oc · chat
private messaging, built on bitcoin·in beta

no phone number. no signup. just
an inbox that's actually yours.

Sign in with a Bitcoin wallet or an email code. Your identity becomes a private inbox.

§ how it works

three steps. one tap. no account.

  1. sign in

    A wallet or an email code. No password, no phone.

  2. your address is your inbox

    Share it like a username. No directory to hack or shut down.

  3. only you can read it

    Messages open on your devices alone. Not ours. Not anyone’s.

§ three ways to send

three ways to send. two no other app can.

  1. [01]

    speak-now

    Everyday messages, free. Like any chat app — minus the phone number.

  2. [02]

    pay-to-reach

    Charge strangers a small fee to reach you. The sats go to you, not us.

  3. [03]

    seal-til-block

    Write now, opens later — locked until a future point on Bitcoin’s clock.

the questions we hear most. answered plainly.

do I need to own bitcoin?
No. Chatting is free, and an email code is enough to sign in.
can you read my messages?
Never. They’re encrypted on your device — we see only scrambled text.
will you touch my coins?
No custody, ever. Payments go straight to your wallet.
how is this different from signal?
Your identity is a Bitcoin address, not a phone number. Nothing to phish or reset.

Built in the open on oc lock. Read the spec.

§ open your inbox

your address is your inbox.
your wallet is your sign-in.
the chain is your clock.

No phone. No account. No custody. Free to start, and yours to keep.

with thanks to bram kanstein — whose work on bitcoin as sovereignty layer shaped the premise.