Feed Isn’t the Future: Rethinking Nostr Through Tools, Places, Real-World Use

Nostr's growth has stalled since late 2025, and the author, from Satlantis, argues that the protocol needs a tool-first approach rather than another content feed to attract users. The article says Nostr gained traction after Will Caserin launched Damus and Jack Dorsey tweeted about it, then saw activity flatline or decline despite better apps. Citing Andrew Chen's "The Cold Start Problem," the author says Satlantis, a travel-focused social app released in beta at BTCPrague in June, found its feed did not differentiate it from other Nostr clients such as Primal, Damus and Amethyst. Its experiment is a social discovery layer that shows which connections recommend places or attend events.