9zV5Zx2V8Pdz7HdUxwYvW
Sample Output
The txlist output will list transactions including all UTXOs for each address. Here is an example output:
01Aad4aD3JgFf9zV5Zx2V8Pdz7HdUxwYvW 00011...
1 transaction
- Address: 1Aad4aD3JgFf9zV5Zx2V8Pdz7HdUxwYvW
UTXO: [01Aad4aD3JgFf9zV5Zx2V8Pdz7HdUxwYvW, 00011...]
Using txlist with multiple addresses
You can also use the -n option to specify multiple addresses for which you want to display all UTXOs. For example:
tx list -n 1Aad4aD3JgFf9zV5Zx2V8Pdz7HdUxwYvW
This will show you a list of transactions including all UTXO for a specific address.
Conclusion
Viewing every UTXO of every address in Bitcoin Core is possible using the txlist command line tool. By following the steps below, you can view detailed information about each transaction and understand how it is related to your digital wallet.
