Counterparty Supports SegWit, Adds BlockTrail CTO to Team
Counterparty is one of the most important platforms built on top of Bitcoin to take things one step further. Even though most of the focus still lies on the financial aspects, Counterparty distinguishes itself as a platform to issue and distribute assets, as well as providing additional layers of security. In this day and age of digitizing everything,....
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On Nov. 16, major Bitcoin exchange and mining pool BTCC COO Samson Mow revealed that the institution Segregated Witness (SegWit) was ready. BTCC officially started to run the SegWit client on Nov. 17, supporting the on-chain scaling solution of the Bitcoin Core development team. Cointelegraph reached out to Mow to learn more about BTCC’s stance on SegWit. He told Cointelegraph: “SegWit is great for Bitcoin. It brings more transaction throughput, fixes malleability, defrags the UTXO set, makes hardware wallets more secure and most importantly, it enables Lightning which will bring instant....
Counterparty is set to launch Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM) on a testnet in two weeks with Counterparty developer Ruben de Vries making solid progress toward the end result, which will eventually bring Ethereum’s smart contract to Bitcoin. In late 2014, Counterparty carried out a Proof-of-Concept EVM port; however, in comparison, this port is the newest version of the EVM software that is running on Ethereum today with the team of the opinion that it is mature enough for use on the Counterparty/Bitcoin mainnet. Additionally, it adds the ability for smart contracts to interact with....
The Bitcoin wallet space just got another heavyweight contender. The one who intends to spar with the likes of Blockchain and Coinbase while keeping an eye out on those like Xapo and Circle who are in a slightly lower weight class than the former. The Amsterdam based BlockTrail has recently launched its new multiplatform, multisignature secure bitcoin wallet. The BlockTrail wallet is available for Android, iOS and web users at the moment. According to the company, BlockTrail's wallet is more secure than most of the existing alternatives as it comes implemented with multisignature and HD....
Litecoin’s problematic course towards Segregated Witness (SegWit) activation has ended in an unusual display of unity. Litecoin Roundtable: We ‘Unanimously Agree’ On SegWit Activation. Following a meeting of Chinese cryptocurrency players including exchanges and miners, a consensus was reached on activating SegWit despite some participants having previously been against the idea. The so-called Litecoin Global Roundtable included Litecoin creator Charlie Lee, exchanges Huobi and Okcoin and formerly anti-SegWit mining pool Bitmain. Summarized minutes released from the meeting confirm that....
The world of Bitcoin and digital currency is a playground for aspiring developers, as there are still many technological advancements and implementations waiting to be unlocked. In order to help with that process, there are several API’s at your disposal to add Bitcoin functionalities to your applications. One of those platforms is BlockTrail, and they offer a complete set of tools to take your app to the next level. Creating a foundation for the infrastructure you wish to employ in your application is something BlockTrail prides itelf on. Rather than letting developers figure out the....