Bitcoin APIs Address Shortcomings that Should Not Exist
Development of comprehensive and free bitcoin APIs is one of the latest trends to emerge in the cryptocurrency industry and, like all new trends, it has its pros and cons. API stands for Application Programming Interface, which is a software component that defines a set of functions and allows developers to standardise various aspects of software design. This enables developers to use off-the-shelf APIs and API libraries rather than code everything on their own. The companies behind these new APIs claim they are making development easier, reducing app lead time and costs associated with....
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Visa isn't the only credit card issuer moving fast on blockchain. But while Visa is going it alone in releasing a B2B blockchain, MasterCard it seems is quietly developing a set of new blockchain APIs with more collaborative goals. The credit card giant’s development site now features three APIs connected to its internal blockchain work, including offerings focused on smart contracts and payment settlement. The APIs were released by MasterCard Labs, its innovation outfit. MasterCard blockchain lead Justin Pinkham said the company released its API platform last month in a bid to stoke....
With the goal of making all those programmers lives better, there is a new marketplace for programmers to find the APIs they need, its called the Plug & Play Marketplace. The initial list of APIs in this marketplace has just been released and includes large data sources such as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and IMAP for email. In addition the API Network will feature Bitcoin centric APIs including the “Kozeni API” by Hive and Humint. Hive is known for its easy to use Bitcoin wallet for newbies and enthusiasts and available on iPhone and Android devices. The Kozeni API will be one of the first....
That’s what 21.co claims. “…We’ve built what we think of as the first micropayments marketplace: a marketplace that allows buyers and sellers to trade in digital goods using micropayments, initially specifically focused on APIs for developer use,” the company wrote on its Medium blog. Users who own a 21 Bitcoin Computer can explore the marketplace at 21.c0/mkt. Transacting on the system at this time not only involves a 21 computer, but also a bit of coding skill. By inserting a command into the 21.co computer, a transaction can be conducted. The system is dependent on a series of APIs, and....
Mastercard, the second-biggest payments multinational in the world after Visa, has revealed a set of three blockchain APIs in its developer site. The offering of its own blockchain solution can be seen as Mastercard’s attempt to get ahead of the burgeoning pack of blockchain developers across the financial landscape. The credit card giant showcases three API offerings. Its ‘Blockchain Core API’ provides a toolkit for adopters and users to run their own nodes while administrating participants in a blockchain network. The Smart Contracts API allows developers to write custom scripts using....
Blockchain gaming is one of the happening spaces in the crypto industry as projects attempt to address various shortcomings that are prevalent in traditional gaming. The current breed of blockchain games has been successful so far, but they still leave a lot to be desired. An innovative project, Night Life Crypto is changing all these […]