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OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV)

protocol.op-checktemplateverify

CTV restricts spending transactions to a committed template hash. This enables deterministic spending trees and scalable pre-planned transaction structures.

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Curated resources (3)

• Covenants.info Proposal: CTV (article) Proposal details and covenant motivations.
• Bitcoin Optech Topic: OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (article) Ecosystem progress and deployment discussion.
• BIP 119 Draft (article) Specification draft for CTV.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Bitcoin Covenants
• Script Timelocks

Direct dependents (2)

• TLUV Proposal
• Transaction Templating

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