coinselection.h raw

   1  // Copyright (c) 2017-2022 The Limenka developers
   2  // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
   3  // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
   4  
   5  #ifndef LIMENKA_WALLET_COINSELECTION_H
   6  #define LIMENKA_WALLET_COINSELECTION_H
   7  
   8  #include <consensus/amount.h>
   9  #include <consensus/consensus.h>
  10  #include <outputtype.h>
  11  #include <policy/feerate.h>
  12  #include <primitives/transaction.h>
  13  #include <random.h>
  14  #include <util/check.h>
  15  #include <util/insert.h>
  16  #include <util/result.h>
  17  
  18  #include <optional>
  19  
  20  
  21  namespace wallet {
  22  //! lower bound for randomly-chosen target change amount
  23  static constexpr CAmount CHANGE_LOWER{50000};
  24  //! upper bound for randomly-chosen target change amount
  25  static constexpr CAmount CHANGE_UPPER{1000000};
  26  
  27  /** A UTXO under consideration for use in funding a new transaction. */
  28  struct COutput {
  29  private:
  30      /** The output's value minus fees required to spend it and bump its unconfirmed ancestors to the target feerate. */
  31      std::optional<CAmount> effective_value;
  32  
  33      /** The fee required to spend this output at the transaction's target feerate and to bump its unconfirmed ancestors to the target feerate. */
  34      std::optional<CAmount> fee;
  35  
  36  public:
  37      /** The outpoint identifying this UTXO */
  38      COutPoint outpoint;
  39  
  40      /** The output itself */
  41      CTxOut txout;
  42  
  43      /**
  44       * Depth in block chain.
  45       * If > 0: the tx is on chain and has this many confirmations.
  46       * If = 0: the tx is waiting confirmation.
  47       * If < 0: a conflicting tx is on chain and has this many confirmations. */
  48      int depth;
  49  
  50      /** Pre-computed estimated size of this output as a fully-signed input in a transaction. Can be -1 if it could not be calculated */
  51      int input_bytes;
  52  
  53      /** Whether we have the private keys to spend this output */
  54      bool spendable;
  55  
  56      /** Whether we know how to spend this output, ignoring the lack of keys */
  57      bool solvable;
  58  
  59      /**
  60       * Whether this output is considered safe to spend. Unconfirmed transactions
  61       * from outside keys and unconfirmed replacement transactions are considered
  62       * unsafe and will not be used to fund new spending transactions.
  63       */
  64      bool safe;
  65  
  66      /** The time of the transaction containing this output as determined by CWalletTx::nTimeSmart */
  67      int64_t time;
  68  
  69      /** Whether the transaction containing this output is sent from the owning wallet */
  70      bool from_me;
  71  
  72      /** The fee required to spend this output at the consolidation feerate. */
  73      CAmount long_term_fee{0};
  74  
  75      /** The fee necessary to bump this UTXO's ancestor transactions to the target feerate */
  76      CAmount ancestor_bump_fees{0};
  77  
  78      COutput(const COutPoint& outpoint, const CTxOut& txout, int depth, int input_bytes, bool spendable, bool solvable, bool safe, int64_t time, bool from_me, const std::optional<CFeeRate> feerate = std::nullopt)
  79          : outpoint{outpoint},
  80            txout{txout},
  81            depth{depth},
  82            input_bytes{input_bytes},
  83            spendable{spendable},
  84            solvable{solvable},
  85            safe{safe},
  86            time{time},
  87            from_me{from_me}
  88      {
  89          if (feerate) {
  90              // base fee without considering potential unconfirmed ancestors
  91              fee = input_bytes < 0 ? 0 : feerate.value().GetFee(input_bytes);
  92              effective_value = txout.nValue - fee.value();
  93          }
  94      }
  95  
