Multi-signature addresses require m-of-n signatures to authorize spending funds sent to them.
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What are multi-signature transactions?
What are multi-signature transactions, and why might they be used?
Also see:
How does one make multisignature transactions with the bitcoin client?
How can I create a multi signature 2-of-3 transaction?
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What are the limits of m and n in m-of-n multisig addresses?
This method describes how to create a 2-of-3 multisig.
I heard that there is an inherent limit with the number of multisig parts, limiting them to 3.
Does the standard method described above of generating and spending multisig addresses work with…
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What are the implications of Schnorr signatures?
Adam Back (adam3us) explained in March, 2014, but it is all math. There's another short post with advantages, though.
This answer on crypto.SE claims that Bitcoin considered using Ed25519 which is based on Schnorr signatures, but decided against it.…
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How will multisig addresses work?
How will multisig addresses work? Will they consist of multiple traditional addresses, or will they have some different structure? Will one be able to specify whether they will require 2 out of 2, 2 out of 3 or M out of N signatures? Where can I…
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How can I create a multi signature 2-of-3 transaction?
Can somebody help me with step-by-step list of how to create a multi signature 2-of-3 transaction?
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What are the advantages of Schnorr vs ECDSA?
I understand that Schnorr signatures provide an improvement on ECDSA in that they are a fixed 64 bytes instead of the longer ECDSA sig format, however, I don't see how this is an advantage over ECDSA in any situation except multisig.
With ECDSA,…
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Is there a difference between the multi-signature and Shamir's secret sharing?
Is there a difference between the multi-signature and Shamir's secret sharing?
Technology/algorithm-wise.
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How does one make multisignature transactions with the bitcoin client?
With the release of bitcoin version 0.6.1rc2, it is now possible to do M-of-N required signature transactions in the main network. But how does one actually perform such a transaction?
I've been trying to piece together how to do this mostly from…
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How can I avoid transaction malleability consequences?
Please note that this question is NOT a duplicate of other questions regarding transaction-malleability.
My question is regarding a following scenario, that could happen on an exchange that uses on-chain wallet management:
user deposits funds on…
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CHECKMULTISIG a worked out example
I was wondering if somebody could point me to or give me a worked out example of how OP_CHECKMULTISIG works behind the curtains?
I expect that CHECKMULTISIG will call the CHECKSIG function and manipulate the stack to run CHECKSIG in a loop until it…
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Why are m-of-n transactions not used today?
BIP 11 supports m-of-n transactions. While BIP 16 and BIP 17 are being debated and voted upon, I have to ask: why haven't there been evidence of BIP 11 used in for m-of-n transactions?
All that BIP 16 and BIP 17 do is shift the cost to the…
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In a multisig wallet setup what needs to be backed up and why?
In a multisig wallet setup what needs to be backed up and why?
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Mediated transfer of funds between three parties
Alice wants Bob to transfer 10btc to Carol, and is willing to pay Bob 11btc for the transfer.
They both entrust Trent to mediate the transaction, and Alice is willing to pay Trent 1btc as commission.
What is the correct and most secure protocol for…
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Is there a listing of strange or unusual scripts found in transactions?
I'm studying scripts and am looking for strange or unusual scripts that have appeared in any of the *coin networks..(outside the standard ones listed on this page)
Is any one person, or website listing non-standard transactions that are not…
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Difference between a SegWit address and a P2SH address
Let there be an address 3ABCDEFGHJKDJHDH....
How can I understand if it's a SegWit address or a MultiSig address?
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