Even if it all these exchanges in Asia are using it in their backend it shouldn't be a surprise. Many international developers program in English, and use English software.
As a standalone wallet I would say that the majority of Bitcoin 'users/owners' have never used Bitcoin Core. Most people use other wallets or online services/exchanges (e.g. Coinbase).
Topic: Bitcoin, is it an English ONLY wallet? (Read 118 times)
Thank you Brennus101.
It appears Bitcoin Core is the original. If it is open source, others could be made with slight changes such as language.
Electrum and Mycelium do not count if they do not download the entire blockchain, then they are depending on Bitcoin Core via a server that Mycelium and Electrum depend on to function.
Unless Electrum & Mycelium are operating via Blockchain.info API calls, to check the blockchain network.
They are light on hard drive space, allowing Mycelium to work on a phone... but that also makes it require Bitcoin Core via a server or website. (Users will not need Bitcoin Core, but the alternative wallet software does)
So the root software is still English.
But this DOES provide Asian support.
It still makes Non English support a secondary priority to English.
So Asian markets are not first priority, thankfully.
It appears Bitcoin Core is the original. If it is open source, others could be made with slight changes such as language.
Electrum and Mycelium do not count if they do not download the entire blockchain, then they are depending on Bitcoin Core via a server that Mycelium and Electrum depend on to function.
Unless Electrum & Mycelium are operating via Blockchain.info API calls, to check the blockchain network.
They are light on hard drive space, allowing Mycelium to work on a phone... but that also makes it require Bitcoin Core via a server or website. (Users will not need Bitcoin Core, but the alternative wallet software does)
So the root software is still English.
But this DOES provide Asian support.
It still makes Non English support a secondary priority to English.
So Asian markets are not first priority, thankfully.
As for the language concerns, it appears that Mycelium is available in 12 languages (https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mycelium#cite_note-2).
Bitcoin Core is the continuation of the original Bitcoin implementation (also called the Satoshi client) released by Satoshi Nakamoto in January 2009. Because nobody owns bitcoin (the software), it doesn't really make sense to talk about the "official" bitcoin software.
Having said that, Bitcoin Core is by far the most widely used implementation of bitcoin, so de facto you might call it official. Furthermore, Bitcoin Core is a full or thick client which downloads the entire blockchain, but there are also thin clients which only offer wallet services, such as Electrum or Mycelium.
Having said that, Bitcoin Core is by far the most widely used implementation of bitcoin, so de facto you might call it official. Furthermore, Bitcoin Core is a full or thick client which downloads the entire blockchain, but there are also thin clients which only offer wallet services, such as Electrum or Mycelium.
I am disappointed that nobody knows. Yet I am not surprised. I have not met anyone knowledgeable about Bitcoin on this forum yet....
Hello,
I am a developer, Bitcoin enthusiast, Bitcoin Investor.
My opinions are bias in favor of Bitcoin because it has done me so many favors.
FACTs not opinion:
MY QUESTIONS:
IF SO....
Is Bitcoin Core the ONLY backbone to run any and every Bitcoin website? ...and it only has an English User Interface?
So IF THAT IS SO.....
Why is there so much talk about Asian Markets having a majority effect on BTC?
Hmmm
I am a developer, Bitcoin enthusiast, Bitcoin Investor.
My opinions are bias in favor of Bitcoin because it has done me so many favors.
FACTs not opinion:
- Bitcoin legend is that on August 18th, 2008, "Satoshi Nakamoto" registered the bitcoin.org website and started this all.
.org is an ENGLISH domain, not a Chinese or Japanese domain. - Bitcoin Core wallet is in English.
- It is used for personal, or hosting a bitcoin service via a website and API functions.
- Programming is in English for everything. The English invented the internet and computers. (Deal with it).
MY QUESTIONS:
- Is Bitcoin Core the Official software?
- Is Bitcoin Core the ONLY Official software?
IF SO....
Is Bitcoin Core the ONLY backbone to run any and every Bitcoin website? ...and it only has an English User Interface?
So IF THAT IS SO.....
Why is there so much talk about Asian Markets having a majority effect on BTC?
Hmmm
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