Nostr
What it's for
Not an app but a protocol: a social network where your identity is a simple key pair, like Bitcoin.
Why it matters
No email, no password, no account anyone can delete. Your posts travel across decentralised relays and you truly own your audience: no one can ban you for good. You can even receive Bitcoin tips (“zaps”) and switch apps anytime without losing your followers.
For whom & when
Information accounts and creators who fear platform censorship and want a presence truly their own.
Install & use
- Install a client: Damus (iPhone), Amethyst or Primal (Android), or a web version.
The app generates your key pair. Back up your private key (nsec) like a Bitcoin seed phrase: on paper, never shared.
- Create your profile, follow people, enable zaps to receive sats.