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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: fuckthepolice101 on July 15, 2012, 04:50 am

Title: http://bitcoinarmory.com/
Post by: fuckthepolice101 on July 15, 2012, 04:50 am
I just wanted to let everyone here know about bitcoin armory. I've been beta testing for a while now, helping the main dev alan work out all the bugs.


heres some copypasta from his site:
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Armory is an open-source, python-based, wallet-managment platform for the Bitcoin network.  It was designed from the ground up to provide countless innovative features not available in any other Bitcoin program.  No other program can claim to even have half of the functionality available here – Armory is light-years ahead of any other Bitcoin client out there. 
And most importantly, Armory is open-source so it’s available for free.  Armory is licensed under the AGPL version 3, which guarantees that any derivative programs based on Armory source-code must also be open-source.  That means users win!

You can use Armory for all of your Bitcoin needs.  It allows you to maintain multiple wallets, with or without encryption.  Maintain offline wallets for 100% security from online attackers.  Import addresses created with VanityGen or sweep funds from Casascius physical Bitcoins.  Toggle between “Standard” and “Advanced” modes to guarantee an appropriate set of options and information.  And all this is available through an intuitive user interface that brings all the most advanced features of Bitcoin to your computer, without needing to be an uber-geek!


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Although the Bitcoin network is good at securely transferring money, it is the users’ responsibility to protect their own digital wallets, usually stored on their own computer.  Never has personal computer security been so important, yet very few applications exist which provide such high levels of security and usability at the same time.

Armory enables users store their Bitcoins with the highest degree of security, previously only available to those with programming experience and a technical understanding of Bitcoin.  Armory is tailored to both newcomers and advanced users, reducing or expanding the functionality based on the selected user-mode: “Standard,” “Advanced,” or “Developer.”   It gives beginners a simple intuitive interface, while optionally providing all the features desired by advanced users and developers.

Armory also provides a new level of convenience to companies that wish to adopt Bitcoin in their business.  Business owners will be able to handle all aspects of Bitcoin without hiring specialized staff.  The developers of Armory believe that business-level adoption of Bitcoin will lead to its overall success.

Bitcoin has the potential to change the world, and Armory helps enable Bitcoin to live up to that potential.



It has many neat features.