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ποΈ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap π
12th May 2025
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23rd Edition
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π§ Quote of the Week
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@ODELL
βwe need to replace github with an open alternative
nostr seems like an ideal fitβ
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π₯ Community Highlights
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1. #Nostr needs real voices, Not influencers
View article β
2. Why exclusive content matters
View quoted note β
3. #Decentralize a Dev space
View quoted note β
4. Proof of Work expectation of
@roya ΰ¨ΰ§ at Nostr Lounge
View quoted note β
5. Low level scammers on Nostr
View quoted note β
6. A Protocol that respects us
View quoted note β
7. Nostr arrival of
@Scardust Official
View quoted note β
8. The winner of the
@primal ping pong tourney
View quoted note β
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π± Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast! According to
https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/, there are now over 140 Nostr clients, over 50 relays, and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe.
During this week:
- Total zaps: 35,032, compared to 32,978 zaps the week before

- Total zap amount: 7,019,551, compared to 7,363,298 sats the week before

- Total events: 2,757,757, compared to 2,498,372 events the week before

Many thanks to
by
@npub1xdtd...ntxy and all the contributors of

GitHub
GitHub - aljazceru/awesome-nostr: nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things
nostr.net - awesome-nostr is a collection of projects and resources built on nostr to help developers and users find new things - GitHub - aljazce...
for providing these insights.
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π Educational Guide
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No educational guide for this week.
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π
Upcoming Events
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1.
@The Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - May 2025
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Date: May 28 - 29, 2025
β° Time: At 1.00pm PDT
π Location: The Venetian Las Vegas
(3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA)
π€ΉββοΈ Organizers:
@Damus (28th meetup) -
@Terry Yiu,
@KernelKind,
@eric
@primal (29th meetup) -
@miljan,
@Marko,
@paul keating
π Event:

Bitcoin 2025 - Las Vegas
The Bitcoin Conference is the world's largest gathering of bitcoiners. From breaking announcements and international media coverage to countless me...
View quoted note β
View article β
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2. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025
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Date: July 15 - 17, 2025
π Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama.
π€ΉββοΈ Organizers:
@npub1unm5...txhc,
@Sergio,
@Riddler
π Event:
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π° Nostr in the Media
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1.
@mike explains Nostr
@Jake Woodhouse
2. Blossom: How decentralized file storage works on Nostr
@primal

X (formerly Twitter)
primal (@primal_app) on X
Blossom: How decentralized file storage works on Nostr.
3. Nostr is on Stage with
@JeffG
https://x.com/BitcareForum/status/1921144116714324124
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β‘ Most Zapped Last Week
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Nostrβs Value4Value (V4V) model is all about plebs directly rewarding creators for the value they receive, no middlemen fees, no ads, just pure community-driven support using sats via the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Thanks to
ZAPLIFE.LOL
A decentralized Craigslist running on Nostr
by
@PABLOF7z for providing this data. Here are the top zapped posts from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement:
π₯ Top 3: Most Zaps
1. Zaps Received: 132
Sats Earned: 51k
View quoted note β
2. Zaps Received: 100
Sats Earned: 13k
View quoted note β
3. Zaps Received: 49
Sats Earned: 7k
View quoted note β
π° Top 3: Most Sats
1. Sats Earned: 441k
Zaps Received: 192
View quoted note β
2. Sats Earned: 200k
Zaps Received: 12
View quoted note β
3. Sats Earned: 51k
Zaps Received: 132
View quoted note β
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π Nostr Memes
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1.
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π οΈ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Yumyume - 0.6.0 - Biryani with Pickled Onion & Raita
Yumyume is a free, open-source, decentralized social bookmarking tool built on the Nostr protocol. This release, βBiryani with Pickled Onion & Raitaβ introduces a rich visual overhaul with an interactive tag cloud that shows tag density, allows easy filtering, and supports direct tag-based URL queries. Bookmarks are now sorted by their original publishing time for more consistent browsing. The app also now records the client name (βYumyumeβ) when publishing bookmarks, adding transparency to content origin. Several bugs were fixed in this release, improving the overall reliability and user experience. The concept is from
@Jurjen de Vries.
To support its growth, contributions to the
@Geyser campaign are encouraged, with rewards available for even less than the cost of a yearly Pinboard subscription.
Geyser | Bitcoin Crowdfunding Platform
A Bitcoin crowdfunding platform where creators raise funds for causes, sell products, manage campaigns, and engage with their community.
Developed by:
@npub1zqca...uza5
Source:

GitLab
0.6.0 - Biryani with Pickled Onion & Raita Β· Digital Ethics Agency / Nostr / yumyume Β· GitLab
This release is flavorful, vibrant, and full of depthβjust like a good biryani. With its layers of spice, color, and texture, Version 0.6.0 bring...
2. Coracle - 0.6.15
Coracle is an experimental Nostr client designed to harness the power of multiple relays. It allows users to browse, filter, zap, and create custom feeds for a tailored Nostr experience. This release improves safe areas, enhances remote signing, removes NIP-96 support, and introduces user-specific Blossom servers. It also refines the profile edit page and prevents duplicate notes in feeds, offering a smoother, more curated interaction with Nostr. Although this is the latest, there were releases 0.6.12, 0.6.13, and 0.6.14 this week too.
Developed by:
@hodlbod
Source:

