Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore collab to launch encrypted P2P apps
The trio launched Holepunch with a vision to bestow control over data while breaking technology monopolies, among others. Staying true to the “bear market is for building” motto, crypto exchange Bitfinex along with Tether (USDT) and Hypercore announced the launch of a fully encrypted platform, Holepunch, for building peer-to-peer applications. As part of the initiative, the trio launched Keet, an encrypted application capable of facilitating real-time audio and video calls, text chat and file sharing.Partners aim to bestow control over data while breaking technology monopolies with....
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