Introduction

candidateblock_bitcoin_library (cbl) is a OO Python package which aims to provide an easy and intuitive way of interacting with the Bitcoin protocol.

The current implementation has been developed in Python 3 and tested on a Mac.

Motivation

As a experimenter/hobbyist in the field of Bitcoin, I wanted to write a Python package from scratch with miniumum dependances to better understand the Bitcoin protocol.

This package is intended to provide a quick, as well as (hopefully) easy to undestand, way of using the Bitcoin protocol with Python.

Limitations

• The current version of candidateblock_bitcoin_library.decode_private_key_wif_compressed has not been implemented