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[[Image: | [[Image:MultiBit_0.4.23_screenshot_WinXP.png|right|800px|screenshot of Multibit with its Windows XP GUI and Metal theme]] | ||
[http://multibit.org MultiBit] is a | [http://multibit.org MultiBit] is a lightweight "[[Thin Client Security|thin client]]" Bitcoin wallet for Windows, MacOS and Linux based on [[BitCoinJ]]. Its main advantages over the [[Bitcoin-Qt#Criticism|original Bitcoin client]] include support for opening multiple wallets simultaneously, and not requiring the download of the entire multi-gigabyte [[block chain]] (2.6GB as of July 2012<ref>[http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4115/how-big-is-the-blockchain-on-disk-as-of-5th-july-2012 How big is the blockchain on disk as of 5th July 2012?]</ref>). The project is lead by UK developer Jim Burton.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnkssdmlaWw European Bitcoin Conference 2012 - Jim Burton - Multibit]</ref> | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://multibit.org MultiBit] project website | * [http://multibit.org MultiBit] project website | ||
* [https://github.com/jim618/multibit GitHub repo] | |||
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/bitcoin-multibit Google Group] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiBitOrg YouTube channel] with "getting started" screencast | * [http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiBitOrg YouTube channel] with "getting started" screencast | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 25 March 2013
MultiBit is a lightweight "thin client" Bitcoin wallet for Windows, MacOS and Linux based on BitCoinJ. Its main advantages over the original Bitcoin client include support for opening multiple wallets simultaneously, and not requiring the download of the entire multi-gigabyte block chain (2.6GB as of July 2012[1]). The project is lead by UK developer Jim Burton.[2]
Features
- Multiple wallets can be open at the same time
- Synchronizes with the network in minutes
- Shows the last BTC <--> USD rate from MtGox, VirtEx and other exchanges
- Import and export your private keys
- Chart of your balance over the last 30 days
- Free and open source (MIT license)
- Localized in a variety of languages
History
MultiBit was announced on September 12, 2011.[3]
See Also
External Links
- MultiBit project website
- GitHub repo
- Google Group
- YouTube channel with "getting started" screencast