The Damus app, a decentralized social networking platform powered by the Nostr open protocol, has been officially approved by Apple’s app store. With the support of Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter, the app presents a rival to centralized sites like Twitter.
Damus available on the Apple App Store
The Damus app, known as the “Twitter killer,” has finally been approved and added to Apple’s app store, utilizing the decentralized network created by Nostr. The news of its approval was made public on January 31st through a tweet from the Damus team to its 11,500 followers.
However, the road to approval was not without its challenges, as the app underwent more than three rejections before finally being added to the app store. This information was made known on the Twitter page of the Damus app. Despite the obstacles, the team behind Damus persevered and finally achieved their goal of becoming a part of the Apple app store.
The Damus app provides a decentralized alternative to centralized social media platforms, and with its approval by Apple, it is now available for millions of users to download and enjoy. The app offers a new and exciting way for users to connect and share information and is poised to disrupt the current social media landscape. With its incorporation into the Apple app store, the Damus app is set to change the way people think about social media.
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter who is closely associated with Nostr, broke the good news to his 6.5 million Twitter followers. In his tweet, the savvy businessman highlighted that the integration of the Damus app is a major step towards realizing the potential of open protocols.
The impact Dorsey had on the application
In mid-December, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, made a significant transfer of 14 Bitcoins, which was worth approximately $250,000 at the time, to support the work of the Nostr development team. The transfer was made to aid the efforts of the Damus app developers, who were working on the Nostr project.
The transfer was notable, as it demonstrated Dorsey’s commitment to the development of decentralized and blockchain-based systems and his belief in the potential of these technologies to reshape the digital landscape. With this transfer, Dorsey joined a growing number of tech leaders who are investing in the development of decentralized applications and systems.
Empowering Users with Decentralization
Nostr markets Damus as a social media platform that puts users in control. The aim is to build a platform that offers uncensored content and allows for censorship-resistant and permissionless communication.
As a decentralized alternative to Twitter, Damus enables users to send private, encrypted messages using the destination user’s public key. Only the corresponding private key can decrypt the message.
Nostr uses decentralized relays to distribute messages on Damus and it has built-in payments through the Lightning Network, a Layer-2 solution for Bitcoin.
Final Thoughts
Damus operates as a decentralized alternative to popular social media platforms like Twitter. It allows users to send private encrypted messages to one another by utilizing the recipient’s public key. This ensures that only the recipient with the matching private key can decrypt the message, providing a secure and confidential communication channel.
Ken Emmanuel is a Blockchain Content writer, a Web3 Enthusiast and a Social Media Management Strategist, he likes writing educative contents to help people gain more knowledge and get inspired. The growth of any organization he work with is always his priority. He is a Geographer by profession and loves reading.
