Airbitz Bitcoin Wallet

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The Airbitz mobile Bitcoin wallet is a decentralized, secure, and backed up Bitcoin wallet that provides true financial autonomy & privacy for users. Neither Airbitz nor any 3rd party can access users' funds or data within the Airbitz wallet. Airbitz offers 'Edge' login service which is the first zero-knowledge single sign-on solution. A clean, user-first interface solves many of the usability issues plaguing current wallet solutions, while adding features including:

Ease of Use

• Decentralized server architecture. Wallets work even if Airbitz servers are down

• Supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to transfer funds instead of scanning QR codes

• Simple account creation using just a login & password (no printing or emailing of PDFs, writing down passphrases or adding encryption settings)

• Automatic wallet encryption, backup, and multi-device synchronization

• Multiple wallets per account with simple user defined wallet names (ie. “Vacation Fund”)

• Integration with the Airbitz Business directory to auto-complete business meta data for transactions

• User editable transaction data (payee, category, fiat value, & notes)

• Built in transaction search by payee, category, or notes

• Quick UI to transfer funds between wallets in an account

• Multiple fiat currency support. Assign a fiat currency per wallet

• Easy to search Business Directory Map (Find out who takes bitcoin around you)

Privacy

• Hierarchical Deterministic wallets with changing addresses per transaction

• Local client-side encryption (S-Crypt password hashing & AES256 encryption) of all user keys and data

• No user info required to use wallet (no name, address, email, or phone number)

Security

• Native C/C++ code for super strong encryption and password hashing (S-Crypt password hashing & AES256 encryption)

• Local client-side encryption using user generated login & password

• Open-source release on Oct 31, 2014

Features:

• Platforms: Android, iOS

• Validation Type: SPV

• Wallet Features: Hierarchical Deterministic, Open Source, 2 Factor Authentication

• Url: https://www.cryptocompare.com/wallets/airbitz-bitcoin-wallet/

• Anonymity: Medium

• Security: Third Party Encrypted

• Coins: BTC

• Source Code Url: https://github.com/Airbitz

• Ease Of Use: Easy

See Also on BitcoinWiki

• Bitcoin

• Bitcoin ATM

• Bitcoin wallet