Decentralised Messaging Apps Surge Amid Global Unrest

• The reports from market researcher 360 have so far predicted earlier this month that the blockchain messaging market will boost prominently over the next few years.
• The past 15 years were centralised, and the upcoming 15 years will be decentralised. – CEO, XMTP. 

The use of decentralised, blockchain-based messaging and social media apps has witnessed an increased interest over 2025 during the time of civil unrest and communication blackouts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. 

Decentralised social media has witnessed 145% growth over the past five years, as per the reports of Exploding Topics. At the same time, decentralised peer-to-peer messaging service Bitchat witnessed a hike in downloads at the time of protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran in the past few months. 

The Chief Executive Officer of XMTP Labs, Shane Mac, mentioned that “I think people have initiated trusting open protocols more than they trust closed companies.” WhatsApp by Meta revealed in February that Russia has proceeded with its block on the app, which makes it inaccessible without a VPN or similar workaround. 

Mac carried on to add that the past 15 years were centralised, and the upcoming 15 years will be decentralised. When you see the whole nation shut down single apps, it tells you that there has to be a new base that we need to go create on.  

He also said that decentralised networks can help offer a safe harbour at the time of turmoil, as they are normally difficult to shut down without a single point of failure. Decentralised platforms are normally hosted over networks bridging various countries, with servers hosted by their participants. 

The Prediction

Contrasting this, centralised options function on a single collection of servers managed by one body or firm, which can be obstructed and taken offline more swiftly. Also, technology is only getting better as developers and users push the boundaries. 

The reports from Market Researcher 360 have so far predicted earlier this month that the blockchain messaging market will boost prominently over the next few years, with main influencers like global demand for amplified privacy and security in communication igniting the growth. 

Although, regardless of increasing user interest, Mac mentioned centralised platforms will probably be popular and work along with decentralised alternatives. 

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