See Also
rpc/server.cpp – Commented Bitcoin Source Code
We now dive into one of the most exciting components of the Bitcoin Core source code. The RPC subsystem interconnects the connection manager, wallets, the storage subsystem and, most importantly, the front-end with which users interact. It’s basically the Bitcoin command interpreter embedded in the system and, from a developer’s perspective, the application programming interface. […]
qt/bitcoin.cpp – Commented Bitcoin source code
qt/bitcoin.cpp is where Bitcoin Core initialization leads us next. main.cpp, the Bitcoin Qt application entry point, is basically just a stub that calls GuiMain() at qt/bitcoin.cpp So, by sticking to our strategy, I’ll step into the call stack which now has GuiMain() at the top. GuiMain GuiMain gets the GUI set up, connects Qt signals/slots, […]
Bitcoin Blockchain to Database Sync Process (blocks_updater) [cypto.bi Toolbox]
After performing the initial database insert using toolbox/db/blocks_inserter, new blocks will be received from the network. To keep the database in sync after the initial bulk insertion, toolbox/db/blocks_updater should be kept running on its own terminal. Difference From blocks_inserter Although similar in structure, blocks_updater works differently from blocks_inserter (go here for details on blocks_inserter). For […]
Who is Hal Finney?
Hal Finney was a software developer, cipherpunk and cryptography advocate who worked on many relevant security-related software projects, the original Bitcoin Core source being one of them. In the cryptocurrency universe, Finney became famous for being the first recipient of Bitcoins. Satoshi Nakamoto‘s very first Bitcoin transaction was sent to Hal Finney as a test. […]