KeepKey Prepares for Bitcoin Scaling With Wallet Startup Acquisition
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As developers prepare for the launch of Segregated Witness, a proposed scaling method for the bitcoin network, one startup based in the US has purchased an entire firm to help it prepare for the change.
He told CoinDesk:
“All the new plans for the bitcoin protocol, like Segregated Witness, will be integrated. We’re going to begin working on that immediately.”
As part of the acquisition, KeepKey acquires UK-based MultiBit’s clients, software, website, and other forms of intellectual property. To help with the transition, KeepKey plans to hire a new engineer, expanding its team to five full-time employees.
According to Stanchfield, MultiBit was purchased for an undisclosed amount, and that the transaction would be conducted entirely in bitcoin.
Scaling with Segregated Witness
Stanchfield said he expects the handover of MultiBit’s assets to be completed by 1st June, a move intended to predate the SegWit launch.
As previously reported by CoinDesk, the proposal is in the final phases of testing, though no clear release date has yet been published by the Bitcoin Core open-source development community.
As for the MultiBit team, outgoing CEO Gary Rowe indicated that those involved with the project would move on to other initiatives, though it’s unclear whether those will focused on bitcoin or blockchain-related applications.
“We are moving on to other projects and are delighted that the KeepKey team have stepped up to continue development of our software,” he said in a statement. “Their commitment means that existing users can continue to use bitcoin with confidence.”
Via: http://www.coindesk.com/keepkey-multibit-bitcoin-scaling/
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