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This New Chat App Uses Ethereum to Ensure Private Messaging

July 8, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Ethereum

A newly launched chat platform harnesses the Ethereum blockchain to ensure privacy between users, Decrypt reported July 8. Privacy-First Features Called DChat, the application comes from the minds behind Unstoppable Domains; a crypto-first platform that allows users to build censorship-resistant websites while paying in digital tokens. DChat is a peer-to-peer...

Facebook Could Launch Its Native Cryptocurrency “GlobalCoin” in 2020

May 24, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

According to a BBC report published on May 24, 2019, Facebook is in the final phase of launching its secretive cryptocurrency project. Crypto Project to Go Live in Q1 2020 Social media giant Facebook has for months been reportedly working on a cryptocurrency project. Reports until now have implied that...

Native Telegram Cryptourrency (TON) 70 Percent Done

February 5, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at News

Telegram’s TON native currency is about 70 percent complete, according to a January 4, 2019 report. Ready to Launch? In 2018, reports of Telegram, a social messaging app, arrived outlining the process of developing their own native cryptocurrency, TON. Now, according to leaked investor updates, the cryptocurrency is about 70...

South Korean Messenger KakaoTalk Releases Blockchain Platform Klaytn

October 9, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News, Platform

Ground X, the blockchain development arm of South Korean mobile platform Kakao, announced October 8, 2018, the debut of their blockchain platform “Klaytn.” Ground X Releases Platform Alongside the actual platform, Klatyn has also released tutorials and toolkits to allow blockchain developers to leverage its tech, as well as a...

Kik Acquired by MediaLab, Cryptocurrency Dream to Survive

Kik CEO Believes Blockchain Is Not for Everyone

June 7, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Ethereum, Finance, News, Tech

Kik’s CEO Ted Livingston does not believe that blockchain technology is for everyone. More to the point, the CEO appears pessimistic about the innovation underpinning bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies because he does not see the immense value it brings for many industries. Blockchain is only for Cryptocurrencies “Almost nobody should...

After Launching Massive ICO, Telegram Is Now Banned in Russia

April 14, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Business, News, Regulation

Just weeks after launching one of the most successful ICOs ever, Telegram is to be banned in Russia. The ruling came after the company refused to yield encryption keys to the Russian authorities and Moscow has now ordered telecommunications companies to block the app. Why Telegram? Russia’s Federal Security Service...

ADAMANT: Introducing the Blockchain for Anonymous and Secure Messaging

February 26, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at ICO/IEO

ADAMANT is a new project that is working to deliver a completely new blockchain-based system for data transfer, message sending along with an integrated and exclusive cryptocurrency payment system that offers complete anonymity and security. The project goal is to deliver people a platform that offers anonymous messaging and a...

Telegram Launches the Biggest ICO Ever

January 21, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Commentary, ICO/IEO, News, Regulation

Telegram, an encrypted messaging app is launching an ICO that is expected to be one of the biggest ever. The company’s founder Pavel Durov wants to develop a payment platform using a multi-blockchain architecture that aims to compete with Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. Features, Proposals, and a Massive ICO...

BeeChat, the First Cryptocurrency Messenger, Captures Millions of Users after Launch

December 21, 2017 by Guest Post at Press Releases

As cryptocurrencies continue to gain traction around the world, the launch of BeeChat marks the advent of the first blockchain-based digital currency and cryptocurrency messenger platform in the world. After going live in October, BeeChat has captured millions of users around the world and currently supports hundreds of millions of...

E-Chat Pre-ICO: First Decentralized Messenger with Capabilities of a Multi-currency Crypto-Wallet

October 23, 2017 by Admin BTCManager at ICO/IEO

The e-Chat team announced the release of a revolutionary product on the ICO, which will undoubtedly interest both large investors and ordinary users. The product developed by the e-Chat team combines such functions as: The possibility of a classic messenger, Finance (multi-currency crypto-wallet, with the ability to connect bank cards...

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Like Others Before It, Messaging Is On The Verge Of Blockchain Disruption

August 23, 2017 by Admin BTCManager at Blockchain, Tech

The blockchain is surging like a wave that knows no bound. With each passing day, new fields and industries are disrupted by the emerging technology. Prominent among areas where blockchain technology has made in-roads are industries such as: Remittance: Peer-to-peer payments have increased the speed of transaction and reduced cost...