There is a way of keeping a Nostr identity in permanent cold...

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2026-06-09T10:27:55Z

↳ Reply to ChipTuner (npub1qdjn8j4gwgmkj3k5un775nq6q3q7mguv5tvajstmkdsqdja2havq03fqm7)

Yeah I mean the UX issue of, hey guard this key with your life kind of thing. I mean I didn't "join" nostr until I wrote and maintained my own signer ...

There is a way of keeping a Nostr identity in permanent cold storage. The privkey that secures the identity never has to touch an internet-connected device. See below.

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