  96      COutput(const COutPoint& outpoint, const CTxOut& txout, int depth, int input_bytes, bool spendable, bool solvable, bool safe, int64_t time, bool from_me, const CAmount fees)
  97          : COutput(outpoint, txout, depth, input_bytes, spendable, solvable, safe, time, from_me)
  98      {
  99          // if input_bytes is unknown, then fees should be 0, if input_bytes is known, then the fees should be a positive integer or 0 (input_bytes known and fees = 0 only happens in the tests)
 100          assert((input_bytes < 0 && fees == 0) || (input_bytes > 0 && fees >= 0));
 101          fee = fees;
 102          effective_value = txout.nValue - fee.value();
 103      }
 104  
 105      std::string ToString() const;
 106  
 107      bool operator<(const COutput& rhs) const
 108      {
 109          return outpoint < rhs.outpoint;
 110      }
 111  
 112      void ApplyBumpFee(CAmount bump_fee)
 113      {
 114          assert(bump_fee >= 0);
 115          ancestor_bump_fees = bump_fee;
 116          assert(fee);
 117          *fee += bump_fee;
 118          // Note: assert(effective_value - bump_fee == nValue - fee.value());
 119          effective_value = txout.nValue - fee.value();
 120      }
 121  
 122      CAmount GetFee() const
 123      {
 124          assert(fee.has_value());
 125          return fee.value();
 126      }
 127  
 128      CAmount GetEffectiveValue() const
 129      {
 130          assert(effective_value.has_value());
 131          return effective_value.value();
 132      }
 133  
 134      bool HasEffectiveValue() const { return effective_value.has_value(); }
 135  };
 136  
 137  /** Parameters for one iteration of Coin Selection. */
 138  struct CoinSelectionParams {
 139      /** Randomness to use in the context of coin selection. */
 140      FastRandomContext& rng_fast;
 141      /** Size of a change output in bytes, determined by the output type. */
 142      int change_output_size = 0;
 143      /** Size of the input to spend a change output in virtual bytes. */
 144      int change_spend_size = 0;
 145      /** Mininmum change to target in Knapsack solver and CoinGrinder:
 146       * select coins to cover the payment and at least this value of change. */
 147      CAmount m_min_change_target{0};
 148      /** Minimum amount for creating a change output.
 149       * If change budget is smaller than min_change then we forgo creation of change output.
 150       */
 151      CAmount min_viable_change{0};
 152      /** Cost of creating the change output. */
 153      CAmount m_change_fee{0};
 154      /** Cost of creating the change output + cost of spending the change output in the future. */
 155      CAmount m_cost_of_change{0};
 156      /** The targeted feerate of the transaction being built. */
 157      CFeeRate m_effective_feerate;
 158      /** The feerate estimate used to estimate an upper bound on what should be sufficient to spend
 159       * the change output sometime in the future. */
 160      CFeeRate m_long_term_feerate;
 161      /** If the cost to spend a change output at the discard feerate exceeds its value, drop it to fees. */
 162      CFeeRate m_discard_feerate;
 163      /** Size of the transaction before coin selection, consisting of the header and recipient
 164       * output(s), excluding the inputs and change output(s). */
 165      int tx_noinputs_size = 0;
 166      /** Indicate that we are subtracting the fee from outputs */
 167      bool m_subtract_fee_outputs = false;
 168      /** When true, always spend all (up to OUTPUT_GROUP_MAX_ENTRIES) or none of the outputs
 169       * associated with the same address. This helps reduce privacy leaks resulting from address
 170       * reuse. Dust outputs are not eligible to be added to output groups and thus not considered. */
 171      bool m_avoid_partial_spends = false;
 172      /**
 173       * When true, allow unsafe coins to be selected during Coin Selection. This may spend unconfirmed outputs:
 174       * 1) Received from other wallets, 2) replacing other txs, 3) that have been replaced.
