Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to integrate crypto payments
Jack Dorsey urges Signal to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer payments.
Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO and long-time Bitcoin advocate, has called on Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could reframe the encrypted app’s current crypto strategy.
In an April 9 post on X, Dorsey wrote, “Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” in response to a suggestion by Bitcoin developer Calle promoting Bitcoin as a natural fit for Signal’s secure communication platform, reports Cointelegraph.
Dorsey’s comments were quickly amplified by other tech leaders, including former PayPal president David Marcus, who added that “all non-transactional apps should connect to Bitcoin.” The endorsements signal growing support for the idea that Bitcoin should be positioned as a usable, everyday payment system—rather than simply a long-term investment asset.
Currently, Signal offers in-app crypto payments using Sentz (formerly MobileCoin), a privacy-centric altcoin built on the Ethereum network. The token, developed by Josh Goldbard and Shane Glyn, was designed to be fast and anonymous but has faced criticism for its lack of transparency and questions about its early adoption. The platform’s initial integration with MobileCoin in 2021 raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest and speculative trading activity.
Bitcoin as a Payments Standard?
The conversation around integrating Bitcoin taps into a broader debate about crypto utility. While apps like Signal and Telegram have historically favored altcoins—Toncoin, in the case of Telegram—Bitcoin purists argue that BTC’s original design by Satoshi Nakamoto as a P2P payments network makes it uniquely suited for these roles.
Dorsey, who co-founded Block (formerly Square), has long championed Bitcoin’s use in real-world financial applications. His call comes at a time when more developers and platforms are reconsidering Bitcoin’s utility beyond a store of value, especially as macroeconomic volatility and regulatory scrutiny put altcoins under pressure.
Whether Signal will heed the call remains uncertain. The platform has yet to respond to requests for comment. However, as the debate over crypto integration intensifies, the pressure to adopt Bitcoin in mainstream apps like Signal could reshape the digital payments landscape.
Recently we wrote, that Twitter Co-Founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey has expressed an optimistic prediction about the future price of Bitcoin (BTC).
