=========================== #5 📅 Upcoming Events =========================== 1. @The Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - July 2025 📅 Date: May 28 - 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: At 1.00pm PDT 📍 Location: The Venetian Las Vegas (3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA) 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Damus (28th meetup) - @Terry Yiu, @KernelKind, @eric @primal (29th meetup) - @miljan, @Marko, @paul keating 🔗 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 → 2. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025 📅 Date: July 15 - 17, 2025 📍 Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama. 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @npub1unm5...txhc, @Sergio, @Riddler 🔗 Event: https://nostrbama.com/ #events_nostr_recap

======================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ======================== 1. The kindness and support of the Nostr community @Tanja https://x.com/BachleTanja/status/1915349348273041815 2. Take control of your life with Nostr @SondreB

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Sondre Bjellås (@SondreB) on X

The fact that X, Facebook and these centralized social media gives less exposure when you add links that goes to external sites, should be enough t...

3. Publishing the same content on Nostr & X / Twitter @primal

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primal (@primal_app) on X

X vs. Nostr engagement:

4. Nostr is truely #Decentralized @npub1dqcv...9fsy

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Betelgeuse (@santhoshj) on X

One of the biggest Nostr relays - @damusapp is down. And the Nostriches didn't even realize it. Because, #Nostr is TRULY DECENTRALIZED. #Decentral...

#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 this data. Here are the top zapped posts from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement: 🔥 Top 3: Most Zaps 1. Zaps Received: 111 Sats Earned: 30k View quoted note → 2. Zaps Received: 53 Sats Earned: 25k View quoted note → 3. Zaps Received: 49 Sats Earned: 5k View quoted note → 💰 Top 3: Most Sats 1. Sats Earned: 39k Zaps Received: 31 View quoted note → 2. Sats Earned: 35k Zaps Received: 29 View quoted note → 3. Sats Earned: 30k Zaps Received: 111 View quoted note → #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. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpfzdhjd25dt3w6nafawrzp5yd6sfddnduz6sacu6la2t42mvf06tqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcqyzps7lnymrgpky473y4mcgvfkgmd3aas33kxy0skzkxuhm8wt4ggg0ayyy #memes_nostr_recap

============================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides ============================================== 1. SNSTR - Simple Nostr Software Toolkit for Retards - New Developer Tool SNSTR (Simple Nostr Software Toolkit) is a lightweight TypeScript library for interacting with the Nostr protocol. It offers a simple, minimal-dependency API, making it easy for developers to integrate Nostr into their projects. Although still under development, SNSTR aims to simplify the building process for Nostr applications. Developed by: @bitcoinplebdev Source:

GitHub

GitHub - AustinKelsay/snstr: Secure Nostr Software Toolkit for Renegades

Secure Nostr Software Toolkit for Renegades. Contribute to AustinKelsay/snstr development by creating an account on GitHub.

2. Noscrypt - v0.1.9 Noscrypt is a Nostr-specific cryptography library written in C, designed to handle secure encryption operations. This release adds a C# .NET 8.0 wrapper, full NIP-44 vector testing and important updates like newer mbedtls and OpenSSL versions for improved security. It also introduces API changes for better consistency, making Noscrypt more robust and accessible for developers building secure Nostr applications. Developed by: @ChipTuner Source:

GitHub

Release noscrypt v0.1.9 · VnUgE/noscrypt

v0.1.9 See the CHANGELOG for details. Or see the full changelog Downloads Signed downloads Quick start and documentation All packages from my websi...

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

=========================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================ @ODELL “the single best advice you can give friends interested in bitcoin is to download a nostr app so they can feel it first hand” #quote_nostr_recap

============================ #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ============================= Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now. During this week: Total zaps: 44,276, compared to 43,282 zaps the week before Total zap amount: 11,355,315, compared to 10,964,902 sats the week before Total events: 5,432,613, compared to 5,724,911 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

=========================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media =========================== 1. The best apps to use on Nostr @Jor 2. The visual representation of Nostr @Craig on Bitcoin

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Craig On Bitcoin ⚡ ⛏️ ₿ (@craigonbitcoin) on X

A Beginner’s Guide to Nostr The new Decentralized protocol for the internet.

