A Nostr Approach To NFTs
Humans have been hard-wired to want to collect things that are deemed scarce, and this programming has been used to fuel trend after trend of collectables. From tulips to beanie babies and now jpegs files with a serial number on a blockchain, trends come around, pull people into a complete frenzy that grows and draws […]
10 Tips To Protect Your Bitcoin Full Node
Are you looking to get involved in the rapidly evolving world of bitcoin and do it in the way it was intended, by taking no custodial risk? Then building a bitcoin full node is a great way to start, and the best part is you don’t need to be a tech guru to do it. […]
How To Run A Private Nostr Relay
Nostr, which stands for “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays“, is a social media protocol that doesn’t rely on a central server, nor is it a peer-to-peer architecture. It relies on distributed servers known as relays which allow users to exchange signed messages with one another. Using these networks of relays, which are servers, […]
How To Source Lightning Network Liquidity
The Lightning Network is currently the most widely talked about and used second-layer solution for the bitcoin network. It offers the fastest settlement and cheapest fees, making microtransactions possible and with more people flocking to it, we’ve seen the development of services, applications and protocol improvements continue. The Lightning Network now holds thousands of bitcoin and […]
What Is A Paid Nostr Relay?
Traditional social media is pretty intuitive for most people; you hand over an email address, set a password, maybe a 2FA option or two, and you’ll have access to their servers. You’ll now have the ability to create a profile, follow and be followed and, most importantly, create content on these networks. Traditional social media […]
Why Would A Bitcoin Transaction Remain Unconfirmed?
If you’ve ever traded bitcoin on-chain before, then you probably have experienced the cold sweat and tightened sphincter that is waiting for that first confirmation. Moving money on a network with strange text string addresses and waiting for a miner somewhere in the world to secure it into a block is always going to be […]
8 Reasons Why Content Creators Should Be Using Nostr
Social media has become the internet gateway for billions; it’s where they find their news, connect with their friends, update others on their lives and simply have public discussions. It’s become so entrenched as a behaviour it’s hard to remember a time before we had these platforms. Despite breaking new ground in the early days, […]
5 Types Of Nostr Relays
Nostr is a decentralised network because there is no central server and company housing all user data. Instead, it is based on cryptographic keypairs (private and public keys) that are used to create data associated with that key. Once you create a private key, you will automatically have a public key; you will use your […]
What Is A Lightning Channel Backup?
Lightning channel backups also known as static channel backups are backup files that only need to be updated when an LN node opens or closes a new channel. These backup files are a failsafe to record the state of a Lightning channel in case of data loss. They allow the Lightning node user the opportunity to […]
How To Rebalance A Lightning Channel
Suppose you’ve given the Lightning Network a go using a custodial wallet or a third-party Lightning node, and you’ve enjoyed the slick instant payments. In that case, you might not realise how much work goes into ensuring those payments are settled. Unlike the bitcoin base chain, where all you need is the private keys to […]