WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.240 GM Bitcoin plebs, Anna here, and welcome to the 00:00:03.240 --> 00:00:05.799 Bitcoin Street Journal podcast, where I bring 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:09.619 you the absolute best Bitcoin news with maximum 00:00:09.619 --> 00:00:13.439 energy, zero corporate propaganda, and unwavering 00:00:13.439 --> 00:00:16.260 conviction that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency 00:00:16.260 --> 00:00:19.879 that matters. And today, oh today, we're going 00:00:19.879 --> 00:00:22.480 all in on something that's about to flip your 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:26.179 entire social media life upside down in the best 00:00:26.179 --> 00:00:29.760 possible way. I'm talking about Nostr. the protocol 00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:33.020 that's making Twitter nervous, Facebook obsolete, 00:00:33.179 --> 00:00:36.479 and giving you, yes, you listening right now, 00:00:36.619 --> 00:00:39.719 complete control over your digital identity and 00:00:39.719 --> 00:00:42.539 communication. You know what I love about this? 00:00:42.659 --> 00:00:45.659 The Bitcoin community didn't just fix money with 00:00:45.659 --> 00:00:48.960 Bitcoin. We're now fixing communication with 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:51.920 the exact same principles, decentralization, 00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:55.200 cryptographic security, and no central authority. 00:00:55.520 --> 00:00:58.710 Now, you might be thinking, Anna, I've heard 00:00:58.710 --> 00:01:01.750 about Noster, but isn't it complicated? Do I 00:01:01.750 --> 00:01:04.689 really need to learn another platform? And here's 00:01:04.689 --> 00:01:07.950 my answer. If you value freedom, if you're tired 00:01:07.950 --> 00:01:10.629 of being shadow banned, if you're sick of algorithms 00:01:10.629 --> 00:01:13.290 hiding your content, if you want to actually 00:01:13.290 --> 00:01:16.930 own your digital presence, then yes, you need 00:01:16.930 --> 00:01:19.409 to know about Noster. And by the end of this 00:01:19.409 --> 00:01:22.069 episode, you'll know exactly how to get started. 00:01:22.569 --> 00:01:24.750 We're going to break down what Noster actually 00:01:24.750 --> 00:01:28.049 is, why it's impossible to shut down, how the 00:01:28.049 --> 00:01:31.390 tech works without getting too geeky, why Lightning 00:01:31.390 --> 00:01:34.209 Zaps are revolutionizing creator payments, and 00:01:34.209 --> 00:01:36.510 most importantly, how to set up your account 00:01:36.510 --> 00:01:40.269 in literally 60 seconds. But first, let's check 00:01:40.269 --> 00:01:43.230 on our favorite orange coin. All right, Bitcoin 00:01:43.230 --> 00:01:45.670 check, because we got to know where our digital 00:01:45.670 --> 00:01:48.250 gold is sitting before we dive into the communication 00:01:48.250 --> 00:01:52.719 revolution. Bitcoin is currently trading at $114 00:01:52.719 --> 00:02:00.180 ,522 per coin, $114 ,000. Now, we're down slightly, 00:02:00.319 --> 00:02:04.480 about 0 .79 % in the last 24 hours. But are we 00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:08.139 worried? No, because we're hodlers, not traders. 00:02:08.379 --> 00:02:11.780 We're playing the long game, baby. Market cap 00:02:11.780 --> 00:02:15.960 is sitting gorgeous at $2 .28 trillion with a 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:19.610 T. That's more than most countries' GDP. And 00:02:19.610 --> 00:02:22.270 here's the stat that makes my heart sing. Bitcoin 00:02:22.270 --> 00:02:26.849 dominance is at 57 .7%. Think about that. More 00:02:26.849 --> 00:02:29.870 than half of the entire crypto market cap is 00:02:29.870 --> 00:02:34.090 Bitcoin, not Ethereum, not Solana. Not whatever 00:02:34.090 --> 00:02:37.509 dog coin launched yesterday. Bitcoin, the OG, 00:02:37.789 --> 00:02:40.110 the honey badger that doesn't care about your 00:02:40.110 --> 00:02:44.110 altcoin narratives. Only 19 .94 million Bitcoin 00:02:44.110 --> 00:02:47.870 exist right now. We're approaching that 21 million 00:02:47.870 --> 00:02:51.039 cap. Every 10 minutes, another block is mined. 00:02:51.039 --> 00:02:53.939 Every block brings us closer to that absolute 00:02:53.939 --> 00:02:57.219 mathematical scarcity. You can't print more Bitcoin. 00:02:57.500 --> 00:03:01.419 You can't inflate it away. It's hard money. Trading 00:03:01.419 --> 00:03:05.879 volume is $49 .2 billion in 24 hours. People 00:03:05.879 --> 00:03:08.879 are stacking, institutions are buying, and the 00:03:08.879 --> 00:03:12.099 Bitcoin train is not slowing down. And here's 00:03:12.099 --> 00:03:14.659 the beautiful connection. Bitcoin fixed money 00:03:14.659 --> 00:03:17.960 by being decentralized. by eliminating the need 00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:20.840 for trusted third parties, by giving you control 00:03:20.840 --> 00:03:23.979 with your private keys. Not your keys, not your 00:03:23.979 --> 00:03:27.479 Bitcoin. Right? Well, guess what? The same brilliant 00:03:27.479 --> 00:03:30.240 minds in the Bitcoin community looked at social 00:03:30.240 --> 00:03:33.060 media and said, why are we letting Zuckerberg 00:03:33.060 --> 00:03:35.819 and Elon control our communication? Why don't 00:03:35.819 --> 00:03:38.560 we control it? And that's how Nostra was born. 00:03:38.719 --> 00:03:41.439 The same principles that make Bitcoin unstoppable 00:03:41.439 --> 00:03:44.439 are now being applied to how we communicate online. 00:03:44.780 --> 00:03:49.039 So let's dive in. Okay, so what is Nostr? And 00:03:49.039 --> 00:03:52.000 why should you care? Nostr stands for notes and 00:03:52.000 --> 00:03:55.099 other stuff transmitted by relays. I love that 00:03:55.099 --> 00:03:57.580 name because it's not some slick Silicon Valley 00:03:57.580 --> 00:04:00.580 marketing BS. It literally tells you what it 00:04:00.580 --> 00:04:03.360 does. But here's what you really need to understand. 00:04:03.719 --> 00:04:07.060 Nostr is not an app. It's not a company. It's 00:04:07.060 --> 00:04:11.099 not owned by anyone. Nostr is a protocol. Just 00:04:11.099 --> 00:04:14.689 like HTTP is the protocol for websites, or TCP 00:04:14.689 --> 00:04:17.490 IP is the protocol for internet communication. 00:04:17.870 --> 00:04:21.029 Noster is an open protocol for social communication. 00:04:21.449 --> 00:04:24.269 Why does this matter? Because there's no Noster 00:04:24.269 --> 00:04:27.250 Corporation. There's no CEO who can ban you. 00:04:27.850 --> 00:04:30.750 There's no board of directors selling your data. 00:04:30.889 --> 00:04:33.870 There's no venture capital investors demanding 00:04:33.870 --> 00:04:36.569 they monetize your attention. It's open source. 00:04:36.889 --> 00:04:39.810 Anyone can read the code. Anyone can build on 00:04:39.810 --> 00:04:43.569 it. Anyone can contribute. Pure innovation driven 00:04:43.569 --> 00:04:46.250 by developers who actually care about freedom. 00:04:46.449 --> 00:04:48.889 Now let's talk about how this actually works. 00:04:49.189 --> 00:04:51.870 Because the architecture is elegantly simple. 00:04:52.189 --> 00:04:56.050 There are two main components. Clients and relays. 00:04:56.589 --> 00:04:59.350 Clients are the apps you use to interact with 00:04:59.350 --> 00:05:03.250 Nostr. Think Domus on iPhone. Amethyst on Android. 