🧠 Elon Musk launches XChat – a messaging app inspired by Bitcoin's security

The tech billionaire has officially unveiled XChat, a new decentralized messaging app integrated into the X ecosystem, inspired by the security and privacy of Bitcoin.

XChat is built with end-to-end encryption (E2EE), incorporates self-destructing messages, anonymous contacts, and the ability to interact directly with services on the X platform such as payments and AI. Musk asserts: “Bitcoin teaches us that privacy should belong to the user. XChat inherits that spirit.”

To help users make the right choice, the AI chatbot – also part of the X ecosystem – has made an interesting comparison between the apps:

“XChat, Signal, and Telegram have differences in features and security.

🔒 XChat offers end-to-end encryption, self-destructing messages, and X integration, but is still in the testing phase and has not been audited, raising concerns about safety.

🛡️ Signal is the ideal choice for privacy thanks to default encryption and minimal data collection, but lacks advanced features.

🤖 Telegram supports large groups and bots, but only 'Secret Chat' is encrypted, and there are concerns about metadata collection.

👉 Choose Signal if you prioritize security, Telegram if you need diverse features, or XChat if you are an X user – but be cautious as XChat's security has not been verified.”

🚀 With XChat, Elon is not only creating a new app but also declaring that “the era of centralized platforms is gradually coming to an end.”