Bitcoin

Native bitcoin identification

Record evidence connecting the subject to Bitcoin mainnet and distinguish native outputs from representations or redemption claims.

1. Which genesis reference and consensus context identify the network being examined? definition
2. Does the purported holding identify mainnet outputs or a claim against another issuer or custodian? boundary

Attributed economic claims

Associate descriptions such as money, store of value or speculative asset with their proponents, definitions and evidence.

1. Who advances this interpretation of Bitcoin, and where is their definition stated? provenance
2. Which observable measures would support or challenge that interpretation over a specified period? measurement

Output-based balance

Record output references, satoshi amounts and the chain view under which they are unspent.

1. Which transaction identifiers and output indices contribute to the stated BTC amount? measurement
2. Which outputs are excluded because they are spent, immature, locked or outside the relevant control policy? boundary

Supply accounting basis

Record the height and rules used for subsidy calculations, distinguishing newly issued value from transaction fees and uncertain loss estimates.

1. What subsidy is permitted at the assessed height, and how is it distinguished from fees in the coinbase transaction? measurement
2. Does the supply claim refer to permitted issuance, actual issuance, unspent value or an estimate excluding inaccessible coins? definition

Spend intent and fee

Record how a proposed transaction implements the authorised payment and accounts for every input amount.

1. Which outputs pay the intended recipients, which return change, and how were their scripts verified? action
2. What total fee and fee rate follow from the input amounts, output amounts and transaction virtual size? measurement

Payment acceptance state

Record inclusion evidence and the acceptance policy, preserving uncertainty from conflicts and possible reorganisations.

1. Which node observed the transaction, and what inclusion block and confirmation depth does its current chain view establish? measurement
2. What acceptance threshold and response to replacement, conflicting spends or reorganisation apply to this payment? action

Satisfiable spending policy

Record required signatures, script paths and timing conditions through non-secret references.

1. Which signatures, script conditions and timelocks must be satisfied to spend these outputs? definition
2. Which authorised signing devices or participants can satisfy those conditions, and what evidence establishes their availability? action

Holding and action authority

Record the custody arrangement, withdrawal dependencies and explicit limits on agent actions.

1. Is the balance directly controlled through Bitcoin spending conditions or dependent on a custodian honouring a withdrawal request? boundary
2. Who may authorise signing or withdrawal, and what recipient, amount and fee limits constrain the agent? action

Validated chain view

Record node software, validation assumptions and chainwork evidence supporting state assessments.

1. Which node implementation, version and validation assumptions produced this chain view? provenance
2. What evidence supports selection of this tip by accumulated work among chains valid under the node's rules? measurement

Rule change status

Record the specific change and evidence for its status without equating publication, signalling or software release with activation.

1. Which proposal and implementation sources specify the change and its activation conditions? provenance
2. Is the assessed behaviour a consensus rule, local relay or mining policy, wallet convention or separate network rule? boundary

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Identifiers and schemes

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Standards and regulation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Bitcoin this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance