Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has just advocated for the idea of Signal integrating Bitcoin into its Peer-to-Peer (P2P)payments.

Responding to a previous post by Bitcoin developer Calle, who suggested that Bitcoin would be a perfect fit for Signal's private communication channel, Dorsey wrote

"True, Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments. "

Similar to Dorsey, many other industry leaders also echoed similar sentiments. Former PayPal president David Marcus, also joined in the conversation and wrote

"All non-transactional apps should be connected to Bitcoin."

Signal's deviation away from Altcoin into Bitcoin would make a significant turning point for the messaging app which supports payment only through Sentz (Previously known as MobileCoin), a privacy-focused token that has been at the centre of controversy because of the platform's sketchy past.

is there really space for Bitcoin within Signal?

A controversial partnership that paves the way for Bitcoin

Signal was first founded in 2014, and is infamous for its role as an open-source application, specialised in encrypted communications.

But in 2021, the messaging app found itself in the middle of controversy after announcing its partnership with Mobilecoin to provide a new internal payment function for its users.

Sentz is an ERC-20 token designed to offer fast, private, and easy to use transactions, and has been supported by prominent figures in the industry such as BlockTower Capital and Coinbase Ventures.

But its merger with Signal has been the controversial, with many raising concerns over potential ties between Signal's founder and Sentz, opacity around its issuance and suspicious gains leading to the partnership's announcement.

The actual relationship between Signal and Sentz has hence been called into question, with many doubting whether both platforms are really independent. This has also made critics skeptical of the neutrality of Signal's strategy of adopting altcoin and whether this decision was just a pact between Signal and Sentz.

And it also seemed that even if Signal were to make a shift to other Altcoins, critics would still doubt if there is a hidden motive in the move. While this might be terrible news for the messaging app, but it presents a golden opportunity for Bitcoin to step in to fill the gap.

Satoshi Nakamoto's original design of Bitcoin

Signal's embrace of Bitcoin would also remind everyone of the forgotten original design of Bitcoin-to be a P2P payment gold standard. Nakamoto has previously emphasized Bitcoin's use as an everyday transaction currency, calling it a "Peer-to-Peer cash",referring to the widely accepted and easily transferable form on money.

In an ecosystem where many apps have preferred alternative tools, often tied to internal interest or illusion promises of innovation, the use of Bitcoin would represent a return to the origin: direct, secure, and decentralized payments between individuals.

Signal is not alone in prioritizing altcoins over Bitcoin for in-app payments. Telegram has aggressively promoted Toncoin within its ecosystem, while Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has faced persistent speculation about launching its own cryptocurrency—rumors Musk publicly denied in August 2023.

Even David Marcus, now advocating for Bitcoin integration in non-transactional apps, previously led Meta’s ill-fated Libra project, which aimed to create a proprietary payment cryptocurrency.

These examples highlight a broader trend among social media and messaging platforms experimenting with cryptocurrencies.

Will Signal take to bold step forward?

While we do not know if Signal will take this leap of faith, but what we do know is that if Signal were to take this step, it would open a whole different path for many other platforms to return to the the original intent of Bitcoin-a tool that provides decentralized, transparent, and efficient payment.

In today’s landscape, where every tech decision has ethical and financial weight, choosing Bitcoin isn’t just about adopting a cryptocurrency — it’s about aligning with a broader philosophy. One that prioritizes decentralization, user freedom, and a secure, open internet—values that echo the very principles Signal was built on.

The real question now is whether Signal will choose genuine innovation or fall for marketing-driven solutions dressed up as progress.

Its next move could become a defining moment — one that signals where the future of digital payments is truly headed.