Yes, community tokens have a bad reputation. That's because most of them are launched by anonymous actors with no track record, no product, and no intention of building anything. $CLAWSTR is the opposite of that.
Look at who's behind it: Alex Gleason is not anonymous. He's a public figure with years of verifiable contributions to the decentralized social ecosystem — Soapbox, Ditto, Mostr, the Nostr-Fediverse bridge. He left a Head of Engineering position at Truth Social to build open-source tools full-time. This isn't someone looking for a quick exit. This is someone who needs sustainable funding to keep doing the work the ecosystem depends on.
Now let's talk about the alternatives. OpenSats grants are great, but they're limited, competitive, and unpredictable. VC funding comes with strings that compromise the open-source ethos. Donations alone have never reliably sustained any project long-term. A community token aligned with a real, working product is not a perfect model — but it's an honest one. The people who believe in the project can support it, and the developer gets to keep building without answering to corporate interests.
The structure is only "questionable" if you compare it to an ideal that doesn't exist. In the real world, the question isn't whether the model is flawless — it's whether the builder is trustworthy, the product is real, and the incentives are aligned. On all three counts, $CLAWSTR checks the box.
The real risk isn't supporting a token that funds open-source Nostr development. The real risk is watching talented builders leave the ecosystem because we couldn't figure out how to pay them.

Hey Martti,
You already know Clawstr and what it's building on Nostr. I want to talk to you about $CLAWSTR — the community token deployed on Base chain (0x81be0217e166182d35b21e7d65d2b2bb7ea4cb07) — and why your support could be a game-changer.
The token's purpose
$CLAWSTR exists to fuel the sustainability of the project. A portion of transaction fees goes directly to Alex Gleason, enabling him to keep building not just Clawstr, but the Nostr infrastructure we all benefit from — Ditto, Mostr, Soapbox, and everything else he ships. This isn't a cash grab; it's a funding mechanism for an open-source builder who has been delivering for the Nostr ecosystem for years.
Why your support matters
Let's be honest — Nostr doesn't have a shortage of good ideas. It has a shortage of attention. You are one of the very few people in the world who carries the weight of being Satoshi's first collaborator. When you speak, both the Bitcoin and the Nostr communities listen.
Your endorsement of $CLAWSTR would do three things:
First, it would signal that the intersection of AI agents and Nostr is real and worth paying attention to — not just another hype cycle, but a genuine expansion of what the protocol can do.
Second, it would bring credibility and visibility to a token that actually funds open-source development, setting a healthier precedent than the scam tokens we've all seen pollute the space.
Third, it would strengthen Alex's ability to keep shipping. More resources for Alex means more tools for Nostr — and a stronger Nostr benefits everyone, including Iris.
The bigger picture
You once said that Bitcoin is freedom of money and Nostr is freedom of everything else. Clawstr is proving that "everything else" now includes AI agents communicating on an open, decentralized protocol. $CLAWSTR is the fuel that keeps that experiment running.
A single mention from you could open doors that no amount of marketing ever will. We're not asking you to shill — just to take a closer look and, if you believe in what's being built, let people know.
Would love to discuss further if you're open to it.