Secure
Automatic client-side encryption ensures bitcoin keys are always encrypted and protected from malware.
Private
HD address rotation, decentralized access, & zero-knowledge encryption make Edge the #1 most private cross-platform wallet.
Decentralized
Connectivity to multiple public bitcoin nodes ensures wallets function even if Edge servers are down.
Powerful
Transaction tagging, multiple wallets per account make the power users happy.
Intuitive
The familiarity of a username & password hides the complexity of cryptography and synchronization.
Expandable
Edge Login, plugins, and the Edge SDK connect the mobile wallet to a suite of other blockchain applications.
Incredibly Rich Functionality and Features
- Zero-access to user funds or transaction data by Edge or other 3rd parties
- Fast Touch ID login on iPhones
- Simple account creation using just a login & password (no printing of PDFs, writing down pass phrases, or adding encryption settings)
- Automatic encrypted wallet backup to redundant peer-to-peer cloud servers
- One-Touch 2-Factor Authentication for the easiest-to-secure wallet in the world
- Quickly switch accounts with username drop down on login screens
- Multi-device synchronization across all mobile devices
- Simple password recovery capability
- Hierarchical Deterministic wallets with changing addresses per transaction
- Multiple wallets per account with simple user defined wallet names (ie. “Vacation Fund”)
- Support for over 140 currency exchange rates
- Configurable mining fees per transaction
- Decentralized server architecture. Wallets work even if Edge servers are down.
- Integration with address book to auto-complete payee name and photo
- Open-source code. Available on https://github.com/EdgeApp
BNB’s Origin
Binance Coin (BNB) was created by the international crypto-exchange, Binance. $15 million was raised for BNB in July 2017 via an initial coin offering (ICO).
Initially BNB was an ERC-20 token but has since migrated over to its own blockchain. BNB is sent and received over its own native blockchain known as Binance chain. Binance chain was created with the exclusive purpose of supporting Binance’s plans for operating a decentralized exchange.
BNB’s Purpose
BNB is used for accessing cheaper trading fees on Binance’s legacy exchange platform, issuing digital assets on Binance chain, creating trading pairs between two different digital assets issued on Binance chain, and can be used to pay trading fees on the Binance decentralized exchange (DEX).
BNB also acts as pseudo-equity due to Binance’s quarterly coin burns funded by the cash flows from its centralized exchange. The coin burns reduce the supply of BNB available in the market which, in theory, gives holders the chance to earn some capital appreciation.
Binance Chain’s Design
The Binance team leveraged some of the tools already built by other projects in the space. Binance uses the Cosmos SDK which is an open source toolkit built for developers looking to create single purpose blockchains. The Cosmos SDK includes the Tendermint consensus engine which Binance chain uses for its consensus mechanism. Tendermint is seen as a high quality Proof of Stake algorithm by many practitioners and theorists.
The BNB network involves three types of nodes: validator nodes, special community members who vote iteratively to validate the same agreed upon transaction history; witness nodes, which monitor the consensus process and broadcast transactions to other nodes; and accelerator nodes, which are owned by organizations and speed up the transaction validation process for users who are willing to pay extra.
Edge BNB Wallet:
User controlled, private, and secure
Shows full transaction history of BNB
Easily exchange between BNB and many other crypto-assets right within the wallet
Why Use Edge?
Edge is a secure, easy, and private way to use, store, trade, and exchange crypto-assets. Many solutions either leave the responsibility of security completely on yourself, or require you to give up control and privacy. At Edge we make sure you’re always in control of your money and information while also providing the tools necessary to protect yourself from us, others, and your own mistakes.
Edge has rich functionality, a battle-tested security architecture, and the industry’s best customer support. You’re never alone, but always independent with Edge.