#6 📰 Nostr in the Media 1. Nostr Is Infrastructure @Derek Ross 2. Bitcoin/Money Nostr/Social Spaces/Naming 3. Brainstorm: Search Through the People You Trust @david 4. Bots Need Nostr Even More Than We Do @ManiMe 5. Don't Lose Your Shit: Defending Your Profile Data from Rogue Clients @Dr. The Daniel 🖖 6. Nobody Joins a Protocol: What We Learned Building Zap Cooking @Seth 7. The Curious Pair: A Podcast Vending Machine @TKay ⚡ 8. Vibe Check: The State of Nostr Culture @OpenMike, @arkinox 9. Sell Your Content, Not Your Soul 10. Math Sovereignty @Brian Hirschfield #media_nostr_recap

#7 ⚡ Most Zapped Last Week Nostr’s 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 these insights. Here are the Top Zapped/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing the creators who received/sent the most engagement: 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped 1. Name: @FLASH Zaps Received: 373 Sats Earned: 140k 2. Name: @Fountain Boost Bot Zaps Received: 277 Sats Earned: 391k 3. Name: @Ȼħ!łłꞤθⱳ𐏑 Zaps Received: 187 Sats Earned: 10k 🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers 1. Name: @AQSTR Zaps Sent: 1807 Sats Spent: 72k 2. Name: Bram Zaps Sent: 257 Sats Spent: 11k 3. Name: @Benking Zaps Sent: 189 Sats Spent: 5k 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received 1. Name: 優勝者 Sats Earned: 793k Zaps Received: 2 2. Name: @Fountain Boost Bot Sats Earned: 391k Zaps Received: 277 3. Name: @BitBetBot Sats Earned: 193k Zaps Received: 23 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent 1. Name: 匿名応援者 Sats Spent: “Not visible” Zaps Sent: 161 2. Name: @BitBetBot Sats Spent: 252k Zaps Sent: 34 3. Name: “Name is not visible” Sats Spent: “Not visible” Zaps Sent: 1 Here are the Top Zapped from last week, showcasing notes that received the most engagement: 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped 1. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 88 Sats Earned: 880 2. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 61 Sats Earned: 107k 3. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 48 Sats Earned: 480 🔥 Top 3: Most Sats 1. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 110k Zaps Received: 5 2. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 107k Zaps Received: 61 3. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 100k Zaps Received: 2 #most-zapped_nostr_recap

#8 😂 Nostr Memes 1. View quoted note → 2. View quoted note → 3. View quoted note → 4. View quoted note → 5. View quoted note → 6. View quoted note → 7. View quoted note → 8. View quoted note → #memes_nostr_recap

#9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases 1. Ngrind - v0.1.0 - New Tool Ngrind is a Nostr proof-of-work mining tool that uses a GPU or CPU to generate vanity public keys (npubs) and mine NIP-13 proof-of-work events. This version introduces CUDA, wgpu, and CPU backends, a command-line tool with resumable searches, a desktop interface with switchable backends, and a browser-based version. It also adds support for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Contributed by: @Kieran Source:

GitHub

Release v0.1.0 · v0l/ngrind

Added Vanity npub and hex key search, and NIP-13 proof of work, on three backends: cuda, wgpu and cpu. A stepped CUDA vanity kernel, about 14 Gkey...

2. Divine Mobile - 1.0.25 Divine Mobile is a decentralized short-form video mobile app built on Nostr that brings back Vine-style six-second looping videos, focusing on human-made content rather than AI-generated content. This version expands the video editor with motion-tracking stickers and text, new transitions, shape masks, one-tap stabilization, and animated audio visualizers. It also adds hashtag following, video replies enabled by default, recording backups to the phone’s gallery, and the ability to dismiss chats without losing their history. The release further improves recording reliability, editing and exporting performance, messaging, feed loading, and search for Nostr profiles and videos. This was the one & only release of the week, and there were also three more pre-releases (Divine1.0.26-beta.production.497811ce593a723d152442541f70c0c1961dd2a8, Divine 1.0.26-beta.production.fce7a4f943bdb1c9cf01ceb8eb457a0c3c4d8fcd & Divine 1.0.26-beta.production.43e5fef66260ce6d4c9719634268130ba8bc70ca) last week. Contributed by: @rabble, @Daniel Cadenas, @Liz, @Sebastian Heit, Meylis, Alex Frei, mbradley Source:

GitHub

Release Divine 1.0.25 · divinevideo/divine-mobile

Keep your loop moving. Make a sticker follow the action, give your clips a new entrance, and keep the conversations you want to come back to. Divin...

