Darkcoin Releases Open Source Code, Exits Beta Stages
Privacy-centered digital currency Darkcoin (DRK) is now a fully open-source cryptocurrency as it unveils its source code and moves out of the beta stages of development. Last Monday, Darkcoin' s developers released its latest version called RC5. Following this release, the developers believed their software was ready for mainstream use and decided to open the source code of its key technology, Darksend, according to a press release. Just as Bitcoin, developers can now build upon Darkcoin's source code. Introduced in January 2014, Darkcoin is a privacy-centered P2P cryptocurrency, initially....
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