Nostrasia Hackathon

**Welcome FOSS hackers and creatives who care deeply about freedom technology!** Join us & the team behind Jack Dorsey's Nostrasia freedom conference, for a month-long hackathon bridging Bitcoin and [NOSTR (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays)](https://nostr.com/), culminating with a special three day sprint and live event in Tokyo at the [Nostrasia Conference](https://nostr.world). **Be a Part of the Early Days of Nostr** Help build the future of Nostr! Like the early days of Bitcoin or of the Internet, Nostr is nascent open technology shaping new types of social experiences to connect people across the globe. It carries a foundation of principles similar to Bitcoin, like decentralization, simplicity, and censorship-resistance. **Orange-Pill people through the Purple-Nostr-Pill** Bitcoin and Nostr communities are in synergy. What started as a social protocol is quickly transforming into a space for exploration on ways to support content creators through bitcoin lightning micro payments, often referred to as zaps. Bitcoin integration to the nostr protocol strengthens Bitcoin's use case as a currency of exchange. It carves new paths to a culture of [value4value](https://value4value.info/). **Help People HODL their Keys (Social+Monetary)** Nostr exists outside of the rule of platforms and those who seek to control them. HODLing your nostr keys is hodling your identity and social graph, outside of KYC. By helping develop and educate on NOSTR, you are helping people escape walled gardens & gain control and choice over their identities & their money. The Internet, over time, has become centralized, help Nostr stay decentralized by supporting the growth of an ecosystem of apps, websites, microapps, relay services... **Permissionless Building** Opportunities abound in an environment ripe for innovation: * Develop & design new nostr white label clients, middleware, microapps... * Help improve existing Nostr FOSS projects * Contribute directly to protocol development through NIPs (Nostr Implementation Possibilities) * Encourage nostr and bitcoin adoption through art, education, and any way you like **Hack in a Supportive Environment** We have a growing list of knowledgeable people with skin-in-the-game to mentor and support your journey. Once your project matures, you may also have 1-on-1 guidance to help you reach your vision and discover ways of growing and funding it. Nostr has a blossoming community open to innovation. It is also a great testing ground, as people in the community are open to giving and receiving feedback. It is an environment encouraging conversation on feature ideas as well as possible solutions to social media issues and product bugs.