============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================== @ODELL “as the internet gets further infested with ai slop, the nostr webs of trust we are building out today become much more important” #quote_nostr_recap

=============================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth =============================== Nostr is growing fast! Overview Pubkeys: 43487306 Users: 1178329 Trusted users: 199892 Events: 579234889 Posts: 150980577 Zaps: 5108880 Zap amount: 2059699059 sats According to https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 800 relays online in more than 40 countries at the moment. During this week: Total zaps: 27,793, compared to 31,377 zaps the week before Total zap amount: 6,778,841, compared to 6,453,547 sats the week before Total events: 2,933,211, compared to 3,156,552 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman, 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...

and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

============================= #4 🎓 Educational Guide ============================= 1. How to find your friends on Nostr with follow packs @paul keating #education_nostr_recap

=============================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media =============================== 1. NOSTR Telegram with MLS encryption @JeffG , @Ben Arc 2. Decentralizing social media speech of @Derek Ross & @Sirius 3. Why Nostr will beat X @Jake Woodhouse

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Jake Woodhouse (@jakewoodhouseio) on X

Why Nostr Will Beat X w/ @jordi_llonch

4. Nostr is the future @₿en Wehrman

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₿en Wehrman (@benwehrman) on X

PSA: you will never get free speech on a centralized platform that has the ability to delete any content/accts they don't like You are a RENTER he...

#media_nostr_recap

================================== #9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases ================================== 1. Coracle - 0.6.18 Coracle is a web-based Nostr client that explores what makes Nostr unique, offering advanced relay selection, web-of-trust moderation, privacy protection, and content recommendations. In this version, Coracle improves UX with a tooltip on the Bunker login QR code, fixes initial note creation bugs, improves NIP-05 validation, and allows viewing of raw profile JSON. These updates refine the experience for privacy-conscious users who value fine-grained control over their Nostr interactions. Developed by: @hodlbod, Lucas Klasa Source:

GitHub

Release 0.6.18 · coracle-social/coracle

What's Changed add tooltip in qrcode of login bunker by @lucaskbr in #626 Fix a few small bugs with initial content on note creation Fix NIP 05 va...

2. Yana - v0.17.0 Yana (Yet Another Nostr Application) is a multi-platform, community-driven Nostr client designed for better performance on older devices and built around a true FOSS spirit. In this version, Yana introduces a new Wallet app flavor, Blossom media server management, and a modern video player with autoplay settings. It also brings a new drawer design, faster QR scanner performance, and improved handling of pending/failed payments. These updates make Yana more media-friendly, wallet-aware, and smooth across devices, while staying lightweight and open for contributors. Developed by: filipegirassol, @saunter, @fmar Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.17.0 · frnandu/yana

What's Changed Yana Wallet app flavor Blossom media servers management New video player Improve QR scanner speed performance New drawer design by ...

3. Flotilla - 1.2.0 Flotilla is a Discord-like Nostr client built around the concept of “relays as groups,” making decentralized group chat intuitive and structured. In v1.2.0, Flotilla adds push notifications on all platforms, a “mark all as read” feature for desktop, and a redesigned space dashboard for better navigation. It also fixes issues with thread comment sorting, link display, and profile protection, while improving notifier authentication by switching from Bunker URLs to relay claims. These updates enhance usability and real-time communication in group-centric Nostr spaces. Developed by: @hodlbod Source:

GitHub

Release 1.2.0 · coracle-social/flotilla

What's Changed Fix sort order of thread comments Fix link display when no title is available Fix making profiles non-protected Replace bunker url ...

