Snapshot integrates XMTP to boost secure communication with users

Blockchain voting platform Snapshot has integrated web3 communications protocol XMTP to enable encrypted user notifications. Through its XMTP integration, Snapshot seeks to streamline the process for decentralized autonomous organizations to notify members in a privacy-preserving manner.

Snapshot is an off-chain, gasless voting system that offers verifiable signal voting for token holders who function as members of different DAOs. While it facilitates direct connections between DAOs and user addresses, it wanted to further optimize the notification procedure with XMTP so notifications are sent directly to users' blockchain addresses.

“Enabling DAOs to easily and securely connect with token holders on any XMTP client app will not only enhance engagement while safeguarding privacy, but also ensure delegates are held accountable over time. We’re enthusiastic about the vast potential this integration brings to DAOs,” said Gregoire le Jeune, Chief Operating Officer at Snapshot Labs.

DAOs emphasize the decentralization of managing crypto projects by enabling members to shape its direction. However, conventional web2 messaging platforms used to engage users could risk compromising their anonymity and privacy. Snapshot’s XMTP integration presents a solution to this issue, the team said.

What is XMTP?

XMTP is a messaging protocol for web3 applications, promising end-to-end encryption.

The protocol ensures encrypted communication between blockchain accounts. Anyone with an Ethereum wallet address or a Lens ID can participate in secure messaging within XMTP-integrated dapps, including the Coinbase wallet and decentralized social media applications on the Lens Protocol, such as Lenster, Orb, and Converse.