Review on DigiByte by Calvin Warriner

Name: DigiByte
Item: DigiByte
Rating: 5

September 19, 2018

2017, Apr : DigiByte Segwit signalling 2017, Apr : First major blockchain to…

2017, Apr : DigiByte Segwit signalling
2017, Apr : First major blockchain to implement SegWit support, ahead of BTC/LTC etc
2017, Apr : 1st Segwit test block on version 6.13.1 has been mined on the main DigiByte blockchain
2017, May : Developer Playground released
2917, May : DiguSign, to securely store, notarize, validate and secure documents in the DigiByte blockchain
2017, Jun : Digibyte Emma Releases the first part of the future AI aspect of DigiByte
2017, Jun : DiguSign has been selected as a finalist for the Citi bank Tech 4 integrity challenge
2017, Jun : Jared Tate speak and participate on a panel discussion Citi bank Tech 4 integrity challenge
2017, Jun : Wirex Digibyte Debit Card
2017, Jul : 1st DigiByte Transaction at Blocknet Decentralize Exchange
2017, Aug : DigiByte add by Coinpayments payment gateway
2017, Aug : DigiByte rebranding
2017, Sept : DigiByte add By Buyucoin, HitBTC
2017, Oct : Digibyte new website released
2017, Oct : Clifford Chance announces Tech for Integrity legal award recipients to DigiByte
2017, Oct : DigiByte add by Upbit, Kucoin, Barterdex, Coinspot, Coingate, HitBTC, Bit-Z Exchanges
2017, Oct : DigiByte available at Ledger Nano and Blue wallet
2017, Nov : Trezor update device firmware for Digibyte Support
2017, Nov : DigiByte Accepted at Top Airport Parking in 25 Airports & Cruises
2017, Nov : DigiByte Foundation website releases
2017, Oct : Jared Tate as speaker at Texas Bitcoin Conference 2017
2017, Dec : DigiByte add by Crypto Change, Cryptobridge, AlcurEX, OKEX, Bitotal, Changelly, EVERCOIN, IAZO Exchanges
2017, Dec : DigiByte add by Kamoney payment gateway
Q1 2018:
1/ DigiByte is available for atomic swap trading on komodo platform decentralize exchange
2/ DigiByte iOS wallet has been submitted to Apple store for testing approval
3/ DigiByte add by Bittylicious exchange
4/ DigiByte add by Coindirect, Coinome, Indacoin, Bitfeks, Shiftexexchanges
5/ Update Core Protocol 6.15.3 wallet.
6/ Under active testing Core Protocol 6.16.1. First crypto wallet that allows sending segwit transaction from GUI interface
7/ Announcing the DigiByte Bounty Fund for Experienced C/C++ developer
8/ The Digibyte Foundation update
9/ Jared Tate as speaker at MIT Bitcoin Expo
10/ DigiByte add by ABRAGlobal, Sistemcoin
11/ DigiByte.io email DMARC record active
12/ DigiByte OneClickMiner released
13/ DigiByte wallet v6.15.2 released
14/ Apple approves iOS wallet for TestFlight Beta testing
15/ DigiByte integration with Trezor
16/ DigiByte Core Wallet 6.16.1 announced
17/ Core Wallet Speed improvements over 6.14.2, now fully syncs over 6 million
 blocks in ~2hrs
18/ First major blockchain to support SegWit in 6.16.1
19/ Initial DigiByte Developer Bounty Fund
20/ DigiByte Core Wallet 6.16.2 released, additional minor fixes over 6.16.1
21/ DigiByte initial philanthropic venture in Venezuela completed, fed 160 orphan children
 for over a month
22/ Mobile (Android & iOS) redesign contest begins
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Pros

2014, Jan : DigiByte launched 2014, Jan : xtrapool for setting up the first DigiByte Pool 2014, Jan : DigiByte releases Android Wallet 2014, Feb : DigiShield hardfork at block 67,200. DigiByte developers in response to multi-pool attacks test and develop an asymmetrical difficulty adjustment system named DigiShield 2014, Apr : professional presentation & has a booth at the first ever cryptocurrency convention in New York City 2014, Aug : DigiByte trades at bittrex 2014, Sep : MultiAlgo hardfork at block 145,000. DigiByte plans & successfully deploys its second hardfork to allow miners to mine on five independent mining algorithms & is the first digital currency to make such a move. 2014, Nov : DigiByte officially announces a $250,000 private investment to build services around the DigiByte network as well as a strategic collaboration with Tofugear.Ltd of Hong Kong and a new office presence in Hong Kong 2014, Dec : MultiShield hardfork at block 400,000. DigiByte deploys & executes its third hard fork to improve network performance alongside a reward reduction to extend DigiByte production to 21 years.

Cons

2015, Jan : DigiByte releases DigiHash Easy Miner for beginners 2015, Jan : DigiByte releases 1st Web Based Multi-Signature Wallet 2015, Jan : The first DigiByte wallet has been approved & listed on the Apple iTunes store 2015, Feb : DigiByte trades at poloniex 2015, Mar : DigiHash Easy Miner 2.0 released 2015, Jun : DigiByte has been added to the Coinomi Wallet 2015, Jun : DigiByte Gaming Wallet released for Android and Chrome extension 2015, Sep : DigiByte Gaming Chrome App Updated 2015, Sep : DigiSpeed hardfork at block 1,430,000 2015, Nov : Update DigiByte Android Wallet 2015, Dec : DigiByte releases DigiByte wallet v4.0.0