The world’s first cryptocurrency messenger has already drawn millions of users around the world, amid an increased global interest in digital currencies.
BeeChat is a blockchain-based messenger and cryptocurrency community. The platform was launched in October and is now delivering hundreds of millions of messages every day through its network.
The platform uses end-to-end encryption and provides communications such as messaging, calling and video calls.
BeeChat currently supports over 10 cryptocurrencies, which can be stored in a digital currency wallet and exchanged between users in real time. The platform also provides options to facilitate the exchange of information about the cryptocurrencies market and blockchain.
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"Facilitating information exchange in a social environment to educate the general public on the benefits of blockchain and cryptocurrencies is key to fostering the growth of the community – this is something that will revolutionize the way we interact," a member of the BeeChat founding team pointed out.
Blockchain is definitely one of the buzzwords of the outgoing year.
Blockchain is often regarded as an "anti-establishment" innovation associated with digital currencies, such as bitcoin, which rely on the technology.
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, saw a meteoric rise in 2017, from below $1,000 at the beginning of the year to a historic threshold of $20,000 earlier in December.
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The cryptocurrency market has recently experienced a string of losses, culminating in a nosedive on December 22, with Bitcoin falling below $11,000. After the drastic downturn, Bitcoin recovered and has been hovering between $13,000 and 16,000 in recent days.
