THELOGICALINDIAN - On Saturday February 10 a new bitcoin banknote BCH wallet was appear alleged Handcash an SPV applicant that enables Near Field Communication affairs The wallets antecedent absolution is still in beta anatomy but is accessible to download for analysis on all accordant Android devices
Disclaimer: On November 15, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash alternation angled into two chains. There is now a arrangement alleged – Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV) – and the company/wallet/infrastructure provider mentioned in this beat has called to abutment the BSV chain. Sending Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to a BSV wallet/address or carnality versa can advance to banking losses.
Handcash the NFC Bitcoin Cash Wallet
A aggregation of developers launched a new wallet alleged Handcash; a bitcoin banknote applicant for Android phones. At the moment the belvedere is still in its beta anatomy but the wallet focuses on affluence of use and has a few different features. One aspect is the wallet’s adeptness to complete Near Field Communication (NFC) payments in a amount of seconds. The affection finer resembles handing addition some cash, appropriately the name ‘Handcash’ says the wallet developers. Anyone can accomplish in-person payments with NFC after accepting to ask for a specific abode or QR code.
“NFC Payments: seriously, you gotta try this out with someone. It’s so air-conditioned to do a BCH transaction with anyone in a brace of abnormal after accepting to ask for an address. It’s finer aloof like handing cash,” explains the Handcash creators.
‘Cashtag’ Usernames and Encrypted Backups
In accession to the NFC functionality, the wallet has a different arrangement for addresses because one aspect allows the use of usernames instead. The affection is alleged ‘cashtags’ and the developer says they are not affiliated to any assertive abode but they are affiliated to your phone’s ID. This agency back a user sends bitcoin cash to addition Handcash user the wallet’s arrangement creates a new abode for every transaction.
Further, the wallet’s developers detail the Android applicant has a one-tap wallet advancement affection which is additionally altered than the accepted 12-word advancement phrase. The aggregation has developed a adjustment that encrypts a wallets advancement book and it food both clandestine key advice and the rights to a ‘cashtag’ username in a Google Drive folder.
“So if you were application the google annual you already are logged into on your buzz — If you change your phone, you can balance your wallet on the aboriginal awning already you reinstall Handcash again,” explains a Handcash aggregation member.
Beta Testing Until the App Works Properly
Handcash is still in beta and afore the wallet all-overs on the bitcoin banknote mainnet the developers appetite to accomplish abiding the app works properly. However, a ‘Handcashbot’ distributes testnet BCH for users to analysis and agreement with assertive appearance like NFC transactions. The beta adaptation additionally does not encrypt the wallet username and encryption will be added back the 1.0 Handcash adaptation goes live. Additionally, the developers achieve that the Cashaddress architecture is accessible for mainnet already the app leaves beta.
What do you anticipate about the Handcash wallet platform? Do you anticipate NFC affairs will be acclimated generally in the future? Let us apperceive what you anticipate about this wallet in the comments below.
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