XChat to Feature ‘Bitcoin-Style’ Encryption and New Features, Elon Musk Says
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is introducing new features to its direct-messaging service, XChat.
Early Monday morning, X owner Elon Musk, fresh from his government service, posted that XChat will be built on the Rust architecture, providing it with “Bitcoin-style encryption.” He added that new features coming to the platform include vanishing messages, video and audio calling, and the ability to send any kind of file.
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.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2025
Musk’s “Bitcoin-style encryption” prompt garnered pushback from many within the Bitcoin community who noted that the cryptocurrency platform isn’t encrypted, according to Cointelegraph.
“Maybe Musk means like BIP-151 peer-to-peer communication encryption,” BitMEX Research suggested, which is a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal designed to encrypt Bitcoin node data.
XChat is already available in beta to select testers, and it is being rolled out to paid subscribers. Users will also have the option to use a four-digit passcode to access XChat.
XChat’s rollout is part of Musk’s grand scheme to make X the everything app. The social media company is also working on a payments feature, XMoney, which will be available to users later in the year.
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