Bitcoin regtest

E696537

Bitcoin regtest is a local, private Bitcoin testing network mode that allows developers to instantly create blocks and test transactions without using real coins or connecting to the public blockchain.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Bitcoin regtest canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bitcoin network mode
private blockchain network
activatedBy -regtest flag
allows instant coinbase maturity for testing via configuration
manual block generation
testing of custom scripts and opcodes
testing of double-spend scenarios
testing of fee policies
testing of mempool behavior
testing of multi-signature transactions
testing of reorg scenarios
testing of time-locked transactions
testing of wallet key management
blockGenerationMethod generate or generatetoaddress RPC
manual RPC calls
coinAcquisitionMethod mining blocks locally
comparedTo Bitcoin mainnet
linked to: Bitcoin testnet

Bitcoin testnet
configuredBy command-line options
configuration file
differsFrom Bitcoin mainnet
Bitcoin testnet
hasProperty customizable consensus parameters
deterministic testing environment
instant block generation
isolated from mainnet
isolated from testnet
local-only network
no mining difficulty
no real monetary value
no transaction fees required
not connected to public Bitcoin blockchain
implementedIn C++
introducedIn Bitcoin Core 0.9.0
linked to: Bitcoin Core
maintainedBy Bitcoin Core developers
linked to: Bitcoin Core
networkType local
private
notIntendedFor production payments
real economic activity
partOf Bitcoin Core software
linked to: Bitcoin Core
requires Bitcoin Core node
linked to: Bitcoin Core
securityScope development and testing only
usedFor automated integration tests
continuous integration environments
development of Bitcoin applications
local Bitcoin testing
testing Bitcoin scripts
testing Bitcoin transactions
testing wallet software
usesConsensusRules Bitcoin consensus rules with adjustable parameters

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

bitcoin-tx supportsNetwork Bitcoin regtest
Bitcoin testnet isAlternativeTo Bitcoin regtest