diff --git a/6_0_Expanding_Bitcoin_Transactions.md b/6_0_Expanding_Bitcoin_Transactions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea3dbff --- /dev/null +++ b/6_0_Expanding_Bitcoin_Transactions.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Chapter Six: Expanding Bitcoin Transactions + +The `bitcoin-cli` interface is ultimately limited. Nonetheless, it contains a few other options including sequence (which is used for RBF), data (for OP_RETURNs), and locktime (for Locktime). These can considerably empower your basic Bitcoin transactions. + +## Objectives for This Section + +After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to: + + * Decide Whether RBF or CPFP Might Help a Transaction + * Create Transactions with Data + * Create Transactions with Locktimes + +Supporting objectives include the ability to: + + * Understand the Mempool + * Use RBF or CPFP to Free Up a Stuck Transaction + * Plan for the Power of RBF + * Plan for the Power of OP_RETURN + * Plan for the Power of Locktime + +## Table of Contents + + * [Part One: Watching for Stuck Transactions](5_1_Watching_for_Stuck_Transactions.md) + * [Part Two: Resending a Transaction with RBF](5_2_Resending_a_Transaction_with_RBF.md) + * [Part Three: Funding a Transaction with CPFP](5_3_Funding_a_Transaction_with_CPFP.md) + * [Part Four: Sending a Raw Transaction with Data](5_4_Sending_a_Raw_Transaction_with_Data.md) + * [Part Five: Sending a Raw Transaction with a Locktime](5_5_Sending_a_Raw_Transaction_with_a_Locktime.md)