Status is a mobile application based on social functions, which integrates instant messaging client, Dapp browser, and Ethereum-based light wallet. People in centralized protocols send encrypted messages, smart contracts, and digital currencies to each other. Status, developed based on Whisper, provides its chat API (application programming interface) and development tools for decentralized applications, allowing users to use dApp services within the software. Status tokens are used to: support users to pay for information transmission, DApp service calls, platform advertisements, etc.
 
用户通过Status可以享有以下功能：
发送和接受加密的消息、媒体内容、智能合同和付款。
Browse, chat, interact with decentralized applications and decentralized chatbots.
Use the built-in Status wallet to store and control assets. Currently, the transfer of two digital assets, ETH and SNT, is supported. An important innovation in digital currency transactions is that users around the world can break the restrictions on transfers between different fiat currencies.
The built-in DApp includes 5 modules: exchange, marketplace, game, social network, utility.

The goal of Status is to become a traffic portal on the blockchain. After distributing traffic to all parties through this portal, users can not only use Status to encrypt chat and communication, but also can be used as a wallet. Analogous to the WeChat model, the goal of Status is to start with social functions and eventually become the "entry" of decentralized application software. It can be regarded as an operating system based on Ethereum decentralized applications. Users can obtain information based on Ethereum through Status. At the same time, Status can help DApp developers reach new users.

The main difference between Status and WeChat

1) The difference between the DApp browser and the WeChat applet:
DApp integration: developers can integrate Web-DApp through the official website, and the DApp with built-in browser of Status can be quickly accessed by users .
Different from the development of mobile clients and WeChat applets, the development of the Web-DApp integrated by Status is more convenient, but users essentially click on web pages, which is different from similar applets on light clients.
 
2）Status即时通讯系统设计与微信的不同：
Status 内置的即时通讯系统，使用以太坊的子协议Whisper ，消息在节点间互传， And it can effectively prevent third parties from snooping on messages and message metadata.
WeChat's communication protocol adopts TCP-HTTP mode transmission, and the message is transmitted through encryption. The packet capture tool can capture the ciphertext message, knowing that the encryption algorithm can be cracked, and the chat history is kept on the centralized server. There is a risk of third party viewing.
 
3）Status钱包收付款功能，与微信虚拟账户之间的转账不同：
Status 是以太坊地址间的转账，用户可以通过相应地址查询交易state.
The user receives/transfers digital assets, and is not subject to restrictions such as freezing of accounts by centralized institutions, limit transfers, and restrictions on receipt/payment.
The wallet function of Status, that is, the digital currency wallet function, breaks the limitation of transferring legal currency, and people in different countries can transfer digital currency to each other.
 
Status以区块链的形式改进了中心化即时通讯工具与社交网络，在消息传递、滥用用户信息、虚拟资金账户限制过多的问题，但是就目前Status 产品功能情况来看, Status also needs to provide more functions, such as voice messages, adding attachments, file transfers, etc.; to solve the problems of high migration costs for users to change instant messaging software and social networks, and stickiness of user habits; the Status architecture is based on Ethereum. DApp user experience is limited by the development of the Ethereum network.

Main usage of SNT token

The token symbol of Status is SNT. The uses of the token in the Status ecosystem include but are not limited to:
To join the management mechanism, you need to hold SNT. The number of tokens held determines the voting rights for each decision;
Github bounty robot, create bounty for Github issues, if the developer implements the feature bounty, it will be given to the developer;
Use SNT to create a semi-public group chat;
Users use SNT to choose push notifications and receiving;
need to use SNT to register the user name on the Status network;
DApp developers only authorize registered users of Status to enter the discussion board to post;
Deposit deposits in the acquisition engine need to use SNT;
>Pay the deposit of Status network tokens, once the recipient’s reply is received, the deposit will be transferred from the user to the recipient;
Emoji service, holding SNT can become a trader in the emoticon market, and manage and signal transmission.