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2026-06-08 18:17:25 UTC

Derek Ross on Nostr: We've been laughing about the Nostr bear market for a while now. But the old saying ...

We've been laughing about the Nostr bear market for a while now. But the old saying holds: you can't go up until you find a bottom.

Look around. Funding dried up for some or the future isn't certain. There has been privacy conversations and arguments. Multiple takedown requests were issued to relay operators. An anonymous user was doxxed.

I don't think we can go much lower.

The only direction left is up. So focus on what counts: real human connections (the rest of social media isn't building for that) and nailing your fundamentals (your app isn't ready for mainstream without them).

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