00:05:03.550 --> 00:05:07.149 Primal for web browsers. Snort. Coracle. There 00:05:07.149 --> 00:05:09.529 are dozens of different clients. And they all 00:05:09.529 --> 00:05:13.449 work together seamlessly. Why? Because your identity 00:05:13.449 --> 00:05:16.829 isn't tied to any specific app. Your identity 00:05:16.829 --> 00:05:20.269 is your cryptographic key pair. Stay with me 00:05:20.269 --> 00:05:23.009 here because this is the game changer. When you 00:05:23.009 --> 00:05:26.629 join Noster, you generate two keys. A public 00:05:26.629 --> 00:05:31.050 key, your NPub. This is like your username. It's 00:05:31.050 --> 00:05:34.009 how people find you, follow you, interact with 00:05:34.009 --> 00:05:37.790 you. A private key, your NSEC. This is your digital 00:05:37.790 --> 00:05:40.889 signature. It's what proves that your posts are 00:05:40.889 --> 00:05:44.689 actually from you. And this uses the same cryptography 00:05:44.689 --> 00:05:48.889 as Bitcoin. Schnorr signatures on the SCP -256 00:05:48.889 --> 00:05:52.829 -K1 elliptic curve. It's battle -tested, mathematically 00:05:52.829 --> 00:05:57.069 secure, and impossible to fake. So when you post 00:05:57.069 --> 00:05:59.870 something on Nossier, you sign it with your private 00:05:59.870 --> 00:06:04.550 key. And everyone can verify it's really you 00:06:04.550 --> 00:06:07.810 by checking your public key. Can someone impersonate 00:06:07.810 --> 00:06:10.579 you? No, because they don't have your private 00:06:10.579 --> 00:06:13.319 key. They could make a Coplecat account, but 00:06:13.319 --> 00:06:16.800 they can't sign messages as you. This is so different 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:19.699 from Twitter, where your identity is just a username 00:06:19.699 --> 00:06:22.279 controlled by the company. Twitter can delete 00:06:22.279 --> 00:06:24.660 you, suspend you, give your handle to someone 00:06:24.660 --> 00:06:27.899 else. But on Noster, your keys are your identity. 00:06:28.199 --> 00:06:30.660 Nobody can take them away. Now let's talk about 00:06:30.660 --> 00:06:34.000 relays. This is where the magic happens. Relays 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:36.240 are like, think of them as message bulletin boards. 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:39.199 They're servers that store and transmit your 00:06:39.199 --> 00:06:42.459 posts between clients. But here's the key difference 00:06:42.459 --> 00:06:45.279 from traditional social media. You connect to 00:06:45.279 --> 00:06:49.139 multiple relays. Maybe 5, maybe 10, maybe 20. 00:06:49.279 --> 00:06:52.579 You choose. When you post something, your client 00:06:52.579 --> 00:06:55.540 sends that post to all your relays. When your 00:06:55.540 --> 00:06:57.959 followers want to see your content, their clients 00:06:57.959 --> 00:07:01.180 connect to various relays to fetch it. And this 00:07:01.180 --> 00:07:04.180 is where censorship resistance kicks in. If one 00:07:04.180 --> 00:07:06.319 relay decides they don't like your content and 00:07:06.319 --> 00:07:09.519 deletes it, who cares? It's still on the other 00:07:09.519 --> 00:07:12.300 nine relays you posted to. Your followers can 00:07:12.300 --> 00:07:15.120 still find your content. There's no central server 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:17.480 to shut down. There's no Noster headquarters 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:20.319 that governments can pressure. As long as one 00:07:20.319 --> 00:07:23.319 relay exists somewhere in the world, Noster continues 00:07:23.319 --> 00:07:26.379 to function. It's like Bitcoin. You'd have to 00:07:26.379 --> 00:07:29.139 shut down an entire internet to kill it. Can 00:07:29.139 --> 00:07:32.290 you see why this