diff --git a/bitcoin_utils.py b/bitcoin_utils.py
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+import os
+import random
+import requests
+from bitcoin import SelectParams
+from bitcoin.wallet import CBitcoinSecret, P2PKHBitcoinAddress
+from bitcoin.core import b2lx, lx
+from bitcoin.core.script import CScript
+from bitcoin.core.scripteval import VerifyScript, SCRIPT_VERIFY_P2SH
+from bitcoin.rpc import Proxy
+
+
+def choose_network(context):
+    if context == 'real_transaction':
+        return 'mainnet'
+    elif context == 'testing':
+        return 'testnet'
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid context. Choose 'real_transaction' or 'testing'.")
+
+
+def create_wallet(network='mainnet'):
+    SelectParams(network)
+    secret = CBitcoinSecret.from_secret_bytes(os.urandom(32))
+    address = P2PKHBitcoinAddress.from_pubkey(secret.pub)
+    return str(address), str(secret)
+
+
+def get_balance(address, network='mainnet'):
+    SelectParams(network)
+    if network == 'mainnet':
+        url = f'https://blockchain.info/q/addressbalance/{address}?confirmations=6'
+    elif network == 'testnet':
+        url = f'https://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/test3/addrs/{address}/balance'
+
+    response = requests.get(url)
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        if network == 'mainnet':
+            return int(response.text) / 100000000  # Convert from satoshis to BTC
+        elif network == 'testnet':
+            return response.json()['balance'] / 100000000
+    else:
+        raise Exception(f'Error fetching balance: {response.text}')
+
+
+def get_address(secret):
+    secret_key = CBitcoinSecret(secret)
+    address = P2PKHBitcoinAddress.from_pubkey(secret_key.pub)
+    return str(address)
+
+
+def send_bitcoin(sender_secret, recipient_address, amount_btc, fee_btc, context):
+    network = choose_network(context)
+    SelectParams(network)
+    rpc = Proxy()
+
+    sender_secret = CBitcoinSecret(sender_secret)
+    sender_address = P2PKHBitcoinAddress.from_pubkey(sender_secret.pub)
+    recipient_address = P2PKHBitcoinAddress(recipient_address)
+
+    amount_satoshis = int(amount_btc * 100000000)
+    fee_satoshis = int(fee_btc * 100000000)
+
+    unspent = [utxo for utxo in rpc.listunspent(0) if utxo['address'] == sender_address]
+    if not unspent:
+        raise Exception('No available UTXOs for the sender address.')
+
+    unspent.sort(key=lambda x: -x['amount'])
+    #randomise UTXOs
+    random.shuffle(unspent)
+    tx_ins = []
+    tx_outs = []
+    total_input_value = 0
+    for utxo in unspent:
+        txid = lx(utxo['txid'].hex())
+        vout = utxo['vout']
+        script_pub_key = utxo['scriptPubKey']
+        input_value = utxo['amount']
+
+        total_input_value += input_value
+
+        tx_ins.append(rpc.create_raw_input(txid, vout))
+        tx_outs.append((script_pub_key, input_value))
+
+        if total_input_value >= (amount_satoshis + fee_satoshis):
+            change_value = total_input_value - (amount_satoshis + fee_satoshis)
+            break
+    else:
+        raise Exception('Insufficient funds.')
+
+    if change_value > 0:
+        tx_outs.append((CScript([sender_secret.pub, 0xAC]), change_value))
+
+    tx_outs.append((CScript([recipient_address, 0xAC]), amount_satoshis))
+
+    raw_tx = rpc.create_raw_transaction(tx_ins, tx_outs)
+
+    for i, (script_pub_key, _) in enumerate(tx_outs):
+        sig = rpc.sign_raw_transaction_with_wallet(raw_tx, n_in=i, script_pub_key=script_pub_key, prev_pub_key=sender_secret.pub)
+        raw_tx = sig['hex']
+
+    txid = rpc.send_raw_transaction(raw_tx)
+    return b2lx(txid)