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WhatsApp crash: Are decentralized blockchain messengers a real alternative?

Published 11/04/2022, 10:01 AM
Updated 11/05/2022, 12:40 PM
WhatsApp crash: Are decentralized blockchain messengers a real alternative?

Since the introduction of ICQ — the progenitor of online chat applications — the expectation from instant messaging (IM) services has never changed. Users simply want them to work, which apparently turned into a tall order, given the frequent downtimes most popular chat apps experience nowadays.

Launched the same year as Bitcoin (BTC), WhatsApp is one of the most widely used chat apps on the planet. Owned by Meta (the stable of which also boasts Instagram and Facebook (NASDAQ:META)), WhatsApp stands as the epitome of centralized services. That’s why when the service goes down, it has a much broader impact than just leaving over two billion monthly users scratching their heads and complaining on Twitter.

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