3. Nostr Value for Value: How nostr being special over other social media platforms @Tanja https://x.com/BachleTanja/status/1908057570012450930 #media_nostr_recap

============================================= #10 🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides ============================================= 1. Nostrbook - Reference guide for the Nostr protocol - New Developer tool Nostrbook is a detailed reference guide for the Nostr protocol, documenting event kinds, data structures and protocol specifications. It serves as a registry of markdown-based documentation aimed at helping developers understand and build on Nostr with clarity and accuracy. It remains a key resource for the Nostr dev community. Developed by: @Alex Gleason Source:

GitLab

Soapbox / Nostrbook · GitLab

Structured, detailed knowledge about Nostr for both humans and AI. ⚡ https://nostrbook.dev/

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

===================================== #12 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases ===================================== 1. Citrine - v0.7.3 Citrine is a Nostr relay app for Android that allows any Nostr client supports android, to send and receive events through it. It functions as a mobile-friendly relay, making it easier to interact with the Nostr network directly from Android devices. In this release, Citrine received performance improvements for exporting and querying events, optimized memory usage when downloading events, and updated its dependencies for better stability. Developed by: @greenart7c3 Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.7.3 · greenart7c3/Citrine

Citrine 0.7.3 Improved performance when exporting events Improved memory usage when downloading your events Improve query performance Update depen...

#relays_nostr_recap

=========================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week =========================== @Juan Cienfuegos I BITCORNER “Your digital identity shouldn’t belong to corporations—it should belong to YOU.” #quote_nostr_recap

========================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ========================== Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now. During this week: Total zaps: 43,282, compared to 44,731 zaps the week before Total zap amount: 10,964,902, compared to 11,300,866 sats the week before Total events: 5,723,185, compared to 5,083,657 events the week before https://m.primal.net/PyMm.pn Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

========================== #4 🎓 Educational Guide ========================== 1. Nostr startup Tips #education_nostr_recap

=========================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media =========================== 1. Planning Beyond X: The Need for Nostr as Censorship Tightens https://x.com/SoyerJango/status/1906264353210245167 2. Decentralization wins: No masters, Only freedom @npub1l04j...kdhn https://x.com/tw_bitcoin2/status/1906255246872953163 #media_nostr_recap

==================================== #11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases ==================================== 1. 23GMT – Time-Restricted Nostr Relay - New Relay 23GMT is a specialized nostr relay with strict constraints, operating within a narrow time window. It only accepts posts between 23:00 and 24:00 GMT and deletes its database at 01:00 GMT, ensuring a fresh start daily. The relay exclusively supports kind 1 (text notes) and requires events to include a NIP-70 "-" tag, making it a unique and purpose-driven relay for specific use cases. Developed by: @fiatjaf Source: https://git.fiatjaf.com/23gmt 2. Domain Specific Relays (DSR) - New Relays set Domain Specific Relays (DSR) are a bunch of specialized Nostr relays designed for targeted data handling, improving search, storage and moderation. Zapoli for NIP-82 clients, 210maxi for NIP-B1 feeds, Pages for profile management and Bunklay for bunker events. Enhanced filtering, access control and reliability make Nostr more efficient. Developed by: @Kayhan Sepanta 🪽 Source:

GitHub

GitHub - dezh-tech/ddsr: The Dezh DSR's (Domain Specific Relays) repository.

The Dezh DSR's (Domain Specific Relays) repository. - dezh-tech/ddsr

#relays_nostr_recap

=========================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week =========================== @paul keating “Dream is for people to run to Nostr & become healthier, wiser, & wealthier as a result.” #quote_nostr_recap

============================= #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ============================= Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients, and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now. During this week: - Total zaps: 44,730, compared to 43,183 zaps the week before - Total zap amount: 11,300,845, compared to 8,110,313 sats the week before - Total events: 5,080,257, compared to 5,601,895 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

========================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ========================== 1. Nostr definition of @Craig on Bitcoin on X https://x.com/craigonbitcoin/status/1902481069242532081 2. @Craig on Bitcoin shows how Nostr is better than X with link previews

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Craig On Bitcoin ⚡ ⛏️ ₿ (@craigonbitcoin) on X

X hates Substack links. Nostr doesn't censor it. Same post X shows link, no preview. Nostr shows link with preview. I'm probably going to ...

3. The Nostr experience of @The Bitcoin Coffee Guy⚡️☕️ with @Tanja

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The Bitcoin Coffee Guy⚡️☕️ (@josebitcoiner) on X

Hey Bitcoiners 😎🧡 Last night I was at a Bitcoiners dinner in the city of Medellin, Colombia 🇨🇴 and I had the pleasure of meeting @Bach...

#media_nostr_recap