Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security

On Sunday, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey launched an open source chat app called Bitchat, promising to deliver “secure” and “private” messaging without a centralized infrastructure. The app relies on Bluetooth and end-to-end encryption, unlike traditional messaging apps that rely on the internet. By being decentralized, Bitchat has potential for being a secure…

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Internet-Free Messaging Apps : Bitchat

Internet-Free Messaging Apps : Bitchat

The ‘Bitchat’ messaging app has been announced as a new platform from Jack Dorsey that’s focused on an Internet-free functionality. The app utilizes a decentralized, peer-to-peer platform that relies entirely on Bluetooth networks instead of the Internet, which will allow for encrypted communication between connected devices. The platform thus enables users to discreetly communicate with…

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