Elon Musk launched X Chat, an encrypted messaging app using Bitcoin-style technology
2025-11-01 14:45
Elon Musk has officially unveiled X Chat, a new encrypted messaging feature for X to rival Telegram and WhatsApp, with a rollout expected within the next few months. Announcing the launch during The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired on Friday. Musk said the entire messaging stack had been rebuilt from scratch. “On X, we just rebuilt the entire messaging stack into what’s called ‘X Chat,” said Musk Musk prepares to launch ‘X Chat’ to rival WhatsApp and Telegram According to Musk, it utilizes peer-to-peer encryption technology, similar to that used by Bitcoin. For now, it is being evaluated to establish if it is ready for deployment. Musk said he believes the new messaging app will be available in a “few months,” and that it will not have any “hooks for advertising,” citing competitors such as WhatsApp, which “knows enough about what you’re texting to know what ads to show...
