Reinforcing Its Commitment to Secure and
Decentralized Messaging
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FRANCISCO, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XMTP Labs,
the core team behind the messaging protocol XMTP, announces its
rebranding to Ephemera. This name change underscores that
Ephemera, the company, is distinct and separate from
XMTP, the protocol.
The name also reinforces that Ephemera's core role in nurturing
XMTP is not meant to be permanent. In fact, the true marker of
Ephemera's success is a future in which it can step away and have
XMTP endure as a decentralized, secure, private, and
resilient protocol, maintained by a committed and diverse community
of contributors and participants.
Currently, as the main contributor to XMTP, Ephemera
works alongside grassroots developers, partners, and the community
to build features, strengthen security, and promote the protocol's
growth. The company's efforts center on fostering a vibrant
community and expanding the developer surface area to drive
innovation in decentralized messaging.
The messaging space is dominated by
centralized powers—corporations and individuals who dictate the
rules, control the networks and protocols. Developers can't trust
to build on these platforms without a constant threat
of being rugged or shut down. This must change. XMTP is leading
this change, bringing trust and confidence to its community of
developers and users with a secure and open messaging network not
owned by any single person or company. Together, we can build the
most secure and private messaging network in the world, owned by
the people who build it and use it. - Shane
Mac, CEO of Ephemera
Since June 2024, XMTP has
supported secure group chat built with Messaging Layer Security
(MLS), ratified last year by the IETF as the new internet standard
for secure, private messaging. MLS delivers robust security
guarantees such as message confidentiality, forward secrecy, and
post-compromise security. These features, combined with advanced
cryptographic techniques and secure key management practices, make
XMTP's group chat uniquely secure.
Decentralization remains a core focus as Ephemera helps expand
the number of node operators, protocol contributors, and client
apps, ensuring users have reliable, transparent, and fair access to
truly secure and private communications. We are eager to connect
with node operators who share our vision for a secure, private, and
decentralized messaging future. If this resonates with
you, reach out to us at nodes@ephemerahq.com.
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Media Contact:
Ashley
Bassett press@ephemerahq.com
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