Bitcoin, this ultimate model. The Bitcoin network is a unique model of decentralization and security and it is therefore not surprising that many projects are inspired by it. Lately, it was Elon Musk who talked about it by describing His future Xhat messaging service which will soon be available on X and which should have a « Bitcoin cryptography ».
- Elon Musk announced the launch of Xhat, a messaging inspired by Bitcoin cryptography.
- X prepares a payment solution, X Money, with a beta version planned for next year.
XChat: the new messaging of X
June 1st, Elon Musk has announcement the deployment of a new feature on X: Xchat. According to information shared by the CEO, this is a richer version of the private messaging of the platform.
So, Xchat will offer audio and video calls, default encryption, ephemeral messages and the possibility of sending any type of file. Because yes, Xchat is announced as encrypted messaging, built on the programming language Rust. But what interests us particularly is the type of encryption used.
And according to Elon Muskmessaging will use a « Bitcoin type cryptography ». Immediately, voices amounted To resume the Boss of X on its own social network. Luke Dashjr, sector specialist, for example clarified that Bitcoin was not really « Encrypted » And he added that it was probably rather the « Peer-to-Peer BIP-151 communication encryption ».
But the general will have understood the words of Mr. Musk: he wants a secure and private messaging like Telegram.
X money: X payment solution
This future evolution of x echoes another significant improvement that Elon Musk spoke on May 25: X money. A beta version should also see the light of day later, but it should be in a limited version.
According to the boss of X, this will make it possible to take extreme precautionary measures, because « User savings are at stake » And when we talk about money, you shouldn’t go too fast! Good, on Polymarketwe are 85% chance of seeing arrive The payment system in 2025, we will see if the bettors are right or not.
Finally, in this file, the big unknown And the question that everyone is asking is of course to know which crypto will be chosen to feed payments. Doge? Bitcoin? Homemade stable? The three? We could attend a sacred rally of the happy elected official the day the news will fall …
As a reminder, Elon Musk bought X, then called Twitter in October 2022. Since then, he promised to transform the platform into an application « All-in-one »similar to WeChat. X should therefore offer features and services beyond those Usually available on social media platforms. Case to follow very closely.