is revolutionary? Anna. Let's 00:07:32.290 --> 00:07:35.290 get specific about why Noster absolutely destroys 00:07:35.290 --> 00:07:38.610 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and every other 00:07:38.610 --> 00:07:42.449 centralized platform. Reason number one, no algorithm 00:07:42.449 --> 00:07:45.209 prison. On Twitter, you don't see what you want 00:07:45.209 --> 00:07:48.069 to see. You see what the algorithm wants you 00:07:48.069 --> 00:07:51.290 to see. It's literally manipulating your reality 00:07:51.290 --> 00:07:54.110 to maximize engagement for their ad revenue. 00:07:55.430 --> 00:07:58.269 They want you angry. They want you addicted. 00:07:58.490 --> 00:08:01.180 They want you clicking, scrolling. fighting in 00:08:01.180 --> 00:08:03.360 the comments because that's what makes them money. 00:08:03.579 --> 00:08:07.439 On Nostar, you control your feed. Want conological? 00:08:07.800 --> 00:08:12.000 Done. Want a filter by hashtags? Easy. Want only 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:14.980 posts from people you follow? No problem. The 00:08:14.980 --> 00:08:18.699 power is in your hands. Reason number two, no 00:08:18.699 --> 00:08:21.180 censorship. And I'm not talking about illegal 00:08:21.180 --> 00:08:24.180 content here. I'm talking about legal speech 00:08:24.180 --> 00:08:27.319 that platforms arbitrarily decide violates their 00:08:27.319 --> 00:08:30.589 vague community standards. Remember when Twitter 00:08:30.589 --> 00:08:33.470 banned a sitting president? Remember when they 00:08:33.470 --> 00:08:36.009 censored doctors sharing their medical opinions? 00:08:36.450 --> 00:08:38.830 Remember when they shadow banned journalists 00:08:38.830 --> 00:08:42.230 for reporting news they didn't like? One company 00:08:42.230 --> 00:08:44.870 controlled by a handful of executives should 00:08:44.870 --> 00:08:48.070 not have the power to silence voices in the digital 00:08:48.070 --> 00:08:51.850 public square. On Noster, if a relay doesn't 00:08:51.850 --> 00:08:54.470 like your content, you post to a different relay. 00:08:54.629 --> 00:08:57.669 Your followers can choose which relays they want 00:08:57.669 --> 00:09:01.659 to connect to. It's a free market of ideas. Reason 00:09:01.659 --> 00:09:05.440 number three, no data mining. Twitter, Facebook, 00:09:05.720 --> 00:09:09.200 Instagram, they know everything about you. Your 00:09:09.200 --> 00:09:12.019 location, your browsing habits, who you talk 00:09:12.019 --> 00:09:14.919 to, what you click, how long you spend on each 00:09:14.919 --> 00:09:17.519 post. And what do they do with that data? They 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:20.419 sell it. They use it to serve you manipulative 00:09:20.419 --> 00:09:23.919 ads. They give it to government agencies. Your 00:09:23.919 --> 00:09:27.179 entire digital life packaged up and monetized. 00:09:27.529 --> 00:09:30.250 On Noster, there's no central database tracking 00:09:30.250 --> 00:09:33.049 you. Relays can see messages that pass through 00:09:33.049 --> 00:09:36.129 them, but there's no unified profile harvesting 00:09:36.129 --> 00:09:39.429 your every move. You can run your own relay. 