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All about Nostr

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Key facts

  1. KeysYour identity travels with you.
  2. ClientsApps read and publish your signed events.
  3. RelaysServers move events between people and apps.
  4. HubsOpen the route that matches your question.

The 12 doors into Nostr

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01 Basics The clean mental model: keys, clients, relays and why Nostr is useful. 02 Crays How Nostr plugs into our profiles, venues, status and governance. 03 Apps Our stack first, then the wider client, signer, wallet and tool market. 04 People Builders, creators, funders, events and culture around the protocol. 05 Media Creators, publishing, music, video, long-form posts and fan access. 06 Commerce Creator sales, marketplaces, FoundUPS, revenue paths and investor context. 07 Privacy Keys, signing, trust, censorship resistance and safer account control. 08 Wallets Zaps, Lightning, Nostr Wallet Connect, Safebox and sovereign records. 09 Relays Live infrastructure: public relays, paid relays, monitoring and venue paths. 10 NIPs The standards shelf translated into product consequences. 11 Governance Badges, voting, reputation, moderation, policy and DAO-ready decisions. 12 Library The full archive, research database, source map and long-read routes.
Creators and fans moving into a Nostr community layer.
Portable Nostr identity profile surface.
Crays Nostr infrastructure for local venues and community services.
Crays real-world access connected to portable Nostr identity.
People using the Crays app for membership, access and community features.

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