3. Bitchat - v1.8.0 Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that combines Bluetooth mesh networking for offline communication with Nostr for internet-based messaging, without accounts, phone numbers, or central servers. This version significantly improves performance in busy location-based chats, making participant lists and scrolling much smoother, even in rooms with hundreds of people. It also adds persistent chat drafts, quick-join location channels, improved identity verification, and safer chat controls, alongside security hardening, privacy improvements, expanded localization, and general bug fixes. Contributed by: @jack, Chris, Eric Gang, Jozef Koval, Felix-Ayush, Sam, Taksh Kothari, krish rathi, Rod Bahmanyari Source:

GitHub

Release v1.8.0 · permissionlesstech/bitchat

bitchat 1.8.0 makes busy location channels fast. It also collects the features and security hardening that landed since 1.7.1. Performance Busy ge...

4. Amethyst - v1.20.0 Amethyst is a Nostr client for Android and desktop. This release introduces an in-app Nostr developer toolkit, an improved emoji picker with support for custom emoji packs, hand-drawn GIF posts, and enhanced NIP-46 remote signing. It also improves video playback, feed navigation, relay connections, media handling, and community features, alongside security fixes and expanded translations. Contributed by: @Vitor Pamplona, David Kaspar Source:

GitHub

Release v1.20.0 · vitorpamplona/amethyst

What's Changed chore: sync geode Homebrew formula to v1.19.0 by @github-actions[bot] in #4465 chore: sync amy Homebrew formula to v1.19.0 by @gith...

5. Zapstore - 1.1.3 Zapstore is an open Android app store where developers can publish apps directly and communities can curate them. This release improves app identity handling when catalog signing keys change, makes comments, replies, reports, and saved apps more reliable, and improves file discovery through relays. It also preserves local app copies when listings disappear and ensures replacement listings and installable files are stored before removing older entries. Contributed by: @franzap Source:

GitHub

Release 1.1.3 · zapstore/zapstore

Changed Comments, zaps, stacks, and saved apps still match an app after the catalog signing key changes An installed file is found by its hash, wh...

6. Earthly - v0.1.22 Earthly is a collaborative map editor built on Nostr that lets people create and share maps using local knowledge. This release improves relay connectivity and recovery, adds shared reaction and comment counts without downloading every reaction, and calculates zap totals from actual payment receipts. It also strengthens wallet synchronization and remote signing, improves comment threading, and adds safeguards for invalid map geometry and schema validation. Contributed by: Schlaus Kwab Source:

GitHub

Release Earthly 0.1.22 · zeSchlausKwab/earthly

Upgrade Applesauce to v7 with account-specific relay authentication, automatic subscription recovery, and relay health, cooldown, and retry control...

7. Nostr Polls - v2.0.0 - Color Block Nostr Polls is a Nostr client for creating and voting in polls, publishing notes, messaging, and exploring content such as articles, music, movies, games, topics, and follow packs. Version 2.0.0 introduces the Color Block design, with customizable color palettes and visual effects, redesigned navigation and feeds, and an immersive scrolling experience. The updated poll composer adds ready-made templates such as Yes/No and This or That, voting-end presets, spam-protection settings, and duplicate-option warnings. Contributed by: @ABH3PO Source:

GitHub

Release 2.0.0 — Color Block · formstr-hq/nostr-polls

A whole new look: Color Block. Color everywhere: every part of the app has its own color. The header is a bold block of color that holds whatever ...

8. Yakihonne Mobile App - 2.1.0 YakiHonne Mobile App is a decentralized social platform mobile app built on Nostr, offering censorship-resistant social networking, messaging, content discovery, and wallet features. Release 2.1.0 adds spam-filtered reply controls and lets users publish NIP-84 highlights from notes, articles, and browser content. It also improves feed loading and background performance, speeds up access to cached direct messages, notifications, and feeds, and fixes quote-posting behavior. Contributed by: Boukhalfa Seddik Source:

GitHub

Release YakiHonne 2.1.0 · YakiHonne/mobile-app

[2.1.0] - 2026-10-20 Added Group likely spam replies behind a reveal control, with filter adjustment and spam/not-spam author controls. Publish NI...

9. Yakihonne Web - v6.0.5 Yakihonne Web is a Nostr client for publishing and discovering content, including notes and long-form articles. Version 6.0.5 introduces text highlights that can be shared as notes and appear across home feeds, relay feeds, and profiles, with support for reactions, reposts, comments, and zaps. It also adds article and highlight reposting, an optional spam filter for comments, consistent lowercase hashtags, and several editor, rendering, and general bug fixes. Contributed by: @Moos Source:

GitHub

Release v6.0.5 · YakiHonne/web-app

Added highlights, rendered everywhere with reactions, reposts, comments and zaps. Highlight any text in a note or an article and share it in a note...

