{"id":29792,"date":"2025-06-02T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29792"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:01:51","slug":"elon-musk-faces-backlash-over-bitcoin-style-encryption-claim-in-xchat-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29792","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over \u2018Bitcoin-Style Encryption\u2019 Claim in XChat Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elon Musk\u2019s latest announcement about a new encrypted messaging feature on X has ignited a firestorm, not for the feature itself, but for his baffling description of its underlying tech.<\/p>\n

On June 1, the X owner revealed via his official account on the social platform that the new XChat has been \u201cbuilt on Rust with (Bitcoin style) encryption.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why Experts Say \u201cBitcoin-Style Encryption\u201d is Nonsense<\/h2>\n

Shortly after Musk\u2019s post<\/a>, a flood of commentary emerged, challenging the accuracy of his terminology. Notably, Bitcoin advocate Udi Wertheimer responded bluntly:<\/p>\n

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\u201cBitcoin literally doesn\u2019t have any encryption in it whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Taproot Wizards co-creator followed up by explaining<\/a> that BTC uses cryptographic hashing and signing, which are essential for verifying data integrity and ownership, but do not conceal messages, a key function of encryption.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEncryption is when you have a message and want to keep it secret. Nothing in the Bitcoin protocol is encrypted\u2026 It\u2019s all open, transparent, and viewable by anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Adding to the chorus, cryptographer Ian Miers pointed<\/a> out Bitcoin\u2019s lack of privacy, likening it to a social media platform for bank accounts. \u201cEverything you do is broadcast publicly,\u201d he stated. \u201cIt\u2019s the opposite of private.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Zcash co-founder stressed that BTC transactions rely on signatures for authentication, rather than encryption for secrecy. He further critiqued the vagueness of Musk\u2019s statement, writing:<\/p>\n

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\u201cNeedless to say, \u2018Bitcoin style\u2019 and \u2018Rust\u2019 are not descriptions of an encryption scheme, nor are they strong indicators of security for a messaging app.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, several other voices supported the Tesla CEO, with some guessing that he may have meant SHA-256 hashing. Computer engineer Wei Dai also offered a charitable interpretation<\/a>, suggesting that Musk might have equated \u201cBitcoin-style\u201d with \u201cpeer-to-peer\u201d or \u201cend-to-end\u201d encryption. However, this theory failed to clarify what encryption protocols XChat actually uses, and such ambiguity only added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n

Musk Under Scrutiny<\/h2>\n

The ongoing debate comes amid broader concern surrounding Musk\u2019s leadership. Just a month ago, Tesla was forced to issue a public denial<\/a> following claims by the Wall Street Journal that the electric car manufacturer was in the market for a new CEO.<\/p>\n

This was supposedly due to investor unease over the 53-year-old\u2019s controversial political<\/a> engagements and erratic online behavior. The Tesla board responded, reaffirming its complete confidence in Musk\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

This latest episode with XChat risks further undermining the outspoken billionaire\u2019s credibility among technologists. As pseudonymous developer Yueya.eth aptly put it: \u201cMarketing teams love throwing around crypto buzzwords without understanding basics.\u201d And in an ecosystem where language and accuracy build trust, the Boring Company founder\u2019s vague phrasing may cause more confusion than hype.<\/p>\n

The post Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over \u2018Bitcoin-Style Encryption\u2019 Claim in XChat Launch<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Elon Musk\u2019s latest announcement about a new encrypted messaging feature on X has ignited a firestorm, not for the feature itself, but for his baffling description of its underlying tech. On June 1, the X owner revealed via his official account on the social platform that the new XChat has been \u201cbuilt on Rust with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-29792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}