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Sequence Locks (BIP 68)

protocol.sequence-locks-bip68

Relative locktime semantics encoded in nSequence and enforced through sequence-based transaction finality rules.

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Curated resources (3)

• BIP 68: Relative lock-time using consensus-enforced sequence numbers (article) Specification for sequence-lock based relative timelocks.
• BIP 113: Median time-past lock-point endpoint (article) Defines time-evaluation behavior used with sequence locks.
• Developer Guide: Transactions (article) Operational transaction fields and locktime context.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• Script Timelocks

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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