US EditionTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey releases messaging app that works without internet
- Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and Block Inc. CEO, has launched a beta version of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging service that operates using Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networks.
- Bitchat provides ephemeral messaging, storing messages only on the device's memory and not on any central database, and operates within a 30-meter Bluetooth range, using bridge nodes to link separate clusters.
- Bitchat is a decentralized alternative to current centralized messaging applications, potentially impacting companies like Meta Platforms and Apple and disrupting the AI chatbot competition on platforms like WhatsApp.
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Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block and co-founder of Twitter, announced yesterday the beta version of Bitchat, a new decentralized peer messaging app (P2P) that works completely on Bluetooth networks, with no need for internet, central servers, phone numbers or email, said CNBC. Twitter co-founder said that the beta version is already available on TestFlight, with a complete technical report on GitHub. In an X post, Dorsey described it as a personal expe…
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