Elon Musk on Messaging Platform X Chat's Features and Bitcoin-Like P2P Encryption
Elon Musk stated X Chat's new peer-to-peer encryption system is similar to Bitcoin's and will avoid advertising hooks for enhanced security.Summary
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that X will launch a standalone "X Chat" application in the coming months, in addition to the integrated chat feature within X. Musk emphasized that the peer-to-peer encryption approach for X Chat is "similar to Bitcoin" and is designed to be the "least insecure" messaging app by avoiding any hooks for advertising, which he argues introduce security risks.
X Chat, currently in beta for Premium users within the X platform, supports texting, file sharing, media attachments, and GIFs, using X handles instead of phone numbers. Musk indicated that audio and video calling are planned features. The dual distribution strategy involves both the integrated experience and the dedicated app launching in a few months. Musk's security philosophy centers on maintaining end-to-end encryption while minimizing the data the service retains by stripping out ad-targeting logic, thereby narrowing the potential attack surface compared to mainstream messengers that often retain metadata.
(Source：CoinDesk)