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How to get bitcoins for development using Regtest
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How to get bitcoins for development using Regtest

Start bitcoind

> bitcoind -regtest -daemon

Generate block chain

> bitcoin-cli -regtest generate 101

Check balance

> bitcoin-cli -regtest getbalance
50.00000000

Spend some bitcoins

> bitcoin-cli -regtest getnewaddress
mjBpxbvtBKwRVtdSZBHeGNydfBY2s6rNYp

> $NEW_ADDRESS = mjBpxbvtBKwRVtdSZBHeGNydfBY2s6rNYp

> bitcoin-cli -regtest sendtoaddress $NEW_ADDRESS 10

Confirm transaction

> bitcoin-cli -regtest listunspent 0

References

bitcoin.org

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