technology startup Blockstream has unveiled a revamped version of its , now called Blockstream Green.
Perhaps the biggest overhaul of the since Blockstream acquired it as GreenAddress , the startup says it rebuilt the “from the ground up,” adding new features that make storing more secure and flexible.
In addition to completely redesigning the interface, the iOS and Android app has a number of new features, including multisignature two-factor authentication to guard against hacks and theft. Users can also connect it to hardware devices, including products from Ledger and Trezor, for storing bitcoin offline, and to their own bitcoin node for added security.
Privacy is boosted, too, with the addition of support for connections to Tor, the privacy-focused technology that conceals users’ locations by shielding their IP addresses. The app is available in Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian, with more languages on the way.
But while it can be used to on the , it will also soon be able to their “Liquid assets,” meaning the company is finally fulfilling its promise to offer a that incorporates its flagship sidechains product, Liquid, which launched on mainnet to enable easy transfers between exchanges.
Blockstream CSO Samson Mow said in a statement:
“Blockstream Green is set to become a window into the infrastructure that Blockstream has been building over the years, and integration with the Liquid Network is a key part of our plans.”
Blockstream Green image via Blockstream
Published at Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:08:31 +0000
