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A multi-coin wallet that supports trustless cross-chain trading.

## Status

Mercury is being actively developed, but I am moving from the current Java desktop application to a decentralized web app, built on [Webcoin](https://github.com/mappum/webcoin) (SPV client that uses WebRTC). The existing Java releases are available for testing, but will not be developed further.

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ManfredKarrer Feb 24, 2016

May I ask what was the reason why you moved away from the Java version? I am working on Bitsqaure - a P2P Bitcoin exchange and using Java as well.

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mappum Feb 24, 2016

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@ManfredKarrer

There are a few reasons:

  • Web apps are more accessible since there is no installation, and it's easier to support all platforms (including mobile)
  • I personally am more familiar with Javascript and its tooling ecosystem, and produce better quality work with JS (including better testing, code structure, etc.) than I do with Java
  • The only reason I started developing Mercury with Java was because BitcoinJ was the only SPV library at the time, but now Webcoin is a viable option

I've watched the Bitsquare project for a long time, keep up the good work 😄 👍

For further updates, please sign up for the mailing list here: http://mercuryex.com#emailupdates

## Download

We recommend having [Java 8](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html) installed.
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## Contributing

Mercury is is need of testing and code contributions. Please feel free to file issues if you find any bugs.
Mercury is is need of testing and code contributions. Please feel free to file issues if you find any bugs.

If any critical exploits are found in the cross-chain atomic swap implementation, we will gladly pay bounties if they are disclosed responsibly (there is bound to be some low-hanging fruit to find): https://www.crowdcurity.com/mercury

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