Hive's Bitcoin Wallet is out of Beta for OS X Users

Hive's Bitcoin Wallet is out of Beta for OS X Users

Hive, which develops bitcoin wallet software, has come out of beta. The company recently released a stable version of its wallet, currently available for Mac OS X. Hive's strategy for bitcoin wallets is to build software that is well-designed and accessible. Making bitcoin simple. "Bitcoin is not always considered an easy concept for the masses to understand. Hive's goal is to change that," said Wendell Davis, the company's CEO. "We're trying to demystify the wallet. We're trying to provide a really good on-ramping service for new users of bitcoin." Other platforms for Hive, such as....


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