Bitcoin client Bitcoinj implements bitcoin micropayments
Bitcoinj, the Java-based bitcoin client, has now implemented a fully functioning micropayment channel. This will allow a stream of small-scale payments to be sent until the service being paid for has been completed. The announcement was made by the bitcoin project leader, Gavin Andresen, on Twitter. Very exciting (and very geeky) news: Micropayment Channel Implementation http://t.co/NIoBwdpXY3. - Gavin Andresen (@gavinandresen) June 27, 2013. There have been several problems facing micropayments in bitcoin as described in the Bitcoinj project page: 1. If you send too many transactions too....
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