NAME
bitcoin-util - manual page for bitcoin-util v32.1.0
SYNOPSIS
bitcoin-util [options] [command]
bitcoin-util [options] grind <hex-block-header>
DESCRIPTION
Bitcoin Core bitcoin-util utility version v32.1.0
The bitcoin-util tool provides bitcoin related functionality that does not rely on the ability to access a running node. Available [commands] are listed below.
OPTIONS
-help
-
Print this help message and exit (also -h or -?)
-version
-
Print version and exit
Debugging/Testing options:
Chain selection options:
-chain=<chain>
-
Use the chain <chain> (default: main). Allowed values: main, test, testnet4, signet, regtest
-signet
-
Use the signet chain. Equivalent to -chain=signet. Note that the network is defined by the -signetchallenge parameter
-signetchallenge
-
Blocks must satisfy the given script to be considered valid (only for signet networks; defaults to the global default signet test network challenge)
-signetseednode
-
Specify a seed node for the signet network, in the hostname[:port] format, e.g. sig.net:1234 (may be used multiple times to specify multiple seed nodes; defaults to the global default signet test network seed node(s))
-testnet
-
Use the testnet3 chain. Equivalent to -chain=test. Support for testnet3 is deprecated and will be removed in an upcoming release. Consider moving to testnet4 now by using -testnet4.
-testnet4
-
Use the testnet4 chain. Equivalent to -chain=testnet4.
Commands:
-
getchainparams
-
Get hardcoded parameters for the selected chain
-
grind
-
Perform proof of work on hex header string
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2009-2026 The Bitcoin Core developers
Please contribute if you find Bitcoin Core useful. Visit <https://bitcoincore.org/> for further information about the software. The source code is available from <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin>.
This is experimental software. Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying file COPYING or <https://opensource.org/license/MIT>
SEE ALSO
bitcoin(1), bitcoind(1), bitcoin-cli(1), bitcoin-tx(1), bitcoin-wallet(1), bitcoin-util(1), bitcoin-qt(1)