2.4. Messaging to wallet addresses

Because identity is wallet-based and messaging keys are attached to wallets, a wallet address becomes a valid messaging destination.

If you know someone’s wallet address, you can send them a message. There is no need for mutual contact lists, phone numbers, or centralized usernames. As long as that wallet has registered a public messaging key, it has an inbox.

This mirrors how people already interact on-chain. You do not need permission to send a transaction to a wallet; you just need the address. Obscura applies the same mental model to communication. Instead of sending tokens, you send encrypted messages.

This opens up patterns that are awkward in traditional messengers. You can contact someone before any on-chain interaction. You can message a DAO contributor using the same address they vote with. Tools and services can message users directly at the wallet level, without forcing them into yet another account system.