The provided repository seems to offer a convenient way to broadcast an existing raw transaction to the Bitcoin network. However, it doesn’t directly provide tools for creating a raw transaction with a positive balance. We’ll need additional tools or libraries to achieve this.

Here’s a possible approach using Python and the bitcoin library:

1. Install Dependencies:

pip install bitcoin

2. Import Libraries:

from bitcoin import SelectParams
from bitcoin.core import CMutableTransaction, x, COutPoint, CMutableTxOut, CMalleableTxOut
from bitcoin.core.script import CScript, SignatureHash, SIGHASH_ALL
from bitcoin.wallet import CBitcoinSecret, P2PKHBitcoinAddress

SelectParams('mainnet')  # Select the mainnet

3. Define Inputs and Outputs:

# Replace these with your actual values
private_key_wif = "YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_IN_WIF_FORMAT"
utxo_txid = "YOUR_UTXO_TXID" 
utxo_vout = 0  # UTXO output index
utxo_amount = 10000000  # UTXO amount in Satoshis
recipient_address = "RECIPIENT_BITCOIN_ADDRESS"
amount_to_send = 5000000  # Amount to send in Satoshis
fee = 10000  # Transaction fee in Satoshis

4. Create Transaction:

# Create transaction
tx = CMutableTransaction()

# Add input
txin = CMutableTxIn(COutPoint(x(utxo_txid), utxo_vout))
tx.vin.append(txin)

# Calculate change
change = utxo_amount - amount_to_send - fee

# Add outputs
txout_recipient = CMutableTxOut(amount_to_send, CBitcoinAddress(recipient_address).to_scriptPubKey())
txout_change = CMutableTxOut(change, P2PKHBitcoinAddress.from_secret(CBitcoinSecret(private_key_wif)).to_scriptPubKey())
tx.vout.append(txout_recipient)
tx.vout.append(txout_change)

# Sign transaction
sighash = SignatureHash(tx.vout[0].scriptPubKey, tx, 0, SIGHASH_ALL)
sig = CBitcoinSecret(private_key_wif).sign(sighash) + bytes([SIGHASH_ALL])
txin.scriptSig = CScript([sig, CBitcoinSecret(private_key_wif).pub])

# Get raw transaction
raw_transaction = tx.serialize().hex()

# Print raw transaction
print(raw_transaction)

Explanation:

1. Dependencies: We install the bitcoin library which provides functionalities for working with Bitcoin transactions.
2. Imports: We import necessary classes and functions from the bitcoin library.
3. Defining Inputs/Outputs: We define variables for private key, UTXO information, recipient address, amount to send, and fee. Remember to replace these with your actual values.
4. Creating Transaction:
   • We create a CMutableTransaction object.
   • We add an input using the UTXO information.
   • We calculate the change amount.
   • We add two outputs: one for the recipient and one for change back to our wallet.
   • We sign the transaction using the private key.
   • We serialize the transaction to get the raw transaction in hex format.

5. Broadcasting the Transaction (Optional):

You can use the Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction repository to broadcast the generated raw transaction:

1. Follow the instructions in the repository to set up the environment.
2. Use the broadcast_tx.py script with your raw transaction as input.

Important Considerations:

• Security:
  • Never share your private keys publicly.
  • Double-check the transaction details before broadcasting.
• UTXO Selection: This example uses a single UTXO. For more complex scenarios, you might need to select multiple UTXOs to cover the desired amount and fee.
• Fee Estimation: The fee used in this example is arbitrary. You should use a fee estimation service or calculate an appropriate fee based on current network conditions.
• Error Handling: This example doesn’t include error handling. You should implement proper error handling in a production environment.

To create a Bitcoin RawTX transaction with a positive balance of BTC coins, you can use the Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction repository provided in the link. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Prerequisites:

1. Install Node.js (if you haven’t already) from the official website: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
2. Clone the Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/smartiden/Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction.git

Create a new transaction:

1. Navigate to the cloned repository directory:

cd Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction

2. Run the create-transaction.js script with the following command:

node create-transaction.js

This will prompt you to enter the recipient’s Bitcoin address, the amount of BTC to send, and the fee rate (in satoshis per byte).

Example input:

• Recipient’s address: 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa
• Amount to send: 0.001 BTC (1000 satoshis)
• Fee rate: 10 satoshis per byte (a relatively low fee)

Output:

The script will generate a raw transaction in hexadecimal format, which you can use to broadcast it to the Bitcoin network. The output should look something like this:

0100000000010100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

This is the raw transaction data in hexadecimal format.

Verify the transaction:

To verify the transaction, you can use the bitcoin-cli command-line tool (if you have it installed). Run the following command:

bitcoin-cli getrawtransaction <transaction-hash> 1

Replace <transaction-hash> with the actual hash of the transaction (you can obtain this by running bitcoin-cli getrawtransaction <raw-transaction>). This will display the decoded transaction data.

Broadcast the transaction:

To broadcast the transaction to the Bitcoin network, you can use the bitcoin-cli command:

bitcoin-cli sendrawtransaction <raw-transaction>

Replace <raw-transaction> with the actual raw transaction data in hexadecimal format (output from the create-transaction.js script).

Note:

1. Make sure you have the correct private key for the sender’s Bitcoin address to sign the transaction.
2. Verify the transaction output to ensure it matches the expected values (amount, recipient, etc.).
3. Be aware that broadcasting a transaction can take some time to propagate across the network.

