Elon Musk Launches XChat: A Privacy-Focused, Bitcoin-Style Secure Messaging App

Elon Musk is launching XChat, a secure messaging platform based on Bitcoin-style encryption, as part of the new features on platform X (formerly Twitter). This tool emphasizes privacy and decentralization, utilizing Rust language and built-in encryption reminiscent of Bitcoin's digital signatures and hashes, although not classical encryption. Supporting files, voice, video, and disappearing messages, along with anonymous voice calls, it aims to transform X into a versatile, next-generation web application. Musk assures that the architecture is built from scratch to guarantee security without compromises, aligning with the vision of fostering private, decentralized communication free from Big Tech control. The crypto community is discussing what 'Bitcoin-style encryption' entails, given Bitcoin's reliance on signatures and hashes rather than traditional encryption. This development signals a move towards advanced Web3 communication, with potential to rival apps like Signal but integrated within social networks connected to the crypto world.