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Re:Jack Dorsey Releases BitChat: Encrypted Messaging via Blu... by out_of_protocol on Monday July 07, 2025 @02:49AM (#44487401)
> Relaying devices earn a micro-payment

The thing is, it's almost impossible to guarantee payments work as expected in decentralized system, see "double spend attack". Bitcoin was designed to prevent it but does it by having common ledger which is a bit too much for a chat

Re:Jack Dorsey Releases BitChat: Encrypted Messaging via Blu... by krunck on Monday July 07, 2025 @11:44AM (#44491544)
Bitmessage tried this. Defunct now I think.