bitcoinknots/bitcoin

Stricter acceptnonstdtxns option applying to P2SH & witness scripts

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#66 opened on Mar 15, 2024

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Description

Option to reject non-standard P2SH and Witness scripts (requires building a whitelist of standard scripts, eg Lightning)

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Research direction
Study the existing non standard script rejection logic in Bitcoin Knots, identify where P2SH and witness scripts are validated, and design a whitelist mechanism for standard scripts.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Fresh
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Mostly clear
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40