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What is a private key?

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Most online services keep track of users by giving them a username and password. This gives the service total control over their users, allowing them to ban them at any time, or sell their activity.

On Nostr, you control your own identity and social data, through the magic of cryptography. The basic idea is that you have a public key, which acts as your user ID, and a private key which allows you to prove your identity.

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It's very important to keep private keys safe, but this can sometimes be tricky, which is why {PLATFORM_NAME} supports a traditional account-based login for new users.

If you'd like to switch to self-custody, please click below to get started.

Go back I want to hold my own keys {:else} Got it {/if}