Synonym Launches Mobile Bitcoin Wallet With New Web Protocol
The wallet leverages open-source software and bitcoin encryption to enable its users to custody not only BTC, but personal user data as well.Synonym, a Bitcoin and Lightning Network service provider, has released the Bitkit Wallet, a mobile bitcoin wallet for both Apple and Android devices, per a release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The wallet boasts many features such as: portable social profiles, dynamic payable contacts, interoperable data feeds, and passwordless web accounts. Additionally, the wallet uses Bitcoin cryptographic seeds to generate keys for the company’s newly....
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