Sat Nov 01 19:30:00 UTC 2025: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Musk Announces Standalone “X Chat” App with Bitcoin-Like Encryption

San Francisco, CA – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced plans to launch a standalone “X Chat” application in the coming months, alongside the existing chat feature embedded within the X platform (formerly Twitter). Speaking on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast on Friday, Musk emphasized the platform’s focus on security, highlighting its end-to-end encryption approach, which he likened to Bitcoin’s decentralized security model.

Musk stated that X has “rebuilt the entire messaging stack” for X Chat, emphasizing that security should be viewed as a spectrum of risk. The aim is to make X Chat “the least insecure” messaging app available through its peer-to-peer encryption. The new platform is currently undergoing testing.

According to Musk, a key differentiator for X Chat will be its avoidance of advertising “hooks.” He argued that any data pathways used for targeted advertising could be exploited to compromise message security, a risk X Chat aims to eliminate.

Users will have a dual-track distribution option. “We’ll have both,” Musk said, noting a dedicated app targeted “in a few months,” alongside the integrated experience inside X. The standalone app will offer the same functionality as the integrated version, including text messaging, file sharing, and audio/video calls.

Currently, the chat function within X serves as a replacement for direct messages and is in beta for Premium subscribers. It supports text, photos, media attachments, GIFs, and file sharing tied to X handles rather than phone numbers. Audio and video calling, though part of the long-term vision, are not yet implemented in the in-app version.

Musk’s security pitch revolves around end-to-end encryption and eliminating ad-targeting logic. While many mainstream messengers encrypt message content, they often retain metadata like sender/recipient information and timestamps. Musk believes that reducing reliance on advertising and minimizing the data collected will significantly narrow the potential attack surface, and increase security and privacy for all users.

  • Category: Technology, Business, Security, Privacy
  • Source: Elon Musk, Joe Rogan Experience, X (formerly Twitter)

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