00:09:39.590 --> 00:09:42.629 You can use Tor for privacy. You can have multiple 00:09:42.629 --> 00:09:45.549 key pairs for different contexts. You control 00:09:45.549 --> 00:09:49.570 your privacy. Reason number four, no arbitrary 00:09:49.570 --> 00:09:53.250 bans. Twitter can just delete your account. Ten 00:09:53.250 --> 00:09:56.659 years of tweets. Thousands of followers, irreplaceable 00:09:56.659 --> 00:09:59.700 conversations, gone. Because you said something 00:09:59.700 --> 00:10:03.100 that violated the vibe. On Noster, your identity 00:10:03.100 --> 00:10:06.659 is your keys. Nobody can take them away. Your 00:10:06.659 --> 00:10:09.259 followers are following your public key, not 00:10:09.259 --> 00:10:12.080 a username owned by a corporation. Even if every 00:10:12.080 --> 00:10:14.320 relay banned you, which would be practically 00:10:14.320 --> 00:10:17.100 impossible, you could spin up your own relay 00:10:17.100 --> 00:10:20.440 and keep posting. Your followers just add your 00:10:20.440 --> 00:10:23.200 relay to their list, and boom, they can see you 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:26.679 again. Reason number five, value for value with 00:10:26.679 --> 00:10:29.639 Zaps. Oh, man, this is where it gets exciting. 00:10:29.960 --> 00:10:33.240 Noster has native Bitcoin Lightning Network integration. 00:10:33.460 --> 00:10:36.759 That means instant micropayments directly between 00:10:36.759 --> 00:10:40.519 users. See a post you like? Zap. Someone shares 00:10:40.519 --> 00:10:44.080 helpful info? Zap. Creator makes amazing content? 00:10:44.299 --> 00:10:47.539 Zap. These are real Bitcoin Satoshis transferred 00:10:47.539 --> 00:10:50.679 instantly via Lightning. Not platform tokens, 00:10:50.919 --> 00:10:53.389 not waiting for a minimum payout. Not giving 00:10:53.389 --> 00:10:56.889 30 % to the middleman. And it's provable. Every 00:10:56.889 --> 00:10:59.750 zap is recorded cryptographically on the Noster 00:10:59.750 --> 00:11:02.970 network. No platform can censor it or hide it. 00:11:03.070 --> 00:11:06.850 This is the value for value model. No ads. No 00:11:06.850 --> 00:11:09.629 manipulation. Just direct support from audience 00:11:09.629 --> 00:11:12.690 to creator. Compare that to YouTube where creators 00:11:12.690 --> 00:11:15.149 beg for subscriptions hoping for ad revenue. 00:11:15.289 --> 00:11:18.690 Or Twitter Blue where you pay Elon $8 a month 00:11:18.690 --> 00:11:22.259 for a checkmark. On Noster. Quality content gets 00:11:22.259 --> 00:11:25.360 rewarded immediately. It creates real incentives 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:28.519 for valuable contributions instead of engagement 00:11:28.519 --> 00:11:31.519 bait and rage farming. Can you see why people 00:11:31.519 --> 00:11:35.179 are switching? All right, you're convinced. You're 00:11:35.179 --> 00:11:38.320 ready to join the Noster revolution. So how do 00:11:38.320 --> 00:11:41.440 you actually get started? It's so easy. I'm going 00:11:41.440 --> 00:11:43.659 to walk you through this step by step, and I 00:11:43.659 --> 00:11:46.679 promise you can be up and running in 60 seconds. 00:11:46.940 --> 00:11:50.730 Step one, download a Noster client. For iPhone 00:11:50.730 --> 00:11:54.210 users, download Damus from the App Store. It's 00:11:54.210 --> 00:11:57.929 beautiful. It's intuitive. It's the OG iOS client. 00:11:58.190 --> 00:12:01.750 For Android users, get Amethyst. It's feature 00:12:01.750 --> 00:12:04.590 -rich, actively developed, and absolutely fantastic. 00:12:05.190 --> 00:12:09.590 For desktop, try Primal, Snort, or Coracle. All 00:12:09.590 --> 00:12:12.850 web -based, all excellent. Step two, generate 00:12:12.850 --> 00:12:15.850 your keys. When you open the app for the first 00:12:15.850 --> 00:12:18.570 time, it'll automatically generate your key pair. 00:12:19.850 --> 00:12:23.269 Your NPUB, public key, this is shareable. Your 00:12:23.269 --> 00:12:26.830 NSEC, private key, this is secret. And here's 00:12:26.830 --> 00:12:30.289 critical. Write down your private key. Like seriously, 00:12:30.629 --> 00:12:33.529 grab a pen and paper right now and write it down. 00:12:33.669 --> 00:12:36.049 This is exactly like your Bitcoin seed phrase. 