In this video, I install the Bitcoin SV SPV Wallet from the…

In this video, I install the Bitcoin SV SPV Wallet from the official quick start and explore what it really provides when you run it locally.

This is a builder-style walkthrough - not a polished tutorial. I’m looking at code after I installed the wallet infrastructure, using the admin interface, generating xPubs, receiving funds via paymail, and then inspecting the underlying state to understand how SPV works in practice.

Along the way, I:
• walk through the SPV Wallet admin and backend services
• explore how xPubs are used as wallet identity
• receive real BSV into a locally running wallet
• inspect the SQLite database directly
• look at stored transactions, UTXOs, derived addresses, and Merkle proofs
• connect this to the block headers service and SPV verification
• uncover design decisions around SQLite vs Postgres and Docker persistence

This video is intentionally exploratory. I’m reasoning out loud, following questions as they come up, and digging into the system the way you do when you’re actually building — not just reading docs.

If you’re a BSV developer or architect who’s curious how the SPV Wallet behaves when you run it yourself, this video is meant to show the real thing, warts and all.

A later video will build on this to talk about Bitcoin as a validation circuit. This one is about understanding the wallet infrastructure first.

https://youtu.be/J131WP-8NLw?si=VkThJlNiWNEHITim