 175       */
 176      bool m_include_unsafe_inputs = false;
 177      /** The maximum weight for this transaction. */
 178      std::optional<int> m_max_tx_weight{std::nullopt};
 179      
 180      // Privacy-focused coin selection parameters
 181      /** Enable privacy-first coin selection (temporal clustering) */
 182      bool m_privacy_first = true;
 183      /** Time window for temporal clustering (seconds) */
 184      int64_t m_temporal_window = 3600;
 185      /** Target number of outputs when merging UTXOs */
 186      int m_target_merge_outputs = 2;
 187  
 188      CoinSelectionParams(FastRandomContext& rng_fast, int change_output_size, int change_spend_size,
 189                          CAmount min_change_target, CFeeRate effective_feerate,
 190                          CFeeRate long_term_feerate, CFeeRate discard_feerate, int tx_noinputs_size, bool avoid_partial,
 191                          std::optional<int> max_tx_weight = std::nullopt,
 192                          bool privacy_first = true, int64_t temporal_window = 3600, int target_merge_outputs = 2)
 193          : rng_fast{rng_fast},
 194            change_output_size(change_output_size),
 195            change_spend_size(change_spend_size),
 196            m_min_change_target(min_change_target),
 197            m_effective_feerate(effective_feerate),
 198            m_long_term_feerate(long_term_feerate),
 199            m_discard_feerate(discard_feerate),
 200            tx_noinputs_size(tx_noinputs_size),
 201            m_avoid_partial_spends(avoid_partial),
 202            m_max_tx_weight(max_tx_weight),
 203            m_privacy_first(privacy_first),
 204            m_temporal_window(temporal_window),
 205            m_target_merge_outputs(target_merge_outputs)
 206      {
 207      }
 208      CoinSelectionParams(FastRandomContext& rng_fast)
 209          : rng_fast{rng_fast} {}
 210  };
 211  
 212  /** Parameters for filtering which OutputGroups we may use in coin selection.
 213   * We start by being very selective and requiring multiple confirmations and
 214   * then get more permissive if we cannot fund the transaction. */
 215  struct CoinEligibilityFilter
 216  {
 217      /** Minimum number of confirmations for outputs that we sent to ourselves.
 218       * We may use unconfirmed UTXOs sent from ourselves, e.g. change outputs. */
 219      const int conf_mine;
 220      /** Minimum number of confirmations for outputs received from a different wallet. */
 221      const int conf_theirs;
 222      /** Maximum number of unconfirmed ancestors aggregated across all UTXOs in an OutputGroup. */
 223      const uint64_t max_ancestors;
 224      /** Maximum number of descendants that a single UTXO in the OutputGroup may have. */
 225      const uint64_t max_descendants;
 226      /** When avoid_reuse=true and there are full groups (OUTPUT_GROUP_MAX_ENTRIES), whether or not to use any partial groups.*/
 227      const bool m_include_partial_groups{false};
 228  
 229      CoinEligibilityFilter() = delete;
 230      CoinEligibilityFilter(int conf_mine, int conf_theirs, uint64_t max_ancestors) : conf_mine(conf_mine), conf_theirs(conf_theirs), max_ancestors(max_ancestors), max_descendants(max_ancestors) {}
 231      CoinEligibilityFilter(int conf_mine, int conf_theirs, uint64_t max_ancestors, uint64_t max_descendants) : conf_mine(conf_mine), conf_theirs(conf_theirs), max_ancestors(max_ancestors), max_descendants(max_descendants) {}
 232      CoinEligibilityFilter(int conf_mine, int conf_theirs, uint64_t max_ancestors, uint64_t max_descendants, bool include_partial) : conf_mine(conf_mine), conf_theirs(conf_theirs), max_ancestors(max_ancestors), max_descendants(max_descendants), m_include_partial_groups(include_partial) {}
 233  
 234      bool operator<(const CoinEligibilityFilter& other) const {
 235          return std::tie(conf_mine, conf_theirs, max_ancestors, max_descendants, m_include_partial_groups)
 236                 < std::tie(other.conf_mine, other.conf_theirs, other.max_ancestors, other.max_descendants, other.m_include_partial_groups);
 237      }
 238  };
 239  
 240  /** A group of UTXOs paid to the same output script. */
 241  struct OutputGroup
 242  {
 243      /** The list of UTXOs contained in this output group. */
 244      std::vector<std::shared_ptr<COutput>> m_outputs;
 245      /** Whether the UTXOs were sent by the wallet to itself. This is relevant because we may want at
 246       * least a certain number of confirmations on UTXOs received from outside wallets while trusting
 247       * our own UTXOs more. */
 248      bool m_from_me{true};
 249      /** The total value of the UTXOs in sum. */
 250      CAmount m_value{0};
 251      /** The minimum number of confirmations the UTXOs in the group have. Unconfirmed is 0. */
 252      int m_depth{999};
 253      /** The aggregated count of unconfirmed ancestors of all UTXOs in this
 254       * group. Not deduplicated and may overestimate when ancestors are shared. */
 255      size_t m_ancestors{0};
 256      /** The maximum count of descendants of a single UTXO in this output group. */
 257      size_t m_descendants{0};
 258      /** The value of the UTXOs after deducting the cost of spending them at the effective feerate. */
 259      CAmount effective_value{0};
 260      /** The fee to spend these UTXOs at the effective feerate. */
 261      CAmount fee{0};
 262      /** The fee to spend these UTXOs at the long term feerate. */
 263      CAmount long_term_fee{0};
 264      /** The feerate for spending a created change output eventually (i.e. not urgently, and thus at
 265       * a lower feerate). Calculated using long term fee estimate. This is used to decide whether
 266       * it could be economical to create a change output. */
 267      CFeeRate m_long_term_feerate{0};
 268      /** Indicate that we are subtracting the fee from outputs.
