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Nostr Compass is a technical resource for the Nostr protocol, helping developers, relay operators, and builders stay current on protocol evolution. We publish weekly newsletters covering NIP proposals, client updates, relay developments, and notable code changes. Our podcast features conversations with the developers building Nostr. The topic index documents key concepts with links to primary sources. Podcast: https://podcast.nostrcompass.org
Nostr Compass Podcast #27: Amethyst v1.12.0 ships NIP-60 Cashu wallets, NIP-61 nutzaps, CLINK on-chain zap verification, and a Tor self-heal stack. Mostro Core v0.13.0 cuts relay-blind trade comms with Protocol v2 NIP-44 kind 14 transport, and Clave 1.0 hits the App Store with push-woken background signing. https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxvmnwvfkxv6nwvfdw45hwafnxvuhweqve2pwp #podcast #nostr
Six Nostr-native launches landed this week. Block renamed Sprout to Buzz and started publishing personas, teams, and managed-agent records as relay events. Napplets opened as a trust-boundary protocol for composable Nostr apps, Conduit landed 17 PRs hardening its three-app marketplace, BitBlik shipped a P2P BLIK ↔ Lightning exchange over encrypted DMs, Haven launched private location sharing on Marmot, and CodeDeck put Claude Code sessions on encrypted relays. Amber and Nostur shipped the new NIP-46 client-metadata field, while Amethyst, Kubo, and Pollerama landed substantive update releases. The issue closes with Six Years of Nostr Junes. View quoted note →
Nostr Compass Podcast #26: Marmot v2 opens darkmatter with native SwiftUI and Compose clients while archiving the Flutter Whitenoise line, Chama crosses v3.1 with standalone Fedimint escrow, and Coracle launches paid hosting on the open-source Caravel stack. Guests: @Max, @hodlbod, @Tim Bouma https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxgunwdps8qunjdpd09u85arsxpcxjagg64f3n #podcast #nostr
Nostr Compass Podcast #25: Amber 6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec, Mostro lands Cashu escrow via CDK across eight PRs, and NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months with RSS coexistence. https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3xccrsve48ymrzwpd0f6rg6mnvd5r2vq45c35z #podcast #nostr
Episode #24 is LIVE: Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars with reminders, on-chain Bitcoin zap splits, and Marmot group replies. Vector v0.4.0 rewrites vector-core with one-click Tor, NIP-46 bunkers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and a 21-tool MCP agent surface. @ABH3PO, @Max, @gsovereignty, @hzrd149, @OpenMike https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3x5erjwfexvunyvpd0gm85dmcx9jnqdcpup08w #podcast #nostr
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Nostr Compass 3 weeks ago
A signing and messaging week across the Nostr stack. Amber v6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec. Vector v0.4.0 lands a two-month engine rewrite with Tor, multi-account support, NIP-46 remote signers, and a sender-controlled deletion model that diverges from NIP-17 and Marmot. Mostro lands the foundation for Cashu-settled escrow across eight PRs, wrapping CDK as a second backend alongside Lightning. NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months of debate. fiatjaf opens a contested NIP-17 key-decoupling proposal. Amethyst lands NIP-32 hashtag labeling and a dedicated podcast screen. Read it: View quoted note →
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Nostr Compass 3 weeks ago
Nostr Compass S1 E23: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links. guests: @Danny the Cyber Guy, @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️, @Max, @paul keating, @ABH3PO https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7 #podcast #nostr
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Nostr Compass 3 weeks ago
Ep23 of Nostr Compass includes: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links. Guests: @Danny the Cyber Guy @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️ @Max @paul keating @Mike Rama @ABH3PO https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7 #podcast #nostr
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Nostr Compass 1 month ago
A heavy release week across the Nostr stack. Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars, on-chain zap splits, and Marmot group replies, and v1.11.1 adds KIP-01 Frostr threshold signing as the first major client. White Noise v2026.5.22 lands iOS push through a Notification Service Extension. Vector v0.4.0 is a ground-up vector-core rewrite with Tor, NIP-46 remote signers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and an MCP agent surface. MDK adds NIP-40 disappearing messages across iOS and Android. Mostro v0.17.4 closes the anti-abuse bond loop with Phase 3 payouts. Notedeck merges NIP-77 negentropy for giftwraps. The Formstr team opens four coordinated calendar NIP PRs with a shipping reference implementation. Read it: View quoted note →