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Naahh, I will use a #npub instead To get a SWIFT address (or SWIFT code) for a bank, you can: Check Your Bank's Website: Most banks list their SWIFT codes on their websites, typically in sections related to international banking or wire transfers. Call Your Bank: If you

Similar to the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (x,y,z), #Nostr can be thought of a non-Euclidean cyberspace coordinate system of (n,e) where n is a 32 byte #npub, and e is a 32 byte hash of an event. With (n,e) you can reference and attribute…

When things get complicated and unwieldy that usually means you are missing some fundamental components. Over the past decade, I’ve witnessed the web becoming complicated and unwieldy (and broken). That led me to think hard of what was actually missing. I think I have the answer now. After wracking…

I like this simple mental model for #nostr: #npub is your #nostr public key #nsec is your #nostr private key #nsac is your #nostr private wallet The last one, #nsac, the kernel of the idea is taken from NIP-60/60 by @PABLOF7z , but can be generalized to hold more…

I am thinking about coining the term “nsac” to refer to a wallet-like thing that can exist on #nostr holding your valuable things, such as ecash tokens. I have already implemented a prototype #cashu ecash wallet which looks to be promising. So you would have: #npub - your identity #nsec…

A Key Requirement for All 'Trusted Ecosystems' The key requirement of any 'trusted ecosystem' is to associated an 'identifier' with a 'managed process'. I use those "quoted" terms very liberally because this pattern can apply across a wide array of

I think NIP-05 is super-powerful because it gives an external trust context to an #npub. Some might argue, it is insecure, but that’s really a function of how the domain is managed and how you decide to trust. NIP-05 also gives a really good bridge to…

Another great example of a good faith effort at solving a problem that the existing web architecture has made intractable. Today, every app is its own walled garden for identity so you have go prove yourself from scratch every time. Identity verification is a great business to be in because…

The #nostr insight that hit me like a brick wall at #BitcoinAtlantic came from the statement: ‘Signed messages relayed.” I realized that this was the fundamental difference between the current platforms and what is now being built with #nostr. The key idea is that the relay is free to do…