#3 Front running the milk market 🥛

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In this episode of the Open Markets Podcast, Eric FJ and Sync sit down with Calvadev — a true OG in the open markets movement — for a powerful conversation on decentralized commerce, freedom tech, and why Nostr could reshape the future of e-commerce. https://invest.timestampfinancial.com/offering/shopstr/details [https://invest.timestampfinancial.com/offering/shopstr/details] https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdxm5qs0a8kdk6aejxew9nlx074g7cnedrjeggws0sq03p4s9khmq5n372u [https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdxm5qs0a8kdk6aejxew9nlx074g7cnedrjeggws0sq03p4s9khmq5n372u] https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrskxuk0dz77cv2c4kg5um75lnx9nq34hyw2nsy35jhny62pp65mchw0w9r [https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrskxuk0dz77cv2c4kg5um75lnx9nq34hyw2nsy35jhny62pp65mchw0w9r] They kick things off with major ecosystem updates, including the latest from Nostr Boutique, news on Plebeian Market auctions, and Eric’s announcement that Conduit is going fully open source under the MIT license. Calvadev also shares details on Shopster’s equity crowdfunding campaign on Timestamp, giving supporters a chance to invest in the future of open marketplaces. Plus, the team reacts to Shopify’s new AI toolkit and what it could mean for online sellers everywhere. From there, the conversation dives into Calvadev’s journey into decentralized markets — from the influence of Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road, to Bitcoin, GameStop, Nostr, and the founding vision behind Shopster. He breaks down the evolution of the protocol, the early design decisions behind the platform, and why tools like eCash are critical for private, peer-to-peer payments. But this episode goes beyond commerce. Calvadev also shares his passion for food freedom, including the fight for access to raw milk and the challenges independent farmers face under today’s regulatory systems. It’s a compelling look at how decentralized marketplaces can support not just entrepreneurs, but producers, families, and local communities. The episode wraps with a thoughtful discussion on monetization in decentralized marketplaces — from value-for-value models and onboarding with eCash, to building sustainable revenue without relying on traditional SaaS playbooks. If you care about open source, peer-to-peer markets, Bitcoin-native commerce, or the future of food and economic freedom, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Visit shopstermarkets.com [http://shopstermarkets.com] and milk.market [http://milk.market] to learn more about Calvadev’s work and the crowdfunding campaign.

