# Counterparty

- **Website:** <https://counterparty.io>
- **Primary alias:** `counterparty.io`
- **Other aliases:** `XCP`
- **Verified:** yes
- **Founded:** 2013
- **Employees:** 2+
- **Location:** Huntington Beach, California, United States
- **Company kind:** NON PROFIT

## Description

Brand: Counterparty  Counterparty is a platform that extends the functionality of Bitcoin by allowing users to write in the margins of regular Bitcoin transactions. This opens up a world of innovation and advanced features that are not possible with ordinary Bitcoin software. The Counterparty protocol is open source and extensively tested, enabling users to create and trade digital tokens, as well as write and execute digital agreements or Smart Contracts on the Bitcoin blockchain. Smart Contracts are a revolutionary technology that transforms real-world scenarios into code and executes them automatically without the need for an intermediary. Counterparty uses XCP, a currency created by burning bitcoins, to provide functionality where it isn't possible to use BTC. XCP is used to pay for the execution of all smart contract code and represents stake in the Counterparty protocol. It also serves as the voting currency for community decisions. Counterparty offers four different types of wallets: desktop, web, mobile, and Chrome extension. These wallets provide all the functionality of the Counterparty reference client while ensuring the security of your funds. Transactions are signed on your device, and your private keys are never stored on the servers, ensuring maximum security for your information. Join Counterparty and explore the limitless possibilities of decentralized innovation.

## Industries

- 💰 Finance

## Links

- [github](https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/CounterpartyXCP)
- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/counterparty)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/CounterpartyXCP)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG, SVG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idFZebIxRu/w/820/h/820/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1763226333120)
- asset — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idFZebIxRu/w/265/h/265/idfIkj9_IJ.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1768219685079)
- crypto-logo-xcp-png — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idFZebIxRu/w/200/h/200/theme/dark/idSpGVeszf.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1768404540126)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Astronaut | #293c70 | dark |
| Mandys Pink | #f1aeb5 | light |
| Crimson | #eb1650 | accent |

## Fonts

- var(--bs-body-font-family) — asset _(custom)_
- Readex Pro — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idFZebIxRu/w/1500/h/500/id6z4JOXBt.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1763226333382)

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