DarkWallet - Revision history

NotATether: Expand history; note Alpha 0.8.0 and later abandonment

2026-09-22T19:33:05Z

Expand history; note Alpha 0.8.0 and later abandonment

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	{{~~stub~~}}		{{infobox software
			\| name = DarkWallet
			\| developer = Amir Taaki, Cody Wilson, and others (historical)
			\| programming language = JavaScript
			\| platform = Google Chrome extension (historical)
			\| latest release version = Alpha 0.8.0
			\| latest release date = 23 January 2015
			\| website = https://www.darkwallet.is
			}}

	'''DarkWallet''' is an experimental, [[privacy]]-focused bitcoin [[client~~]] initially~~ developed by [[Amir Taaki]], Cody Wilson and others.		'''DarkWallet''' was an experimental, privacy-focused bitcoin client developed by [[Amir Taaki]], Cody Wilson, and others. The software was written in JavaScript and ran as a Google Chrome browser extension.

	~~The software is written in JavaScript~~ and ~~runs as an extension for Google's Chrome browser~~.		== Features ==
			DarkWallet used the [[BIP 0032]] hierarchical deterministic wallet format and privacy features including Stealth Payments and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing.<ref>Project documentation.</ref>

	The ~~project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx~~.~~dyne~~.~~org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development~~ on ~~the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned~~. ~~The last release was~~ [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 ~~Darkwallet~~ Alpha 8] ~~([https:~~/~~/wiki~~.~~unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki~~]~~) on Jan 23~~, ~~2015~~.		== Development status ==
			The last published release was DarkWallet Alpha 0.8.0 on 23 January 2015.<ref>[https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 GitHub: DarkWallet Alpha 0.8.0]</ref> By 2020 the project appeared abandoned and unmaintained. Later privacy-wallet projects such as [[JoinMarket]], [[Wasabi Wallet]], and [[Samourai Wallet]] were more actively maintained alternatives.

	~~As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and~~ [[~~JoinMarket~~]], [[~~Wasabi Wallet\|Wasabi~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Samourai\|Samourai~~]] ~~can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.~~		== See also ==
			* [[Anonymity]]
			* [[Privacy]]
			* [[CoinJoin]]
			* [[Wallets]]

			== External links ==
			* [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet DarkWallet GitHub repository]
			* [https://www.darkwallet.is darkwallet.is]

	==~~= See also =~~==		== References ==
	~~# https:/~~/~~www.darkwallet.is~~		<references />
	~~# [[Anonymity]]~~

			[[Category:Defunct products]]
	[[Category:Wallets]]		[[Category:Wallets]]
			[[Category:Privacy]]
			[[Category:Clients]]

Belcher: Add JoinMarket to alternatives too, as it was directly inspired by it

2020-06-19T11:48:48Z

Add JoinMarket to alternatives too, as it was directly inspired by it

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	The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki]) on Jan 23, 2015.		The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki]) on Jan 23, 2015.

	As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and [[Wasabi Wallet\|Wasabi]] and [[Samourai\|Samourai]] can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.		As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and [[JoinMarket]], [[Wasabi Wallet\|Wasabi]] and [[Samourai\|Samourai]] can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.

Furunodo at 22:15, 17 June 2020

2020-06-17T22:15:02Z

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	# https://www.darkwallet.is		# https://www.darkwallet.is
	# [[Anonymity]]		# [[Anonymity]]

			[[Category:Wallets]]

Furunodo: As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and Wasabi and Samourai can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.

2020-06-17T22:14:52Z

As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and Wasabi and Samourai can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.

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	The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki]) on Jan 23, 2015.		The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki]) on Jan 23, 2015.

			As of 2020 it's not really maintained anymore and [[Wasabi Wallet\|Wasabi]] and [[Samourai\|Samourai]] can be considered reasonably useful alternatives.

JonathanCross: Typo "iki" => "wiki"

2016-05-25T08:42:50Z

Typo "iki" => "wiki"

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	The software is written in JavaScript and runs as an extension for Google's Chrome browser.		The software is written in JavaScript and runs as an extension for Google's Chrome browser.

	The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on ~~iki~~]) on Jan 23, 2015.		The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on wiki]) on Jan 23, 2015.

JonathanCross: Initial stub of DarkWallet

2016-05-17T13:05:19Z

Initial stub of DarkWallet

New page

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'''DarkWallet''' is an experimental, [[privacy]]-focused bitcoin [[client]] initially developed by [[Amir Taaki]], Cody Wilson and others.

The software is written in JavaScript and runs as an extension for Google's Chrome browser.

The project gained significant media attention for its use of modern [[BIP 0032]] [[wallet]] format and privacy-preserving features such as [http://sx.dyne.org/stealth.html Stealth Payments], and passive [[CoinJoin]] mixing, development on the project has waned and it appears to be abandoned. The last release was [https://github.com/darkwallet/darkwallet/releases/tag/0.8.0 Darkwallet Alpha 8] ([https://wiki.unsystem.net/en/index.php/DarkWallet/Alpha8 announcement on iki]) on Jan 23, 2015.

=== See also ===
# https://www.darkwallet.is
# [[Anonymity]]