28 March, 2026 updated

Author: sadeeqrabiu

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+## Location
+
+The event will be hosted at **ALCHE**:
+
+Alche Pamplemousses, Mauritius | [Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/uHCXHnp2YeZ315Af7)
+
+## Announcements
+
+Join us for our Fourth Bitcoin [Socratic Seminar](/about)! A special thank you to our
+sponsor [Btrust](http://btrust.tech/).
+
+## Reminders
+
+- We prefer no photos and no videos during the event
+- [Chatham House Rule](https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule)
+- Leave the meeting space as clean as you found it
+- Suggest topics for the next Socratic Seminar! [Where to find topics?](/about/find-topics)
+
+# Topics
+
+### Encryption & A Deep Dive into Nostr Relays
+
+**Duration:** 1 Hour
+
+**Speakers:** Hanif (Coordinator), Bruno Bernard (Main Speaker)
+
+---
+Meetup Agenda
+
+**1. Opening & Context (5 minutes)**
+
+**Speaker:** Hanif
+
+- Welcome and session overview
+- Why encryption matters in decentralized systems
+- Introduction to Nostr and its relevance
+
+**2. Encryption Fundamentals in Nostr (15 minutes)**
+
+**Speaker:** Bruno Bernard
+
+- Public/private key cryptography in Nostr
+- How identities are derived from keys
+- Event signing and verification
+- Basic encryption model used in Nostr communication
+
+**3. Nostr Relay Architecture Deep Dive (25 minutes)**
+
+**Speaker:** Bruno Bernard
+
+- What a relay is and its role in the protocol
+- Client-relay interaction model
+- Event propagation and storage
+- Relay policies, censorship resistance, and trade-offs
+- Security considerations in relay design
+
+**4. Practical Discussion & Use Cases (10 minutes)**
+
+**Speaker:** Bruno Bernard
+
+- How developers can interact with relays
+- Common tools and implementations
+- Real-world use cases and challenges
+
+**5. Open Q&A and Closing (5 minutes)**
+
+**Speaker:** Hanif
+
+- Questions and discussion
+- Key takeaways
+- Next meetup preview
+
+---
+
+- [Btrust Builders](https://www.btrust.tech/builders)