#8 Born To Be Free | Open Markets Podcast

Open Markets Podcast | Episode 8: Born To Be Free In this episode, Eric FJ and Sync are joined by Nadja and John, founders of Born To Be Free, the first merchant guests on the Open Markets podcast. Born To Be Free makes tallow-based, non-toxic skincare rooted in health, sovereignty, Bitcoin values, and regenerative sourcing. The conversation covers what it means to be a merchant on Nostr today, how decentralized marketplaces can give businesses resilience beyond Shopify, Meta, and other centralized platforms, and why Bitcoiners are often some of the most intentional customers. Nadja and John also share the story of Born To Be Free’s origin during COVID, their move toward tallow skincare, their experience losing access to Instagram, and why they see health, freedom, self-custody, and commerce as deeply connected. Where to follow Born To Be Free: * Website: borntobefree.store [http://borntobefree.store] * Nostr / Primal: primal.net/borntobefree [http://primal.net/borntobefree] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_borntobefree_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_borntobefree_/] * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bornto_befree [https://www.tiktok.com/@bornto_befree] * Substack: https://borntobefreeoffical.substack.com/ [https://borntobefreeoffical.substack.com/] * X: https://x.com/BornToBeFreehttps://x.com/BornToBeFree [https://x.com/BornTo_BeFree] Links & references from the episode: * Open Markets Foundation - https://openmarkets.pub/ [https://openmarkets.pub/] * Conduit Market - https://conduit.market/ [https://conduit.market/] * NIP-99: Classified Listings - https://nips.nostr.com/99 [https://nips.nostr.com/99] * BTCPay Server - https://btcpayserver.org/ [https://btcpayserver.org/] * BTCPay Server Nostr / NIP-05 docs - https://docs.btcpayserver.org/Nostr/ [https://docs.btcpayserver.org/Nostr/] * Shopstr — Bitcoin-native Nostr marketplace - https://shopstr.store/ [https://shopstr.store/] * Plebeian Market - https://plebeian.market/ [https://plebeian.market/] * Nostr Boutique - https://www.nostr.boutique/ [https://www.nostr.boutique/] * Shosho — live streaming on Nostr - https://github.com/r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases [https://github.com/r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases] * Shosho on Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shosho.app [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shosho.app] * Conduit “Zap Out” announcement featuring Oshi - https://stacker.news/items/1502668 [https://stacker.news/items/1502668] * Oshi — artisan nut butters & chocolate - https://www.oshigood.us/ [https://www.oshigood.us/] * NIP-17: Private Direct Messages - https://nips.nostr.com/17 [https://nips.nostr.com/17] * BudaBit — sovereign software communities - https://www.budabit.org/ [https://www.budabit.org/] * HiveTalk — Nostr + Lightning friendly video conferencing - https://vanilla.hivetalk.org/faq [https://vanilla.hivetalk.org/faq] * Pyramid Relay - https://github.com/fiatjaf/pyramid [https://github.com/fiatjaf/pyramid] * Colabonate Protocol - https://github.com/Colabonate/Colabonate_Protocol [https://github.com/Colabonate/Colabonate_Protocol] * CrowdHealth - https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ [https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/] * The Beef Initiative - https://beefinitiative.com/ [https://beefinitiative.com/] * Texas Slim / Beef Initiative about page - https://beefinitiative.com/pages/about-us-page [https://beefinitiative.com/pages/about-us-page] * Red Banks Beef Farm - https://redbanksbeeffarm.com/ [https://redbanksbeeffarm.com/] * USPS Star Routes history - https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/pdf/star-routes.pdf [https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/pdf/star-routes.pdf] * National Postal Museum: Moving the Mail — Star Routes - https://postalmuseum.si.edu/moving-the-mail-star-routes [https://postalmuseum.si.edu/moving-the-mail-star-routes] * Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment - https://supplychain.amazon.com/multichannel-fulfillment [https://supplychain.amazon.com/multichannel-fulfillment] * The UPS Store franchise information - https://www.theupsstorefranchise.com/ [https://www.theupsstorefranchise.com/] * Camp Nakamoto - https://www.campnakamoto.com/ [https://www.campnakamoto.com/] * Bullish Market - https://bestinmarkets.com/ [https://bestinmarkets.com/] * Nostr protocol overview - https://nostr.org/ [https://nostr.org/] * Primal - https://primal.net/ [https://primal.net/] * Damus - https://damus.io/ [https://damus.io/] * Zap.Stream [http://Zap.Stream] - https://zap.stream/ [https://zap.stream/] * Fountain - https://fountain.fm/ [https://fountain.fm/] * Nostr Wallet Connect / NIP-47 - https://nips.nostr.com/47 [https://nips.nostr.com/47] * Nostr Zaps / NIP-57 - https://nips.nostr.com/57 [https://nips.nostr.com/57] Projects and ideas discussed: * NIP-99 commerce listings and how merchants can publish products across Nostr-native marketplaces. * The possibility of BTCPay Server integrations for NIP-99 and the tradeoff between convenience, decentralization, and merchant privacy. * Decentralized shipping, including historical parallels with USPS Star Routes and modern ideas like private shipping networks or drone-based delivery. * Merchant resilience after centralized platform failures, including Born To Be Free’s experience losing Instagram access and seeing Shopify outages. * “Zap Out,” Conduit’s early experiment in decentralized checkout using a Lightning zap paired with an order message. * Private vs. public checkout flows, including the idea that public zap-outs could double as customer-approved merchant promotion. * Escrow, dispute resolution, and reputation models for Nostr commerce. * CrowdHealth as inspiration for a community-based, reputation-driven way to handle refunds, merchant disputes, or chargeback-like problems. * Shosho’s live-stream shopping model on Nostr, including products and checkout inside a live creator experience. * Shopify Collective and Violet-style integrations as useful models for future Nostr commerce tooling. * The need for easier merchant onboarding, product imports, notifications, order alerts, scheduled posts, and better seller workflows.

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