Wiper Messenger now lets you send Bitcoin to your friends

Wiper is a messaging service which offers an interesting privacy and security-centric option. It lets users delete their conversations, on-demand, from the other users' smartphones as well as Wiper's servers. I took a look at what it can do in a previous article, which you can check out here.

In the meantime, Wiper has received a couple of major updates which improve the user experience and add new features to the mix. Among the highlights is the ability to send and receive Bitcoins straight from the app.

The Bitcoin functionality is baked into chats, meaning that you can send Bitcoins to your friends like you would, say, a photo. On iOS devices which feature Touch ID, the user is asked to validate the payment using their fingerprint. There's a built-in wallet that lets users manage their Bitcoins.

Users can also send Bitcoins to other folks's wallets by scanning a QR code, or by accessing a dedicated link. If the user moves to another device, the wallet can be restored with a PIN code. Wiper says that users can expect very low transaction fees when sending and receiving Bitcoins, of "fractions of a penny or even zero".

Other standout changes include voice notes, more reliable secure HD calls with faster connections, file sharing, improvements to music search, and the ability to trim videos before sharing.

Wiper Messenger is available to download from Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).