The planned feature would let users create a temporary messaging identity for a proposed $3 fee, without registering a phone number, SIM card, or email address.

United States, 19th Sep 2026 — Z-Text LLC, developer of a privacy-focused blockchain messaging application built on BitcoinZ, is developing a disposable messaging identity. The planned feature would allow users to create a temporary, cryptographically separate identity, use it for messaging, and remove the identity’s local key when it is no longer needed.

The feature extends Z-Text’s existing account architecture, which does not require a phone number, SIM card, or email address for identity creation. Z-Text is currently in private beta as the company prepares for a planned early October 2026 application release.

Key facts

• Planned disposable messaging identity, proposed price of $3
• No phone number, SIM card, or email address required for the identity
• Built on the BitcoinZ blockchain, designed to use zk-SNARKs-based privacy technology
• The disposable identity and message content are separate
• Removing the local key removes access to that identity; it does not delete blockchain data
• Z-Text remains in private beta; no independent security audit completed to date
• Funded, on-chain bug bounty program, at least one verified payout on record

A temporary identity without a permanent profile

“A temporary identity can be useful when someone does not want a short-term contact or conversation connected to their primary identity,” said Eric Pierrot, founder of Z-Text LLC. “The feature follows the same design principle as the rest of Z-Text: messaging does not require a phone number.”

The disposable identity is designed to separate a temporary identity from a user’s primary Z-Text identity. When the user removes the disposable identity, the local key is destroyed. This affects the user’s future ability to access the identity, but it does not erase content already recorded on the BitcoinZ blockchain.

Z-Text does not claim that disposable identities make blockchain messages disappear. The company’s position is that shielded permanence and removal of local access are different privacy properties.

Five functions in one application

Z-Text combines private messaging, a crypto wallet, password management, on-chain Channels, and disposable identities in one application.

The application uses identity derived from a 24-word seed phrase rather than a phone number, email address, or SIM card. Z-Text also states that it uses zk-SNARKs-based privacy technology and a hybrid key-exchange design involving ML-KEM-768 and X25519.

Z-Text has published a technical threat model describing the product’s design and known limitations. The company is also operating a funded bug bounty program while preparing for an independent security audit.

Context: identity requirements elsewhere

India’s Department of Telecommunications requires several major messaging apps to continuously reverify SIM presence, and the U.S. FCC has an open proceeding (Docket 17-59/02-278) that would require government ID before phone-line activation. Because Z-Text does not require a phone number for account creation, those phone-line requirements do not apply to that specific onboarding method.

Current status

The disposable-identity feature is in active development and is not being presented as a completed, independently audited feature. Z-Text is currently available through a private beta program.

A technical explanation of the planned feature is available at z-text.org/disposable-private-messaging-no-phone-number.

About Z-Text

Z-Text is a privacy-focused application combining private messaging, a crypto wallet, password management, Channels, and disposable identities. The messenger is built on BitcoinZ and is designed around shielded blockchain communication, zk-SNARKs-based privacy technology, and identity creation without a phone number, email address, or SIM card.

Z-Text has published its threat model, including known limitations, and operates a live bug bounty program.

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Cove, a Utah-based home security company, has been named a 2026 IABE Regional Excellence Award Winner, recognizing the company among the state’s top businesses across all industries.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, 18th Sep 2026 — Cove, the Orem, Utah-based home security company, has been named a 2026 Regional Excellence Award Winner by the International Association for Business Excellence, recognizing the company’s performance in the home security industry across Utah.

A Statewide Distinction

Unlike IABE’s City-level recognition, which evaluates a business against others in a single municipality, the Regional Excellence award places Cove among the top-recognized organizations across the entire state of Utah. The designation isn’t limited to home security or any single industry — it reflects Cove’s standing relative to businesses statewide, evaluated against the same five Excellence Standards applied to every Regional-level recipient regardless of sector. For a company headquartered in Orem to be named a statewide honoree puts Cove in a distinct tier: recognized not just as a strong regional security provider, but as one of Utah’s standout businesses overall for 2026.

