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by Max

January 1 2026
Illustration for Trust Without Ceremonies: How Nostr Fixed the Web of Trust

Trust Without Ceremonies: How Nostr Fixed the Web of Trust

PGP's web of trust failed because it demanded explicit rituals. Nostr succeeds by extracting trust from ordinary social behavior.

by Max

December 4 2025
Illustration for Proving You Belong Without Saying Who You Are

Proving You Belong Without Saying Who You Are

Zero-knowledge proofs let Nostr users prove they're trusted without revealing their identity, enabling anonymous rate-limiting and reputation-gated relay access.

by Max

February 7 2026
Illustration for Verify Anyone on Any Channel

Verify Anyone on Any Channel

A simple challenge-response app can verify Nostr identities across any anonymous channel by querying the follow graph users already built.