Twitter co-founder (Today X) Jack Dorsy announced on July 6th that Bitchat is in development.
This project is presented as a personal experiment through X accounts and seeks to explore decentralized technologies that apply to communication. Bitchat evokes the atmosphere of Internet Relay Chat (IRC), a chat protocol from the 90s, and uses commands such as “/join” to join the theme room.
Bitchat is based on a Bluetooth mesh network (English Bluetooth Mesh Network),system The devices are connected directly to each other Broadcast the data.
This means communication occurs between nearby devices or intermediate nodes without the need for connection to central infrastructure such as web and mobile networks that are ideal for rural environments and emergencies.
On the other hand, the app has a transfer mechanism Save messages temporarily on your device Deliver them when recipients are again within the range of the Bluetooth mesh network.
For security purposes, Bitchat uses messages from messages such as X25519 and AES-256-GCM.
Dorsey’s new app integrates Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, but its decentralized design relates to principles of protocols such as Bitcoin (and open source), where the absence of intermediaries and central authorities is essential. Send value from person to person. Bitcoin’s inspiration when setting names for this invention is also clear.
Finally, the source code can be viewed on GitHub and invites the community to experiment, while the app is available for 90 days on Apple devices via TestFlight.