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date: 2025-07-07T10:48:10+00:00
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# On July 7, 2025 at 13:48

Over the weekend I researched the Nostr protocol and the community. It is a Twitter/ActivityPub/AT alternative (but so much more) that relies on public-private keys for identity and message signing, and decentralized relays for distribution.

It allows extending the protocol through NIPs (Nostr implementation possibilities). There are now email-like identities for easier addressing and micropayments through Bitcoin Lightning network, for example.