10. WaveFunc - v0.1.12 WaveFunc Radio is a Nostr-based internet radio directory and player that lets users discover stations through full-text search and listen online. Version 0.1.12 adds a public supporter list with avatars, totals, and recent messages, optional messages when sending support zaps, and station sharing through links and Nostr notes. It also improves comment counts, updates the underlying Nostr runtime and wallet integrations, and adds optional privacy and relay-discovery features, alongside Android, deployment, and maintenance fixes. Contributed by: Schlaus Kwab Source:

GitHub

Release WaveFunc 0.1.12 · zeSchlausKwab/wavefunc

What’s new App supporters: top five public supporters, avatars, totals, and the latest message from each supporter. Verified historical profile ...

11. Nostur - v1.34.0 Nostur is an iOS Nostr client for browsing feeds, sharing posts, messaging, and interacting with content. This release improves navigation and media layouts for iPhone Duo, adds square photo cropping, clearer upload progress with retry options, and a more spacious reply composer. It also improves direct-message delivery and attachment uploads with automatic server fallback, restores line breaks in DMs, enhances image and GIF viewing, and adds background Web of Trust updates while charging. The release also includes relay reconnection fixes, profile-update improvements, and updated translations. Contributed by: @Fabian Source:

GitHub

Release Nostur v1.34.0 · nostur-com/nostur-ios-public

What's New Improved navigation and media layouts for iPhone Duo. Option to crop photos to a square before posting Added clearer photo upload progr...

12. Manent - v3.0.0 Manent is a private, encrypted notes and file app built on Nostr, keeping personal content encrypted while syncing across devices. Version 3.0.0 introduces voice notes with on-device transcription, audio playback with interactive waveforms, and tools to edit, copy, or re-transcribe transcripts. It also adds audio search filters, improved media playback on Windows, Linux packages for multiple distributions, and more reliable syncing from relays that require authentication. The release includes recording enhancements, note display improvements, and a more consistent release process. Contributed by: @daniele Source:

GitHub

Release v3.0.0 - Manent learns to listen · dtonon/manent

Manent learns to listen. Record voice notes, have them transcribed on your device, and play them back from an inline player, all stored and synced ...

13. Nostr WoT Extension - v0.8.18 Nostr WoT is a browser extension for signing Nostr requests, managing accounts, sending Lightning payments, and optionally exploring social connections through Web of Trust. Version 0.8.18 streamlines account import and recovery into a single flow, automatically detects supported formats, and previews public identities before saving. It also adds support for recovering compatible Nosskey backups without changing the original identity, updates to the stable @nostr-wot/identity v1.1.0, and fixes Wi-Fi sound pairing on 44.1 kHz audio devices. Although this was the latest, there were also the releases of v0.8.17, v0.8.16, v0.8.15 & v0.8.14 last week. Contributed by: @leon Source:

GitHub

Release Nostr WoT 0.8.18 · nostr-wot/nostr-wot-extension

Import and recover accounts in one flow, with automatic detection of supported formats and a public identity preview before saving. Recover compati...

14. Nostr Mail Client - v0.19.0 Nostr Mail Client is a Flutter-based email app built on Nostr that lets users send and receive encrypted emails. This release adds multiple email signatures with images, flexible login using an nsec, ncryptsec, or bunker URL, and options to move emails into folders or apply tags. It also improves relay configuration handling, speeds up inbox access after login, increases screen-reader accessibility on the web, and fixes email notifications, unsaved profile changes, and Windows startup issues. Contributed by: @Russell Source:

GitHub

Release v0.19.0 · nogringo/nostr-mail-client

Added Write several signatures, with images, and choose the one each of your addresses uses for new emails and for replies and forwards. A default...

15. Sidecar - v1.16.2 Sidecar is a browser-sidebar Nostr keystore and signer that also provides wallet integrations for managing Bitcoin and Lightning payments. This release adds Blitz and LNbits to its wallet directory, introduces a Spark wallet filter, and improves panel performance by loading the video-player library only when a livestream is played. It also adjusts the account overview while videos are open, reduces wallet balance refreshes, and prevents repeated lock-screen alerts from Blitz wallets. There was also the release of v1.16.1 last week. Contributed by: @Dr. The Daniel 🖖 Source:

GitHub

Release Sidecar 1.16.2 · dmnyc/sidecar

Added Blitz and LNbits join the wallet directory, and Blitz sits under a new Spark filter. A Spark wallet is self-custodial on the Spark layer 2: ...

