I think Apple is starting to have a love-hate relationship with HTML5. When Apple bans an app in the App store or gets greedy, developers seem to always turn to HTML5. Do you remember the time Apple started requiring third-party app developers to sell any available content inside their apps instead of linking out to browser based items on a website? Apple wanted their 30 percent and a HTML5 Instant Reader was born. Well now Apple is having issues with bitcoin wallet apps. High-profile bitcoin wallet providers such as Coinbase and Blockchain have seen their apps removed from the App store. It was only in the past couple of days that Apple approved the bitWallet iOS App which without workarounds is almost useless because the bitcoin sending function is blocked. It’s kind of like having a traditional wallet full of cash that was glued together by your little brother. Sure, you can get the money out eventually but it will require some time and a speech to your brother about how glueing a strangers wallet together may result in a wedgie.
There is a HTML5 bitcoin wallet app outside of Apple’s sphere of influence called Coinpunk. It is an open source bitcoin wallet service that you can run on your own server. The user interface is entirely written in HTML with JavaScript and the backend is built with Node.js. The code is written to provide future support for more bitcoin node clients, including upcoming SPV-based wallets that require less resources to work. You can also accept payments via a QR code, do QR code scanning, and enjoy two-factor authentication.
Watch this HTML5 bitcoin wallet app being used to buy a Subway sandwich in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Coinpunk is trying to raise funds to further the project on Indiegogo, an international crowdfunding platform. There are less than 48 hours to go on the campaign. They say they want to “prove that you can make 100% open source HTML5/JS bitcoin wallets that work just as well as proprietary native ones, if not better.”
I do not own any bitcoin and that makes me sad. I want start though and have created a bitcoin wallet where you can send me bitcoins: 19BxpcYMh44PXbR3ZDv7UcffasKnk1MHn3
Why would you send me bitcoins?
- Support the HTML5 Blog
- Advertise. If you send me 1 bitcoin or more you can advertise on this site for 3 months. It will be a 125×125 ad in the right sidebar. Just e-mail me the transaction id and ad details at [email protected], and I’ll set it up for you.
- So that my lame HTML5 Halloween costume will look better this year.
Here is the QR code for my bitcoin wallet:
Thank you!
Source: HTML5Blog