BitShares
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BitShares, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from BitShares's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account permissions
- Accounts can be controlled by single or weighted combinations of other accounts or keys.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Available software
- The official download page lists BitShares UI installers for Linux (.deb), macOS (.dmg), and Windows (.exe).checked 14 Nov 2026
- Core release
- The home page identifies BitShares Core 7.0.2, codename Suez, as its latest release.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Decentralized exchange
- The blockchain includes a decentralized exchange for trading user-issued assets, stable coins, and custodian-pegged assets.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Developer integration
- The downloads page lists BitShares JS builds and links to developer integration documentation.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Digital assets
- BitShares Mint lets users mint digital assets using predefined smart contracts on the blockchain.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Exchange capabilities
- The DEX page describes a high-performance exchange with orders settling instantly.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Hardware wallet limitation
- The Ledger Nano BitShares app is primarily aimed at simple transfers and holding tokens, although it can sign any operation type.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Ledger security
- Documentation says a Ledger Nano S can secure a BitShares account, with transaction signing performed on the hardware device.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Named accounts
- BitShares accounts use registered named identities rather than addresses, according to its documentation.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Trading speed
- The DEX page says trades execute in seconds.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it is
- BitShares describes itself as a DPoS blockchain with self-governance and an in-built decentralized financial platform.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Maker
- The official site identifies Move Institute in Slovenia as the trademark holder.checked 14 Nov 2026
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