 269       * When true, the value that is used for coin selection is the UTXO's real value rather than effective value */
 270      bool m_subtract_fee_outputs{false};
 271      /** Total weight of the UTXOs in this group. */
 272      int m_weight{0};
 273  
 274      OutputGroup() = default;
 275      OutputGroup(const CoinSelectionParams& params) :
 276          m_long_term_feerate(params.m_long_term_feerate),
 277          m_subtract_fee_outputs(params.m_subtract_fee_outputs)
 278      {}
 279  
 280      void Insert(const std::shared_ptr<COutput>& output, size_t ancestors, size_t descendants);
 281      bool EligibleForSpending(const CoinEligibilityFilter& eligibility_filter) const;
 282      CAmount GetSelectionAmount() const;
 283  };
 284  
 285  struct Groups {
 286      // Stores 'OutputGroup' containing only positive UTXOs (value > 0).
 287      std::vector<OutputGroup> positive_group;
 288      // Stores 'OutputGroup' which may contain both positive and negative UTXOs.
 289      std::vector<OutputGroup> mixed_group;
 290  };
 291  
 292  /** Stores several 'Groups' whose were mapped by output type. */
 293  struct OutputGroupTypeMap
 294  {
 295      // Maps output type to output groups.
 296      std::map<OutputType, Groups> groups_by_type;
 297      // All inserted groups, no type distinction.
 298      Groups all_groups;
 299  
 300      // Based on the insert flag; appends group to the 'mixed_group' and, if value > 0, to the 'positive_group'.
 301      // This affects both; the groups filtered by type and the overall groups container.
 302      void Push(const OutputGroup& group, OutputType type, bool insert_positive, bool insert_mixed);
 303      // Different output types count
 304      size_t TypesCount() { return groups_by_type.size(); }
 305  };
 306  
 307  typedef std::map<CoinEligibilityFilter, OutputGroupTypeMap> FilteredOutputGroups;
 308  
 309  /** Choose a random change target for each transaction to make it harder to fingerprint the Core
 310   * wallet based on the change output values of transactions it creates.
 311   * Change target covers at least change fees and adds a random value on top of it.
 312   * The random value is between 50ksat and min(2 * payment_value, 1milsat)
 313   * When payment_value <= 25ksat, the value is just 50ksat.
 314   *
 315   * Making change amounts similar to the payment value may help disguise which output(s) are payments
 316   * are which ones are change. Using double the payment value may increase the number of inputs
 317   * needed (and thus be more expensive in fees), but breaks analysis techniques which assume the
 318   * coins selected are just sufficient to cover the payment amount ("unnecessary input" heuristic).
 319   *
 320   * @param[in]   payment_value   Average payment value of the transaction output(s).
 321   * @param[in]   change_fee      Fee for creating a change output.
