addmultisigaddress

Input(s) 4

Used to create a multi-signature address

How is this used?

Is your group planning a pooled fund for a gift or a joint investment, agreeing that spending requires majority approval? The 'addmultisigaddress' command introduces an extra layer of security to this collaborative effort, akin to creating a shared, secured wallet. It establishes a unique Bitcoin address that mandates multiple approvals (signatures) from selected members of your group to initiate any transaction. Imagine it as a collective safe that only unlocks when enough trusted holders turn their keys simultaneously. This setup ensures that funds can only be disbursed with consensus, safeguarding your group's assets with a built-in approval mechanism.

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method

addmultisigaddress

nrequired

Required

keys

Required

label

Optional

address_type

Optional

Inputs(4)

two required input remaining...

nrequired (required) - The number of required signatures out of the n keys or addresses.
keys (required) - The bitcoin addresses or hex-encoded public keys
label A label to assign the addresses to.
address_type The address type to use. Options are “legacy”, “p2sh-segwit”, and “bech32”.

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