Signal Fork Radar Chat Adds Instant Bitcoin Payments
The Cake Wallet team launchedRadar Chat, a fork of Signal enabling instant, non-custodialBitcoinpayments directly in chatThe app integrates bitcoin’sLightning Networkvia Breez’s Spark SDK, avoiding the need. . .
The Cake Wallet team launchedRadar Chat, a fork of Signal enabling instant, non-custodialBitcoinpayments directly in chatThe app integrates bitcoin’sLightning Networkvia Breez’s Spark SDK, avoiding the need for users to run nodes or rely on custodiansRadar Chat raised undisclosed funding from angel investors and venture capital fundEgo Death CapitalOn July 7, the team behind popular walletCake WalletannouncedRadar Chat, a fork of Signal that lets users send and receive bitcoin instantly without a custodian. The project arrives as bitcoin payments gain traction among users in developing markets, dissidents, and those excluded from traditional banking. - Advertisement -Signalpreviously explored digital payments through its 2021 integration of MobileCoin, whichremainson the platform. The recent push to integrate bitcoin viaCashusought to combine private messages with private payments, but Signal’s nonprofit foundation resisted changes that could classify it as a financial institution. Radar Chatrelies on Signal’s open-source code and existing user base, allowing users to download the app and use it like the regular version with added bitcoin functionality. The team relies on Signal’s servers, creating a risk the foundation could block third-party forks, though longstanding forks like Molly have not faced this issue. The team integrated bitcoin via the Lightning Network using theSpark SDKfrom Breez, choosing a non-custodial approach that avoids turning devices into nodes. Radar encrypts the user’s seed phrase into the Signal profile backup for convenience, but the team stresses the seed phrase remains what users should truly safeguard. Future plans include privacy-preserving cloud backups, a desktop app, bill splitting, payment requests, and stablecoin support. As marketing manager Lea Thompson put it, the goal is“getting bitcoin in the hands of people who don’t necessarily realize they need bitcoin yet. ”- Advertisement -✅ FollowBITNEWSBOTonTelegram,Facebook,LinkedIn,X. com, andGoogle Newsfor instant updates. Previous Articles:Canadian crypto ownership jumps to 25% in 2026Azure Cosmos DB flaw could let attackers access all tenant databasesIntel stock surges 12% on strong AI, data center revenue growthSouth Korea Crypto Volumes Surge 600% as KOSPI Plunges 18%Hidden Word prompts worm through Copilot, alter figuresStay in the Loop🔥Join 1. 2K Smart TradersGet exclusive crypto insights, breaking news, and market analysis delivered straight to your inbox. No fluff, just facts.