• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 days ago

    rolling their own crypto

    No, it uses well-known, well-proven, standard crypto.

    It also uses double-ratchet key management, much like what Signal does.

    The reference server is a bit heavy if you’re federating with large public rooms, but lighter alternative servers are available.

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      2 days ago

      they do have a special crypto usage which they have sensibly rewritten in Matrix 2.0