Users of iOS devices can now download a decentralized wallet app that connects directly to the bitcoin network, making it different from other server-based products on the market.Breadwallet is the first bitcoin wallet app of its kind on Apple's platform.Its creator says users are not vulnerable to server downtime or the hacking attacks that sometimes strike centralized providers, and wallet management remains straightforward enough for the average user., and has received favorable comments from users on Reddit.A video demonstration of the app is here.Instead of running through central servers, Breadwallet accesses the bitcoin network directly, using 'simplified payment verification' (SPV).Developer Aaron Voisine said he prefers this to other iOS apps that are "server-trusting" or just "wrappers around web windows", building his own SPV backend from scratch.Breadwallet is a BIP32 HD or 'hierarchical deterministic' wallet, which means all of a user's bitcoin addresses (public and private) and balances can be recovered with a single unique phrase.

Provided you remember the phrase, users' wallets will never need backups and can be restored on other devices even if the original is lost, broken or stolen.That being so, Breadwallet is staking a claim as iOS's first decentralized bitcoin wallet., but its iOS version is not.Hive does, however, use a similar deterministic tree structure (BIP39) to Breadwallet, meaning backup phrases from each app may be used on the other.Voisine said he chose iOS because he wanted to create an app that anyone could use relatively safely, without needing to know how to secure a desktop or Android device – something even more technical users often struggle to do properly."As bitcoin grows to become a major world currency, malware theft is going to be a huge problem.Stealing digital cash is way more lucrative than turning people's machines into spambots or stealing credit cards."Apple's tight grip over its native platform was actually the best way to reduce the threat of malware, he added.Further, iOS is the only popular platform that hardware-encrypts the filesystem by default, giving added protection to users who lose physical access to their devices.

However, Voisine said that users of 'jailbroken' iOS devices should not install Breadwallet – or any kind of bitcoin wallet.bitcoin bg forum"You're going to get robbed because you think you know more than you actually do.bitcoin faucet boxAny jailbreak app has total control of your phone and your wallet.bitcoin hyip payingI understand the temptation to use it with a little bit of money, but you will get lazy because it will be convenient to use right up until it isn't."american bitcoin exchange ceo found deadHe added that he wanted to make a wallet with a "beautiful, convenient user experience that is also as secure as possible for people who have zero understanding of computer security."buying bitcoin vancouver

Bitcoin users with iOS devices have seen a dramatic improvement in wallet options in just the past few months.bitcoin price 50000No sooner had Apple quietly ceased its policy against bitcoin wallet and payment apps in June, than the first examples began to appear.bitcoin bronxThere are now over 10 wallet and payment options available on iOS, includng Blockchain, Gliph, Hive, Coin Pocket, Bity and GreenAddress.ethereum price alert appVoisine, who has been a mobile developer for six years, was previously the lead iOS developer for Yammer, as well as co-founder of Lightt Inc.litecoin make walletHe said he was convinced Apple would change its policy on bitcoin apps eventually, and set to work months before the decision was made in order to be ready to submit on the first day Apple allowed it.

The long head start turned out to be prudent – the biggest challenge Voisine faced was building the app's SPV mode bitcoin network client portion.No-one had written this for iOS previously, and it took him six months to complete, he said: "All the Android wallets that are SPV use Mike Hearn's bitcoinj, which took over a year to write."Breadwallet is free to download and use from the iOS App Store.The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is an independent media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies.What is the best bitcoin wallet for iOS?(bankless.io)submitted by redditor for 6 weeksCoinPocket.CoinPocket.Apple is letting bitcoin back onto the iPhone.Over the weekend, Apple approved the first bitcoin wallet app since it announced, earlier this month, that it was going to change policy and permit bitcoin wallets in its App Store.Before then, it had been a rocky ride for folks who wanted to send and receive bitcoins on their iPhones.

Over the past year, Apple dropped popular wallet apps such as Blockchain and Coinbase from the App Store–without explaining why.The first approved app is called CoinPocket, and it was built by Michael Enriquez, an independent software developer based in Cleveland.He's looking for work in the bitcoin world and calls his app a bit of a "resume-builder."Back in March, he wrote a Web-based version of CoinPocket that could send and receive bitcoins on the iPhone.Then, two weeks ago, when Apple reversed course and suddenly said it would be OK with virtual currencies, Enriquez decided to build a full-fledged iOS app.He submitted CoinPocket for approval the next day, apparently getting the jump on much more popular wallet software.Apple seems to be scrutinizing these bitcoin apps a little more carefully than other software.One week after Enriquez's application–on Tuesday of last week– he got a note from Apple saying his app was being reviewed, but they needed a little more time.The app was approved three days after that.