Z-Text has launched a text messaging application designed to provide decentralized private communications using zero-knowledge proof cryptography and blockchain infrastructure.
The application routes messages through BitcoinZ blockchain nodes instead of centralized servers, combining AES-256-GCM device-level encryption with Zcash Sapling Shield transactions. This dual-layer approach means that messages are encrypted on the sender’s device before they are transmitted and recorded on-chain.
Z-Text does not require a phone number, email address, or SIM card to create an account. Users are identified by wallet seeds, and interactions are initiated through mutual cryptographic handshakes. The platform’s use of shielded z-addresses and zk-SNARKs is designed to keep sender and recipient identities, including IP addresses, hidden from the public ledger.
Messages stored on the chain can be retrieved on a new device using a 24-word seed phrase. The app also includes a Panic Mode feature that allows users to erase all keys, messages, and contacts from the device using a dedicated emergency PIN, as well as a Stealth Mode that hides the app’s interface.
The platform addresses unwanted messages through its on-chain micro-fee structure, where each message costs approximately $0.00003 – a negligible amount for individual users but economically prohibitive for high-volume automated spam.
By design Z-Text is a text-only messenger. The platform does not support photos, videos, or voice notes, a deliberate decision by the development team to reduce potential attack surfaces.
The application is now available on z-text.com. Z-text works on a One-time license model with no subscription fees.
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