Question: Openledger is a company who runs OpenLedger.info which looks same as how everything looks in the Bitshares Light client in terms of UI etc. Is the Bitshares light client just connecting to Openledger to display a UI? What happens if Openledger.info is hacked and brought down, then nobody can use their Bitshares clients anymore?
Why arent there more alternatives for 'visualising' this decentralised exchange because currently I just see some company running a website (openledger.info) which if it went down we are all screwed? Is it openledger that decides what assets to trade and display in the light client?
Thanks !
You have your backup. It's a key encrypted by your password. All your actions must be signed with that key. You can load that key into any wallet that runs on top of BitShares.
Openlegder's GUI, like many web wallets is just tweaked light wallet, hosted on website. When you enter that site, you're downloading javascript code that allow you to interact with BitShares blockchain in your browser. If they're down, you can use other wallets, for example:
https://bitshares.org/wallethttps://secure.freedomledger.comhttps://bit.btsabc.orgOr you can load your key into light client, which is best option imho.
There are some projects with different aproach:
https://www.btsbots.com - here you can load your key and run a trading bot, which is awesome.
https://steemit.com/bitshares/@steemalf/microsoft-excel-openledger-dex-wallet
Totally new chinese GUI:
https://github.com/xiangxn/btsgoMore projects:
https://bitkapital.com/index.htmlhttps://bitgate.no/https://blockpay.ch/Very good Android wallet:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.bitsharesmunich.smartcoinswallet&hl=enI would say, all above, including Openledger, are just another doors to the same room, where all magic happen.