Nostr

Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data. Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.

By Jameson Lopp

Aug 7, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC

Aug 7, 2023

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Mutiny wallet team. (Twitter user @SpecificMills)

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Bitcoin

Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions

The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web.”

By Frederick Munawa

Jul 14, 2023 at 3:31 p.m. UTC

Jul 14, 2023

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Screenshot of Jack Dorsey’s Zapple Pay comment on Damus. (Frederick Munawa)

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Bitcoin

Apple May Not Like It, but ‘Zapple Pay’ Finds Workaround for Bitcoin Tipping on Damus

The new third-party payment service claims to be independent of the Damus iPhone app that Apple has tried to restrict, and lets users tip one another on any app that runs on t...

By Frederick Munawa

Jul 10, 2023 at 9:46 p.m. UTC

Jul 10, 2023

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Bitcoin

Jack Dorsey Questions Apple's Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms

The former Twitter CEO posted a tweet asking Cook why Apple Pay doesn’t support Bitcoin, following the news that the smartphone maker was threatening to eject the Bitcoin-frie...

By Frederick Munawa

Jun 27, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. UTC

Jun 27, 2023

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Bitcoin

Damus Founder Now Expects Deplatforming From Apple App Store

Apple cited violation of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin.

By Frederick Munawa

Jun 26, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 26, 2023

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Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

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Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

Apple (AAPL) has rejected the latest version of non-custodial Lightning-enabled bitcoin wallet Zeus, according to a tweet by Zeus founder Evan Kaloudis. This comes a day after...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 15, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2023

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Bitcoin

Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

The tech giant cited transmission of a virtual currency without necessary licenses and permissions as the primary reason for the app’s rejection, according to Zeus’ founder.

By Frederick Munawa

Jun 14, 2023 at 9:13 p.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2023

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Bitcoin

Jack Dorsey-backed Nostr Creator Collaborates With Zebedee on New Social Media Layer

Zebedee users will be able to join a waitlist for alpha access to an updated version of the app, which will feature integration with decentralized social media protocol Nostr...

By Frederick Munawa

Jun 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2023

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Bitcoin

As Bitcoin Platform Paxful Closes, Co-Founder Youssef Talks Up Alternatives

A white paper for Civilization Kit, a decentralized bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace that also allows users to build their own decentralized marketplaces, will be published in...

By Frederick Munawa

Apr 5, 2023 at 4:12 a.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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