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NotATether: Expand Block.io from 2014 stub: multi-currency API wallet, BIP32/multisig features, May 2024 sunset, recovery notes, Defunct categories

2026-09-22T08:04:11Z

Expand Block.io from 2014 stub: multi-currency API wallet, BIP32/multisig features, May 2024 sunset, recovery notes, Defunct categories

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	In May 2024 the company emailed users that the wallet and developer API would sunset on 31 May 2024. The notice said that after that date users would not be able to access services, account data, or developer APIs at https://block.io, and that account private keys (retrievable via the dashboard settings page) controlled the coins rather than Block.io itself.<ref name="bt-sunset" />		In May 2024 the company emailed users that the wallet and developer API would sunset on 31 May 2024. The notice said that after that date users would not be able to access services, account data, or developer APIs at https://block.io, and that account private keys (retrievable via the dashboard settings page) controlled the coins rather than Block.io itself.<ref name="bt-sunset" />

	Community discussion after the cutoff described confusion among users who had only username/password access and had not exported keys. Forum posts also quoted later support messages that, for a time after the May shutdown, still pointed users at the sign-in and settings pages to back up keys, and that mentioned a further access window into late 2024 for key retrieval~~. Those later dates are attested only through user-shared support email text on Bitcointalk and should be treated as secondary~~.<ref name="bt-closed">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5517628.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io wallet was closed on May 31 (Nov 2024 discussion, includes quoted support mail)]</ref>		Community discussion after the cutoff described confusion among users who had only username/password access and had not exported keys. Forum posts also quoted later support messages that, for a time after the May shutdown, still pointed users at the sign-in and settings pages to back up keys, and that mentioned a further access window into late 2024 for key retrieval.<ref name="bt-closed">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5517628.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io wallet was closed on May 31 (Nov 2024 discussion, includes quoted support mail)]</ref>

	== Products and features ==		== Products and features ==
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	== Relation to SoChain ==		== Relation to SoChain ==
	From the 2014 Block.io about section, Nazir was described as founder of the SoChain block explorer and API as well as Block.io.<ref name="wayback-home" /> SoChain (chain.so / sochain.com) continued to offer Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin blockchain APIs after Block.io's wallet sunset.<ref name="sochain">[https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain blockchain APIs]</ref> The official Block.io multisig sweep tool defaults to SoChain's API.<ref name="sweep" /> Secondary commentary sometimes describes a shared operator lineage or rebrand from Block.io toward SoChain. Primary pages support common founder attribution in 2014, shared API use in the sweep tool, and parallel product history. They do not establish a formal corporate merger or rename.		From the 2014 Block.io about section, Nazir was described as founder of the SoChain block explorer and API as well as Block.io.<ref name="wayback-home" /> SoChain (chain.so / sochain.com) continued to offer Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin blockchain APIs after Block.io's wallet sunset.<ref name="sochain">[https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain blockchain APIs]</ref> The official Block.io multisig sweep tool defaults to SoChain's API.<ref name="sweep" />

	== See also ==		== See also ==

NotATether: Expand Block.io from 2014 stub: multi-currency API wallet, BIP32/multisig features, May 2024 sunset, recovery notes, Defunct categories.

2026-09-21T13:35:21Z

Expand Block.io from 2014 stub: multi-currency API wallet, BIP32/multisig features, May 2024 sunset, recovery notes, Defunct categories.

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	{{~~Infobox~~ company		{{infobox company
	\| name = Block.io		\| name = Block.io
	\| industry = Developer API / eWallet		\| industry = Developer API / eWallet
	\| founder = [[Atif Nazir]]		\| founder = Atif Nazir
	\| foundation = August 2014		\| foundation = August 2014
	\| defunct = 31 May 2024		\| defunct = 31 May 2024
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	}}		}}