 322   */
 323  [[nodiscard]] CAmount GenerateChangeTarget(const CAmount payment_value, const CAmount change_fee, FastRandomContext& rng);
 324  
 325  enum class SelectionAlgorithm : uint8_t
 326  {
 327      BNB = 0,
 328      KNAPSACK = 1,
 329      SRD = 2,
 330      CG = 3,
 331      MANUAL = 4,
 332      TEMPORAL = 5,  // Privacy-first: temporal clustering
 333  };
 334  
 335  std::string GetAlgorithmName(const SelectionAlgorithm algo);
 336  
 337  struct SelectionResult
 338  {
 339  private:
 340      /** Set of inputs selected by the algorithm to use in the transaction */
 341      std::set<std::shared_ptr<COutput>> m_selected_inputs;
 342      /** The target the algorithm selected for. Equal to the recipient amount plus non-input fees */
 343      CAmount m_target;
 344      /** The algorithm used to produce this result */
 345      SelectionAlgorithm m_algo;
 346      /** Whether the input values for calculations should be the effective value (true) or normal value (false) */
 347      bool m_use_effective{false};
 348      /** The computed waste */
 349      std::optional<CAmount> m_waste;
 350      /** False if algorithm was cut short by hitting limit of attempts and solution is non-optimal */
 351      bool m_algo_completed{true};
 352      /** The count of selections that were evaluated by this coin selection attempt */
 353      size_t m_selections_evaluated;
 354      /** Total weight of the selected inputs */
 355      int m_weight{0};
 356      /** How much individual inputs overestimated the bump fees for the shared ancestry */
 357      CAmount bump_fee_group_discount{0};
 358  
 359      template<typename T>
 360      void InsertInputs(const T& inputs)
 361      {
 362          // Store sum of combined input sets to check that the results have no shared UTXOs
 363          const size_t expected_count = m_selected_inputs.size() + inputs.size();
 364          util::insert(m_selected_inputs, inputs);
 365          if (m_selected_inputs.size() != expected_count) {
 366              throw std::runtime_error(STR_INTERNAL_BUG("Shared UTXOs among selection results"));
 367          }
 368      }
 369  
 370  public:
 371      explicit SelectionResult(const CAmount target, SelectionAlgorithm algo)
 372          : m_target(target), m_algo(algo) {}
 373  
 374      SelectionResult() = delete;
 375  
 376      /** Get the sum of the input values */
 377      [[nodiscard]] CAmount GetSelectedValue() const;
 378  
 379      [[nodiscard]] CAmount GetSelectedEffectiveValue() const;
 380  
 381      [[nodiscard]] CAmount GetTotalBumpFees() const;
 382  
 383      void Clear();
 384  
 385      void AddInput(const OutputGroup& group);
 386      void AddInputs(const std::set<std::shared_ptr<COutput>>& inputs, bool subtract_fee_outputs);
 387  
 388      /** How much individual inputs overestimated the bump fees for shared ancestries */
 389      void SetBumpFeeDiscount(const CAmount discount);
 390  
 391      /** Calculates and stores the waste for this result given the cost of change
 392       * and the opportunity cost of spending these inputs now vs in the future.
 393       * If change exists, waste = change_cost + inputs * (effective_feerate - long_term_feerate) - bump_fee_group_discount
 394       * If no change, waste = excess + inputs * (effective_feerate - long_term_feerate) - bump_fee_group_discount
 395       * where excess = selected_effective_value - target
 396       * change_cost = effective_feerate * change_output_size + long_term_feerate * change_spend_size
 397       *
 398       * @param[in] min_viable_change The minimum amount necessary to make a change output economic
 399       * @param[in] change_cost       The cost of creating a change output and spending it in the future. Only
 400       *                              used if there is change, in which case it must be non-negative.
 401       * @param[in] change_fee        The fee for creating a change output
 402       */
 403      void RecalculateWaste(const CAmount min_viable_change, const CAmount change_cost, const CAmount change_fee);
 404      [[nodiscard]] CAmount GetWaste() const;
 405  
 406      /** Tracks that algorithm was able to exhaustively search the entire combination space before hitting limit of tries */
 407      void SetAlgoCompleted(bool algo_completed);
 408  
 409      /** Get m_algo_completed */
 410      bool GetAlgoCompleted() const;
 411  
 412      /** Record the number of selections that were evaluated */
 413      void SetSelectionsEvaluated(size_t attempts);
 414  
 415      /** Get selections_evaluated */
 416      size_t GetSelectionsEvaluated() const ;
 417  
 418      /**
 419       * Combines the @param[in] other selection result into 'this' selection result.
