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[http://libbitcoin.org Libbitcoin] is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications.
 
[http://libbitcoin.org Libbitcoin] is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications.
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==Status==
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Libbitcoin is actively maintained. Since version 2.0 the original projects of [[Libbitcoin_Common|Libbitcoin]], [[Libbitcoin_Sever|Obelisk]] and [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|SX]] have been rationalized under a common repository, taxonomy and build system.
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==Libbitcoin Libraries==
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* [[Libbitcoin_Common|libbitcoin]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Blockchain|libbitcoin-blockchain]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Client|libbitcoin-client]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Consensus|libbitcoin-consensus]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|libbitcoin-explorer]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Node|libbitcoin-node]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Protocol|libbitcoin-protocol]]
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* [[Libbitcoin_Server|libbitcoin-server]]
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Libbitcoin was announced on July 21, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin Announcement]</ref> It was created by [[Amir_Taaki|Amir Taaki]] and a community of open source developers.<ref>[https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin/graphs/contributors GitHub Libbitcoin Contributors]</ref>
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Libbitcoin was created by a community of open source developers led by [[Amir_Taaki|Amir Taaki]] (genjix).<ref>[https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin/graphs/contributors GitHub Libbitcoin Contributors]</ref>
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'''Libbitcoin''' was announced on July 21, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin Announcement]</ref>
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The related command line utility '''SubvertX (SX)''' was announced on November 2, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50721.0 Bitcoin Talk SubvertX (SX) Announcement]</ref>
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'''Obelisk''' was first released on January 6, 2014, with an update to SX and the second major release of Libbitcoin.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.msg4341812#msg4341812 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin, Obelisk and SX Release Announcement]</ref>
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[[Eric_Voskuil|Eric Voskuil]] (evoskuil) redesigned SX in 2014 and released it as '''[[Libbitcoin_Explorer|Libbitcoin Explorer]] (BX 2.0)''' on December 13, 2014.<ref>[https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer/releases/tag/v2.0.0 Bitcoin Explorer (BX) Release]</ref>
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'''[[Libbitcoin_Server|Libbitcoin Server]] (BS 2.0)''' was released on On May 9th, 2015, replacing Obelisk. A blockchain redesign by genjix substantially improved query performance<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2go7qm/devs_be_sure_to_test_your_bitcoin_apidata Reddit Post on Obelisk Performance]</ref>.
  
 
==Early Contributors==
 
==Early Contributors==
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* [[Luke_Dashjr| Luke Dashjr]] (luke-jr)
 
* [[Luke_Dashjr| Luke Dashjr]] (luke-jr)
  
==Libbitcoin Libraries==
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==Projects Using Libbitcoin==
* libbitcoin
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* [[Airbitz]]
* libbitcoin-blockchain
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* [http://bitswapr.com BitSwapr]
* libbitcoin-client
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* [http://www.darkwallet.is Darkwallet]
* libbitcoin-consensus
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* [http://openbazaar.org OpenBazaar]
* libbitcoin-explorer
 
* libbitcoin-node
 
* libbitcoin-protocol
 
* libbitcoin-server
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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* https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/libbitcoin
 
* https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/libbitcoin
 
* https://bitcoinmagazine.com/6234/what-libbitcoin-and-sx-are-and-why-they-matter
 
* https://bitcoinmagazine.com/6234/what-libbitcoin-and-sx-are-and-why-they-matter
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* http://blog.coinkite.com/post/97397052686/public-obelisk-server-for-the-community
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* http://www.slideshare.net/swansontec/libbitcoin-slides
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* https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook/blob/develop/appdx-bx.asciidoc
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==References==

Revision as of 02:58, 13 May 2015

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Libbitcoin is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications.

Status

Libbitcoin is actively maintained. Since version 2.0 the original projects of Libbitcoin, Obelisk and SX have been rationalized under a common repository, taxonomy and build system.

Libbitcoin Libraries

History

Libbitcoin was created by a community of open source developers led by Amir Taaki (genjix).[1]

Libbitcoin was announced on July 21, 2011.[2]

The related command line utility SubvertX (SX) was announced on November 2, 2011.[3]

Obelisk was first released on January 6, 2014, with an update to SX and the second major release of Libbitcoin.[4]

Eric Voskuil (evoskuil) redesigned SX in 2014 and released it as Libbitcoin Explorer (BX 2.0) on December 13, 2014.[5]

Libbitcoin Server (BS 2.0) was released on On May 9th, 2015, replacing Obelisk. A blockchain redesign by genjix substantially improved query performance[6].

Early Contributors

Projects Using Libbitcoin

See Also

References