{"id":21055,"date":"2025-02-11T14:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/amir-taaki-discusses-launch-of-fully-anonymous-messenger-darkfi\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T14:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:28:07","slug":"amir-taaki-discusses-launch-of-fully-anonymous-messenger-darkfi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/amir-taaki-discusses-launch-of-fully-anonymous-messenger-darkfi\/","title":{"rendered":"Amir Taaki Discusses Launch of Fully Anonymous Messenger DarkFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki discussed with journalists from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/339601\/darkfi-privacy-project-crypto-anarchist-amir-taaki-anonymous-app-alpha\">The Block<\/a> the recent launch of a fully anonymous <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IRC\">IRC<\/a> chat\u2014the first in a series of privacy-focused and encrypted products under the DarkFi project.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DarkFi App alpha release! Our app platform featuring its first addon: chat.<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s strongest anon chat. Fully unlinkable. Tor integration. Full free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Cross-platform mobile and laptop for Linux\/Android\/Mac\/Windows.<\/p>\n<p>This is just the start. Next we add more addons\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9CfdGiRLf\">https:\/\/t.co\/b9CfdGiRLf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yCZb4L0eOD\">pic.twitter.com\/yCZb4L0eOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amir Taaki (@Narodism) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Narodism\/status\/1885686068491567259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Currently, only a P2P messenger supporting multiple chats and operable through the Tor browser network is available. The application does not require registration or permanent identifiers, which Taaki believes ensures &#8220;the strongest anonymity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The developer cautioned that the current version of the product still contains a significant number of bugs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We will very quickly start expanding, adding features, because we already have many functions like anonymous DAOs, wallets, and blockchains,&#8221; Taaki noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, these developments are already operational but have not yet been integrated into the product.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2024, DarkFi <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-developer-unveils-most-anonymous-messenger\">initiated<\/a> testing of an unstable pre-alpha version of the messaging system. Both then and in the February release, Taaki emphasized the commitment to complete freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>In conversation with journalists, he stressed that cryptocurrencies are &#8220;a way to bypass censorship,&#8221; quoting Bitcoin&#8217;s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto: &#8220;We are like Hydra\u2014cut off one head, another grows. This will expand the space of freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The programmer also suggested that the current role of traditional finance in the crypto industry is linked to a lack of anonymity:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Cryptocurrencies have been captured by institutions because there was no anonymity. You cannot change things if you do not have offensive means in the form of strong cryptography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In Taaki&#8217;s view, Ethereum, with its neutrality, deserves a certain respect, but a greater focus on specific use cases is still necessary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We are no longer in 2012. We have a good idea of what primary use case needs to be provided to have a truly strong and attractive offering for people,&#8221; the developer stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier in February, the creators of the email client and VPN service Proton launched a public version of an anonymous Bitcoin wallet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki discussed with journalists from The Block the recent launch of a fully anonymous IRC chat\u2014the first in a series of privacy-focused and encrypted products under the DarkFi project. DarkFi App alpha release! Our app platform featuring its first addon: chat. The world&#8217;s strongest anon chat. Fully unlinkable. Tor integration. 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