Decentralized Technology and the Importance of Free Speech

William Casarin joins me to discuss Nostr and Damus, the freedom of speech in cyberspace, the counterparty risks inherent with data monopolies, and the future of social media. 

William Casarin is a Bitcoin and Lightning developer. He is the founder of Damus. 

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00 - Coming up 
00:36 - Intro 
02:09 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
02:55 - Introducing William Casarin 
03:30 - Backstory and Career Path 
04:48 - Differentiating Damus from Nostr 
06:20 - William’s ‘Aha’ Moment with Bitcoin and Money 
09:48 - What is Nostr? 
12:48 - A Decentralized Platform 
15:05 - Architectural Comparison of Nostr and Bitcoin 
17:59 - Censorship and Freedom of Speech 
20:13 - Experience of Using Nostr 
22:48 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
23:45 - What is Damus? 
26:15 - Understanding the Functional Properties of Zap 
29:31 - A Paradigm Shift in Messaging Systems 
31:46 - Conflict with iOS 
34:48 - Zap: A Like Button with Financial Value 
35:59 - A Potential Threat to the Centralized Platforms 
37:36 - Dealing with Counterparty Risks 
41:01 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
41:53 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 
42:41 - How Nostr Compliments Bitcoin 
45:31 - Problems with Censorship and Finding the Solution 
47:26 - Creating Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace 
49:55 - Simplifying Nostr 
53:56 - The Vision for Nostr and Damus 
55:12 - Anti-Corruption Technology 
56:27 - Upcoming Conference in Tokyo 
56:58 - Where to Find Will on the Internet

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