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Sui Network is preparing to roll out SMS‑based transactions, allowing users to move assets on its blockchain without an internet connection. 🚀
The new feature leverages cellular text messaging to broadcast signed transaction data to Sui validators, bypassing the need for data services. Developers have integrated a lightweight SDK that encodes transactions within the 160‑character SMS limit, ensuring compatibility with basic phones. Early testing shows latency comparable to low‑bandwidth internet, opening blockchain access to regions with poor connectivity. If successful, the SMS gateway could drive mass adoption by lowering entry barriers for millions of unbanked users. Sui plans a phased rollout starting next quarter, beginning with select markets in Africa and Southeast Asia.
The industry will watch closely as SMS becomes a viable blockchain gateway. 📱
$KAT, $ERA, $DOOD
Sui Network is preparing to roll out SMS‑based transactions, allowing users to move assets on its blockchain without an internet connection. 🚀
The new feature leverages cellular text messaging to broadcast signed transaction data to Sui validators, bypassing the need for data services. Developers have integrated a lightweight SDK that encodes transactions within the 160‑character SMS limit, ensuring compatibility with basic phones. Early testing shows latency comparable to low‑bandwidth internet, opening blockchain access to regions with poor connectivity. If successful, the SMS gateway could drive mass adoption by lowering entry barriers for millions of unbanked users. Sui plans a phased rollout starting next quarter, beginning with select markets in Africa and Southeast Asia.
The industry will watch closely as SMS becomes a viable blockchain gateway. 📱
$KAT, $ERA, $DOOD
