Elon Musk introduced on Sunday that Xchat, the social media platform’s new direct messaging (DM) characteristic, will provide Bitcoin-style encryption. At the moment accessible within the beta model of X (previously referred to as Twitter), Xchat is a brand new product for paid subscribers. Other than encryption, messaging instruments additionally include assist for disappearing messaging, audio and video calling capabilities, and file sharing. The social media platform has not but said when Xchat might be extensively deployed to eligible customers right now.
Xchat relies on a rusty programming language
In a submit on X, Musk shared particulars concerning the platform’s underdeveloped messaging instruments. Xchat is constructed on a Rust programming language designed for security and pace. Initially developed by Mozilla Analysis, it has not too long ago turn out to be extensively well-liked. It’s used on platforms similar to Dropbox, CloudFlare, and Discord.
The billionaire entrepreneur additionally mentioned that Xchat will provide “Bitcoin-style encryption.” It is form of a misnomer, on condition that Bitcoin is basically no encryption. Nonetheless, the platform might include encryption applied sciences that assist Bitcoin and different cryptocurrencies. The appliance of this system can’t be clearly said till XChat is launched.
Other than this, this submit additionally highlights Xchat helps disappearing messages. This characteristic is already accessible on WhatsApp and Instagram, the place messages disappear after a sure time period when the mode is on. Moreover, the DM characteristic additionally helps cross-platform audio and video calls. Nonetheless, Musk didn’t make clear the title of the platform that helps this.
Specifically, XChat is barely accessible to X Premium Subscribers. Paid subscriptions are available in three tiers: Fundamental, Premium and Premium+. It’s unclear which layers can have entry to the DM perform.
Final week, the official X Engineering deal with posted that the platform would pause its encrypted DMS performance indefinitely to make “some enhancements.” This characteristic is considered stopped to press Xchat. At the moment, the DM characteristic is out there in beta for testers, and the corporate has not but deployed extensively.
