devstr on Nostr: The always insightful Lyn Alden has written a brilliant piece on ...
The always insightful Lyn Alden has written a brilliant piece on Bitcoin/Lightning/Nostr.
** tl;dr but you should read it! **
1. More people globally have smartphones (86%) than bank accounts (76%). Billions of people live in countries that control money and media.
2. Our communication platforms (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, WeChat, TikToc, Twitter) are all closed/siloed corporate-controlled systems.
3. "A set of protocols [Bitcoin/Lightning/Nostr] that globally connect people in terms of identity, information, and value can reduce a lot of frictions and create a lot of new opportunities."
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https://www.lynalden.com/open-networks/#devstr
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