LiveWallet
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Learn about bitcoin by using bitcoin.
LiveWallet is an Elixir Livebook file that is also a functional bitcoin wallet. LiveWallet includes the building blocks; working code with usable example functions that allow you to create a wallet, create new transactions, load transaction history, and unlock and move existing transactions.
LiveWallet is early, experimental software. Use at your own risk.
What the tutorial entails
Learn about bitcoin by walking through a hands-on tutorial, one step at a time.
Are you interested, but would prefer to work through these steps with some guidance? I am available for hire on an hourly basis.
- Setup · 0 - 15 minutes
- Get a Livebook running on your computer or on fly.io.
- Part 1 · 2-10 minutes
- Create a new crypto Wallet using a Mnemonic phrase.
- Part 2 · 1-5 minutes
- Generate addresses using HD keys.
- Part 3 · 2-10 minutes
- Send bitcoin to your newly created address.
- Part 4 · 1 - 7 minutes
- See your transaction on a bitcoin block explorer.
- Part 5 · 5-20 minutes
- Create a transaction, sign it, and broadcast to the blockchain.
- At this point, you'll have crafted a bitcoin transaction from scratch, and used the bitcoin public ledger as a information and value network.
- Go forth and discover new uses of bitcoin! 💫