Counterparty (platform)

Counterparty
	Counterparty logo
Original author(s)	Adam Krellenstein, Evan Wagner, Robby Dermody
Developer(s)	Adam Krellenstein, Ouziel Slama
Initial release	January 2014
Stable release	10.10.0 (February 2025)
Repository	github.com/CounterpartyXCP/counterparty-core
Written in	Python, Rust
Operating system	Cross-platform
License	MIT
Website	www.counterparty.io

Counterparty is a DeFi platform and Internet protocol built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain.^[1] It was one of the most well-known "Bitcoin 2.0" (later known as non-fungible token) platforms in 2014.^[2]

^ Seijas, Pablo Lamela; Thompson, Simon; McAdams, Darryl (2016). "Scripting smart contracts for distributed ledger technology". Cryptology ePrint Archive. IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive 2016. S2CID 12808341. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
^ Kharif, Olga (2014-03-28). "Bitcoin 2.0 Shows Technology Evolving Beyond Use as Money". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

[scripting-1] Seijas, Pablo Lamela; Thompson, Simon; McAdams, Darryl (2016). "Scripting smart contracts for distributed ledger technology". Cryptology ePrint Archive. IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive 2016. S2CID 12808341. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-07-29.

[two-point-oh-2] Kharif, Olga (2014-03-28). "Bitcoin 2.0 Shows Technology Evolving Beyond Use as Money". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-06-28.

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