Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "bitchat" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "bitchat" over time.
Bitchat is a peer-to-peer encrypted messaging app, conceived by Doris Lima and developed by Jack Dorsey, co‑founder of Twitter and Block, Inc. Announced in July 2025, Bitchat enables users to send messages via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks without requiring internet connections, cellular service, user accounts, or central servers. Bitchat also uses the internet-based Nostr protocol for global reach. Read more on Wikipedia