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Elon Musk says XChat is rolling out with “Bitcoin-style” encryption.
After announcing a “pause” on encrypted DMs earlier this week, Musk said the company formerly known as Twitter has started to test a new messaging system with support for file transfers and calling. TechCrunch recently reported the feature had begun to appear for some paying users, but there’s no word yet on when it may be more widely available.
All new XChat is rolling out with encryption, vanishing messages and the ability to send any kind of file. Also, audio/video calling. This is built on Rust with (Bitcoin style) encryption, whole new architecture.
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