Technical Standards To Simplify Digital Payments
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The Swiss Bitcoin Association recommends the first technical standards for simplified payment verification (SPV) using digital currencies, eliminating the need to download entire the blockchain for transactions.
Switzerland’s Bitcoin SV Technical Standards Committee today recommended its first digital currency standard for simplified payment verification (SPV), enabling transactions to occur without having to download the entire blockchain.
This standardized format is now in use across three prominent ecosystem applications, the Bitcoin SV node software, Merchant API (mAPI), ElectrumSV and ElectrumX.
The first BSV technical standard progressing to the recommended stage – the final stage for technical standards – represents a significant achievement for the Bitcoin SV Technical Standards Committee, says Technical Committee Chair Steve Shadders.
The Swiss government today adopted a report on the digitalization of the financial markets, identifying opportunities and risks and laying out action points for the coming years.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the purpose of simplified payment verification (SPV) using digital currencies?
What is the purpose of simplified payment verification (SPV) using digital currencies?
Simplified payment verification (SPV) eliminates the need to download the entire blockchain for transactions. This allows for transactions to occur without requiring a full download of the distributed ledger.
Q.Which applications are currently using this new standardised format?
Which applications are currently using this new standardised format?
The new standardised format for simplified payment verification is presently in use across three prominent ecosystem applications: the Bitcoin SV node software, Merchant API (mAPI), and both ElectrumSV and ElectrumX.
Q.Who recommended the first technical standards for simplified payment verification (SPV)?
Who recommended the first technical standards for simplified payment verification (SPV)?
The Bitcoin SV Technical Standards Committee in Switzerland recommended the first digital currency standard for simplified payment verification (SPV). This committee is part of the broader Swiss Bitcoin Association.
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