 420       *
 421       * Important note:
 422       * There must be no shared 'COutput' among the two selection results being combined.
 423       */
 424      void Merge(const SelectionResult& other);
 425  
 426      /** Get m_selected_inputs */
 427      const std::set<std::shared_ptr<COutput>>& GetInputSet() const;
 428      /** Get the vector of COutputs that will be used to fill in a CTransaction's vin */
 429      std::vector<std::shared_ptr<COutput>> GetShuffledInputVector() const;
 430  
 431      bool operator<(SelectionResult other) const;
 432  
 433      /** Get the amount for the change output after paying needed fees.
 434       *
 435       * The change amount is not 100% precise due to discrepancies in fee calculation.
 436       * The final change amount (if any) should be corrected after calculating the final tx fees.
 437       * When there is a discrepancy, most of the time the final change would be slightly bigger than estimated.
 438       *
 439       * Following are the possible factors of discrepancy:
 440       *  + non-input fees always include segwit flags
 441       *  + input fee estimation always include segwit stack size
 442       *  + input fees are rounded individually and not collectively, which leads to small rounding errors
 443       *  - input counter size is always assumed to be 1vbyte
 444       *
 445       * @param[in]  min_viable_change  Minimum amount for change output, if change would be less then we forgo change
 446       * @param[in]  change_fee         Fees to include change output in the tx
 447       * @returns Amount for change output, 0 when there is no change.
 448       *
 449       */
 450      CAmount GetChange(const CAmount min_viable_change, const CAmount change_fee) const;
 451  
 452      CAmount GetTarget() const { return m_target; }
 453  
 454      SelectionAlgorithm GetAlgo() const { return m_algo; }
 455  
 456      int GetWeight() const { return m_weight; }
 457  };
 458  
 459  util::Result<SelectionResult> SelectCoinsBnB(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, const CAmount& selection_target, const CAmount& cost_of_change,
 460                                               int max_selection_weight);
 461  
 462  util::Result<SelectionResult> CoinGrinder(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, const CAmount& selection_target, CAmount change_target, int max_selection_weight);
 463  
 464  /** Select coins by Single Random Draw. OutputGroups are selected randomly from the eligible
 465   * outputs until the target is satisfied
 466   *
 467   * @param[in]  utxo_pool    The positive effective value OutputGroups eligible for selection
 468   * @param[in]  target_value The target value to select for
 469   * @param[in]  rng The randomness source to shuffle coins
 470   * @param[in]  max_selection_weight The maximum allowed weight for a selection result to be valid
 471   * @returns If successful, a valid SelectionResult, otherwise, util::Error
 472   */
 473  util::Result<SelectionResult> SelectCoinsSRD(const std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool, CAmount target_value, CAmount change_fee, FastRandomContext& rng,
 474                                               int max_selection_weight);
 475  
 476  // Original coin selection algorithm as a fallback
 477  util::Result<SelectionResult> KnapsackSolver(std::vector<OutputGroup>& groups, const CAmount& nTargetValue,
 478                                               CAmount change_target, FastRandomContext& rng, int max_selection_weight);
 479  
 480  /** Privacy-first coin selection: temporal clustering algorithm.
 481   *  Prefers UTXOs created within the same time window (temporal cluster).
 482   *  Minimizes inputs while keeping UTXOs from the same source together.
 483   */
 484  util::Result<SelectionResult> SelectCoinsTemporal(std::vector<OutputGroup>& utxo_pool,
 485                                                     const CAmount& selection_target,
 486                                                     int64_t temporal_window,
 487                                                     int target_outputs,
 488                                                     int max_selection_weight);
 489  } // namespace wallet
 490  
 491  #endif // LIMENKA_WALLET_COINSELECTION_H
 492