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Nostr Identity Crisis Is Tearing Its Community Apart

Nostr Identity Crisis Is Tearing Its Community Apart

Oslo March 31, 2026

The protocol touted as the ultimate escape from corporate control is eating itself alive. A fight over who holds the keys—and who gets locked out—has erupted into a full-blown ideological war, leaving users to choose between true freedom and the safety of forgetting their password.