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Client-Side Validation

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Client-side validation lets the recipient validate an offchain asset's transition history and contract rules, using Bitcoin UTXOs as single-use seals instead of asking full nodes to enforce the asset's state.

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Curated resources (3)

• Mastering Bitcoin: Applications (article) Describes client-side validation, single-use seals, and recipient verification for application-layer assets.
• Bitcoin Optech: Client-Side Validation (article) Terminology and current ecosystem context for validation performed by asset participants rather than Bitcoin full nodes.
• Mastering Bitcoin (book) Long-form treatment of UTXOs and application-layer protocols.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Pay to Contract (P2C)
• Single-Use Seals

Direct dependents (1)

• RGB Protocol

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