00:12:36.269 --> 00:12:39.110 If you lose it, you permanently lose access to 00:12:39.110 --> 00:12:41.929 that identity. There's no forgot password button. 00:12:42.210 --> 00:12:45.269 There's no customer service to call. Not your 00:12:45.269 --> 00:12:48.429 keys, not your Noster account. Store it somewhere 00:12:48.429 --> 00:12:51.830 safe. Maybe make multiple copies. Keep them secure. 00:12:52.269 --> 00:12:55.549 Step three, set up your profile. Add a display 00:12:55.549 --> 00:12:58.789 name. Write a short bio. Upload a profile picture 00:12:58.789 --> 00:13:01.610 if you want. This gets published to the relays 00:13:01.610 --> 00:13:05.389 you're connected to. Step four, connect to relays. 00:13:05.570 --> 00:13:08.470 Good news, most clients automatically connect 00:13:08.470 --> 00:13:11.210 you to popular relays. You don't have to do anything. 00:13:11.409 --> 00:13:14.389 The app handles it seamlessly. Advanced users 00:13:14.389 --> 00:13:17.529 can add more relays later, but the defaults were 00:13:17.529 --> 00:13:20.889 great for beginners. Step five, start following 00:13:20.889 --> 00:13:23.889 people. Search for end pub addresses. Look for 00:13:23.889 --> 00:13:26.990 hashtags like hashtag Bitcoin, hashtag Noster, 00:13:27.190 --> 00:13:30.990 hashtag PlebChain. Explore the global feed. Pro 00:13:30.990 --> 00:13:34.509 tip, follow at Jack, Jack Dorsey. He's super 00:13:34.509 --> 00:13:37.629 active on Noster and shares great insights. Follow 00:13:37.629 --> 00:13:41.009 Bitcoiners, developers, artists, whoever interests 00:13:41.009 --> 00:13:44.049 you. The community is incredibly welcoming. Step 00:13:44.049 --> 00:13:47.700 six, post your first note. Say GM. That's good 00:13:47.700 --> 00:13:51.179 morning in Bitcoin speak. Use hashtags like introductions, 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:54.740 hashtag pleb chain, hashtag grow Noster. Watch 00:13:54.740 --> 00:13:57.759 as real humans engage with you, not bots, not 00:13:57.759 --> 00:14:00.679 algorithms, actual people who chose to see your 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:04.120 content. Step seven, set up zaps to send and 00:14:04.120 --> 00:14:06.700 receive zaps. You need a lightning wallet for 00:14:06.700 --> 00:14:10.419 beginners. I recommend wallet of Satoshi. Super 00:14:10.419 --> 00:14:13.659 simple. Advanced users might prefer Zeus, Phoenix, 00:14:13.860 --> 00:14:16.799 or Breeze. Download the wallet. Generate a lightning 00:14:16.799 --> 00:14:19.519 address. Paste it into your Nostra profile settings. 00:14:19.779 --> 00:14:23.039 Load up maybe $10 worth of Bitcoin and start 00:14:23.039 --> 00:14:26.200 zapping. It's addictively fun. Someone makes 00:14:26.200 --> 00:14:29.100 you laugh? Zap. Someone shares great insights? 00:14:29.419 --> 00:14:33.100 Zap. Someone posts an amazing meme? Zap. And 00:14:33.100 --> 00:14:36.220 when people zap you, you'll receive real Satoshis 00:14:36.220 --> 00:14:40.519 instantly. It's magical. Bonus step. Get NIP5 00:14:40.519 --> 00:14:43.820 verification. NIP5 lets you verify your identity 00:14:43.820 --> 00:14:46.840 with a human -readable address like email at 00:14:46.840 --> 00:14:49.600 gmail .com. It helps people confirm you're the 00:14:49.600 --> 00:14:52.960 real you and makes you easier to find. Many Noster 00:14:52.960 --> 00:14:55.940 service providers offer this. Or you can set 00:14:55.940 --> 00:14:57.659 it up on your own domain if you're technical. 00:14:57.860 --> 00:15:01.340 But honestly, you don't need it to start. Just 00:15:01.340 --> 00:15:04.580 download a client and go. That's it. You're now 00:15:04.580 --> 00:15:06.980 on Noster. Welcome to the freedom revolution. 