BTC111: Nostr - Decentralized Social Media and Bitcoin w/ William Casarin (Bitcoin Podcast)

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?

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
• 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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