Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/signal-should-add-bitcoin-p2p-payments?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, recently made a call for Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, signaling a potential shift in the platform's crypto strategy away from altcoins. Dorsey's suggestion came in response to a post by Bitcoin developer Calle, who highlighted Bitcoin's suitability for Signal's private communication channel.

Dorsey's advocacy for Bitcoin in Signal was supported by other industry leaders, including former PayPal president David Marcus, who emphasized that all non-transactional apps should connect to Bitcoin. This growing endorsement reflects a broader trend in promoting Bitcoin as a functional payment system rather than just digital gold or a store of value.

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