4. Runstr - v0.5.2 Runstr is a fitness tracking app built on Nostr, blending workouts with social features and decentralized identity. In this version, Runstr adds major upgrades for cyclists: real-time 1-second update frequency, intelligent stationary detection, and smoothed speed tracking for more accurate feedback. The League system now supports activity-specific leaderboards, and a new auto-posting feature lets users automatically share workouts as kind 1301 events, with full user control. This update refines the experience for runners, cyclists, and walkers alike in the open Nostr fitness world. Developed by: @TheWildHustle Source:

GitHub

Release v0.5.2 · HealthNoteLabs/Runstr

RUNSTR v0.5.2 - Precision Cycling, League Upgrade, Auto-Post Workout Record🚴‍♂️🏆🔄 🚴‍♂️ Enhanced Cycling Experience: • Fas...

5. Pokey - v0.2.4-beta Pokey is a Nostr notification tool that displays live alerts for your events and allows other apps to receive and interact with them, bringing real-time awareness to the Nostr ecosystem. In this release, Pokey introduces a new Mute List view, giving users better control over which profiles trigger notifications. This update enhances user control and personalization, making Pokey even more effective as a decentralized notification hub. This is the latest release, and there was the release of v0.2.3-beta also last week. Developed by: @KoalaSat Source:

GitHub

Release v0.2.4-beta · KoalaSat/pokey

Pokey v0.2.4-beta is now out! 🚀 What's new Features New Mute List view Android Click to download universal Pokey APK for Android Additionally...

#tools_nostr_recap

=========================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases =========================================== 1. Dart Nostr Development Kit (NDK) - v0.4.1 NDK (Nostr Development Kit) is a Dart library that streamlines the development of Nostr apps by providing robust tools for relay communication and protocol handling. In this release, NDK adds support for new NIP-51 event kinds, introduces a timeout parameter for Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC), and includes missing delete functions. It also improves connection logic by preventing JIT engines from overconnecting to low-value relays and fixing relay reconnection issues. These updates enhance reliability, control, and developer flexibility when building Nostr apps in Dart. Developed by: @leo, @fmar Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.4.1 · relaystr/ndk

What's Changed [nip51] add new kinds by @1-leo in #174 [NWC] add timeout param to connect by @frnandu in #177 add missing delete functions by @1-l...

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

=========================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week =========================== @Vitor Pamplona “Devs on nostr are all rockstars. But do you know who is the real rockstar? You. Thank you for putting up with us.” #quote_nostr_recap

=========================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth =========================== Nostr is growing fast! Overview - Pubkeys: 43435766 - Users: 1175047 - Trusted users: 202017 - Events: 576328559 - Posts: 150001782 - Zaps: 5082391 - Zap amount: 2053360165 sats According to https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 800 relays online in more than 40 countries at the moment. During this week: - Total zaps: 31,377, compared to 31,064 zaps the week before - Total zap amount: 6,453,547, compared to 6,066,641 sats the week before - Total events: 3,155,759, compared to 2,915,670 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman, 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...

and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

============================= #4 🎓 Educational Guide ============================= 1. What is NOSTR and Notedeck demo @jb55 2. Nostr Tutorial https://x.com/tucarj54/status/1939046588950716803 #education_nostr_recap

============================ #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ============================ 1. Are Nostr links safe on YouTube? 2. Nostr adoption in India 3. The power of a decentralized and open protocol

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Sondre Bjellås (@SondreB) on X

The power of a decentralized and open protocol, where apps are built with compatibility in mind. Nostr FTW!

4. A nice Nostr definition in Twitter @walker

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Walker⚡️ (@WalkerAmerica) on X

@zackbshapiro @bitcoinpolicy @titcoinpodcast @SenLummis @DavidZell_ @MarshaBlackburn @intangiblecoins @WilliamJLuther @RebelEconProf @Leishman @the...

#media_nostr_recap

================================== #9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases ================================== 1. Shosho - Live Stream on Nostr- New Tool Shosho is a mobile app for live streaming over Nostr, similar to Facebook Live but decentralized. It streams via RTMP to zap.stream servers and announces streams to the Nostr network, enabling real-time chats and zaps. Shosho offers an easy, censorship-resistant way for creators to go live and connect with their followers. Developed by: @npub1r0d8...fsft Source:

GitHub

GitHub - r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases: Stream your camera and chat with your friends and followers on Nostr live!

