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Gocoin can refer to one of the following:
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An open-source Bitcoin solution written in Go language (golang).
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It can be built for every platform that has a working Go compiler.
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It uses a proprietary license, though is free to use for non-commercial purposes.
  
* [[Gocoin bitcoin software]] - a fully functional bitcoin solution created in Go language
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==Features==
* [[GoCoin]] - payment processor
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Gocoin has a several unique features, that distinguish it from the original bitcoin client.
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===Node===
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* All the unspent outputs are kept in memory, so switching between different wallets is very fast.
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* Allows a user to limit the upload and download network bandwidth used by the client.
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* Works with its own implementation of a cold storage wallet.
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===Wallet===
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* For security reasons, it is supposed to be used with a PC that has never been (and will never be) connected to a network.
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* The wallet is deterministic and a seed-password based, so as long as you remember the password, you do not need to backup it, ever.
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* Additionally you can import private keys for your existing bitcoin wallet.
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* Has very low hardware requirements, so you can run it on i.e. Raspberry Pi
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==Requirements==
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The client node requires 64-bit platform and at least 4GB of system memory. It also requires a file system that can handle files larger than 4GB.
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==Limitations==
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* No GUI, though the online node has web interface
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* No IPv6
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* No UPnP
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==History==
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Gocoin was written by a single person for a private purposes.
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The software's first public release was announced in May 2013 on Bitcointalk forum.<ref>https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=199306.0</ref>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.assets-otc.com/gocoin Homepage]
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* [https://github.com/piotrnar/gocoin Github repo]
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* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=199306.0 Bitcointalk forum topic]
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:Software]]
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[[Category:Clients]]
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[[Category:Open Source]]

Revision as of 20:32, 11 April 2014

An open-source Bitcoin solution written in Go language (golang). It can be built for every platform that has a working Go compiler. It uses a proprietary license, though is free to use for non-commercial purposes.

Features

Gocoin has a several unique features, that distinguish it from the original bitcoin client.

Node

  • All the unspent outputs are kept in memory, so switching between different wallets is very fast.
  • Allows a user to limit the upload and download network bandwidth used by the client.
  • Works with its own implementation of a cold storage wallet.

Wallet

  • For security reasons, it is supposed to be used with a PC that has never been (and will never be) connected to a network.
  • The wallet is deterministic and a seed-password based, so as long as you remember the password, you do not need to backup it, ever.
  • Additionally you can import private keys for your existing bitcoin wallet.
  • Has very low hardware requirements, so you can run it on i.e. Raspberry Pi

Requirements

The client node requires 64-bit platform and at least 4GB of system memory. It also requires a file system that can handle files larger than 4GB.

Limitations

  • No GUI, though the online node has web interface
  • No IPv6
  • No UPnP

History

Gocoin was written by a single person for a private purposes. The software's first public release was announced in May 2013 on Bitcointalk forum.[1]

External Links

References