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* An attractive, people-oriented interface. | * An attractive, people-oriented interface. | ||
* Free and open - source | * Free and open - source. | ||
* An integrated application platform.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=313352 How to make a Hive app]</ref> | * An integrated application platform.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=313352 How to make a Hive app]</ref> | ||
* An SPV backend for fast startup. | * An SPV backend for fast startup. | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 16 June 2014
Hive is a lightweight "thin client" Bitcoin wallet for mac OS X and soon in Web and Android. It is primarily based on bitcoinj focusing on ease-of-use.
Features
- An attractive, people-oriented interface.
- Free and open - source.
- An integrated application platform.[1]
- An SPV backend for fast startup.
- Tor support for enhanced anonymity.
- Support for many languages.[2]
- Automatic updates
- Payment Protocol support
Other features for the different platforms currently in development can be found in the GitHub wiki account. [3]
History
Hive Hive alpha version for mac OS X was released on September 28, 2013 and promoted with a booth at the European Bitcoin convention.[4] Months after, Hive has acquired Bridgewalker, "a Euro-based platform for Bitcoin designed with speed in mind".[5]
By February 3, 2014, the mac OS X wallet has come out of beta testing and was available to public through download on its website. [6] Months after, Hive Android was launched for Beta testing. [7] The web wallet is currently being developed and is due by the first week of July.
See Also
External Links
- Hive project website
- GitHub repo
- Hive Official Twitter account
- Hive Official Facebook account