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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=========================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases =========================================== 1. Dart Nostr Development Kit (NDK) - v0.5.0 Dart Nostr Development Kit (NDK) is a Dart library designed to simplify and enhance Nostr app development. This release adds support for NIP-07, enabling secure event signing, and introduces a sembast-based cache manager to improve local data handling. This update also includes automated tests for the NIP-07 signer and documentation improvements, boosting reliability and developer experience. These enhancements make NDK a stronger foundation for building robust and secure Nostr applications in Dart. Developed by: @Russell, @leo Source: #dev-tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================== #11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases =============================== 1. Grain - v0.4.1 GRAIN is a powerful Nostr tool that serves as both a fine-tuned relay for operators and a Go-based client library for developers. The new v0.4.1 release expands GRAIN into a full development platform with a Docker-based testing framework, improved build automation, and detailed documentation. It introduces a modular client library with session handling, relay communication, and data caching, enabling future client-side applications. The updated dashboard enhances relay management with real-time insights and mobile support. Fully backward compatible, this release boosts reliability, streamlines development, and strengthens GRAIN’s role as a foundation for both Nostr infrastructure and apps. Developed by: @npub1zmc6...7f60 Source: #relays_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
============================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ============================== @Siddh “Nostr is exactly what Bitcoin was in 2009. Slowly then suddenly!🔥” #quote_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth =============================== Nostr is growing fast! Overview Pubkeys: 43582130 Users: 1181356 Trusted users: 198319 Events: 582476264 Posts: 152106775 Zaps: 5137787 Zap amount: 2067249371 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 last week: Total zaps: 28,708, compared to 27,793 zaps the week before image Total zap senders: 808, compared to 748 plebs the week before image Total zap receivers: 147, compared to 148 plebs the week before image Total zap amount: 6,615,406, compared to 6,778,841 sats the week before image Total events: 3,114,558, compared to 2,934,218 events the week before image Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @npub1xdtd...ntxy, all the contributors of and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media =============================== 1. How Nostr Empowers You to SPEAK YOUR TRUTH! @₿en Wehrman, @Reverend Hodl 2. Nostr is Revolutionizing the healthcare industry. @Jake Woodhouse, @Avi Burra 3. Using AI and Nostr to Build Free Speech Social Media @Alex Gleason 4. The importance of #Nostr & #Bitcoin working together @The Ben Gunn 5. Redefining Social Travel with Bitcoin and Nostr Integration 6. A Million sats worth pic @nostrnaut 7. Well said @jack #media_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
======================================== #9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases ======================================== 1. Plebs app - New Tool Plebs App is a decentralized video platform built on the Nostr protocol. It allows users to share and watch videos without censorship or central control. Content is distributed through Nostr relays, ensuring resilience and freedom of expression. Developed by: @Luxas Source: 2. Nostr Polls - New Tool Nostr Polls is a simple, decentralized polling tool built on the Nostr protocol. It lets users create, share, and vote on polls without relying on centralized platforms. Votes and results are recorded via Nostr events, ensuring transparency and censorship resistance. Developed by: Sandeep Pandey Source: 3. Yumyume - 0.9.0 - Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf with Coconut Rice Yumyume is a decentralized, open-source social bookmarking tool on Nostr, inspired by del.icio.us, offering censorship-resistant, user-owned bookmark sharing. In the release, “Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf with Coconut Rice,” Yumyume introduces private bookmarking via NIP-44, letting users choose which bookmarks stay personal and encrypted. It also adds a tag search box for easier discovery and improves link responsiveness during loading. This release blends privacy and usability, offering a thoughtful, secure bookmarking experience on Nostr. 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. Developed by: @npub1zqca...uza5 Source: 4. Amber - v3.4.3 Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android, enabling users to securely manage and sign with their nsec keys in a dedicated, isolated app. In this version, Amber fixes a crash when sending multiple intents, restructures profile fetching into its own module, and improves log handling by using WorkManager to clear logs only after 5 minutes. This update enhances stability and background task efficiency for mobile key management on Nostr. This is the latest release, and there were also the releases v3.4.2 and v3.4.2-pre4 last week. Developed by: @greenart7c3 Source: 5. Runstr - v0.6.0 Runstr is a fitness tracking app powered by the Nostr protocol, blending social competition, workout logging, and decentralized identity. In v0.6.0, Runstr launches Season 1, a 3-month competition with 200k in prizes and rewards across all activity types. The new Goals system lets