Ethereum: C# parse bitcoin blockchain to get balance of an address

Parsing Bitcoin Blockchain in C

Without External APIs

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As you’re working with NBitcoin, which is a .NET library for interacting with Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchain, we’ll explore a possible solution to parse the Bitcoin blockchain without using external APIs.

Disclaimer: This approach requires knowledge of Bitcoin’s blockchain structure and transactions. Additionally, due to the decentralized nature of the blockchain, this method might not provide accurate or up-to-date information on the balance of a specific address.

Overview:

Ethereum: C# parse bitcoin blockchain to get balance of an address

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We’ll use the NBitcoin library’s built-in functionality to read the Bitcoin blockchain and then parse it to get the balance of a specific address. We’ll assume you have a new key pair created in C

using NBitcoin’s API.

Prerequisites:

  • Install the [NBitcoin]( NuGet package

  • Make sure you’re familiar with Bitcoin’s blockchain structure and transactions

Code:

using NBitcoin;

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

// Create a new key pair using NBitcoin

KeyPair key = GetNewKeyPair();

// Connect to the Bitcoin node (replace with your own node or create a test network)

Node node = new TestNetNode(" // adjust according to your node's URL

// Read the Bitcoin blockchain into a byte array

byte[] blockchain = node.Blockchain().Read();

// Parse the blockchain data using NBitcoin's Block class

Block block = blockchain[0];

// Find the transaction of interest (e.g., a "getaddrinfo" transaction, which contains the balance)

Transaction tx = block.Transactions.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Type == 2);

if (tx != null)

{

// Extract the address from the transaction

string address = tx.Address;

// Get the balance of the specified address using NBitcoin's Account class

Account account = node.Accounts.Get(address);

decimal balance = account.Balance;

Console.WriteLine($"Address: {address}, Balance: {balance:C}");

}

else

{

Console.WriteLine("No transactions found.");

}

}

// Helper function to create a new key pair using NBitcoin's API

static KeyPair GetNewKeyPair()

{

return new KeyPair();

}

}

Explanation:

  • We connect to an in-memory Bitcoin node for the sake of simplicity.

  • We read the entire blockchain into a byte array block.

  • We parse the first block using NBitcoin’s Block class, which contains the transactions.

  • We find the transaction containing the balance by filtering through the transactions (in this case, a “getaddrinfo” transaction).

  • If the transaction is found, we extract the address from it and use NBitcoin’s Account class to get the balance.

Note: This solution assumes you’re working with an in-memory node or creating a test network. In a real-world scenario, using a live Bitcoin node is essential for accuracy. Additionally, please be aware that this approach might not provide accurate information on very short-term balances due to blockchain congestion and other factors.

Please keep in mind that this example provides a simplified solution and should not be used for production-grade applications without further testing and validation.

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