最新报道:BitChat, a decentralized messaging platform, is leveraging Bitcoin's Lightning Network to create a censorship-resistant internet alternative. The project aims to provide free communication services by integrating microtransactions for data storage and routing. Founder Alex Leishman claims this model could disrupt traditional ISPs by eliminating centralized control points. Currently in beta with 50,000 users, BitChat processes messages as Bitcoin transactions under 1,000 satoshis each. Critics question scalability, but developers highlight successful stress tests handling 1M daily transactions. The platform plans to introduce file-sharing and VoIP features by Q4 2025.