India orders takedown of Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin-linked messaging app Bitchat
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India has ordered the takedown of Jack Dorsey's bitcoin-linked messaging app Bitchat, citing concerns over its use by protesters during internet shutdowns. The app, an offline Bluetooth mesh tool, relays encrypted messages and bitcoin transactions. This move reflects India's growing scrutiny of cryptocurrency-related services, potentially impacting the country's growing digital economy.
The order targets Bitchat, an offline Bluetooth mesh app built to relay encrypted messages and bitcoin transactions, as 'Cockroach Janta Party' protesters in Delhi use mesh tools to communicate through internet shutdowns.