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author | W. J. van der Laan <laanwj@protonmail.com> | 2021-10-18 16:17:08 +0200 |
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committer | W. J. van der Laan <laanwj@protonmail.com> | 2021-10-18 16:17:45 +0200 |
commit | ff65b696f3c6f6e17a790c6646249163ddb39eda (patch) | |
tree | 9063e5f42bf23e4883d4e2a4104c496445d59a00 /doc | |
parent | 2e82af46e237299246b53cb69c101ddba0175838 (diff) | |
parent | 9de0d94508828f5fdfaf688ccda5a91d38b32c58 (diff) |
Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#22067: Test and document a basic M-of-N multisig using descriptor wallets and PSBTs
9de0d94508828f5fdfaf688ccda5a91d38b32c58 doc: add disclaimer highlighting shortcomings of the basic multisig example (Michael Dietz)
f9479e4626f6b5126ff8cdab3a7e718c609429ef test, doc: basic M-of-N multisig minor cleanup and clarifications (Michael Dietz)
e05cd0546a155afcd45c43ce730c4abecd40dfed doc: add another signing flow for multisig with descriptor wallets and PSBTs (Michael Dietz)
17dd6573008c8aca9fc0da9419225c85a4f94330 doc: M-of-N multisig using descriptor wallets and PSBTs, as well as a signing flow (Michael Dietz)
1f20501efce041d34e63ab9a11359bedf4a82cd5 test: add functional test for multisig flow with descriptor wallets and PSBTs (Michael Dietz)
Pull request description:
Aims to resolve issue https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/21278. I try to follow the steps laanwj outlined there exactly, with the exception of using `combinepsbt` instead of `joinpsbts`. I wrote a functional test to make sure it works as expected before doing the docs, and figured it would also be a good source of documentation. So I kept the test as simple as possible and didn't go crazy with edge-cases and various checks. I do have a lot more test-cases I've written that I will follow up with (either in a separate PR or another commit - lmk if you have a preference), but I want to do it in a way that doesn't bloat this test so it remains useful as a quickstart (unless that's a bad idea)?
ACKs for top commit:
S3RK:
Code review ACK 9de0d94. Rspigler's argument convinced me that we should leave the workflow with two wallets. I assume using multisig with external signers is a popular use-case and it's important to keep compatibility.
laanwj:
Code and documentation review ACK 9de0d94508828f5fdfaf688ccda5a91d38b32c58
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diff --git a/doc/descriptors.md b/doc/descriptors.md index 3bbb626a42..57a0f99d70 100644 --- a/doc/descriptors.md +++ b/doc/descriptors.md @@ -139,6 +139,47 @@ Key order does not matter for `sortedmulti()`. `sortedmulti()` behaves in the sa as `multi()` does but the keys are reordered in the resulting script such that they are lexicographically ordered as described in BIP67. +#### Basic multisig example + +For a good example of a basic M-of-N multisig between multiple participants using descriptor +wallets and PSBTs, as well as a signing flow, see [this functional test](/test/functional/wallet_multisig_descriptor_psbt.py). + +Disclaimers: It is important to note that this example serves as a quick-start and is kept basic for readability. A downside of the approach +outlined here is that each participant must maintain (and backup) two separate wallets: a signer and the corresponding multisig. +It should also be noted that privacy best-practices are not "by default" here - participants should take care to only use the signer to sign +transactions related to the multisig. Lastly, it is not recommended to use anything other than a Bitcoin Core descriptor wallet to serve as your +signer(s). Other wallets, whether hardware or software, likely impose additional checks and safeguards to prevent users from signing transactions that +could lead to loss of funds, or are deemed security hazards. Conforming to various 3rd-party checks and verifications is not in the scope of this example. + +The basic steps are: + + 1. Every participant generates an xpub. The most straightforward way is to create a new descriptor wallet which we will refer to as + the participant's signer wallet. Avoid reusing this wallet for any purpose other than signing transactions from the + corresponding multisig we are about to create. Hint: extract the wallet's xpubs using `listdescriptors` and pick the one from the + `pkh` descriptor since it's least likely to be accidentally reused (legacy addresses) + 2. Create a watch-only descriptor wallet (blank, private keys disabled). Now the multisig is created by importing the two descriptors: + `wsh(sortedmulti(<M>,XPUB1/0/*,XPUB2/0/*,…,XPUBN/0/*))` and `wsh(sortedmulti(<M>,XPUB1/1/*,XPUB2/1/*,…,XPUBN/1/*))` + (one descriptor w/ `0` for receiving addresses and another w/ `1` for change). Every participant does this + 3. A receiving address is generated for the multisig. As a check to ensure step 2 was done correctly, every participant + should verify they get the same addresses + 4. Funds are sent to the resulting address + 5. A sending transaction from the multisig is created using `walletcreatefundedpsbt` (anyone can initiate this). It is simple to do + this in the GUI by going to the `Send` tab in the multisig wallet and creating an unsigned transaction (PSBT) + 6. At least `M` participants check the PSBT with their multisig using `decodepsbt` to verify the transaction is OK before signing it. + 7. (If OK) the participant signs the PSBT with their signer wallet using `walletprocesspsbt`. It is simple to do this in the GUI by + loading the PSBT from file and signing it + 8. The signed PSBTs are collected with `combinepsbt`, finalized w/ `finalizepsbt`, and then the resulting transaction is broadcasted + to the network. Note that any wallet (eg one of the signers or multisig) is capable of doing this. + 9. Checks that balances are correct after the transaction has been included in a block + +You may prefer a daisy chained signing flow where each participant signs the PSBT one after another until +the PSBT has been signed `M` times and is "complete." For the most part, the steps above remain the same, except (6, 7) +change slightly from signing the original PSBT in parallel to signing it in series. `combinepsbt` is not necessary with +this signing flow and the last (`m`th) signer can just broadcast the PSBT after signing. Note that a parallel signing flow may be +preferable in cases where there are more signers. This signing flow is also included in the test / Python example. +[The test](/test/functional/wallet_multisig_descriptor_psbt.py) is meant to be documentation as much as it is a functional test, so +it is kept as simple and readable as possible. + ### BIP32 derived keys and chains Most modern wallet software and hardware uses keys that are derived using diff --git a/doc/psbt.md b/doc/psbt.md index c411b31d5d..0f31cb8eba 100644 --- a/doc/psbt.md +++ b/doc/psbt.md @@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ hardware implementations will typically implement multiple roles simultaneously. #### Multisig with multiple Bitcoin Core instances +For a quick start see [Basic M-of-N multisig example using descriptor wallets and PSBTs](./descriptors.md#basic-multisig-example). +If you are using legacy wallets feel free to continue with the example provided here. + Alice, Bob, and Carol want to create a 2-of-3 multisig address. They're all using Bitcoin Core. We assume their wallets only contain the multisig funds. In case they also have a personal wallet, this can be accomplished through the |