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An open-source, python-based, wallet-management application for the Bitcoin network.
'''Bitcoin Armory''' is an open-source, python-based, wallet-management application for the Bitcoin network.


At the alpha-level stage, Armory is a proof-of-concept release.  It is very resource-intensive and thus will not be usable by everyone.  The beta version of the project is being crowdfunded<ref>[http://www.rockethub.com/projects/6056-armory-bitcoin-development-funding Armory Bitcoin Development Funding]</ref>.  
It's using a N of M secret sharing for backing up users private keys.  The implementation used repeated hashing of data instead of a random number generator and that combined with other errors completely breaks the scheme. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2199659.0 The result] is that regardless of the requested threshold an attacker with the first share and any other share could recover the secret (or alternatively the N-th share plus any N additional ones). See also [[Shamir Secret Snakeoil#Armory]].


Available for Windows and Linux. Armory can be built for OS X but does not (yet) have OS X binaries.
Armory is licensed under the AGPL.


==Features==
==Features==


* Encrypted wallet (optional)
* Available for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.
* Licensed under AGPL v3.
* Encrypted wallet (optional).
* Maintain offline wallets for 100% security from online attackers.   
* Maintain offline wallets for 100% security from online attackers.   
* Import addresses created with VanityGen or sweep funds from Casascius physical Bitcoins.
* Import addresses created with [[vanitygen|VanityGen]] or sweep funds from Casascius physical Bitcoins.
* Toggle between “Standard” and “Advanced” modes to guarantee an appropriate set of options and information.
* Toggle between “Standard”, “Advanced”, and "Expert" modes to guarantee an appropriate set of options and information.
And more -- see the [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 project's forum thread] for full details.
* Custom [[deterministic wallet]] format.
* Ability to add "Watching-Only" Wallets.
* Fragmented (M-of-N) Backups.
* SecurePrint for all Backup Types.
* Decentralized Multi-Signature "Lockboxes" (up to 7-of-7).
* Daemon/API for Services and Network Integration.
* Message Signing.
See the [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 project's forum thread] for full details or on [https://bitcoinarmory.com/ their website].  


==History==
==History==


The Armory project was announced January 3rd, 2012<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 Armory - The most advanced Bitcoin Client in existence!]</ref>.
The Armory project was announced January 3rd, 2012<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 Armory - The most advanced Bitcoin Client in existence!] on [[BitcoinTalk Forum]]</ref> by Armory Technologies, Inc.
 
'''Note:''' Armory Technologies no longer maintains the Armory project<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1351792.0 The End of the Road for Armory]</ref>. Since version 0.96, Armory is under maintenance by goatpig<ref>[https://btcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1896808.msg26284629#msg26284629 Re: Armory 0.96 is out]</ref>. The new website for Armory is https://btcarmory.com/, and the new Github repository is https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory. Other websites or Github repositories might contain outdated versions of Armory.
 
=== Crowdfunding ===
 
The project received $2,661 by 26 funders on crowdfunding site RocketHub. The project completed it's funding on 2012-03-19<ref>[http://www.rockethub.com/projects/6056-armory-bitcoin-development-funding Armory Bitcoin Development Funding]</ref>.  


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==External Links==
==External Links==


* [http://bitcoinarmory.com Amory]] Project page
* [http://btcarmory.com/ Armory Site]
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=97.0 Armory project page on bitcointalk.org]
* [https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory Armory Source on GitHub]
* [http://www.expresscoin.com/wallets/bitcoin/armory How to Setup a Armory Bitcoin Wallet for Windows, Mac, and Linux]
 
'''Discontinued'''
* [https://www.bitcoinarmory.com/ Armory Official Website] (ATI no longer maintains Armory)
* [https://github.com/etotheipi/BitcoinArmory Armory Project GitHub Page] (no longer maintained)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:23, 9 May 2021

Bitcoin Armory is an open-source, python-based, wallet-management application for the Bitcoin network.

It's using a N of M secret sharing for backing up users private keys. The implementation used repeated hashing of data instead of a random number generator and that combined with other errors completely breaks the scheme. The result is that regardless of the requested threshold an attacker with the first share and any other share could recover the secret (or alternatively the N-th share plus any N additional ones). See also Shamir Secret Snakeoil#Armory.


Features

  • Available for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.
  • Licensed under AGPL v3.
  • Encrypted wallet (optional).
  • Maintain offline wallets for 100% security from online attackers.
  • Import addresses created with VanityGen or sweep funds from Casascius physical Bitcoins.
  • Toggle between “Standard”, “Advanced”, and "Expert" modes to guarantee an appropriate set of options and information.
  • Custom deterministic wallet format.
  • Ability to add "Watching-Only" Wallets.
  • Fragmented (M-of-N) Backups.
  • SecurePrint for all Backup Types.
  • Decentralized Multi-Signature "Lockboxes" (up to 7-of-7).
  • Daemon/API for Services and Network Integration.
  • Message Signing.

See the project's forum thread for full details or on their website.

History

The Armory project was announced January 3rd, 2012[1] by Armory Technologies, Inc.

Note: Armory Technologies no longer maintains the Armory project[2]. Since version 0.96, Armory is under maintenance by goatpig[3]. The new website for Armory is https://btcarmory.com/, and the new Github repository is https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory. Other websites or Github repositories might contain outdated versions of Armory.

Crowdfunding

The project received $2,661 by 26 funders on crowdfunding site RocketHub. The project completed it's funding on 2012-03-19[4].

See Also

External Links

Discontinued

References

  1. ↑ Armory - The most advanced Bitcoin Client in existence! on BitcoinTalk Forum
  2. ↑ The End of the Road for Armory
  3. ↑ Re: Armory 0.96 is out
  4. ↑ Armory Bitcoin Development Funding
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