a16z-Backed ‘Towns’ Sets a New Standard for Digital Communication with the Launch of OnChain Platform
New York, New York, October 15th, 2024, Chainwire Powered by the River Protocol, Towns addresses the growing concerns of traditional social platforms, introducing a new decentralized, encrypted, and user-owned communication app. Today Towns , founded by the founder of breakout experiences Houseparty and Meerkat, announced the public debut of an onchain messaging platform designed for digital communities to connect in secure and decentralized spaces. Built on the River Protocol , Towns enables permissionless group chats where anyone can create, own, and manage their communities, offering features like decentralized ownership, end-to-end encryption (E2EE), and a reputation system that prioritizes user privacy. The platform is backed by lead web3 investors like a16z, Benchmark and Framework, raising $25.5M in their Series A. As traditional messaging platforms face growing criticism over privacy violations and censorship, there’s a clear call to action for improved communication alternati