{"id":433282,"date":"2026-07-08T00:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/radar-chat-wants-to-make-sending-bitcoin-as-easy-as-firing-off-a-text-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:25:38","slug":"radar-chat-wants-to-make-sending-bitcoin-as-easy-as-firing-off-a-text-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/radar-chat-wants-to-make-sending-bitcoin-as-easy-as-firing-off-a-text-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Radar Chat Wants to Make Sending Bitcoin as Easy as Firing Off a Text &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<div class=\"pt-8 pb-10 border-t border-b border-decryptGridline \">\n<h4 class=\"sc-b2a202e4-4 bNRGqr gg-dark:text-white\" color=\"#333\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Radar Chat launched Tuesday, combining encrypted messaging with Bitcoin payments.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The app uses the Signal Protocol but was developed independently from Signal.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Radar says users remain in control of their Bitcoin, which is sent via the Lightning Network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - July 7th\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0zG4HV1HnN4WFc3YOXzzK8?si=LT-72WKsSZ2FP98WXPTJdg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">A new app from the team behind Cake Wallet brings <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-bitcoin-four-minute-instant-guide-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Bitcoin<\/a> payments directly into private messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Launched Tuesday, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radar.chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Radar Chat<\/a> combines end-to-end encrypted messaging with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/non-custodial-vs-custodial-wallets-whats-the-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">self-custodial<\/a> Bitcoin payments via the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/bitcoin-lightning-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Lightning Network<\/a>, allowing users to send Bitcoin via text messages without having to switch apps or copy wallet addresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cThe idea behind Radar is that the people we talk to and the people we pay are often the same people, yet messaging and payments still live in separate places,\u201d Radar Chat and Cake Wallet founder Vikrant Sharma told <i>Decrypt.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Available on iOS and Android, Radar\u2014which the company clarified is a separate company from Cake Wallet\u2014uses <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/51563\/edward-snowden-signal-encrypted-group-calls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Signal\u2019s<\/a> open-source protocol to let users send encrypted messages and Bitcoin payments inside private conversations without switching between separate chat and wallet apps, with private keys controlled by users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet mx-auto\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your messages. Your Bitcoin. Together, at last.<\/p>\n<p>Radar brings private messaging and self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning together in one seamless experience, and because it&#8217;s built on Signal&#8217;s incredible network &#8211; the people you already talk to come with you. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rg6BBbfvGS\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">pic.twitter.com\/Rg6BBbfvGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Radar.Chat (@RadarChat) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RadarChat\/status\/2074523998596055061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cRather than reinventing secure messaging from scratch, the team chose to build on one of the most trusted and widely respected privacy technologies available,\u201d Sharma said. \u201cMany Bitcoin and privacy-conscious users already rely on Signal, so Radar builds on a familiar foundation while adding something that has been missing: native Bitcoin payments inside conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">While apps like PayPal, Cash App, and Venmo have simplified digital payments, Sharma said users often trade control for convenience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cApps like PayPal and Cash App made sending money easier, but they&#8217;re centralized services,\u201d he said. \u201cThey hold your money, they can freeze your account, and they see every transaction you make. Convenience came at the cost of control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"https:\/\/myriad.markets\/embed\/market\/btc-next-move-pump-to-84k-or-dump-to-55k-3d262902-135d-416e-90bc-8e80233f341e\" width=\"100%\" height=\"415px\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:0px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Radar uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-are-layer-2-networks-and-sidechains-ethereum-scaling-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">layer-2<\/a> payment network designed to make transactions faster and cheaper than sending directly on Bitcoin\u2019s base layer. While Lightning is often associated with small transactions measured in satoshis\u2014or 1\/100,000,000 of a full Bitcoin\u2014Sharma said Radar is not limited to microtransactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">During setup, Sharma said Radar gives users a recovery seed phrase to restore their Bitcoin on another device, while an encrypted backup tied to their Signal account provides an additional recovery option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cRadar is developed independently from Signal,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we deeply respect the work the Signal team has done and financially support the project, because we believe privacy-preserving communication is an important public good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Sharma said Radar has successfully tested payments up to $5,000, with transaction capacity determined by available Lightning Network liquidity rather than limits set by the app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cFor most people, Radar is designed around everyday payments\u2014buying lunch, splitting expenses, paying a friend back, or sending tips,\u201d Sharma said. \u201cThose are exactly the types of transactions Lightning excels at because they\u2019re fast, inexpensive, and settle almost instantly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4 border-b border-decryptGridline\">\n<div class=\"text-start p-8 md:py-12 md:px-12 max-w-prose relative\"><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute top-4 left-4 md:top-6 md:left-6\"\/><span class=\"border-t-4 border-l-4 w-4 h-4 md:border-t-[6px] md:border-l-[6px] md:w-6 md:h-6 border-decryptPurple dark:border-decryptNeon gg-dark:border-cc-pink-2 absolute rotate-180 bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-akzidenz-grotesk font-bold text-xl md:text-3xl md:text-center gg-dark:text-white\">Daily Debrief<!-- --> Newsletter<\/h3>\n<p>Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In brief Radar Chat launched Tuesday, combining encrypted messaging with Bitcoin payments. The app uses the Signal Protocol but was developed independently from Signal. Radar says users remain in control of their Bitcoin, which is sent via the Lightning Network. 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