00:15:07.799 --> 00:15:10.500 So we've talked about social media, but let me 00:15:10.500 --> 00:15:13.399 blow your mind. Noster is so much more than just 00:15:13.399 --> 00:15:15.779 a Twitter replacement. The protocol is being 00:15:15.779 --> 00:15:18.980 used for all kinds of applications. Let me run 00:15:18.980 --> 00:15:21.980 through some of the coolest ones. Noster marketplaces. 00:15:22.059 --> 00:15:24.659 People are buying and selling goods directly 00:15:24.659 --> 00:15:27.919 on Noster with lightning payments. No middleman, 00:15:28.059 --> 00:15:31.539 minimal fees, peer -to -peer commerce. Long -form 00:15:31.539 --> 00:15:34.440 content. Writers are publishing articles on Noster 00:15:34.440 --> 00:15:37.470 instead of Medium or Substack. Readers can zap 00:15:37.470 --> 00:15:40.149 if they find it valuable. Direct monetization 00:15:40.149 --> 00:15:43.549 without paywalls. Live streaming. There are Nostra 00:15:43.549 --> 00:15:45.509 -based streaming apps where creators broadcast 00:15:45.509 --> 00:15:49.070 and viewers zap in real time. Like Twitch, but 00:15:49.070 --> 00:15:52.350 censorship resistant. Git hosting. Developers 00:15:52.350 --> 00:15:54.769 are exploring using Nostra for decentralized 00:15:54.769 --> 00:15:58.309 code repositories. Imagine GitHub, but unstoppable. 00:15:58.909 --> 00:16:02.330 Gaming. Yes, gaming. There are Nostra clients 00:16:02.330 --> 00:16:04.649 for playing chess. And developers are building 00:16:04.649 --> 00:16:07.570 more. Private messaging. End -to -end encrypted 00:16:07.570 --> 00:16:10.950 DMs. Secure communication that relays can't read. 00:16:11.370 --> 00:16:13.850 Communities, like subreddits but decentralized. 00:16:14.490 --> 00:16:17.230 Discussion groups without corporate moderators. 00:16:17.389 --> 00:16:20.529 The ecosystem is exploding with innovation because 00:16:20.529 --> 00:16:23.190 there are no gatekeepers. If you have an idea, 00:16:23.350 --> 00:16:25.750 you can build it. And here's what's exciting. 00:16:25.929 --> 00:16:29.149 We're still so early. This is like Bitcoin in 00:16:29.149 --> 00:16:32.919 2013. The infrastructure is being built. Adoption 00:16:32.919 --> 00:16:37.000 is growing. Applications are multiplying. Developers 00:16:37.000 --> 00:16:39.779 are working on better relay technology, improved 00:16:39.779 --> 00:16:42.519 content discovery, enhanced privacy features, 00:16:42.720 --> 00:16:45.799 mobile optimization, user experience improvements. 00:16:46.179 --> 00:16:49.080 It's all happening right now. And the community? 00:16:49.200 --> 00:16:53.059 Incredible. Bitcoiners, freedom lovers, cypherpunks, 00:16:53.179 --> 00:16:56.340 artists, developers, regular people tired of 00:16:56.340 --> 00:16:58.820 corporate social media. We're all building together. 00:16:59.309 --> 00:17:01.870 There are weekly meetups, hackathons, development 00:17:01.870 --> 00:17:05.569 bounties. The energy is electric. Why do Bitcoin 00:17:05.569 --> 00:17:09.009 and Nostra fit so perfectly together? Same principles. 00:17:09.609 --> 00:17:11.930 Decentralization. No single point of failure. 00:17:12.250 --> 00:17:14.849 Cryptographic security. Battle -tested math. 00:17:15.150 --> 00:17:19.029 Open source. Transparent and auditable. Censorship 00:17:19.029 --> 00:17:22.650 resistance unstoppable. User sovereignty. You 00:17:22.650 --> 00:17:25.910 control your stuff. Bitcoin gave us control over 00:17:25.910 --> 00:17:29.390 our money. Noster gives us control over our communication. 00:17:29.930 --> 00:17:33.210 Together, they're the foundation for human freedom 00:17:33.210 --> 00:17:36.750 in the digital age. Not your keys, not your Bitcoin. 