Stream your camera and chat with your friends and followers on Nostr live! - r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases

2. Amber - v3.4.2-pre3 Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android, helping users securely manage their nsec in a dedicated app. This pre-release adds features like a feedback screen, proxy status indicator, and new activities screen, while continuing to separate Bunker and native implementations. It also improves performance with fixes to QR scanning in multiwindow, request handling, and relay validation. Amber now encrypts all Bunker responses using NIP-44, enhancing privacy and security for mobile key management. There was the pre2 release also last week. Developed by: @greenart7c3 Source:

GitHub

Release Release v3.4.2-pre3 · greenart7c3/Amber

Amber 3.4.2-pre3 Added loading indicator when running migrations Fix ncryptsec export Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is work...

3. Samiz - v0.0.6-alpha Samiz is a Bluetooth mesh tool for Nostr, allowing Android users to exchange notes without internet access, ideal for offline or disaster scenarios. In this release, Samiz fixes a critical issue where the app crashed if started with Bluetooth turned off, improving stability and reliability. The update makes it easier to use Nostr in fully disconnected environments, extending the protocol’s resilience to offline communication. Developed by: @KoalaSat Source:

GitHub

Release v0.0.6-alpha · KoalaSat/samiz

Samiz v0.0.6-alpha is now out! 🚀 What's new Fix App crashing if it was started with Bluetooth off Android Click to download universal Samiz AP...

4. Runstr - v0.5.0 - Design Overhaul Runstr is a running and fitness tracking app built on Nostr, combining social workouts with decentralized identity and data. The v0.5.0 "Design Overhaul" brings a sleek black-and-white UI, a revamped profile tab with XP tracking, and a new League tab featuring competitive leaderboards and geographic mapping. The update introduces NIP-101e-based Teams, integrating team identity across your workout posts. It also adds Blossom music streaming, letting users run with their favorite tunes directly in-app. With enhanced community features and a more immersive experience, Runstr pushes fitness and social connection deeper into the Nostr ecosystem. There were some other small releases also this week. Developed by: @TheWildHustle Source:

GitHub

Release RUNSTR v0.5.0 - Design Overhaul · HealthNoteLabs/Runstr

🎨 App Re-Design: • Black and White Minimalism - We've embraced a sleek, minimalist aesthetic with a monochrome color scheme for a more focused...

#tools_nostr_recap

=========================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases =========================================== 1. Igloo Desktop - v0.1.1 Igloo Desktop is a key management and remote signing app for the FROSTR ecosystem, bringing secure, distributed k-of-n threshold signing to Nostr using FROST cryptography. In this release, Igloo adds a real-time peer list with live pings and status indicators, event log filters, and displays decoded pubkeys in both the ShareList and Signer. It also includes improved validation, memory leak protection, and expanded testing. This update strengthens Igloo as a powerful developer tool for managing multisig keysets and signing events securely in a decentralized Nostr environment. Developed by: @bitcoinplebdev Source:

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Austin (@bitcoinplebdev) on X

Just shipped Igloo Desktop v0.1.1! ❄️ ✨ Real-time peer list w/ pings & status 🧠 Event log filters 🔐 Decoded pubkeys now shown in Sh...

#dev-tools_nostr_recap

=========================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week =========================== @ODELL “if you want to learn about bitcoin stocks, x is best if you want to use bitcoin, nostr is best” #quote_nostr_recap

=========================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth =========================== Nostr is growing fast! Overview Pubkeys: 43325487 Users: 1171113 Trusted users: 212939 Events: 573193049 Posts: 148997190 Zaps: 5052846 Zap amount: 2046486210 sats According to https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 900 relays online in more than 40 countries at the moment. During this week: - Total zaps: 31,064, compared to 36,047 zaps the week before - Total zap amount: 6,066,641, compared to 5,149,930 sats the week before - Total events: 2,914,745, compared to 3,172,827 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman, 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...

