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Jack Dorsey wants WhatsApp rival to use Bitcoin
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and the current CEO of Block Inc., has voiced support for a grassroots campaign urging encrypted messaging app Signal to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) payments using Cashu, a privacy-preserving eCash protocol. On Oct. 16, Dorsey quoted Cashu’s announcement of "Bitcoin for Signal," a proof of concept to integrate Bitcoin payments into Signal via Cashu. Dorsey wrote, “@signalapp should use bitcoin.” His brief endorsement quickly went viral among Bitcoin supporters. tweet Despite the attention, Bitcoin for Signal is not an official project from either Signal or Cashu. It is a ... (full story)