16. Anagram - v0.9.7 Anagram is a private messaging app built on Nostr, supporting direct messages, group chats, and audio and video calls powered by Iroh. Version 0.9.7 introduces an iOS release, making the app available on Apple mobile devices, and adds an automated release-checking process to improve release management. This was the latest, and there were also the releases of v0.9.6 & v0.9.5 last week. Contributed by: Vlad Stan Source:

GitHub

Release Anagram v0.9.7 · lnbits/anagram

What's Changed feat: Ios release by @motorina0 in #99 ops: add release check by @motorina0 in #101 Full Changelog: v0.9.6...v0.9.7

#tools_nostr_recap

#10 🎁 Developer Tools / Guides, Updates and Releases 1. Granary - v12.0 Granary is a social web translator that converts posts, profiles, and other content between social platforms and formats, including Nostr, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Farcaster. This release adds Mastodon account and status conversion, expands support for Bluesky events, RSVPs, polls, and quoted posts, and improves cross-platform media handling. It also introduces a Micropub source, adds HTML sanitization by default, and strengthens security by preventing unsafe URLs from being rendered as links. Contributed by: @Ryan Barrett Source:

GitHub

Release v12.0: · snarfed/granary

Breaking changes: microformats2: Remove author_display_name, img, and maybe_linked_name. Only link http and https URLs in hrefs and srcs. Other U...

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

#11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases 1. Nostream - @3.8.0 Nostream is a Nostr relay written in TypeScript. Version 3.8.0 adds admin moderation tools for managing public-key and event-kind restrictions, IP rate-limit exceptions, quick bans and unbans, and publisher activity statistics. It also improves rate-limiter reliability, patches a Brotli security vulnerability through an updated Node.js version, and fixes Docker image publishing and release workflows. This was the latest, and there were also a few more releases last week. Contributed by: Chappie Source:

GitHub

Release nostream@3.8.0 · cameri/nostream

Minor Changes #941 42ed39e Thanks @Ferryx349! - feat(admin): moderation tools for pubkey, kind, and IP limits (closes #634) Adds admin API and co...

#relays_nostr_recap

#12 📡 Protocol Updates and Releases 1. Mostro - v0.20.1 Mostro is a production-ready, censorship-resistant, non-custodial peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that uses the Lightning Network and Nostr. Version 0.20.1 improves reputation management by adding reputation export and re-binding features, fixes payout checks and Lightning Network synchronization handling, and adjusts relay and delayed-payout warnings for more reliable monitoring. Contributed by: @negrunch Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.20.1 · MostroP2P/mostro

Verifying the Release In order to verify the release, you'll need to have gpg or gpg2 installed on your system. Once you've obtained a copy (and ho...

#protocols_nostr_recap

#13 🧩 Workspace Updates and Releases 1. Pubkey Quest - v0.1.45 Pubkey Quest is a web-based D&D-style RPG that creates a unique character from your Nostr identity and lets you explore a persistent world stored on Nostr relays. This release updates starting gear by providing rations for every character and adding a Priest’s Pack as an equipment choice. This was the latest, and there were a lot more releases last week. Contributed by: @OceanSlim Source:

GitHub

Release v0.1.45 · 0ceanSlim/pubkey-quest

Built and checksummed by CI from 5c9446b starting gear: rations for everyone, and a Priest's Pack worth choosing. Promote to pubkey.quest with the ...

#workspaces_nostr_recap

#14 🚧 Infrastructure Updates and Releases 1. Nsite-gateway - v3.6.6 Nsite-gateway is a Deno and Hono-based gateway that serves static websites published on Nostr using the nsite protocol. This release updates the Docker base image to Deno 2.9.8, upgrades Applesauce packages to v7 and refreshes dependencies, restores event expiration tracking with an upstream timer fix, and updates Hono. Contributed by: @hzrd149 Source:

GitHub

Release v3.6.6 · hzrd149/nsite-gateway

Patch Changes Update the Docker base image to Deno 2.9.8 Upgrade applesauce packages to v7 and refresh their dependencies Restore event expiration...

2. Nostr Media Uploads for WordPress - 0.17 Nostr Media Uploads for WordPress is a WordPress plugin that lets users host media from their Nostr clients on their own WordPress installation. This release improves Blossom authorization checks and makes mirrored media downloads more secure. Contributed by: @Fabian Source:

GitHub

Release Nostr Media Uploads for WordPress 0.17 · fabianfabian/nostr-media

Host images and media you post from your nostr client in your own WordPress installation using this plug-in. Fixed in 0.17 Improve Blossom authori...