and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

============================ #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ============================ 1. Nostr discussion between a Nostr pleb and a Bitcoiner 2. The reason that @Dave Nicholls is on Nostr 3. A Bitcoin presentation on X https://x.com/BtcBabies/status/1935608491307422180 4. Thanks God for Nostr podcast @hodlbod

Fountain

Thank God for Nostr • Eliza Bleu • Listen on Fountain

Eliza is a long-time human trafficking survivor advocate, and a nostr user. Jon is the developer of the Coracle and Flotilla nostr clients, and the...

#media_nostr_recap

====================================== #11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases ====================================== 1. Nosflare - v7.2.6 Nosflare is a serverless Nostr relay powered by Cloudflare Workers and D1 database, offering scalable and low-maintenance relay hosting. In this version, Nosflare introduces hybrid storage capacity, allowing older events (older than 90 days) to be archived seamlessly into Cloudflare R2 buckets. This upgrade helps relay operators balance performance and long-term storage costs while preserving valuable historical Nostr data in a cost-efficient, durable cloud storage solution. Developed by: @Luxas Source:

GitHub

Release v7.2.6 · Spl0itable/nosflare

New: hybrid storage capacity to archive older events than 90 days to R2 bucket

2. WoT Relay - v0.1.18 WOT Relay is a Nostr relay built on the Khatru framework, designed to store notes from the people you follow and their connections, following a "Web of Trust" model to curate relevant content. This release resolves a memory leak issue, improving relay stability and performance during long-term operation. Additionally, it introduces a filter IP rate limiter, providing better protection against abuse and ensuring smoother service for active users. These updates enhance WOT Relay’s reliability and resilience as a social graph-aware relay. This is the latest release, and there was the release v0.1.17 also last week. Developed by: @utxo the webmaster 🧑‍💻 Source:

GitHub

Release v0.1.18 · bitvora/wot-relay

What's Changed Dev memory leak by @barrydeen in #89 filter ip rate limiter by @barrydeen in #90 Full Changelog: v0.1.17...v0.1.18

3. Citrine - v0.8.1 Citrine is a Nostr relay for Android, enabling any Nostr client on Android to send and receive events directly through the app, bringing relay functionality to mobile devices. In this release, Citrine fixes authentication issues when downloading events, ensuring more reliable syncing of user data. The release also includes dependency updates, improving overall app stability and compatibility. This update makes running a personal or mobile Nostr relay smoother and more dependable for Android users. Developed by: @greenart7c3 Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.8.1 · greenart7c3/Citrine

Citrine 0.8.1 Fix auth when downloading your events Update dependencies Download it with zap.store, Obtainium, f-droid or download it directly i...

#relays_nostr_recap

============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================== @Ben Arc “I find traditional social media is full of downlifts, whereas Nostr is full of uplifts.” #quote_nostr_recap

================================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ================================== Nostr is growing fast! According to https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 850 relays online in more than 40 countries at the moment. During this week: Total zaps: 36,047, compared to 35,795 zaps the week before Total zap amount: 5,149,930, compared to 6,251,083 sats the week before Total events: 3,172,122, compared to 3,042,916 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman, 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...

and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

=================================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media =================================== 1. Nostr vs current web 2. Short and Sweet Nostr introduction for beginners 3. A nice Nostr presentation @Alex Gleason 4. Nostr group messaging on Stacker News @Car, @k00b 5. This speech by @Jordi Llonch Esteve is impressive 6. How Nostr & Bitcoin can combat bots

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primal (@primal_app) on X

How Nostr & Bitcoin can combat bots.

7. The importance of Nostr by @npub139ww...gyag

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The ₿itcoin⚡️Libertarian (@TheBitcoin__) on X

.@HarounKola is a Bitcoin advocate and Nostr enthusiast. He explains why using Nostr is important and outlines the incentives for its adoption. ...

#media_nostr_recap