2025 was a blast for NWC ecosystem: dozens of wallets and apps integrated the USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps.
In the first update of 2026, we bring you 1 new wallet, 9 new products with NWC support, 4 new dev tools and 1 new NWC-adjacent protocol!
Let's dive in 🤿
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With the latest release, finally @ZEUS allows you to connect your wallet to any NWC app.
For a while now you can also connect any other NWC wallet or node to Zeus. It really became an NWC powerhouse!
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We've got 3 new wallet interfaces for your NWC wallets:
- @LaWallet that let's you connect your wallet to BOLT card,
- @Portal Technologies, Inc. app combines NWC with Nostr identity
- Tides, new Nostr messanger browser extension GitHub
GitHub - arbadacarbaYK/Tides: Nostr Messenger Browser Extension For Chrome
Nostr Messenger Browser Extension For Chrome. Contribute to arbadacarbaYK/Tides development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Bitinfrashop, winner of @Geyser NWC hackathon, allows for automated recurring Bitcoin subscriptions between shop owners and BTCPay Server admins powered by NWC. Think Stripe Subscriptions, but Bitcoin and Nostr-native.
GitHub
GitHub - NodeDiver/bitinfrashop: Enable automated monthly subscription payments via NWC for BTCPayServer users
Enable automated monthly subscription payments via NWC for BTCPayServer users - NodeDiver/bitinfrashop
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@Sat Sorter helps you take control of your finances by giving every satoshi a specific purpose before you spend it. It's the ultimate bitcoin budgeting app. Give it a try with your NWC wallet!
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We also got a new social media app: @LUMINA is a platform for sharing images, built on the Nostr protocol
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Another NWC hackathon submission was Ricochet: a tool that helps drives meaningful engagement on Nostr by allowing you to create promotional campaigns for Nostr notes that reward engagement and conversations.
GitHub
GitHub - steliosrammos/ricochet: Promote notes and reward conversations on Nostr.
Promote notes and reward conversations on Nostr. Contribute to steliosrammos/ricochet development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Now let's see 4 new dev tools:
- Nostr PHP client implementation GitHub
GitHub - dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc: Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP-47) implementation in PHP (nostr-php)
Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP-47) implementation in PHP (nostr-php) - dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc
NWC Faucet
NWC Playground
NWC Playground - Nostr Wallet Connect Testing Interface
Test and explore Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) commands in a developer-friendly playground. Connect your Lightning wallet and execute NWC methods.
GitHub
GitHub - PortalTechnologiesInc/lib: Portal protocol implementation in Rust
Portal protocol implementation in Rust. Contribute to PortalTechnologiesInc/lib development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub
wally/SPECIFICATION.md at master · Origami74/wally
Contribute to Origami74/wally development by creating an account on GitHub.
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We just can't imagine how NWC landscape will look like at the beginning on next year.
See all list of NWC wallet, products and tools on Awesome NWC repo:
GitHub
GitHub - getAlby/awesome-nwc: Curated list of awesome projects implementing Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC)
Curated list of awesome projects implementing Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) - getAlby/awesome-nwc

👛 Let's start with new wallets that gained the superpowers of connecting to apps!
First one is
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A new, community-driven web wallet for buisnesses and individuals with strong focus on NWC and connecting to apps: meet Buho
Try open beta at 
The team behind Buho recently also released BuhoGO — mobile and web NWC wallet interface. Just connect as many wallets as you want and pay on the go 👣
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The third wallet that had NWC feature for a while, but we somehow missed it
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📱 Now let's get to apps:
Zap Tracker is an execllent value4value web analytics dashboard that lets you manage multiple wallets and has built-in tools to engage with your supporters and community.
Very powerful tool for the internet economy 🌐
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Kanbanstr is a simple kanban board that is... zappable. Let your users vote on new features with sats that go straight to your self-custodial NWC wallet 🤯

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Lightning Tic Tac Toe is... a bit more expanded version of tic tac toe, but with sats at stake. Something fun to play at bitcoin meetups?

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A screenserver that shows lightning bolts when you receive a zap? Meet NWC Screenserver. Has some cool features like audio notification or displaying QR code for payments (good for events or meetups).
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✨ Two AI tools additions!
1. AskExperts lets you create AI experts, discover them, and ask them questions privately and pay for the answers using lightning
KYC-free and with hundreds of AI models. Pretty cool huh? 🕵️♂️
2. Something for developers: turn your MCP into PaidMCP by 
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Now a big one...
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Now we have a draft of a new protocol that uses NWC.
Described by
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Last but not least, a few new developer tools on the block:
🤖 n8n-nodes-nwc - custom n8n nodes for Nostr Wallet Connect protocol integration by
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Tools like paywithflash.com help merchants and developers set up these subscription flows, and platforms like indeehub.studio leverage NWC to offer premium subscriptions paid in bitcoin.
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👛 www.zap.land offers 1-click instant deployments of a custodial wallet that can connect to all other NWC apps, great for quick and easy testing of your NWC apps.
It's built on nwc-enclaved library, which is an addition to dev tools category:
📱 Avocadough is a new addition to mobile wallet interfaces. This sleek iOS app lets you use your NWC wallets and nodes with your phone
💱 New category: exchanges!
Two services arrived here:
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✨ Prototyping lightning apps never been easier!
🎰 One of the apps created by LNfly is Blotto — a simple lightning-based lottery. Want to gamble some sats to win more?
🤖 Alby MCP Server enables ALL AI agents to understand and use lightning wallets on your behalf. Vibe code lightning apps and let your agents use the hardest money ever made.
Possibilities are endless.



👛 Two new NWC wallets arrive: 
✨ Another wallet is Sparky Hub — built by
👥 Two new Nostr social media clients join the party and integrated zapps: 
🔍 Noogle is a Nostr search engine and Data Vending Machine toolkit where you can pay for data processing with sats straight from your wallet
🧢 Fancy some fresh bitcoin open source projects merch? Visit
💸 Zapper is a micro-app that allows anyone to send bulk lightning payments to multiple recipients at once, now with NWC
👩💻 Something for developers: we added 2 missing libraries that have integrated NWC: Dart NDK
NWC is currently available in beta version for Damus Purple subscribers. Get your Notedeck here: 


Zaplit won 333k sats for creaing a "Splitwise with lightning" where users can connect their own wallets and automatically split bills. 🧾 Very useful tool for conferences!

This is a big one — now you can connect your node to
Another addition to AI category: 
Finally,
We can't wait to see how this map will grow after
💸 1. Integration of NWC to enable Bitcoin payments in a third-party application
The goal is to allow NWC wallets/nodes to connect into other apps for seamless in-app payments
Could be