{"id":268839,"date":"2025-01-15T16:28:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/x-is-fiat\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:43","slug":"x-is-fiat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/x-is-fiat\/","title":{"rendered":"X Is Fiat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Follow Aaron on <\/em>Nostr<\/a> or <\/em>X<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his\u00a0Take<\/a> from yesterday, Frank invited bitcoiners to join Nostr: \u201cThe world\u2019s biggest bitcoin circular economy.\u201d I fully endorse this invitation; Nostr aligns much better with Bitcoin\u2019s original values than \u2014 specifically \u2014 Elon Musk\u2019s X.<\/p>\n

In much the same way that the money in your bank account isn\u2019t really yours, your posts on X aren\u2019t either \u2014 in contrast, your Nostr posts are connected to your own public key. Like PayPal blocking money transfers, X can decide to censor what you have to say, but no single entity has that power on Nostr. And while X manipulates its algorithm to steer the conversation like the Fed\u2019s manipulation of interest rates to steer the economy, Nostr gives this power back to the users. Now that \u201cPresident Musk<\/a>\u201d is de facto entering the White House, you could even argue X is becoming part of the government. X is fiat.<\/p>\n

Perhaps even more importantly \u2014 at least for me personally \u2014 my experience on Nostr is by now superior to what I encounter on X\u2026 admittedly a low bar. Whereas I sometimes find interesting insights on Nostr, most of what I see on the platform formerly known as Twitter these days are generic TikTok-style memes, rage-bait, and shit takes from Kekius Maximus himself.<\/p>\n

I do still post on X sometimes, but I\u2019ve increasingly disengaged from the conversation over there and will likely continue to do so. Meanwhile, I\u2019ve found myself spending more time on Nostr (specifically through Damus<\/a> and Amesthyst<\/a>), and I expect this to only increase.<\/p>\n

Sure, Nostr is still niche for now, and perhaps it will remain niche. Judging by the hype around ETFs, MicroStrategy and Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, trusting central parties is pretty hip among many bitcoiners nowadays, anyways.<\/p>\n

But I will gladly take Nostr\u2019s niche signal over X\u2019s noisy masses.<\/p>\n

This article is a <\/em>Take<\/a><\/em>. Opinions expressed are entirely the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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