Built Around DIY Installation

Cove’s model centers on professionally monitored home security that customers can install themselves — most systems go up in under 30 minutes, without drilling or a technician visit — while still offering professional installation for those who want it. The company states it has served more than 375,000 customers since launching.

The current product lineup covers the full range of home protection rather than a single device category: an alarm panel and hub, indoor, outdoor, and doorbell cameras, motion and entry sensors, glass-break sensors, smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors, water-leak detectors, panic buttons, key fobs, and secondary sirens. Cellular and battery backup keep the system connected even when standard household connections go down.

Monitoring runs through three contract-free plans — Basic, Plus, and Premium — with 24/7 professional coverage on all of them. The Cove Connect mobile app lets customers arm and disarm remotely, view live or recorded camera footage, and receive alerts. An alarm-verification feature lets customers confirm an alert through the app or by text before the monitoring team dispatches emergency response.

Customer Reputation

Cove publishes ratings from several independent platforms on its site: 4.7/5 from more than 5,300 Google reviews, 4.6/5 from more than 7,900 Trustpilot reviews, and 4.6/5 from more than 300 BestCompany reviews. Customers cited in its published testimonials point to installation ease, product quality, and value relative to more expensive alarm systems they’d used previously.

About the Award

The Regional Excellence designation follows IABE’s evaluation of Cove across five standards — Digital Presence, Customer Reputation, Operational Standing, Industry Tenure, and Professional Integrity — with the company meeting all five during the 2026 evaluation period. Full details of Cove’s recognition are available on its official IABE recipient profile.

About Cove

Cove Smart, LLC is a Utah-based home security company offering DIY and professional installation, connected security equipment, mobile controls, and 24/7 professional monitoring, headquartered at 450 N 1500 W, Orem, UT 84057. Learn more at covesmart.com.

About the International Association for Business Excellence

IABE evaluates and recognizes businesses, nonprofits, and organizations across industries and geographic markets against five core Excellence Standards, with recognition offered at City, Regional, National, and International levels. More information is available at internationalbusinessexcellence.com.

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Since opening in MyeongDong, RELABEL HAIR has attracted international travelers and visitors seeking a new kind of K-Beauty experience built around hair, art, creativity, and Energetic Recovery.

Seoul, South Korea, 18th Sep 2026 — RELABEL HAIR has officially opened its new MyeongDong location in the heart of Seoul, and the response has been immediate.

Since opening its doors, RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong has seen a strong influx of international travelers visiting Korea, with guests from around the world seeking Korean hair styling, professional color services, head spa, scalp care, and customized hair treatments. The salon is also attracting growing attention from the global entertainment community, with international figures visiting RELABEL HAIR during their time in Seoul.

More than simply another new salon in MyeongDong, RELABEL is quickly establishing itself as a new kind of destination — one where Korean hair culture, art, creativity, and recovery come together.

A New K-Beauty Destination in the Heart of MyeongDong

MyeongDong has long been one of the most recognizable destinations for international visitors to Seoul. Known around the world for Korean skincare, cosmetics, fashion, shopping, and food, the area has become an essential stop for travelers looking to experience contemporary Korean culture.

RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong brings another dimension to that experience. Rather than experiencing K-Beauty only through skincare and cosmetics, international travelers can now discover Korean beauty through professional hair design, creative color, head spa, scalp care, and personalized styling. For many travelers, a visit to RELABEL is becoming part of the Seoul experience itself.

Why International Travelers Are Choosing RELABEL

RELABEL HAIR has built a strong reputation for working with international clients. Its designers have extensive experience with customers from different countries, allowing them to understand a wide range of hair textures, facial features, beauty preferences, lifestyles, and cultural differences in styling.

Rather than applying the same Korean hairstyle to every client, RELABEL begins with personalized consultation. The designers consider each guest’s hair condition, facial structure, personal style, desired image, and daily lifestyle before recommending a look. This approach allows international visitors to experience contemporary Korean hair trends without losing their own individuality.

At RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong, guests can experience:

• Korean-inspired haircuts and styling
• Professional hair coloring and creative color design
• Personalized hair consultation and customized hair treatments
• Head spa, scalp care, and recovery programs
• Styling tailored to individual facial features and personal image

Energetic Recovery: The Philosophy Behind RELABEL

At the center of RELABEL is the concept of Energetic Recovery. RELABEL believes that beauty should do more than change how a person looks. Modern life constantly consumes energy. Work, travel, relationships, social environments, and everyday routines can leave people physically exhausted and mentally disconnected from themselves.

RELABEL sees the salon as a place where that energy can be restored. A visit to RELABEL is designed as a moment of reset — an opportunity to step outside the rhythm of everyday life, focus on oneself, and leave feeling refreshed, recharged, and newly inspired.

This idea of Energetic Recovery runs through the entire RELABEL experience. It is expressed not only through hair styling and beauty services, but also through head spa, scalp care, treatments, music, spatial design, visual identity, artwork, and the atmosphere of the salon itself. RELABEL does not simply want guests to leave looking different; it wants them to leave feeling different.

Not a Conventional Hair Salon

RELABEL approaches the idea of a hair salon differently. Instead of designing a purely functional space for beauty services, RELABEL brings together hair design, art, visual culture, creative direction, spatial experience, and contemporary lifestyle.

Artwork, objects, graphics, visual details, and creative installations are integrated throughout the space. These elements are not simply decoration; they are part of RELABEL’s belief that beauty and personal style are forms of creative expression. For RELABEL, a salon can be more than a place where customers receive a service — it can also be a place where people encounter new visual ideas, moods, culture, and inspiration.

This creative approach gives RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong a distinctive identity that separates it from conventional salons. For international visitors, it offers the opportunity to experience not only Korean hairstyling, but also the creative energy shaping contemporary Seoul.

Where Hair, Art and Contemporary Korean Creativity Meet

Korean beauty has become a global cultural phenomenon, but RELABEL believes the next generation of K-Beauty experiences will extend beyond products and trends. The brand sees hair, art, space, music, and personal identity as interconnected.

At RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong, professional salon services exist within a larger creative environment. A haircut can become a form of self-expression, hair color can become a creative statement, a head spa can become a moment of recovery, and the salon itself can become part of a traveler’s cultural experience of Seoul.

This combination of professional beauty expertise and creative culture is increasingly resonating with international guests looking for something more personal and memorable than a conventional salon visit.

From Hair Salon to Creative Beauty Destination

With international travelers already visiting the MyeongDong location soon after its opening, RELABEL HAIR is positioning itself as more than a place to get a haircut during a trip to Korea. The brand aims to become a destination travelers actively choose as part of their Seoul itinerary.

Guests may arrive for a Korean haircut, a color transformation, scalp care, treatment, or a relaxing head spa. But RELABEL wants them to leave with something more: a new style, new energy, new inspiration, and a new perspective on themselves.

In one of Seoul’s most internationally recognized neighborhoods, RELABEL HAIR MyeongDong offers a new way to experience K-Beauty — through hair, art, creativity, and recovery.

About RELABEL HAIR

RELABEL HAIR is a Korean creative hair salon brand built around the philosophy of Energetic Recovery. Known for serving a large international clientele, RELABEL combines professional hair design with art, creative direction, visual culture, and personalized beauty experiences. Its designers provide customized haircuts, styling, professional coloring, head spa, scalp care, and treatment services based on each customer’s hair condition, facial features, lifestyle, and personal identity.

Rather than operating as a conventional salon, RELABEL creates spaces where beauty, art, creativity, culture, and recovery coexist. The brand’s philosophy can be expressed simply: Recover your energy. Rediscover yourself. RELABEL yourself.

For more information, please visit https://relabelhairmyeongdong-v1.com

Address: 5F, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel, 27 Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04536, Republic of Korea

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