Citadel Dispatch
CD115: Nostr Adoption with Miljan of Primal
Dec 7, 2023
Miljan from Primal discusses building a mainstream Nostr client and integrating a bitcoin wallet. They explore the focus of Nostr on bitcoin and the popularity of zaps. They also discuss the satisfaction of Lightning payments, the decision between custodial and non-custodial wallets, and Apple's stance on zaps. The podcast highlights the accessibility of Nostr, the importance of censorship resistance, and personal experiences with hyperinflation.
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- The adoption of Noster has shown remarkable progress in terms of the number of projects and quality of work being done, emphasizing the importance of deliberate growth and expansion to ensure long-term success.
- The release of Primal 1.0 for iOS, integrating the Lightning wallet with Noster, has resulted in a seamless user experience for onboarding new users to Bitcoin and Noster through easy sending and receiving of micro-payments or zaps, aiming to make the technology more appealing to newcomers.
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Noster adoption
The podcast episode discusses the adoption of Noster, emphasizing the progress made by the Noster clients over the past few months. The speaker mentions that when he first discovered Noster, the available clients were quite rudimentary, but now, after six months, the progress in terms of the number of projects and the quality of work being done by everyone has been remarkable. They also mention that many leading clients are close to achieving a level of polish and performance comparable to centralized apps. While acknowledging that Noster is being seeded by Bitcoiners, they emphasize the importance of growing the network deliberately and expanding to other groups to ensure its long-term success.
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