Difference between revisions of "Hive"
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[[Image:Hive-contacts.png|right|200px|Hive wallet for OS X showing its contacts list]] | [[Image:Hive-contacts.png|right|200px|Hive wallet for OS X showing its contacts list]] | ||
[[Image:Hive-Android.png|right|200px|Hive wallet for Android showing home screen]] | [[Image:Hive-Android.png|right|200px|Hive wallet for Android showing home screen]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Hive-Web.png|right|200px|Hive wallet Web ]] | + | [[Image:Hive-Web.png|right|200px|Hive wallet Web]] |
| − | [http://hivewallet.com Hive] is a lightweight "[[Thin Client Security|thin client]]" Bitcoin wallet for mac OS X and | + | [http://hivewallet.com Hive] is a lightweight "[[Thin Client Security|thin client]]" Bitcoin wallet for mac OS X, iOS, Android and Web. It is primarily based on [[BitCoinJ|bitcoinj]] focusing on ease-of-use. |
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* 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://www.transifex.com/ | + | * Support for many languages.<ref>[https://www.transifex.com/organization/hive/dashboard Transifex translation project]</ref> |
* Automatic updates | * Automatic updates | ||
* Payment Protocol support | * Payment Protocol support | ||
* Waggle feature based on geolocation service | * Waggle feature based on geolocation service | ||
| + | * Multi-token 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> | 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> | ||
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[[Category:Mac OS X]] | [[Category:Mac OS X]] | ||
[[Category:Android]] | [[Category:Android]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:24, 18 August 2014
Hive is a lightweight "thin client" Bitcoin wallet for mac OS X, iOS, Android and Web. 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
- Waggle feature based on geolocation service
- Multi-token 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] After a few months, Hive Android was launched for Beta testing. [7] Hive Web was officially launched during the Inside Bitcoins Conference HK last June 24-25, 2014. [8] Hive universal iOS wallet[9] was also recently launched last August 13 and is available in the App store.
See Also
External Links
- Hive project website
- GitHub repo
- Hive Official Twitter account
- Hive Official Facebook account
