Posts tagged #utxo

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August 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Getting Bitcoin Data: Core RPC vs Blockbook vs Hosted Address APIs

Bitcoin Core's JSON-RPC can't tell you an address's balance — it has no address index. Here's the gap, the three ways to fill it, and how to pick a Bitcoin RPC provider.

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July 11, 2026 · 4 min read

Litecoin RPC: Core JSON-RPC + Blockbook for Addresses and UTXOs

Litecoin isn't an EVM chain, so its API works differently: no eth_getBalance, no accounts, no gas. You get Litecoin Core JSON-RPC for blocks and broadcasting, plus a Blockbook REST API for address balances, UTXOs, and xpub history that Core can't provide. Here's how to use both.

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