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electrum: Sign a message.
$ electrum signmessage ${address} ${message}
try on your machine
This command is used in the Electrum wallet software to sign a message with a specific Bitcoin address.
Here is the breakdown of the command:
electrum
is the command-line interface of the Electrum wallet software.signmessage
is the specific command used to sign a message.${address}
is a placeholder representing the Bitcoin address you want to use for signing the message. You need to replace it with the actual Bitcoin address.${message}
is another placeholder representing the message you want to sign. You need to replace it with the actual message you want to sign.
By running this command with your desired Bitcoin address and message, Electrum will generate a digital signature that proves you are the owner of the Bitcoin address. This can be useful for various purposes, such as verifying your ownership of a Bitcoin address or providing cryptographic proof in certain scenarios.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.