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 Nostr is so much more than just a protocol-based social media and the application of Nostr in the real-world is still developing over time. But we could enhance the use-cases. 

Use-cases are the bridge between deep-tech and the people. From an execution perspective, it's your intermediary between devs and sales/marketing, and often a graceful and purposeful way of penetrating the market. 

Numerous initiatives have been undertaken on use-cases for Nostr, for example Coracle's focus on Christian community growth and user testing in the US and Australia. Similarly, Madeira (Portugal) has spearheaded localized community development efforts, fostering grassroots adoption of Nostr and Bitcoin applications by nurturing developer talent. Other initiatives include live streaming for indie performers and cooking enthusiasts. 

As we expand the use-cases, Nostr will naturally diversify. 

An idea to have a Bitcoin and Nostr conference for children - basic programming and just tapping on their creativity on use-cases. Children have boundless imagination and are way more creative than adults - Picasso, Einstein, and many others have pointed this out. And children tend to have a can-do positive attitude and just genuinely curious. And these kids, especially those in under-served communities will become adults in 10 years time, and will have to figure life out. Having these platforms to explore various careers and create various solutions for their community might be a game changer for them. 

These are just examples of use-cases and it merely scratches the surface of the myriad potential of what Nostr is - which makes it difficult for it to be an apple-to-apple comparison to anything out there right now. 

Eventually Bitcoin and Nostr will just be base layers. The conversations will revolve around use-cases, grassroots applications and solutions. It will revolve around people, community and how it makes their lives better.