Privacy is under attack. Governments worldwide are demanding access to private communications. Centralized messaging services are giving in by surrendering user data, discontinuing privacy features, or exiting markets entirely. XMTP is building a different future: truly private, censorship-resistant communication that no government, company, or individual can compromise—powered by an economically sustainable network that rewards those who maintain it.

February 6, 2025 — XMTP (Extensible Message Transport Protocol) has officially announced the launch of its testnet, with early providers that include industry leaders like Coinbase Wallet, Circle, ENS, a16z Crypto, Alchemy, Faction, Mask, & Ephemera. This marks a significant milestone in the evolution of decentralized, secure, and open communication.

Welcome to our latest update! We’ve got a packed lineup of events, innovative projects, and exciting developments in the XMTP ecosystem that you won't want to miss!

Today, Ephemera, the company stewarding the growth and adoption of XMTP, announced its acquisition of Converse, the simplest and fastest app in the p...

Last week, we announced the launch of XMTP groups, leveraging MLS to bring the most secure, privacy preserving, soon-to-be decentralized group chat t...

Farcaster identities are adopting XMTP at an increasing rate, as Frames bridge distribution with new messaging experiences in interoperable DMs.

As of this week there are 1.8 million reachable identities on XMTP!

Get Ready for Group Chats! We just released group chats on the Dev Network, and we'd love your feedback on it before we ship it to production.

Converse Baguette: send USDC everywhere for free; to anyone; without spam.

We're exploring how to bring Farcaster Frames to private DMs on XMTP, and sharing a major protocol update to protect inboxes from spam.