That’s it! With these steps, you’ve created and broadcasted a Bitcoin RawTX transaction with a positive balance of BTC coins using the Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction repository.

Here’s an example of how to create a Bitcoin Raw TX transaction with a positive balance of BTC coins using the repository you provided: https://github.com/smartiden/Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction.

Step 1: Install the required dependencies

Clone the repository and install the required dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/smartiden/Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction.git
cd Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction
npm install

Step 2: Generate a new Bitcoin wallet

Create a new Bitcoin wallet using a tool like Bitcoin Core or a online wallet like Blockchain.info. Take note of the wallet address and private key.

Step 3: Create a new transaction

Create a new file called tx.json in the repository root directory with the following content:

{
  "version": 1,
  "locktime": 0,
  "inputs": [
    {
      "txid": "YOUR_TXID_HERE", // Replace with the TXID of the transaction you want to spend
      "vout": 0,
      "scriptPubKey": "YOUR_SCRIPT_PUB_KEY_HERE", // Replace with the scriptPubKey of the transaction you want to spend
      "sequence": 4294967295
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "value": 0.001, // Replace with the amount you want to send
      "scriptPubKey": "76a914YOUR_ADDRESS_HERE88ac" // Replace with the Bitcoin address you want to send to
    }
  ]
}

Step 4: Generate the Raw Transaction

Run the following command to generate the Raw Transaction:

node generateRawTransaction.js tx.json

This will generate a new tx.raw file in the repository root directory containing the Raw Transaction.

Step 5: Sign the Raw Transaction

Run the following command to sign the Raw Transaction:

node signRawTransaction.js tx.raw YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE

Replace YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE with the private key of your Bitcoin wallet. This will generate a new tx.signed file in the repository root directory containing the signed Raw Transaction.

Step 6: Broadcast the signed Raw Transaction

Run the following command to broadcast the signed Raw Transaction:

node broadcastRawTransaction.js tx.signed

This will broadcast the signed Raw Transaction to the Bitcoin network.

That’s it! You should now have created a new Bitcoin Raw TX transaction with a positive balance of BTC coins using the repository: https://github.com/smartiden/Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction.

Please note that this is just an example and you should always double-check the transaction details before broadcasting it to the network.

The repository you mentioned, https://github.com/smartiden/Broadcast-Bitcoin-Transaction, provides a Python script for broadcasting already signed raw Bitcoin transactions. It doesn’t directly help with creating raw transactions with a positive balance. However, we can use other tools and libraries to achieve this, and then potentially use the script from the repository for broadcasting.

Here’s how we can proceed:

Tools and Libraries:

• bitcoinlib: A Python library for working with Bitcoin data structures and building transactions.
• bit: A command-line tool for interacting with Bitcoin Core.

Steps:

1. Install necessary libraries: pip install bitcoinlib bit
2. Gather information:
   • UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output): Identify a UTXO under your control with enough balance to create the transaction. You can use bit for this: bit listunspent
   • Destination Address: The address where you want to send the positive balance.
   • Amount: The amount of BTC you want to send.
   • Fees: The transaction fees you are willing to pay.
3. Create the transaction using bitcoinlib: from bitcoinlib.transactions import Transaction, Output from bitcoinlib.keys import PrivateKey # Replace with your actual values utxo_txid = "YOUR_UTXO_TXID" utxo_vout = YOUR_UTXO_VOUT utxo_amount = YOUR_UTXO_AMOUNT private_key = PrivateKey(wif="YOUR_WIF_PRIVATE_KEY") destination_address = "DESTINATION_ADDRESS" amount_to_send = AMOUNT_TO_SEND fee = FEE # Create transaction input from UTXO tx_in = TxInput(txid=utxo_txid, vout=utxo_vout) # Create transaction output tx_out = Output(amount_to_send, address=destination_address) # Calculate change change = utxo_amount - amount_to_send - fee # Create change output if needed if change > 0: change_tx_out = Output(change, address=private_key.address) # Build the transaction tx = Transaction.create([tx_in], [tx_out, change_tx_out]) # Sign the transaction tx.sign_input(0, private_key) # Get the raw transaction in hex format raw_tx = tx.as_hex()
4. Broadcast the transaction:
   • Using bit: bit sendrawtransaction <raw_tx>
   • Using the script from the repository:
     1. Save the raw transaction hex to a file (e.g., raw_transaction.txt).
     2. Run the script: python broadcast.py raw_transaction.txt

Explanation of Code:

• bitcoinlib is used to create the transaction inputs and outputs, and to build and sign the transaction.
• TxInput and Output classes represent the inputs and outputs of the transaction.
• PrivateKey is used to sign the transaction using your private key.
• The script calculates the change amount and creates a change output if necessary.
• Finally, the as_hex() method returns the raw transaction in hexadecimal format.

Important Considerations:

• Replace the placeholder values with your actual UTXO information, private key, destination address, amount, and fee.
• Ensure you have enough balance in your UTXO to cover the amount, fee, and dust limit.
• Double-check all information before broadcasting the transaction, as it’s irreversible.

This process should allow you to create a raw Bitcoin transaction with a positive balance and broadcast it to the network. Remember to exercise caution and verify all details before proceeding.