00:17:36.990 --> 00:17:40.009 Not your keys, not your Noster. Sound money, 00:17:40.069 --> 00:17:42.829 free speech equals human flourishing. And the 00:17:42.829 --> 00:17:45.970 Lightning integration? Chef's kiss. Micropayments 00:17:45.970 --> 00:17:48.910 are the perfect use case for Lightning. Try sending 00:17:48.910 --> 00:17:51.869 someone five cents on PayPal. The fees would 00:17:51.869 --> 00:17:54.849 be more than the payment. But on Lightning? Instant. 00:17:55.049 --> 00:17:58.650 Basically free. This is what we've been building 00:17:58.650 --> 00:18:01.589 toward, a complete parallel system for money 00:18:01.589 --> 00:18:05.029 and communication. Both work without permission 00:18:05.029 --> 00:18:08.049 from central authorities. Both are inevitable 00:18:08.049 --> 00:18:11.950 because the technology is just too good. Both 00:18:11.950 --> 00:18:15.730 empower individuals over institutions. The future 00:18:15.730 --> 00:18:18.730 is being built right now, and you can be part 00:18:18.730 --> 00:18:21.809 of it. Anna, I write plebs. We've covered so 00:18:21.809 --> 00:18:24.890 much today. Let's bring it home. Why you need 00:18:24.890 --> 00:18:28.690 to join Noster right now. You'll own your identity. 00:18:28.950 --> 00:18:32.230 Nobody can take it away. No censorship. Post 00:18:32.230 --> 00:18:35.190 what you want on relays that welcome you. No 00:18:35.190 --> 00:18:37.990 algorithmic manipulation. See what you choose 00:18:37.990 --> 00:18:41.990 to see. Direct monetization. Zaps let you support 00:18:41.990 --> 00:18:45.329 creators instantly. You'll be early. This is 00:18:45.329 --> 00:18:48.089 like getting on Twitter in 2008. Except this 00:18:48.089 --> 00:18:50.990 platform can't be ruined. Here's your action 00:18:50.990 --> 00:18:53.710 plan. And I want you to do this before this episode 00:18:53.710 --> 00:18:57.789 ends. Action number one, download Damas iOS or 00:18:57.789 --> 00:19:01.130 Amethyst Android right now. Seriously, pause 00:19:01.130 --> 00:19:03.970 this and download it. Action number two, generate 00:19:03.970 --> 00:19:06.349 your keys and write down your private key safely. 00:19:06.849 --> 00:19:09.509 Action number three, set up your profile and 00:19:09.509 --> 00:19:12.589 post your first note. Say GM and use hashtag 00:19:12.589 --> 00:19:15.950 introductions. Action number four, get a lightning 00:19:15.950 --> 00:19:18.710 wallet and start zapping. Action number five. 00:19:19.150 --> 00:19:21.809 Visit BitcoinStreetJournal .com and complete 00:19:21.809 --> 00:19:25.289 your free Noster profile. Action number six. 00:19:25.430 --> 00:19:28.309 Find me on Noster. Search for Bitcoin Street 00:19:28.309 --> 00:19:31.309 Journal and give me a zap. Action number seven. 00:19:31.349 --> 00:19:33.789 Share this episode with three friends who need 00:19:33.789 --> 00:19:36.630 to hear about Noster. Let's check Bitcoin one 00:19:36.630 --> 00:19:41.890 final time. Still sitting pretty at $114 ,522. 00:19:42.410 --> 00:19:46.569 Beautiful. Remember, Bitcoin fixed money. Noster 00:19:46.569 --> 00:19:49.839 fixes communication. Together, they're unstoppable. 00:19:50.220 --> 00:19:53.960 The future is decentralized. The future is censorship 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:57.420 resistant. The future is here. Not your keys, 00:19:57.579 --> 00:20:00.660 not your coins. Not your keys, not your notes. 00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:03.640 I'm Anna. This is the Bitcoin Street Journal 00:20:03.640 --> 00:20:05.980 podcast, and I'll see you on the next block. 00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:09.799 Pure Vita Plebs, GM. Now go set up your Nostra 00:20:09.799 --> 00:20:12.460 account right now. Stop listening and do it. 00:20:12.539 --> 00:20:13.940 The revolution needs you.