Ethereum: How can I create a multi signature 2-of-3 transaction?

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Creating a multi-signature 2-of-3 transaction involves several steps:

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following:

• A private key for your Ethereum wallet.

• An Ethereum address that can sign transactions (the “signing address”).

• Multiple signatures from different accounts or wallets that will be used to verify these signatures.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here’s a step-by-step guide on creating a multi-signature 2-of-3 transaction:

1. Define the Transaction

A multi-signature 2-of-3 transaction can involve multiple signers who contribute their private keys to this transaction. Each signer adds a unique message, which will be used for verification.

2. Create a Multi-Signature Wallet (Optional)

If you don’t already have an existing multi-signature wallet, consider creating one:

• In the Ethereum mainnet, create a new wallet using the wallet-choose command (w3.eth.accounts.create("Multisig Wallet", "M/S Wallet")). This will generate a new private key and public address that can be used as multiple signers.

• Alternatively, you can use an existing multi-signature wallet like MetaMask.

3. Add Signatures to the Transaction

Create a transaction using your signing address (the one from which all the signatures come), followed by three additional signatures:

const transaction = {

  from: 'signer1',

  to: 'signer2',

  value: '10 ether',

  gas: 20000,

  gasPrice: 20,

  data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

};


const signatures = [

  {

    from: 'signer3',

    to: 'signer2', // Must be different than the 'to' address in the transaction

    value: '10 ether',

    gas: 20000,

    gasPrice: 20,

    data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

  },

  {

    from: 'signer1', // Can be any one of the signers

    to: signer3, // Must be different than the 'to' address in the transaction

    value: '10 ether',

    gas: 20000,

    gasPrice: 20,

    data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

  },

  {

    from: 'signer2', // Can be any one of the signers

    to: signer1, // Must be different than the 'to' address in the transaction

    value: '10 ether',

    gas: 20000,

    gasPrice: 20,

    data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

  }

];

4. Sign the Transaction

Create a new transaction using the ethereum-gas command and add the signatures from step 3.

const { eth } = require('ethereum-wallet');

const tx = {

  to: signer1,

  value: '10 ether',

  gas: 20000,

  gasPrice: 20,

  data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

};


// Sign the transaction

const signature = eth.signTx(tx);

console.log(signature);

Multi-Signature Wallet Setup

If you’ve created a multi-signature wallet, use it to sign transactions. Here’s an example:

const { sign } = require('ethereum-wallet');

const signingAddress = '0x... Your Signer1 Address ...';

// ...


const tx = {

  from: signingAddress,

  to: signer2,

  value: '10 ether',

  gas: 20000,

  gasPrice: 20,

  data: '0x... Your Ethereum Data...' // replace with actual data, e.g., "0x1234567890abcdef"

};


// Sign the transaction

const signature = sign(tx);

console.log(signature);

Check

To verify the signatures, follow these steps:

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