	'''Block.io''' was a multi-currency [[eWallet]] and developer API for [[Bitcoin]], [[Litecoin]], and [[Dogecoin]]. It launched in August 2014 under founder and CEO [[Atif Nazir]]. The service marketed BIP32 hierarchical-deterministic wallets, address labels, client libraries, and no Block.io service fees on top of ordinary network (miner) fees. The wallet and developer API were shut down after 31 May 2024. Remaining coins could be moved only with private keys backed up from the account settings page, typically via a 2-of-2 [[multisignature]] sweep.<ref name="reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2dz8rz/introducing_blockio_the_zero_tx_fee_api_wallet/ Reddit r/Bitcoin: Introducing Block.io (19 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="ct">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockio-a-fool-proof-api-and-wallet-that-shakes-service-fees Cointelegraph: Block.io launch interview with Atif Nazir (21 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="bt-sunset">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5494892.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io is sunsetting its wallet and developer API on May 31st (user-posted company email, May 2024)]</ref>		'''Block.io''' was a multi-currency [[EWallet\|eWallet]] and developer API for [[Bitcoin]], [[Litecoin]], and Dogecoin. It launched in August 2014 under founder and CEO Atif Nazir. The service marketed BIP32 hierarchical-deterministic wallets, address labels, client libraries, and no Block.io service fees on top of ordinary network (miner) fees. The wallet and developer API were shut down after 31 May 2024. Users were told they would not be able to access services at https://block.io after that date. Remaining coins could be moved only with private keys backed up from the account settings page, typically via a 2-of-2 [[multisignature]] sweep.<ref name="reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2dz8rz/introducing_blockio_the_zero_tx_fee_api_wallet/ Reddit r/Bitcoin: Introducing Block.io (19 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="ct">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockio-a-fool-proof-api-and-wallet-that-shakes-service-fees Cointelegraph: Block.io launch interview with Atif Nazir (21 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="bt-sunset">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5494892.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io is sunsetting its wallet and developer API on May 31st (user-posted company email, May 2024)]</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	* A web e-wallet and REST-style developer API for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin, including testnet keys for development.<ref name="reddit" /><ref name="wayback-home" />		* A web e-wallet and REST-style developer API for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin, including testnet keys for development.<ref name="reddit" /><ref name="wayback-home" />
	* Hierarchical-deterministic ([[BIP32]]) wallets and BIP39-style recovery mnemonics as described at launch.<ref name="reddit" />		* Hierarchical-deterministic (BIP32) wallets and BIP39-style recovery mnemonics as described at launch.<ref name="reddit" />
	* Address '''labels''': short names mapped to long wallet addresses for API and UI use. Labels were not deposit destinations. Coins had to be sent to the underlying address, not to the label string.<ref name="faq">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220525222357/https://block.io/faq Wayback Machine: Block.io FAQ (25 May 2022)]</ref>		* Address '''labels''': short names mapped to long wallet addresses for API and UI use. Labels were not deposit destinations. Coins had to be sent to the underlying address, not to the label string.<ref name="faq">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220525222357/https://block.io/faq Wayback Machine: Block.io FAQ (25 May 2022)]</ref>
	* Official client libraries (Ruby, Node.js, PHP, and Python were advertised at launch).<ref name="reddit" /><ref name="ct" />		* Official client libraries (Ruby, Node.js, PHP, and Python were advertised at launch).<ref name="reddit" /><ref name="ct" />
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	== Relation to SoChain ==		== Relation to SoChain ==
	From the 2014 Block.io about section, Nazir was described as founder of the SoChain block explorer and API as well as Block.io.<ref name="wayback-home" /> SoChain (chain.so / sochain.com) continued to offer Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin blockchain APIs after Block.io's wallet sunset.<ref name="sochain">[https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain blockchain APIs]</ref> The official Block.io multisig sweep tool defaults to SoChain's API.<ref name="sweep" /> Secondary commentary sometimes describes a shared operator lineage or rebrand from Block.io toward SoChain. ~~This article does not assert a formal corporate merger or rename beyond what primary~~ pages ~~state:~~ common founder attribution in 2014, shared API use in the sweep tool, and parallel product history.		From the 2014 Block.io about section, Nazir was described as founder of the SoChain block explorer and API as well as Block.io.<ref name="wayback-home" /> SoChain (chain.so / sochain.com) continued to offer Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin blockchain APIs after Block.io's wallet sunset.<ref name="sochain">[https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain blockchain APIs]</ref> The official Block.io multisig sweep tool defaults to SoChain's API.<ref name="sweep" /> Secondary commentary sometimes describes a shared operator lineage or rebrand from Block.io toward SoChain. Primary pages support common founder attribution in 2014, shared API use in the sweep tool, and parallel product history. They do not establish a formal corporate merger or rename.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[EWallet]]		* [[EWallet]]
	* [[Multisignature]]		* [[Multisignature]]
	* [[BIP32]]
	* [[Atif Nazir]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220525222357/https://block.io/faq Archived Block.io FAQ (2022)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220525222357/https://block.io/faq Archived Block.io FAQ (2022)]
	* [https://github.com/BlockIo/blockio-basic-multisig-sweep Official multisig sweep tool]		* [https://github.com/BlockIo/blockio-basic-multisig-sweep Official multisig sweep tool]
			* [https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki BIP32 hierarchical deterministic wallets]
	* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5494892.0 Bitcointalk sunset thread]		* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5494892.0 Bitcointalk sunset thread]
	* [https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain API]		* [https://sochain.com/api/ SoChain API]

