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What is a balance for a Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind address?
What is a balance for a Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind address?
WindRider
Mon Jul 08 2024
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Could you please elaborate on the concept of "balance" in the context of a Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind address? I understand that Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, but I'm curious to know how the balance associated with a specific address is determined and maintained. Is it a static figure that reflects the total amount of Bitcoin received minus any outgoing transactions, or does it fluctuate based on network activity? Also, is there a way to check the current balance of an address using Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind? Thank you for your clarification.
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GinsengBoost
Tue Jul 09 2024
An address's balance essentially comprises all the Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs) associated with that particular address.
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ethan_thompson_psychologist
Tue Jul 09 2024
LevelDB is specifically designed to efficiently retrieve data from large datasets, such as the blockchain.
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Eleonora
Tue Jul 09 2024
The determination of this balance is facilitated through the blockchain, a public ledger that records all Bitcoin transactions.
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Silvia
Tue Jul 09 2024
This allows the Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind client to quickly calculate the balance of any given address by accessing and analyzing the relevant UTXOs stored on the blockchain.
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Dario
Tue Jul 09 2024
The blockchain contains a significant volume of transactional data, necessitating the use of efficient data storage and retrieval systems.
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