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This chapter explores the burgeoning landscape of a decentralized social media protocol that thrives without a native cryptocurrency token. It emphasizes user freedom and censorship resistance while discussing the integration of Bitcoin's Lightning Network to empower content creators financially.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:54 - So what is Nostr?
03:50 - It seems like the protocol is optimized around simplicity, is that it?
06:30 - What does this look like 5 years from now?
10:38 - What other application might pop out of this?
16:19 - What are all these clients interfacing with the protocol?
26:11 - What concerns do you have about open speech on sexual, racial, or explicit things?
28:06 - How do you remove centralized servers with something like this?
33:45 - Can traditional social media companies benefit from using Nostr?
38:24 - What would someone's incentive be to run their own relay?
45:46 - How does this all tie into Bitcoin?

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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More information about Nostr.
William Casarin's Nostr Account Pub Key: npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s.
William's Damus App webpage.
William's Twitter.
Astral.Ninja (for creating a Nostr Account).
Verifying your Nostr Account: NostrVerified.com.

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