Method isValid

src/blockchain.js:60–72

* Checks if the signature is valid (transaction has not been tampered with). * It uses the fromAddress as the public key. * * @returns {boolean}

()

   * @returns {boolean}
   */
  isValid() {
    // If the transaction doesn't have a from address we assume it's a
    // mining reward and that it's valid. You could verify this in a
    // different way (special field for instance)
    if (this.fromAddress === null) return true;

    if (!this.signature || this.signature.length === 0) {
      throw new Error('No signature in this transaction');
    }

    const publicKey = ec.keyFromPublic(this.fromAddress, 'hex');
    return publicKey.verify(this.calculateHash(), this.signature);
  }
}

class Block {