The decentralized Twitter competitor, Nostr, is joining forces with New Jersey-based video game payment platform Zebedee in a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at creating a new type of social media. With Zebedee boasting over one million Bitcoin wallets and backed with a staggering $46.5 million VC fund, this partnership could potentially revolutionize how people interact on social media platforms.
Nostr’s innovative protocol allows users to send each other small tips called zaps (tiny fragments of bitcoin) rather than the conventional “likes” we’re accustomed to in today’s social media sphere. The recent integration of Zebedee’s ZBD app into Nostr enables users to seamlessly navigate between the different apps available on Nostr, providing greater flexibility and interoperability. Furthermore, this move emphasizes decentralization as opposed to the stringent control of user identities often seen on traditional social media networks.
With Twitter’s estimated value diminishing since Elon Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion in October 2022, Nostr’s ability to enable users to send Bitcoin between different social apps and maintain control over their identities and followers might be the catalyst for unsatisfied Twitter users to make the switch. As Andre Neves, CTO and co-founder of Zebedee, mentioned, “Zaps are inherently part of the social experience here. So individuals can support their content creators.”
The ZBD app (which initially launched in 2019) has already started to gain traction among high-profile industry players, such as music streaming service Wavlake, podcasting platform Fountain, and the soon-to-launch music streaming app, Gesso. In the case of Gesso, users will even be able to earn Bitcoin simply by listening to music and podcasts.
Paul West, CEO of Fumb Games, a UK-based gaming company with 100,000 Discord followers, discussed the potential benefits of building with ZBD, commenting that future competitors could be leveraged with the followers gained from their current partnership with Zebedee.
Meanwhile, the decentralization-focused platform is already showing promising signs of continued growth. For Nostr, this partnership not only reinforces the essential role that decentralization and blockchain technology play in our digital future, but it also highlights the growing interest in finding alternative ways for creators and users to engage and support one another.
In conclusion, the partnership between Nostr and Zebedee presents a promising future for both companies and could potentially pave the way for a new, more decentralized era in social media. At a time when our online presence and identity are more important than ever, this innovative approach could offer users a renewed sense of control and participation in the digital world.
Source: Cryptonews
