# Locha https://locha.io/ Chat and send Bitcoin without internet - [Informational repo](https://github.com/btcven/locha) - Seems dead, last updated 11 months ago - [Firmware repo](https://github.com/btcven/turpial-firmware) - Hasn't had notable developments since January 2021 ### Chat and send Bitcoin without internet Regain control over your data. Communicate with others off-grid, broadcast Bitcoin and Monero transactions, sync your full-node, and more without internet ![[Screen Shot 2021-07-21 at 5.39.51 AM.png]] ### Turpial - A Turpial is a portable hotspot which connects you to the Locha Mesh to use Bitcoin, Monero, chat, files and websites in a censorship-resistant way! - Your Turpial uses open-source software, customize it! Build your own apps and share them with the community. The full IPv6 support unlocks unlimited possibilities. ### Join the resilient network A decentralized network without servers nor single point of failure. Relay data for others, offer services for free or get paid in BTC, XMR, Lightning Network and RPC-Pay.