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SimpleX Chat

Private and Secure messaging platform without user IDs

Will this new messenger replace Signal?

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by Evgeny Poberezkin

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[โ€“] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

TLDR via notegpt

  • ๐Ÿš€ Simplex Chat: A private and secure messaging platform without user identifiers.
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Founder's story: The startup was founded in 2021, with ideas dating back to late 2019.
  • ๐ŸŒ Join the group: Interested viewers can join the conference group to ask questions and try out the platform.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Privacy and cost: Lack of privacy in messaging platforms can cost users real money.
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Designing for privacy: Simplex Chat's design removes the need for user identities, providing a high level of application-level anonymity.
  • โš™๏ธ Usability and future plans: Simplex Chat aims to be as usable as popular messengers while addressing the challenges of establishing connections and transfer anonymity.
  • ๐ŸŒ Future evolution: The network is evolving into a two-hop mix network to further protect IP addresses and enhance session isolation.