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BlockchainBase

[Experimental]

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is an option for various blockchain functions that specifies which blockchain to use.

Details

  • The default setting for BlockchainBase is $BlockchainBase.
  • Possible settings for BlockchainBase include:
  • "ARK",{"ARK","Mainnet"}ARK mainnet blockchain
    {"ARK","Devnet"}ARK devnet blockchain
    "Bitcoin" ,{"Bitcoin","Mainnet"}Bitcoin mainnet blockchain
    {"Bitcoin","Testnet"}Bitcoin testnet blockchain
    "Bloxberg"bloxberg blockchain
    "Cardano",{"Cardano","Mainnet"}Cardano mainnet blockchain
    {"Cardano","Testnet"}Cardano testnet blockchain
    "Ethereum",{"Ethereum","Mainnet"}Ethereum mainnet blockchain
    {"Ethereum","Testnet"}Ethereum testnet blockchain
    "Tezos", {"Tezos, "Mainnet"}Tezos mainnet blockchain
    {"Tezos","Testnet"}Tezos testnet blockchain
    {"Tezos",network}Tezos network specified by its name network (e.g. "Delphinet")
    {"Tezos",chainID}Tezos network specified by its chainID (e.g. "NetXdQprcVkpaWU")
    {"MultiChain","Wolfram"}Wolfram-maintained blockchain

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)Summary of the most common use cases

Use the Bitcoin blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-idbw
Out[1]=1

Use the Ethereum blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-dfhql6
Out[2]=2

Use the ARK blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-zwydk1
Out[3]=3

Use the bloxberg blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-suxhft
Out[4]=4

Use the Tezos blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-dhnq87
Out[5]=5

Use the Cardano blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-48t8ti
Out[6]=6

Get the last block of the Bitcoin testnet blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-dcw6pu
Out[1]=1

Get information about a transaction from the bloxberg blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-guwjyn
Out[1]=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-mx1i7l
Out[2]=2

Get information about a transaction from the Cardano blockchain:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-vuuqjd
Out[1]=1

Scope  (5)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Bitcoin, Ethereum, ARK, Cardano and Tezos mainnet networks can also be specified explicitly:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-m9yq6g
Out[1]=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-ihxah1
Out[2]=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-jaipsp
Out[3]=3
In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-lhyxcn
Out[3]=3
In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-dqyzw0
Out[1]=1

Get data from the Bitcoin testnet:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-iag1m7
Out[1]=1

Get data from the ARK devnet:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-8zozns
Out[1]=1

Get data from the Cardano testnet:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-89qc50
Out[1]=1

Use a Tezos chain ID to specify the network:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-4v2p3t
Out[1]=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-iwwv2g
Out[2]=2

Possible Issues  (1)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

Getting transaction information from the Bitcoin testnet using a transaction ID from the mainnet network will return a Missing[NotAvailable] output:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-idfbqm
Out[1]=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0elwvbpho1er2k4-e0exkv
Out[2]=2
Wolfram Research (2018), BlockchainBase, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.
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Wolfram Research (2018), BlockchainBase, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.

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Wolfram Research (2018), BlockchainBase, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.

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Wolfram Research (2018), BlockchainBase, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2018. "BlockchainBase." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2018. "BlockchainBase." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2018). BlockchainBase. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html

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Wolfram Language. (2018). BlockchainBase. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_blockchainbase, author="Wolfram Research", title="{BlockchainBase}", year="2018", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html}", note=[Accessed: 19-June-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_blockchainbase, author="Wolfram Research", title="{BlockchainBase}", year="2018", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html}", note=[Accessed: 19-June-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_blockchainbase, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={BlockchainBase}, year={2018}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html}, note=[Accessed: 19-June-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_blockchainbase, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={BlockchainBase}, year={2018}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BlockchainBase.html}, note=[Accessed: 19-June-2025 ]}