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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jul 28, 2020

Connect API for Bitcoin SV applications

Rafa Jiménez

Skip complex UTXO management and cryptography. The HandCash Connect API empowers developers to integrate scalable Bitcoin SV micropayments into any application with a single line of code.

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#1 about 4 min

Overcoming Bitcoin application integration challenges

Integrating micropayments natively requires mastering complex concepts like UTXO management and script cryptography.

#2 about 2 min

Simplifying micropayments with HandCash Connect API

Instead of writing complex implementations, developers can execute payments via a simple user authentication token.

#3 about 4 min

Leveraging instant, escrow, and streaming payments

Three core payment models handle real-time transfers, secure value holding, and variable-duration usage billing.

#4 about 4 min

Monetizing health data and premium alerts

Instant micropayments enable business models where users earn fractions of a cent for sharing data or receiving high-value alerts.

#5 about 2 min

Using payment escrows for competitive gaming

Escrow transactions secure small bets during gameplay and return funds safely based on match outcomes.

#6 about 4 min

Enhancing social platforms and referral networks

Tipping frameworks pair with existing platform APIs to add direct creator compensation and instant cash rewards for product referrals.

#7 about 3 min

Creating pay-per-call APIs with payment streams

Payment streams enable flexible monetization for developers by progressively allocating funds based on real-time API consumption.

#8 about 6 min

Incentivizing crowd-sourced tasks and peer distribution

Granular transactions reward users for completing quick software translations or legally distributing copyrighted files over peer networks.

#9 about 5 min

API release timeline and developer SDK support

The connective layer offers language-agnostic REST endpoints alongside JavaScript and Flutter SDKs pending legal preparation.

#10 about 5 min

Piggyback payments and API ecosystem integration

Specialized protocol features enable near-zero fee consolidations for large volumes of ultra-small satoshi outputs alongside third-party applications.

#11 about 2 min

Extending capabilities to tokens and encrypted messaging

While prioritizing pure payments, the protocol architecture permits future expansion into tokenized digital assets and secure messaging rails.

#12 about 4 min

Handling personal data privacy and crowdsourced verification

Integrating micropayments natively with user reputation systems ensures quality task output while restricting third-party access to underlying private data.

#13 about 3 min

Securing escrow transactions via institutional trust

Large-scale escrows ultimately rely on the established reputation and liability of the provider executing the fund transfers.

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