Questions tagged [output]
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How do they put several bitcoins into a block?
I recently read that there is an auction to sell almost 24,000 bitcoins, and that they have put them in blocks, each containing 2000 coins. What does that mean to put 2000 BTCs in a block? Can somebody clarify please?

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Two question about bitcoin transaction signing
I know that the signing should use public key, what if the private key is used in signing the output? Does that mean anybody can use the money in your wallet? And is there any difference between P2PKH and P2SH?

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where do unspent outputs come from?
This post asks the same question: What is an "unspent output"? but the answers for me are completely incomprehensible, probably because I lack a key piece of knowledge.
I have read every article I can find on "unspent outputs" and with each I get…

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Why does this transaction results in more than 1 unspent output?
This transaction results in 6 outputs in total. Why did it end up with having 4 unspent outputs? I read this answer from another question, and wondering, could it be because the user actually chooses to distribute the spare change to 4 of the…

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Why does this transaction results in only 2 unspent output (and no spent output)?
This transaction is from one of the latest block. However I don't understand why it seems to be just dividing a single transaction without being spent and transferred to someone else.

Darius
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Forwarding BTC without approval
Since all I need in order to send a transaction is the receiver address.
What is the mechanism (if any) that stops me to send transactions to someone BTC without his approval?

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