DECENTRALIZATION
Session: The Messenger Regimes Fear Most
Iran's regime blacked out the internet for 90M on Jan 8, 2026, targeting Session messenger with DNS spoofing. Decentralized, no-phone-number chats evaded control, proving why tyrants fear it.
MESSAGING APPS
MESSAGING APPS
Uganda's Youth Embrace Bitchat as Election Approaches
Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh messaging app, is surging in Uganda as citizens brace for a possible election internet blackout. After Nepal and Indonesia, over 1% of Ugandans have downloaded Bitchat, showing how “freedom tech” is redefining communication under government censorship.
MESSAGING APPS
Vitalik Buterin Backs Privacy Messaging with $500K Donation
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 256 ETH to privacy-focused messaging apps Session and SimpleX Chat, advancing encrypted communication beyond Signal. The projects address metadata privacy and decentralized user accounts in the face of global surveillance challenges.
MESSAGING APPS
Session: The Private Messaging App PCMag Calls “Excellent”
Session is a private, anonymous messaging app rated “Excellent” by PCMag. It uses end-to-end encryption and a decentralized network to protect your data, hide metadata, and ensure secure communication without phone numbers or emails.
MESSAGING APPS
Jack Dorsey Says Signal Should Adopt Bitcoin. He’s Half Right.
Signal should use Bitcoin and or Monero
CULTURE
When Governments Cut the Wires, Freedom Tech Becomes a Lifeline
The pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. When governments face protests, their first instinct is to cut communication channels. Ban social media. Shut down the internet. Control the narrative by controlling the pipes. But protesters are adapting faster than authoritarian playbooks can keep up.
OPEN-SOURCE
The App That Works When Everything Else Fails
Bitchat works when everything else fails. No internet, no cell towers, no servers just Bluetooth mesh networks that get stronger as more people join. What started as Jack Dorsey's weekend coding session became the communication tool refugees and disaster victims need.
MESSAGING APPS
Decentralized Messenger Session Goes Live on Arbitrum With $SESH Token Launch
Zug, Switzerland, May 21st, 2025, Decentralized encrypted messenger app Session is launching its highly anticipated token, $SESH, on May 21, 2025. The Token Generation Event (TGE) coincides with the official launch of the new Session Network on mainnet, which follows a successful and extensive testing period as part of the
PRIVACY
Session, Messaging App is Launching SESH Token Why? And What Do We Know About It?
$SESH session token