How Hive's New Web Wallet Attacks Bitcoin Adoption Roadblocks
Hive, a startup specializing in cryptocurrency wallets, recently released Hive Web, a browser-based wallet that can be used on any device that supports HTML5, a feature now common on most smartphone devices. Hive Web complements two other wallets in Hive's lineup: one for Mac OS X and a mobile version on Android. Hive CEO Wendell Davis told CoinDesk his company started working on Hive's HTML5 wallet in February after Apple removed all wallet apps with bitcoin sending functionality on iOS. "The original idea was that we couldn't make an iOS app. So let's make really nice, native feeling....
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Hive, the creators of an open-source wallet for Mac OS X, are looking for developers to contribute to the company's expansion. Earlier this year, Hive announced that Hive for Android will be available in late spring, 2014. iOS support is out of the question due to their decision to remove Bitcoin wallets from the app store. With the release of their original OS X wallet, many have asked about a possible Windows or Linux wallet. Wendell Davis, the self-proclaimed "pseudo-CEO" of Hive, has stated that a Windows or Linux wallet will never come to existence "unless an exceptional developer....
Hive Web is a cross-platform, multi-currency wallet. This isn't the first time CCN has talked about Hive. A few months ago, CCN covered Hive's gorgeous OS X app and interviewed one of the developers. The Hive team is known for prioritising usability and simplicity, which is highly important considering that most people still don't entirely understand Bitcoin. While Hive has native clients for OS X and Android, it seems the developers wanted to streamline the entire experience by creating a cross-platform, multi-currency web wallet. Here's my take on the team's latest offering - Hive Web.....
The Bitcoin wallet Hive is no longer being actively developed. In fact, the creator says that the wallet hasn't had much development in "over a year." Users are told by the wallet’s founder to move their active seeds over to a compatible wallet provider such as Bread Wallet or Mycelium. Hive Wallet Founder, Wendell Davis: Davis added that he's sorry he didn't inform people earlier. The first issue brought to the public via r/bitcoin forums was by a user having trouble logging in to his wallet. The user then went to Hives webpage, which he describes as acting somewhat quirky, but still....
Hive, a geographically distributed startup that builds bitcoin wallets, launched a beta version of its Android wallet app today. Jan Vornberger, lead developer of the app, said that the company's product has key differences that will make it stand out in the crowded Android marketplace. One of those features is the ability to host third-party bitcoin applications within the wallet - effectively, a Hive app store. Vornberger told CoinDesk: "I would say it's our app platform, which makes Hive extensible, [is the big differentiator]." Simple interface. Hive focused on offering a very user....
Hive, which develops bitcoin wallet software, has come out of beta. The company recently released a stable version of its wallet, currently available for Mac OS X. Hive's strategy for bitcoin wallets is to build software that is well-designed and accessible. Making bitcoin simple. "Bitcoin is not always considered an easy concept for the masses to understand. Hive's goal is to change that," said Wendell Davis, the company's CEO. "We're trying to demystify the wallet. We're trying to provide a really good on-ramping service for new users of bitcoin." Other platforms for Hive, such as....