Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging app Bitchat surged to the top of the French App Store following widespread civil unrest and a major Orange network outage on October 21. The app, which enables Bluetooth mesh networking for offline communication, gained traction as protesters and residents sought alternatives amid discussions of potential government social media restrictions. Bitchat operates without phone numbers or internet connectivity, relaying encrypted messages through nearby devices in a peer-to-peer mesh. While the project originated as a weekend experiment using Block's Goose AI tool, it now integrates Cashu e-cash tokens for offline Bitcoin-linked transfers. However, security researchers have flagged identity verification flaws, and Dorsey warns the software lacks sufficient external audits for sensitive use cases. The viral adoption highlights growing interest in censorship-resistant communication tools, though functional network density remains a challenge. Dorsey continues exploring decentralized infrastructure, recently releasing Dessa, an experimental local speech model, alongside his ongoing focus on Bitcoin protocols and Nostr-based open networks.