Tencent’s WeChat has ordered the suspension of Xiao Xieyi (小协议) or “Mini Contract”, the first-ever blockchain mini-program on the messaging platform, local media is reporting.
Xiao Xieyi, launched this May 8, is a third-party blockchain mini-program that drafts contract agreements for app users. The app was reportedly suspended on Wednesday evening, and again shortly after it was made available on Thursday. The app released an official statement that reads: “Xiao Xieyi has been suspended due to a violation of the service. We apologize, the content of the program has been suspended due to the fact that the content is not authorized on the platform.”
Xiao Xieyi was touted as WeChat’s one and only mini program based on ID and blockchain technologies, capable of initiating tamper-proof contracts in under 3 minutes. How the mini-program worked was simple: WeChat user fills in the title and terms of the contract, choose whether to encrypt the agreement and pay the RMB 3 service fee. The app uses WeChat ID and session key to validate user’s identity, thereby eliminating the need for signatures.
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