Web3 username protocol Unstoppable Domains halaunched a new group chat feature, according to a Jan. 17 announcement.
The feature allows username owners to form group chats that are badge-gated, meaning that only wallet accounts with particular characteristics are allowed to participate in the chat. The feature was created using Web3 communication system Push Protocol.
Big News!
We’re thrilled to announce “Group Chat” for the 3.8M+ users of the @unstoppableweb Unstoppable Messaging platform!
A game changer for community-based messaging. Let’s dive in
— Push Protocol | Push V2 is LIVE (@pushprotocol) January 17, 2024
Unstoppable Domains is a Web3 username protocol that allows wallet holders to register human-readable names that can stand for a particular wallet account. The team claims this can potentially help prevent other users from needing to cut and paste long strings of characters when interacting with an account. Web3 usernames are also sometimes called “Web3 domain names.”
In August, Unstoppable Domains launched a chat app that uses Web3 usernames as chat handles. However, at the time of its launch, the app only allowed communication between individuals. Group messages like those often used in Discord and Telegram were not available.
According to the Jan. 17 announcement, group chats are now available on the Unstoppable Domains mobile and web apps. In addition, group admins can restrict membership to only members who hold certain “badges,” which are awarded based on verifiable on-chain characteristics.
The badge-gating feature is intended to help cut down on misinformation being spread in crypto groups “by enabling a private and decentralized means of communication between verified community members and project teams,” the announcement stated.
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In a conversation with Cointelegraph, Unstoppable Domains chief operating officer Sandy Carter went into further detail about how the feature works. According…
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