NotATether: Expand Block.io: 2014 API wallet through May 2024 sunset; multisig recovery; Defunct products/services/companies

2026-09-21T13:33:18Z

Expand Block.io: 2014 API wallet through May 2024 sunset; multisig recovery; Defunct products/services/companies

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-==Features==
+'''Block.io''' was a multi-currency [[eWallet]] and developer API for [[Bitcoin]], [[Litecoin]], and [[Dogecoin]]. It launched in August 2014 under founder and CEO [[Atif Nazir]]. The service marketed BIP32 hierarchical-deterministic wallets, address labels, client libraries, and no Block.io service fees on top of ordinary network (miner) fees. The wallet and developer API were shut down after 31 May 2024. Remaining coins could be moved only with private keys backed up from the account settings page, typically via a 2-of-2 [[multisignature]] sweep.<ref name="reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2dz8rz/introducing_blockio_the_zero_tx_fee_api_wallet/ Reddit r/Bitcoin: Introducing Block.io (19 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="ct">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockio-a-fool-proof-api-and-wallet-that-shakes-service-fees Cointelegraph: Block.io launch interview with Atif Nazir (21 August 2014)]</ref><ref name="bt-sunset">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5494892.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io is sunsetting its wallet and developer API on May 31st (user-posted company email, May 2024)]</ref>
-== Developers ==
+== History ==
-[[Atif Nazir]]
+An archived 2014 Block.io homepage described the product as a multi-coin wallet and payments API with no Block.io fees, API documentation, and official libraries. The same page listed Nazir as founder and CEO and stated that he had also founded the SoChain block explorer and API.<ref name="wayback-home">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140829025829/https://block.io/ Wayback Machine: Block.io homepage (29 August 2014)]</ref>
-==History==
+The service remained available for about a decade as a hosted API wallet used by merchants, tipping bots, and other applications that needed simple send/receive calls without running a full node. Marketing and FAQ materials continued to emphasize that network fees were paid to miners and that users were responsible for private-key backups.
-Block.io was announced on Reddit on August, 19 2014 <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2dz8rz/introducing_blockio_the_zero_tx_fee_api_wallet/ Introducing Block.io]</ref>
+In May 2024 the company emailed users that the wallet and developer API would sunset on 31 May 2024. The notice said that after that date users would not be able to access services, account data, or developer APIs at https://block.io, and that account private keys (retrievable via the dashboard settings page) controlled the coins rather than Block.io itself.<ref name="bt-sunset" />
-==External Links==
+Community discussion after the cutoff described confusion among users who had only username/password access and had not exported keys. Forum posts also quoted later support messages that, for a time after the May shutdown, still pointed users at the sign-in and settings pages to back up keys, and that mentioned a further access window into late 2024 for key retrieval. Those later dates are attested only through user-shared support email text on Bitcointalk and should be treated as secondary.<ref name="bt-closed">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5517628.0 Bitcointalk: Block.io wallet was closed on May 31 (Nov 2024 discussion, includes quoted support mail)]</ref>
-* [https://block.io/api Block.io API]
+== Products and features ==
-* [http://www.block.io Block.io] Website
+While operating, Block.io offered:
-==References==
+* A web e-wallet and REST-style developer API for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin, including testnet keys for development.<ref name="reddit" /><ref name="wayback-home" />
 <references />
-[[Category:EWallets]]
+[[Category:Defunct products or services]]

Expresscoin: Created initial page for Block.io. Please contribute!)

2014-08-22T01:28:01Z

Created initial page for Block.io. Please contribute!)

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==Features==
* Developer API
* Label Addresses
* Multicurrency

== Developers ==

[[Atif Nazir]]

==History==

Block.io was announced on Reddit on August, 19 2014 <ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2dz8rz/introducing_blockio_the_zero_tx_fee_api_wallet/ Introducing Block.io]</ref>

==External Links==

* [https://block.io/api Block.io API]
* [http://www.block.io Block.io] Website
* [http://www.expresscoin.com/wallets/bitcoin/blockio How to Setup a Block.io Bitcoin Wallet Online]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:EWallets]]