Counterparty extends Bitcoin
in powerful ways.
About Us
Counterparty extends Bitcoin’s functionality by “writing in the margins” of regular Bitcoin transactions, opening the door for innovation and advanced features not possible with ordinary Bitcoin software.
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The Counterparty Platform
The Protocol
The technology that allows Counterparty nodes to communicate with each other via the Bitcoin blockchain.
Assetts
Create your own digital tokens in a matter of seconds, which can represent anything and are easily exchanged peer-to-peer.
XCP
The native currency of Counterparty, used for advanced features and representing stake in the protocol.
The Counterparty Features
Counter Party Wallets
Secure, fast, and user-friendly web, browser and mobile wallets that provide all the power of Counterparty.
Bitcoin Aware
Counterparty smart contracts are Bitcoin aware and can also interact directly with Counterparty tokens.
Lightning Network
Payment channels support will allow rapid exchange of assets and are compatible with the Lightning Network. Coming soon!
Asset Creation
Custom named assets can be created for a small anti-spam fee and numerical assets are free to create.
Decentralized Exchange
Exchange assets trustlessly using the Counterparty’s DEx (Decentralized Exchange).
Secure and Open Source
All Counterparty software is open source and has been formally reviewed by several well-known Bitcoin security experts since it’s release in January 2014.