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[[Image:Hive-contacts.png|right|300px|Hive wallet for OS X showing its contacts list]] | [[Image:Hive-contacts.png|right|300px|Hive wallet for OS X showing its contacts list]] | ||
[[Image:Hive-bitstamp.png|right|300px|Hive wallet for OS X with the Bitstamp app in its application platform]] | [[Image:Hive-bitstamp.png|right|300px|Hive wallet for OS X with the Bitstamp app in its application platform]] | ||
[http://hivewallet.com Hive] is a lightweight "[[Thin Client Security|thin client]]" Bitcoin wallet for | [http://hivewallet.com Hive] is a lightweight "[[Thin Client Security|thin client]]" Bitcoin wallet for mac OS X and soon in Web and Android. It is primarily based on [[BitCoinJ|bitcoinj]] focusing on ease-of-use. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
* An attractive, people-oriented interface. | * An attractive, people-oriented interface. | ||
* 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. | ||
* Tor support for enhanced anonymity. | * Tor support for enhanced anonymity. | ||
* Support for many languages.<ref>[https:// | * Support for many languages.<ref>[https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/hive-osx/ Hive translations]</ref> | ||
* Automatic updates | * Automatic updates | ||
* Payment Protocol support | |||
Other features for the different platforms currently in development can be found in the GitHub wiki account. <ref>[https://github.com/hivewallet/discussions/wiki/Features-table Github]</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hive alpha version was released on September 28, 2013 and promoted with a booth at the | Hive | ||
Hive alpha version for mac OS X was released on September 28, 2013 and promoted with a booth at the European Bitcoin convention.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=304060.0;all Hive launch thread]</ref> Months after, Hive has acquired Bridgewalker, "a Euro-based platform for Bitcoin designed with speed in mind".<ref>[http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-wallet-hive-purchases-android-app-bridgewalker/ Bridgewalker]</ref> | |||
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. <ref>[http://www.coindesk.com/hives-bitcoin-wallet-beta-osx-users/ Hive OS X out of beta testing]</ref> Months after, Hive Android was launched for Beta testing. <ref>[http://www.coindesk.com/hives-bitcoin-wallet-beta-osx-users/ Hive Android for beta testing]</ref> The web wallet is currently being developed and is due by the first week of July. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://hivewallet.com Hive] project website | * [http://hivewallet.com Hive] project website | ||
* [https://github.com/hivewallet GitHub repo] | * [https://github.com/hivewallet GitHub repo] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/hivewallet Hive] Official Twitter account | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/hivewallet Hive] Official Facebook account | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Open Source]] | [[Category:Open Source]] | ||
[[Category:Mac OS X]] | [[Category:Mac OS X]] | ||
[[Category:Android]] | |||
Revision as of 05:49, 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