Exclusive Interview: Colu Releases Plugin for Copay
Colu has recently announced its successful integration into Copay, a popular multisig wallet from Bitpay. The plugin used for Copay will allow the use of colored coins, giving users the ability to issue digital assets for virtually anything. I spoke to Mark Smargon, VP Product & Founder of Colu regarding the new plugin, and what it means for Colu, Coloredcoins, and Copay. Concurrently, ColoredCoins.org is extending an open invite to all developers who wish to be ambassadors, allowing them to be seen as an official face for colored coins in their community.
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