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Bitcoin Inputs, Outputs, and UTXOs: Follow the Pieces
Use worked examples to understand change, transaction fees, output indexes, and wallet balances.
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UTXOs
Follow the individual outputs behind a wallet’s balance.
Inputs consume earlier outputs and create new ones. That structure explains change, the difference between a payment and total output value, and why one address is not a complete wallet report. Start with the worked examples and then inspect the same fields in an explorer.
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