August 29, 2023
[Chicago, IL, August 29, 2023] Decred (DCR) - a sovereignty and privacy maximizing currency, has announced the release of Bison Relay v0.1.8, introducing support for e-commerce sites, addressing a crucial need for decentralization in the digital retail landscape.
The update includes an array of features, such as pages, client-side filtering, and enhanced client backups. Serving as an alternative to the conventional web, Bison Relay integrates money via the Lighting Network, enabling a foundation for decentralized e-commerce sites.
The core of this release is the “Simplestore” e-commerce infrastructure, designed to facilitate the sale of digital-only goods such as images, videos, audio, and files. Transactions are facilitated through on-chain payments in DCR or via the Decred Lightning Network.
In tandem with the e-commerce release, Bison Relay introduces the concept of pages, similar to traditional web pages. Information about each Simplestore is organized into pages that reference and link to each other. These self-contained sites, whether tailored for e-commerce or broader content collection, are hosted from an individual Bison Relay client, which acts as a server for sites and pages, establishing a decentralized framework.
Many traditional social media services implement server-side filtering, allowing server administrators to determine what content should be filtered. To address these ongoing challenges of sovereignty over user data and communications, Bison Relay has introduced client-side filtering, giving users control over their content consumption. This feature enables users to personalize their experience by filtering out content they prefer not to see, instead of relying on centralized administrators to determine filtering criteria.
Backups are a major weak point of most cryptocurrency tools, particularly when working with the Lightning Network. Bison Relay addresses this in its latest release with a backup mechanism. The new tool creates a backup of users’ contacts and Lightning Network channels, ensuring that valuable information remains safeguarded. In the event of an unrecoverable error, users can restore their Bison Relay client using the initial wallet seed and backup information.
“With the latest release of Bison Relay, the platform continues its journey as an avant-garde alternative to the traditional web. As users increasingly demand control, privacy, and security, Bison Relay stands as a beacon of innovation, delivering pivotal solutions that align with these core values.”
— Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder and Project Lead of Decred
For more information visit bisonrelay.org.
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