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Demo’ing the Best of Bitcoin During the Halving

Bitcoin Magazine’s BitcoinHalving.com 21-hour live stream was a celebration of programmable scarcity during Bitcoin’s third-ever subsidy halving. It brought panel discussions, fireside chats, technical analysis, banter, memes, music and an unforgettable decentralized countdown to Bitcoin’s global community and beyond.

Among the diverse pieces of content presented were firsthand demonstrations…

goTenna Mesh - a device to inter-connect mobile phones for exchange of text and location messaging off the grid

 Download the goTenna app and pair your goTenna Mesh device to your phone via Bluetooth. Share real-time locations and send private or group messages to other goTenna Mesh users at point-to-point ranges typically up to 4 miles.

 goTenna Mesh privately and securely hops messages across devices, extending the range. In 1-to-1 messaging, only end-users see messages. "Shout" messages are public broadcasts visible across the local mesh network.

 It has great uses like for a group camping or hiking off the grid, or friends on a cruise ship, a community which does not have Internet connectivity, etc.

 Pro's are:

1. Consumer focussed, easy to set up and use

2. Mesh networking can extend the range

3. No subscription version has useful functionality at zero ongoing cost

4. Small compact battery powered device

5. Works with any Android or iOS smartphone

 Con's are:

1. Proprietary standard (Aspen Groveprotocol) so other users must specifically have a goTenna device - cannot hook into other mesh networks

2. Costs around $179 for two devices - no affordable for poorer communities

3. Mesh network depends on others having the same device in your area

4. Radio licensing regulations may be a problem in some countries - operates on the 902MHz ISM band between 0,5W to 1W - in the EU and ITU Region 1 it operates within 869.425 - 869.625 MHz

 There are open WiFi standards emerging especially for mesh networking (eg. “EasyMesh” standard by the Wi-Fi Alliance) but they are usually aimed at static home devices, not compact mobile devices like this. Mesh networking is certainly part of the future but I'd like to see it being an open standard where these type of devices along with vehicle and home devices can all interconnect to maximise the mesh connectivity and offer consumers their choice of device. And yes often a simple alternative could also be license-free walkie-talkies, except that they don't mesh across each other. There are some Bluetooth biker headsets though such as Sena which do this with Bluetooth but they are also not cheap to buy. Even the app-based ones on phone all boil down to whether anyone else is using it.

 See their website at http://bit.ly/2AARXCC and their coverage map of nodes in use at https://imeshyou.gotennamesh.com/

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According To Reports, Apple Cancels The ‘Walkie-Talkie’ Feature For 2019 iPhone

A report released today by The Information reveals that Apple has stopped working on a project that would allow two nearby iPhone users to communicate with each other, even in areas without cellular connectivity. It was rumored that Applewas working on the project with Intel. Using long-distance radio waves, the two iPhones could exchange text messages in areas without cellular signals. The…

goTenna and Samourai Wallet take Bitcoin Transactions Offline

A Brooklyn-based tech startup, goTenna, has unveiled a smartphone application dubbed TxTenna that allows bitcoin transactions without the need for an Internet connection. The wallet is built in partnership with Samourai wallet, that claims to be the most private and anonymous bitcoin wallet. The...

Brooklyn-based goTenna has introduced TxTenna, a cellular app that permits customers to ship bitcoin with out an web connection. Built in partnership with Samourai Wallet, the cellular app will allow customers to ship bitcoin the usage of a safe and non-public community freed from censorship. goTenna produces consumer-grade mesh networking gadgets which perform via permitting…

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TxTenna is Coming: Send Bitcoin Without the Internet Thanks to goTenna and Samourai

TxTenna looks to combine mesh network with bitcoin transactions, allowing for users to transact offline.  A partnership between Samourai Wallet and goTenna makes this possible. Samourai Wallet is an Android application that when used with goTenna’s antennas, will allow users to send transactions to their recipients.

The Last Push for Decentralization

Mesh networks are a concept where users connect directly with each other. This aligns with the philosophy of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency of using a P2P infrastructure.

goTenna’s offerings are also affordable, making mesh networks a practical alternative to traditional networks. Less than 25 nodes are needed for a well-connected network in a three-by-three-mile area; similar technologies would need hundreds of nodes to achieve similar results.

Most transactions today require a connection from either an ISP or cellular tower, a centralized choke point in an otherwise decentralized system.

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This raises concerns in case of a cybersecurity attack, or periods of downtime if a natural disaster were to destroy infrastructure. goTenna’s Decentralized Applications Engineer Rich Myers told Bitcoin Magazine:

“Mesh networks are the only legitimate alternative to these traditional centralized communication networks. They are completely decentralized and democratized, leaving the power of communication in the hands of the people. Beyond that, they are much more resilient to unforeseen disasters — the only thing these networks need to function is a mesh networking device paired with a smartphone.”

How Does TxTenna Work?

In terms of what this means for bitcoin users, txTenna will enable transactions to be sent and received with virtually 100 percent uptime. Once a transaction is signed in the mobile wallet, the offline transaction is passed to the TxTenna app and broadcast to nearby mesh nodes with a paired goTenna mesh device. The transaction is relayed by goTenna devices in the area until an internet-connected node receives it and forwards to the Bitcoin network.

After discussions with Samourai, the goTenna team’s suggestion was taken on board, as In the Mesh wrote on May 14:

“We suggested using the free goTenna SDK to build an app for broadcasting offline bitcoin transactions via goTenna Mesh devices. Today we are pleased to announce that the Samourai team took our suggestion, and went well beyond our expectations! The result is the TxTenna app.”

With no reliance on a third party, there is no risk of downtime or security. Samourai has always been a privacy-conscious wallet with features like PayNyms and Ricochet, features that increase fungibility and security.

There is no specific release date, but progress on the project will be announced later in 2018. While it’s not the first to look into alternative ways to access the blockchain, it is the most viable. The software and hardware required already exists, and all that’s needed is a bridge between the two to make it a reality. Along with initiatives such as Blockstream’s satellite, TxTenna will aid individuals in developing economies where bitcoin adoption may have been lagging due to inadequate infrastructure.

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