users set and track distance targets, while the revamped rewards structure introduces weekly payouts, streak bonuses, and achievement-based rewards. The Badge system adds claimable perks that boost weekly and streak rewards. Additional improvements include Amber integration fixes, monthly stats grouping, Kind 1 note auto-posting, and a sleeker UI — pushing Runstr toward a more competitive and rewarding decentralized fitness experience. Developed by: @TheWildHustle Source: 6. Primal Android App - 2.3.6 Primal is a Nostr-powered social app for Android, offering a clean and feature-rich interface for decentralized communication. In v2.3.6, the app delivers several important bug fixes and stability improvements: issues with muted hashtags, media saving, and scrolling in feeds and side menus have been resolved. It also fixes a video thumbnail bug that caused crashes, corrects thumbnail aspect ratios, and improves the video playback experience in the gallery. These changes enhance the app’s performance and media reliability for daily Nostr users. Developed by: Aleksandar Ilic Source: #tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================================== #10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases =============================================== 1. Shakespeare - New Developer Tool Shakespeare is a revolutionary AI-powered website builder built on the Nostr protocol. It allows users to create and publish websites directly to Nostr relays, without relying on centralized hosting. Designed for simplicity and decentralization, Shakespeare empowers anyone to build censorship-resistant websites with ease. Developed by: @Alex Gleason Source: 2. Grain - v0.4.1-pre-release GRAIN (Go Relay Architecture for Implementing Nostr) is a modern Nostr relay framework built in Go, offering a full-stack architecture for relay deployment, development, and testing. In this release, GRAIN ships a complete documentation suite, CI/CD-ready build system, integration test framework, and an improved relay dashboard. It also includes client libraries and reference implementations to help developers build on GRAIN easily. This pre-release lays the foundation for a production-grade, developer-friendly relay ecosystem, designed for scalability and simplicity. Developed by: @npub1zmc6...7f60 Source: 3. Noscrypt - v0.1.11 Noscrypt is a Nostr-specific cryptography library written in C, designed to provide low-level, high-performance cryptographic functionality for Nostr-related applications. In this release, Noscrypt improves developer convenience by adding a nuget.config file for easier access to vnlib packages. It also updates mbedTLS to v3.6.4, OpenSSL headers to v3.5.1, and vnlib.core to v0.1.2-rc.6. Additionally, manual configuration steps for builds have been removed, streamlining setup for developers integrating Noscrypt into their projects. Developed by: @ChipTuner Source: #dev-tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
============================== #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
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================== #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 image Total zap amount: 6,778,841, compared to 6,453,547 sats the week before image Total events: 2,933,211, compared to 3,156,552 events the week before image Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @npub1xdtd...ntxy, all the contributors of and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
============================= #4 🎓 Educational Guide ============================= 1. How to find your friends on Nostr with follow packs @paul keating #education_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=============================== #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 4. Nostr is the future @₿en Wehrman #media_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
================================== #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: 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: 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: 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: 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: #tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 5 months ago
=========================================== #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: #dev-tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
=========================== #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
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
=========================== #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 image - Total zap amount: 6,453,547, compared to 6,066,641 sats the week before image - Total events: 3,155,759, compared to 2,915,670 events the week before image Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @npub1xdtd...ntxy, all the contributors of and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
============================ #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 4. A nice Nostr definition in Twitter @walker #media_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
================================== #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: @Rod Source: 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: 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: 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: #tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
=========================================== #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: #dev-tools_nostr_recap
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nostrrecap 6 months ago
=========================== #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