Building on Bitcoin

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Introduction

Bitcoin's ability to store data on the blockchain enables any and all types of applications to be built on top of it. With a defined, locked down protocol and immutable transactions Bitcoin enables robust applications that can inter-operate with each other paving the way for limitless use-cases. Additionally the flexible UTXO model of storing transactions paves the way for massive scale-ability, instilling confidence that Bitcoin can handle the transaction volume that robust applications need.

Popular tools

  • Neon Planaria - Javascript framework that generates a state machine and database as well as an API to interface other applications with.
  • Bitbus - Creates a filtered subledger of Bitcoin transactions in your file system, eliminating the need for application developers to run a node.
  • Datapay - Simple JS library that enables broadcasting of Bitcoin transactions with as little as 4 lines of code.
  • Moneybutton - Robust payment API where users swipe a button to generate a Bitcoin transaction for payment and/or write data to the blockchain.
  • Cashport - API framework that enables developers to easily manage and implement micro-payments for services in your application.
  • Paymail - Protocol that defines how to send Bitcoin to a human readable, email like namespace instead of a Bitcoin address.

Further information about how to practically build on top of Bitcoin can be found here:

  1. Bitcoin Test Blockchains
  2. Bitcoin tools
  3. Bitcoin wallet libraries
  4. The Metanet
  5. SVAlias
  6. Second layer protocol
  7. Advanced Bitcoin Scripting
  8. Payment Channels