🔗 Bitchat: Messaging Without Internet — Jack Dorsey’s New Bluetooth App
By Gulam Sibtain | July 11, 2025
A new decentralized messaging app called Bitchat has hit beta testing—with a big twist
: it **works entirely offline**, over a Bluetooth mesh network, no internet needed. Co‑founder of Twitter (now X) Jack Dorsey built it to enable encrypted messaging even when cellular or Wi‑Fi is unavailable. 1
📶 How Does Bitchat Work?
- Operates via **Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh**—messages hop through devices within ~300 m 2
- No accounts, no phone numbers, no servers—**peer-to-peer and anonymous** 3
- Includes **end-to-end encryption**, password-protected channels, timing obfuscation, “panic mode” wipe 4
📌 Why It Matters Today
- Ideal for **emergencies, protests, or network disruptions**
- Recent mesh apps gained popularity during protests—like FireChat in Hong Kong 5
- Dorsey revealed he built Bitchat in a weekend using his AI coding tool **Goose**, highlighting rapid innovation 6
⚠️ Limitations to Keep in Mind
- Range is limited—needs enough users close by
- Still in **beta testing** (iOS TestFlight capped at 10,000 users) 7
- Not meant to replace WhatsApp or Signal—but offers a valuable fallback 8
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