3. Nostr VPN - v4.1.18 Nostr VPN is a private mesh VPN similar to Tailscale, using Nostr for decentralized coordination and a data plane powered by its independently evolved FIPS implementation. Version 4.1.18 improves peer discovery, network joining, and paid internet connections. It also fixes signed update discovery and ensures existing settings and identities are preserved across platforms. Paid exit nodes are not supported on iOS. Contributed by: @Sirius Source:

GitHub

Release v4.1.18 · mmalmi/nostr-vpn

Reliability across every platform This release improves peer discovery, network joining, and paid Internet connections. It also fixes signed update...

4. Orchard - v0.3.0 Orchard is a permissionless Flatpak app store that combines Flatpak distribution with Nostr’s trust model, allowing publishers to distribute apps directly without a central review gate. This version adds compatibility with NIP-82 software releases and prepares Flatpak assets for publication through ngit and other NIP-82-compatible tools. Contributed by: DanConwayDev Source:

GitHub

Release v0.3.0 · Letdown2491/orchard

What's Changed Make Orchard interoperable with NIP-82 software releases by @DanConwayDev in #4 Prepare Flatpak assets for publication with ngit or...

#insfrastructures_nostr_recap

#1 @Derek Ross “we can fix everything. we can build anything. we can take back control of the computer. we can take back control of the internet. we consolidated power so the technology could prosper. it had consequences. we're ready to take it all back. omarchy is how we take back the computer. nostr is how we take back the internet. join us. build the future.” #quotes_nostr_recap

#2 1. A tremendous news from Divine 🥳 View quoted note → 2. The life is very short. Be kind and love your family. The time can't be reversible 👈🏻 View quoted note → 3. Another must-watch episode of ‘You’re The Voice’ 🔥 View quoted note → 4. A lovely day of a nostrich’s life 💍 View quoted note → 5. Is this well said? What do you think? 🤔 View quoted note → 6. How do you call these Nostriches? 🤔 View quoted note → 7. It’s great to have these kinds of Nostriches who work for the future of Nostr 👇🏻 View quoted note → 8. A music band expresses gratitude to Nostr & the community 🥁 View quoted note → 9. Is this the same for you too? 👇🏻 View quoted note → 10. Will you join us to build the future? 🫱🏿‍🫲🏻 View quoted note → #community_nostr_recap

#3 The Nostr growth indicates differently in several sources! According to https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr, there are over 240 Nostr clients and over 500 Nostr apps running in the Nostr ecosystem. According to

NostrHub — Build Nostr Together

NostrHub is where the developer community collaborates on building the Nostr protocol — discover, draft, and discuss NIPs together.

👉🏻 1,094 relays on the Nostr network Top 3 Popular Clients by Usage (For 7 days): 👉🏻 Amethyst - 2,987 Users 👉🏻 Primal - 2,468 Users 👉🏻 Ditto - 520 Users According to

Nostr Archives

Nostr Archives

Search the entire Nostr network, monitor trending notes, and dive into any profile with rich analytics.

Top 3 Popular Clients by Usage (For 7 days): 👉🏻 Amethyst - 713 Users - 12.2k Notes 👉🏻 Primal iOS - 688 Users - 6.1k Notes 👉🏻 Primal Android - 427 Users - 4.8k Notes Top 3 Popular Relays by Usage (by NIP-65 relay lists): 👉🏻 relay.primal.net - 451.7k Users 👉🏻 nos.lol - 397.5k Users 👉🏻 relay.damus.io - 303.7k Users According to

Nostr Stats

Nostr Stats

Real-time analytics for the Nostr network

👉🏻 Publishing Users last week: 3.53M (-22.0%) 👉🏻 New Publishing Users Last week: 3.01M (-34.9%) 👉🏻 All-time Zap Count: 7.14M Zaps 👉🏻 All-time Zap BTC Amount: 43.81 BTC 👉🏻 All-time Zap Senders: 182.6K Users Top 3 Popular Relays by Usage (User Relay Preferences from NIP-65): 👉🏻 relay.mostr.pub - 675.2K 👉🏻 relay.primal.net - 642.6K 👉🏻 nos.lol - 515.1K According to

zap.observer

zap.observer — sats zapped in the past 24 hours

Live Nostr zap feed and leaderboards

Zapped for the past 7 days, 👉🏻 Zaps - 11,333 Zaps 👉🏻 Sats - 3.7M Sats According to

statistics - npub.world

During last week: 👉🏻 Total Users: 2,930 users, compared to 2,253 users the week before Many thanks to the developers of

NostrHub — Build Nostr Together

NostrHub is where the developer community collaborates on building the Nostr protocol — discover, draft, and discuss NIPs together.

