diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6867914..6ec4b95 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# HushChat - Signal On A Blockchain +# HushChat - Signal Protcol On A Blockchain @@ -8,13 +8,22 @@ HushChat is a protocol which is a particular use case of HushList protocol and w inspired by the design of Signal Protocol and uses many of the same cryptography and ideas, but does not actually use any code from Signal. +## Is HushChat only compatible with HUSH mainnet? + +No, it's designed to run on any compatible Zcash Protocol chain, including all Hush Smart Chains: + +https://github.com/myhush/hush-smart-chains + +That being said, HushChat is being developed on HUSH mainnet and will the reference implementation will be for HUSH and our +smart chains. Other coins are welcome to use our code but the focus in the near term is HUSH. + ## Is HushChat a fork of Signal? -No. We do not use code directly from Signal, but the ideas from the protocol and the GUI interface. +No. We do not use code directly from Signal, but the ideas from the protocol and ideas/concepts from the GUI interface. ## Why not just use Signal? -Signal requires phone numbers and is a centralized service. HushChat is completely anonymous and decentralized. +Signal requires phone numbers and is a centralized service. HushChat is completely anonymous and decentralized and requires absolutely no metadata be given to any centralized 3rd parties. ## What is HushList?