Matrix resumes work on P2P

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P2P Matrix work resumed in July 2026 with funding from the Dutch Government.
Neutrino, a lightweight embedded homeserver in Rust, is being developed for P2P Matrix.
Element X Android has a P2P fork that embeds Neutrino, using Iroh for BLE connections.
Goals include bootstrapping a permanent public P2P Matrix network and linking it to the existing Matrix network.
Dendrite aims for Synapse parity, embeddability across platforms, and performance improvements.
Pinecone is a custom P2P network stack for Matrix, focusing on resilience, scalability, and multiple transports.
Matrix protocol enhancements include store-and-forward event routing, Power DAG adoption, and improved federation.
Bridging between P2P and normal Matrix is planned to bootstrap content and users.
Antigoals include avoiding account portability initially and not redesigning all of Matrix prematurely.
Pinecone has multiple releases, with version history tracked up to 2026.

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