Bitcoin Block Chain Now Searchable with DuckDuckGo

Bitcoin Block Chain Now Searchable with DuckDuckGo

Users of privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo can now access detailed information about their bitcoin transactions thanks to a recent integration with Biteasy. Biteasy is the startup behind an API that lets developers pull transaction data directly from the bitcoin block chain. The company recently submitted a GitHub pull request to DuckDuckGo, allowing the code to provide expanded block chain data access for search engine users. Previously, DuckDuckGo could be used to access wallet balance information, a feature added. On 12th August, Biteasy announced that the DuckDuckGo API....


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