[Bitcoin-development] SPV client in pure JavaScript?

Jeff Garzik jgarzik at bitpay.com
Fri Aug 9 18:09:23 UTC 2013


On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Wendell <w at grabhive.com> wrote:
> No, it's not -- but that's certainly very cool to see Jeff.
>
> How is BitPay going to put this to use?

Well, "wally" is just a demo application, a command line client to
prove a technology.

The main development is in places like "node-libcoin", where a wallet
platform is being developed.  While maintaining a strong commitment to
the blockchain engine side of bitcoind, BitPay has enterprise wallet
needs that do not necessarily mesh well with the standard bitcoind
wallet.  Multi-sig, P2SH and other advanced features are key to the
future use of bitcoin in large enterprises.  Managers, CEOs and other
functionaries at a corporation may each have their own wallets /
keyrings, and cooperate to sign large value, high security bitcoin
multi-sig transactions, for example.

-- 
Jeff Garzik
Senior Software Engineer and open source evangelist
BitPay, Inc.      https://bitpay.com/




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