Jaxx (Wallet)
Jaxx (Wallet)
Jaxx was created in 2014 by Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio and is the flagship product developed and offered by Decentral Inc. The newest version is called Jaxx Liberty (Jaxx 2.0).
Jaxx is a cross-platform multi-asset cryptocurrency wallet that is free to download.
Design
Jaxx Wallet has a built in crypto to crypto exchange.
An ambitious platform that offers access to the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies.
The developers at Jaxx have designed a platform that provides access to the world’s leading cryptocurrencies.
The result is an easy-to-use platform that is designed to work and sync across all of your devices – mobile, desktop and everything in between.
[1] Friday, June 10, 2016 Jaxx integrated with Shapeshift for crypto-to-crypto buying and selling with frictionless in-wallet conversion.
Features
Technical Characteristics
Jaxx Platforms - source: Shapeshift.io
Single 12-word master seed backup (This will be the only seed you will even need in the future for any cointheyintegrate)
Bitcoin - HD (Hierarchical Deterministic)
Ethereum Unlockable (EASTER EGG UNLOCKABLE) - Currently single key pair, however, HD Ready when Ethereum HD standard is determined)
Easily Switch between BTC & ETH
Single Screen Operation - All wallet functions work on a single screen. No more flipping between send and receive * screens or trying to find your wallet address or QR code.
Menu animations deliver stellar UI / UX
Native camera scanning
Pair Across Devices - Easily sync across devices (Mobile, Desktop, Extension) by scanning a pairing token or inputting seed. (Only available as theyroll out other versions in the coming days)
Multi-currency
Switch between fiat and BTC / ETH
Spendable balance display
Max Send feature
Generate custom amount QR code
Single code base across all devices - ensures rapid integration of new features across all versions and devices with minimal individual customization [3]
Platforms:
Android Mobile App
iOS Mobile App
Android Tablet
Windows 7 or later for Desktop
MAC OS X 10.9 or later for Desktop
Ubuntu, Fedora 21 or Debian 8 or later for Desktop
Firefox Web Extension
Google Chrome Extension
Validation Type:
Centralized
Wallet Features:
Hierarchical Deterministic
Anonymity:
High
Assets
Ease Of Use:
Average [3]
Security
Type: Personal
They offer a client-side security model, with private keys hosted locally and never sent to any servers.
All cryptocurrency keys are created and held on your local device.
This means you have full control of your wallet.
Of course, it also means you are susceptible to getting hacked.
Jaxx gives you “permissionless access” to your cryptocurrency.
It requires no information or verification.
It does not collect any information about you on signup.
Additionally, your account can be backed up through a single 12-word master seed, which refers to the string of random words that can help you recover your coins.
They use standards that ensure that should the wallet ever go down or cease to exist, your keys can be imported into another service.
[0] Jaxx Wallet is known for having strong user friendly support [11]