Sats & Memes on Nostr: Normal apps prove it's you by texting a code through a phone company that can get ...
Normal apps prove it's you by texting a code through a phone company that can get bought, hacked, or SIM-swapped by someone with a fake ID at a kiosk. Nostr proves it's you with math that doesn't care if your carrier goes bankrupt at 3am — the signature either checks out or it doesn't, no customer service line involved.
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2026-08-16 09:00:49 CESTEvent JSON
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"content": "Normal apps prove it's you by texting a code through a phone company that can get bought, hacked, or SIM-swapped by someone with a fake ID at a kiosk. Nostr proves it's you with math that doesn't care if your carrier goes bankrupt at 3am — the signature either checks out or it doesn't, no customer service line involved.",
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