GitHub
Release 0.6.15 Β· coracle-social/coracle
What's Changed
Fix safe areas more
Improve remote signing
Drop nip 96 support
Use user blossom servers
Improve profile edit page
Avoid duplicate n...
3. Nowser - 1.1.0
Nowser is a secure Nostr key management and signing app for iOS and Android, supporting multiple authentication methods. This release introduces hardware signer (nesigner) support, changes the Android signer package name method, adds long press support for images and links, introduces Incognito Mode, and adds download support with enhanced URL HTTPS checks for added security.
Developed by:
@DASHU
Source:

GitHub
Release 1.1.0 Β· haorendashu/nowser
Nowser 1.1.0 release !
Change list:
Add hardward signer (nesigner) support.
Android Signer package name method change.
Image and link add long pre...
4. Notedeck Beta - v0.4.0
Notedeck is a modern, multiplatform Nostr client built with Rust, offering a feature-rich experience for interacting with the Nostr protocol on both desktop and Android. This release introduces several exciting features, including the Dave Nostr AI assistant, GIF support, full-text note search, and enhanced media uploads. It also adds a note-tagging system, local network note broadcasting, and improvements to Android performance. Other updates include user tagging, experimental last note per pubkey feed, and relay list support, alongside fixes for UI and feed update issues.
Developed by:
@jb55
Source:

GitHub
Release Notedeck Beta - v0.4.0 Β· damus-io/notedeck
Notedeck Beta Release - v0.4.0
The nostr browser!
Added
Dave nostr ai assistant app
GIFs!
Fulltext note search
Add full screen images, add zoom & ...
5. Samiz - v0.0.4-alpha
Samiz is an experimental tool that lets you use Nostr offline by creating a Bluetooth mesh network with your Android device. This release expands its broadcasting capabilities to include all user metadata and any kind of note created up to one hour before a session starts. It's a step toward decentralized, offline Nostr communication without internet access.
Developed by:
@KoalaSat
Source:

GitHub
Release v0.0.4-alpha Β· KoalaSat/samiz
New Samiz release v0.0.4-alpha
Now Samiz will broadcast:
Notes of any Kind created up to 1 hour before the session started.
User Metadata created ...
6. Flotilla - 1.0.2
Flotilla is a Discord-like Nostr client built around the concept of "relays as groups," offering a chat-focused experience. This release improves relay error handling, remote signer login, and UI rendering while fixing issues with the add relay button and safe inset areas. Itβs designed to make group communication on Nostr more intuitive and organized. Although this is the latest release, there were releases 1.0.1 and 1.0.0 also this week.
Developed by:
@hodlbod
Source:

GitHub
Release 1.0.2 Β· coracle-social/flotilla
What's Changed
Fix add relay button
Fix safe inset areas
Better rendering for errors from relays
Improve remote signer login
Full Changelog: 1.0....
7. Nostur - TestFlight v1.22.0
Nostur is a Nostr client designed for Apple platforms, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The latest TestFlight release adds support for Blossom media servers, including the ability to use multiple servers as mirrors. It also includes UI fixes such as preserving feed position when toggling the audio bar and resolving broken screenshots for quoted posts. This update enhances media handling and overall usability for Apple users on Nostr.
Developed by:
@npub1n0st...lahe
Source:
View quoted note β
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π Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Nostr Media - 0.13-beta
Nostr Media is a WordPress plugin that lets you self-host images and media shared via your Nostr client. This release adds support for downloading media and mirroring files using Blossom (BUD-01, BUD-04). It supports uploads via NIP-96, NIP-98, and BUD-05, keeps originals, generates scaled versions, and integrates with the WordPress Media Library. Works well with the Modern Image Formats plugin for automatic WebP/AVIF conversion. There was the release of 0.12-beta this week too.
Developed by:
@npub1n0st...lahe
Source:

GitHub
Release Nostr Media Uploads for WordPress 0.13-beta Β· fabianfabian/nostr-media
Host images and media you post from your nostr client in your own WordPress installation using this plug-in.
New in 0.13
Download media using Blos...
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π Relay Updates and Releases
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1. NWCLay - A Relay for NWC events - New Relay
NWCLay is a lightweight relay for Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) events. It accepts only NWC-specified kinds, stores events briefly for reliability, and enforces strict filters with authors or #p. Ideal for focused, dependable NWC interactions.
Developed by:
@Ϊ©ΫΩΨ§Ω
Source:

GitHub
ddsr/nwclay at main Β· dezh-tech/ddsr
The Dezh DSR's (Domain Specific Relays) repository. - dezh-tech/ddsr
2. Chapar - A Relay for Chat app events - New Relay
Chapar is a Nostr relay built exclusively for chat apps, supporting only event kinds defined in NIP-59. It requires authentication to read events and only allows access to messages relevant to the user, ensuring privacy and focused chat functionality.
Developed by:
@Ϊ©ΫΩΨ§Ω
Source:

GitHub
ddsr/chapar at main Β· dezh-tech/ddsr
The Dezh DSR's (Domain Specific Relays) repository. - dezh-tech/ddsr
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π Stay in Touch & Zap
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Nostr is built by the plebs, for the plebs. If you found this recap helpful, consider supporting me, Nomishka with a zap.
Iβm committed to supporting Nostr and I split a part of the zaps I receive for this note with the plebs mentioned in this recap for all their great effort. Thank you so much for being part of this journey. Let me know your thoughts about this twenty-third recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and letβs keep #grownostr together.
A big shoutout to
@rabble for his generous patronage!
Recap by
@Nomishka