https://nostrarchives.com/analytics, https://stats.andotherstuff.org/, by @JeffG,

zap.observer

zap.observer — sats zapped in the past 24 hours

Live Nostr zap feed and leaderboards

by @The Fishcake (nostr.build),

statistics - npub.world

by @Pip the WoT guy, 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 - aljazceru/awesom...

for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

#4 1. What Is a Nostr Event? Posts, Profiles & Signatures Explained 2. Decentralized Publishing on Nostr @Shaun #education_nostr_recap

#5 1. NOSTRSHIRE - November 2026 📅 Date: Friday, November 20, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9.00 AM - 6.00 PM (GMT) 📍 Location: Pendulum Hotel, Sackville St, Manchester M1 3BB, United Kingdom 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Nostrshire, @Nathan Day 🔗 Event:

Bitfest - The UK's largest Bitcoin Festival! | MANCHESTER, UK | 19-22 November

Bitfest 2026 — The UK's Largest Bitcoin Festival | Manchester

19–22 November 2026. Bitcoin, Nostr, freedom technology, music, art, culture and more at the UK's largest Bitcoin festival in Manchester.

#events_nostr_recap

#6 1. The Internet Is Getting Worse. Nostr Is the Way Out @Constant 2. DonkeyRide @TheCryptoDonkey 3. Anagram! The Free & Open-Source, Private Telegram Alternative @Ben Arc 4. Wouter Constant: The Internet Nobody Can Censor 5. NOSTR PROTOCOL: WHO CONTROLS OUR DATA? @Final Step Bitcoin #media_nostr_recap

#7 Nostr’s 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 these insights. Here are the Top Zapped/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing the creators who received/sent the most engagement: 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped 1. Name: @FLASH Zaps Received: 320 Sats Earned: 62k 2. Name: @Fountain Boost Bot Zaps Received: 292 Sats Earned: 389k 3. Name: @Ȼħ!łłꞤθⱳ𐏑 Zaps Received: 186 Sats Earned: 10k 🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers 1. Name: @AQSTR Zaps Sent: 1111 Sats Spent: 72k 2. Name: @Benking Zaps Sent: 158 Sats Spent: 7k 3. Name: @moravian Zaps Sent: 120 Sats Spent: 31k 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received 1. Name: @Turiz Sats Earned: 404k Zaps Received: 43 2. Name: @Fountain Boost Bot Sats Earned: 389k Zaps Received: 292 3. Name: @Vitor Pamplona Sats Earned: 240k Zaps Received: 127 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent 1. Name: @Greeny Sats Spent: 255k Zaps Sent: 5 2. Name: @thepurpose Sats Spent: 173k Zaps Sent: 6 3. Name: @Scrotus Sats Spent: 127k Zaps Sent: 10 Here are the Top Zapped from last week, showcasing notes that received the most engagement: 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped 1. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 62 Sats Earned: 73k 2. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 60 Sats Earned: 33k 3. View quoted note → Zaps Received: 55 Sats Earned: 102k 🔥 Top 3: Most Sats 1. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 155k Zaps Received: 1 2. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 129k Zaps Received: 4 3. View quoted note → Sats Earned: 102K Zaps Received: 55 #most-zapped_nostr_recap

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#9 1. Divine Mobile - 1.0.24 Divine Mobile is a decentralized short-form mobile video app built around Vine-style six-second looping videos, focused on human-made content. Version 1.0.24 introduces keyframe animations, animated text, new video effects, beat-synced effects, and an audio equalizer. It also improves collaborative video editing through camera-verified clip sharing, adds caption translation options, and brings updates to feeds, messaging, notifications, account connections, and playback. This was the latest, and there was also a pre-release (Divine 1.0.24-beta.production.dd813da229072ceb4f9b0351c90fb47301847e45) last week. Contributed by: @rabble, @Daniel Cadenas, @Liz, @Sebastian Heit, mbradley, Alex Frei, Meylis Source:

GitHub

Release Divine 1.0.24 · divinevideo/divine-mobile

More ways to make a scene. Animate a layer. Leave a ghostly trail. Shape your sound. Divine 1.0.24 gives you more room to play in the editor, with ...

2. Orchard - New Tool Orchard is a permissionless Flatpak app store that uses Nostr for its trust model instead of centralized review and approval. Publishers can distribute applications directly, while clients verify signatures and digests to check software authenticity. Developed by: @Geek Source:

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GitHub - Letdown2491/orchard: A permissionless store for Flatpaks

A permissionless store for Flatpaks. Contribute to Letdown2491/orchard development by creating an account on GitHub.

