Nostr

Bluesky, a social media platform founded by Jack Dorsey, has seen a surge in popularity, reaching nearly 25 million users as of Dec. 10. Notably, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.) recently became the first person on Bluesky whose account has surpassed the 1 million follower mark.  Here's...

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, now known as X, has reportedly inadvertently funded a developer with ties to a Brazilian fascist through his $10 million donation to the decentralized social-media protocol Nostr. What Happened: The recipient of Dorsey’s funding, Giovanni Torres Parra,...

As one of the earliest accounts on Instagram and an angel investor, Jack Dorsey’s Elon Musk-like stance on ditching social media platforms owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has sparked a controversy online.  What Happened: Twitter, now rebranded as X, co-founder Dorsey has...

Unveiling the potential of open source phones, Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey, who currently backs the decentralized social platform, Nostr, agreed with the need for their existence, but what drawbacks lie in this tech revolution? What Happened: In a recent exchange on Twitter, a user...

Social media platform Damus, which utilizes Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social platform, Nostr, is being removed from the Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store for violating the tech giant's guideline on “business payments.”  What Happened: Damus features a function for users to...

The latest version of Zeus, a non-custodial Lightning-enabled Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet, has been rejected by Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), according to a tweet by the app’s founder, Evan Kaloudis.  What Happened: The rejection by Apple occurred on Wednesday, and it is not clear why the...

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey have joined forces in a stand against Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) threat to ban Damus, a decentralized social messaging app backed by the Twitter co-founder.  What Happened: On Tuesday, the team behind Damus...

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in January hailed Nostr, a censorship-resistant global social network, as a replacement for Elon Musk‘s Twitter and Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ: META) Instagram.  What Happened: Snowden tweeted that Nostr doesn’t limit...

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said in late January that he has been dealing with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) since pre-2013, and he has "never seen it feel as powerful as it does now on Nostr.” What Happened:  “Most people...

Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative Damus, which features integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has been banned from the China App Store. According to Damus, they received a notification from Apple that the Cyberspace Administration of China deemed the app to contain "illegal...

Jack Dorsey says the listing of Nostr on the app stores run by Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google is a “milestone” for open protocols. What Happened: The Twitter co-founder posted two tweets consecutively to note that Nostr was on the respective Apple and Google app...