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− | + | 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.<ref>https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=199306.0</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://www.assets-otc.com/gocoin Homepage] | ||
+ | * [https://github.com/piotrnar/gocoin Github repo] | ||
+ | * [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=199306.0 Bitcointalk forum topic] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Software]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Clients]] | ||
+ | [[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.
Contents
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]