3. Amethyst - v1.19.0: A New Login, Remote Signers on Android, Wayland, and Marketplace Cards Amethyst is a Nostr client for Android that lets users connect with the decentralized social network. This release introduces a redesigned login experience with NIP-46 remote signer support, native Wayland support on Linux, and improved rendering for marketplace cards and other event types. The release also improves video compression, Web of Trust syncing, key storage, relay reconnections, and message handling, while adding support for calendar collections and RSVP events. This was the latest, and there was also the release of v1.18.0 last week. Contributed by: @Vitor Pamplona, David Kaspar Source:

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Release v1.19.0: A New Login, Remote Signers on Android, Wayland, and Marketplace Cards · vitorpamplona/amethyst

What's Changed chore: sync amy Homebrew formula to v1.18.0 by @github-actions[bot] in #4424 chore: sync winget manifests to v1.18.0 by @github-act...

4. Earthly - v0.1.21 Earthly is a collaborative map editor built on Nostr that helps people turn local knowledge into shared maps. Version 0.1.21 adds website embeds for public datasets, with customizable themes, titles, legends, controls, and map views. It also introduces an Earthly Maps MCP integration for creating maps through chat, publishing datasets, sharing links, and generating embeds, alongside improvements to guest editing and hosted deployment. Contributed by: Schlaus Kwab Source:

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Release Earthly 0.1.21 · zeSchlausKwab/earthly

Public datasets can now be embedded on a website directly from Earthly's Share popover. Preview the map, choose its theme, height, title, legend, c...

5. Nostter - nostr-protocol v0.1.0 Nostter is a web-based Nostr client. This release implements NIP-01 event replacement ordering through shouldReplaceCurrentEvent, supporting replaceable and addressable events. It also provides ESM support for Node.js and browsers, along with TypeScript declarations. There was also the release of “nostr-kit v0.1.0” last week. Contributed by: @雪猫 Source:

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Release @nostter/nostr-protocol v0.1.0 · SnowCait/nostter

Initial release of @nostter/nostr-protocol, providing NIP-based protocol logic for Nostr clients. Apply NIP-01 replacement ordering with shouldRep...

6. Amber - v6.6.9 Amber is an Android Nostr event signer that lets users securely manage signing requests and permissions from Nostr apps. This release fixes nostrconnect:// connection replies, improves the multi-request screen by grouping requests by app, and fixes permission revocation issues. It also strengthens security by automatically clearing copied private keys and recovery phrases after 60 seconds, even when the app is closed, and fixes a potential loss of key data when changing device-unlock settings. This was the latest, and there was also the release of v6.6.8 last week. Contributed by: @greenart7c3, Datawav, Steve Source:

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Release Release 6.6.9 · greenart7c3/Amber

Amber 6.6.9 Fix nostrconnect:// connections approved from the multi-request screen never getting a reply, and reply on the relays from the nostrco...

7. Nostur - v1.33.0 Nostur is an iOS Nostr client for browsing posts, connecting with people, and sharing content. Version 1.33.0 adds support for pasting media into direct messages with thumbnail previews, improves media detection and handling of large GIFs, and fixes media sizing issues. It also improves profile and reaction name updates and cleans up temporary media files and inactive Web of Trust snapshots. Contributed by: @Fabian Source:

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Release Nostur v1.33.0 · nostur-com/nostur-ios-public

What's New Allow pasting media in DM and show thumb preview Clean up abandoned temporary media and inactive WoT snapshots Improved media type dete...

8. Nostr WoT Extension - v0.8.13 Nostr WoT Extension is a browser extension that combines Nostr Web of Trust identity features, a NIP-07 event signer, and a built-in Lightning wallet. This release adds passkey-based vault creation and recovery, with options to restore through a provider, relay, or encrypted file. It also improves event browsing, private message controls, profile editing, wallet navigation, and payment safety, while making the extension faster and easier to use. Contributed by: Leon Acosta Source:

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Release v0.8.13 · nostr-wot/nostr-wot-extension

Create and unlock a vault with a compatible passkey, with provider, encrypted-file and explicit relay recovery options. Keep password and seed setu...

9. NoorNote - v1.9.1 NoorNote is a Nostr client for browsing posts and interacting with people on the decentralized social network. Version 1.9.1 adds an optional timeline feature that displays reactions from people you follow, improves repost responsiveness and reliability, prevents duplicate reposts, and fixes event RSVPs failing to reach organizers using different relays. Contributed by: @alp Source:

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Release v1.9.1 · 77elements/noornote

Release Notes 1.9.1 New Show reactions in your timeline (optional): see reactions from people you follow as feed entries — enable globally in se...

