Regular people really don't care about the privacy stuff and i think Crypto n particularly Bitcoin needs to reach out to these peeps and such apps are beneficial for that, billions use apps i use them and nothing has ever happened. I think you are a little too paranoid. This one has end to end encryption and data won't be stored on their servers tho, i would say if you are not a criminal you don't have to worry about apps even then you can use apps lol, plenty of them have apps on their mobiles even bitcoin is not anonymous where criminals get caught through it and that's imo a good thing or else i would doubt governments would allow it to thrive like we see now.

If there ever was a killer Bitcoin app its this one. Bitcoiners should support it as its a win win for them. Imagine a few millipn new bition users what it would do to the price.

privacy is already fucked up nowadays buy facebook and company, the proble could be getting some virus if you download many app, especially those not signed

nonetheless i find it a great way to introduce new people to the bitcoin scene, they can't refuse free money after all

Haha come on man stop being paranoid, i would say before you jump on conclusions there are logical reasons for an app such as Messenger to connect with your camera. The most obvious is if the app you're using is a photo-based app like Instagram. Without access to the camera, the app can't do anything with your pictures, in the case of WhatsApp, this to allow you to take pictures from inside the app and send photos to your friends. And without access to your photo folder or camera roll, these apps can't save those photos for you either.

How about scanning apps (for barcodes) like the Bitcoin app wallets, so according to you nobody should download Smartphone Bitcoin wallet apps because the cam could watch your home 24/7 lol.

Let say microphone permission, you probably would think its the greenlight to eavesdrop on all of your conversations. Think about the basic features of the app you're using. Is there an option to record audio? Send voice memos? Shazam, which identifies songs playing around you, would necessarily have to access your microphone to work.

I'm sure it's a nice way to earn money for people who don't give a shit about privacy and so on, but as others have said if you download that app you're asking for trouble, there was a guy on Poloniex boasting about how he was making money off the people who he was referring to, won't go into details obviously because I respect peoples' privacy most of the time no matter how they act but I thought he was quite the douchebag.

Also, yes, if it's requesting permissions etc. on your various accounts then you can bet your arse that's going to get you hacked one day.

I think through transactions fees. It's not through ads because ad payments don't go to the company but directly to the users wallet, thats whats interesting.