Show HN: Opstan, a decentralized social network on a PoW blockchain

Category: infrastructure

Tags: blockchain, social-network, proof-of-work, rust, decentralized

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

Opstan is a decentralized social network built on its own Proof-of-Work blockchain, enabling public channels and messages with immutable history. It combines a full PoW node, wallet, and mining capabilities in Rust, aiming to prevent reputation manipulation through transparent on-chain records. While not radically novel, it's a solid, independent implementation addressing a clear need for censorship-resistant public communication.

Target audience: developers, journalists, analysts, researchers, and communities valuing transparency

Repository: https://github.com/OpstanGit/opstan · Rust · MIT

View on Hacker News