10. Sidecar - v1.16.0 Sidecar is a browser-sidebar Nostr keystore and signer for securely managing your identity and interacting with Nostr. This release introduces live video streaming with chat, zaps, bookmarks, and replay support, along with four new themes and longer auto-lock options. It also adds controls to follow or mute users directly from search, lets users mute people, notes, and threads from notifications, and improves profile cards, wallet history, and notification handling. Contributed by: @Dr. The Daniel 🖖 Source:

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Release Sidecar 1.16.0 · dmnyc/sidecar

Added Live video. Watch livestreams and replays in a player above the panel. Open the radio icon to browse Live, Upcoming and Past streams, or pas...

11. PsstPsst - v26.10.6 PsstPsst is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messaging app built for private communication. This release improves message history syncing after interruptions and refines new message notifications, unread request indicators, and muted chat handling. It also fixes an iOS background crash and improves desktop media browsing with navigation arrows, keyboard paging, and more reliable image caching. There was also the release of v26.10.5 last week. Contributed by: @Cody Source:

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Release PsstPsst 26.10.6 · CodyTseng/psstpsst

Improved message history sync to resume after interruptions. Improved new message banners and arrival feedback. Changed the unread message request ...

12. Verdana - v0.0.5 Verdana is a NAPP runner for desktop and Android that lets users run Nostr applications. Version 0.0.5 improves signing and publishing authorization prompts, with the updated design inspired by nostrapps.com. This was the latest, and there were also the releases of v0.0.4 & v0.0.5 last week. Contributed by: @fiatjaf Source:

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Release v0.0.5 · fiatjaf/verdana

napp runner for desktop and android. Contribute to fiatjaf/verdana development by creating an account on GitHub.

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#10 1. Algia - v0.0.137 Algia is a command-line Nostr client written in Go that lets users interact with Nostr from the terminal. Release v0.0.137 improves event searching by passing the CLI context to QueryEvents, helping queries respect the command’s execution context. This was the latest, and there was also the release of v0.0.136 last week. Contributed by: asperescherich-png Source:

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Release Release v0.0.137 · mattn/algia

What's Changed search: pass cli context to QueryEvents by @asperescherich-png in #38 New Contributors @asperescherich-png made their first contr...

2. RX Nostr - @4.0.0-beta.2 (Pre-release) Rx-nostr is a library that enables flexible, high-quality communication with multiple Nostr relays. This pre-release separates the input types for forward and backward requests and adds support for nested filter arrays in backward requests, merging events from multiple REQ segments and completing once all segments finish. This was the latest, and there were also 3 more (@4.0.0-beta.1, @4.0.0-beta.0 & crypto@4.0.0-beta.0) pre-releases last week. Contributed by: penpenpng Source:

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Release rx-nostr@4.0.0-beta.2 · penpenpng/rx-nostr

Minor Changes 32966a5: Separate forward and backward request input types, and accept nested filter arrays in backward as a finite sequence of REQ ...

3. NDK (Nostr Development Kit) - v0.11.0-dev.1 (Pre-release) NDK (Nostr Development Kit) is a Dart library that simplifies Nostr app development. This pre-release introduces a breaking connectivity fix that allows RelayInfo to support lettered NIP identifiers. Contributed by: @Russell Source:

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Release Release v0.11.0-dev.1 · relaystr/ndk

Note: This release has breaking changes. BREAKING FIX(connectivity): support lettered NIP identifiers in RelayInfo.

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#11 1. Canoe - New Relay Canoe is a personal Nostr relay designed to store a complete copy of users' notes, messages, drafts, and media. It partitions data to ensure that each user's private content is accessible only to them. Developed by: @hodlbod Source:

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canoe

A personal relay that supports the outbox model and automatically syncs with your other relays.

2. Nostr-relay - v0.0.267 Nostr-relay is a Nostr relay built on the Relayer framework for receiving and distributing events across the network. This release adds documentation on scaling with Turso and Firestore database drivers, introduces an MIT license, and fixes filtering so empty ID, author, or event-kind lists match no events. Contributed by: @mattn Source:

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Release nostr-relay v0.0.267 · mattn/nostr-relay

What's Changed Document turso and firestore, and what each driver needs to scale out by @mattn in #33 Add MIT LICENSE file by @mattn in #34 Match ...

3. Nostream - website@1.2.5 Nostream is a Nostr relay written in TypeScript that receives and distributes events across the Nostr network. Version 1.2.5 of its website updates the brand color from purple to pink (#ff2e88), including the logo, favicon, Apple Touch icon, and branding in the hero film. This was the latest, and there were a lot more releases last week. Contributed by: Ricardo Cabral Source:

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Release nostream-website@1.2.5 · cameri/nostream

Patch Changes #858 a0915b8 Thanks @chappie-daemon! - The nostream mark is now the site's pink (#ff2e88) instead of purple: logo asset recolored, f...

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