Nostr Compass #30 is out. This week: the @White Noise protocol repo marks the spec adopted across 42 files and MDK cuts v0.9.0 through v0.9.3 with encrypted group avatars, external signer support, and MarmotKit iOS and Android bindings. @Mostro ships Transport v2 on NIP-44 DMs with anti-spam gates and a coexistence window in both mostrod v0.18.0 and Mobile v1.3.0. @bitchat 1.6.0 mines NIP-13 proof-of-work on geohash channel messages and adds an opt-in mesh-to-Nostr gateway that lets one online phone uplink a whole crowd. @greenart7c3 v6.2.3 scopes profile subscriptions per account. @Yuki Kishimoto adds NIP-40 expiration to gift wrap and NIP-17 DM builders. @Amethyst merges 43 PRs of negentropy sync hardening and NIP-50 search infrastructure. NIP-80 hardware-attested media provenance opens with six new event kinds for journalist and human-rights use. Read at nostrcompass.org. View quoted note →

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Nostr Compass Podcast #27: Amethyst v1.12.0 ships NIP-60 Cashu wallets, NIP-61 nutzaps, CLINK on-chain zap verification, and a Tor self-heal stack. Mostro Core v0.13.0 cuts relay-blind trade comms with Protocol v2 NIP-44 kind 14 transport, and Clave 1.0 hits the App Store with push-woken background signing. https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxvmnwvfkxv6nwvfdw45hwafnxvuhweqve2pwp #podcast #nostr

Six Nostr-native launches landed this week. Block renamed Sprout to Buzz and started publishing personas, teams, and managed-agent records as relay events. Napplets opened as a trust-boundary protocol for composable Nostr apps, Conduit landed 17 PRs hardening its three-app marketplace, BitBlik shipped a P2P BLIK ↔ Lightning exchange over encrypted DMs, Haven launched private location sharing on Marmot, and CodeDeck put Claude Code sessions on encrypted relays. Amber and Nostur shipped the new NIP-46 client-metadata field, while Amethyst, Kubo, and Pollerama landed substantive update releases. The issue closes with Six Years of Nostr Junes. View quoted note →

Nostr Compass Podcast #26: Marmot v2 opens darkmatter with native SwiftUI and Compose clients while archiving the Flutter Whitenoise line, Chama crosses v3.1 with standalone Fedimint escrow, and Coracle launches paid hosting on the open-source Caravel stack. Guests: @Max, @hodlbod, @Tim Bouma https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxgunwdps8qunjdpd09u85arsxpcxjagg64f3n #podcast #nostr

Amethyst v1.12.0 ships Cashu wallets and nutzaps. Clave 1.0 hits the App Store. Mostro Protocol v2 lands. NIP-46 logout method merges. Read it:

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Nostr Compass Podcast #25: Amber 6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec, Mostro lands Cashu escrow via CDK across eight PRs, and NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months with RSS coexistence. https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3xccrsve48ymrzwpd0f6rg6mnvd5r2vq45c35z #podcast #nostr

Episode #24 is LIVE: Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars with reminders, on-chain Bitcoin zap splits, and Marmot group replies. Vector v0.4.0 rewrites vector-core with one-click Tor, NIP-46 bunkers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and a 21-tool MCP agent surface. @ABH3PO, @Max, @gsovereignty, @hzrd149, @OpenMike https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3x5erjwfexvunyvpd0gm85dmcx9jnqdcpup08w #podcast #nostr

Marmot v2 Dark Matter draft and native clients land this week. Chama ships seventeen releases. Coracle Hosting opens. NIP-67 EOSE merges. Read it:

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A signing and messaging week across the Nostr stack. Amber v6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec. Vector v0.4.0 lands a two-month engine rewrite with Tor, multi-account support, NIP-46 remote signers, and a sender-controlled deletion model that diverges from NIP-17 and Marmot. Mostro lands the foundation for Cashu-settled escrow across eight PRs, wrapping CDK as a second backend alongside Lightning. NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months of debate. fiatjaf opens a contested NIP-17 key-decoupling proposal. Amethyst lands NIP-32 hashtag labeling and a dedicated podcast screen. Read it:

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Nostr Compass S1 E23: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links. guests: @Danny the Cyber Guy, @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️, @Max, @paul keating, @ABH3PO https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7 #podcast #nostr

Ep23 of Nostr Compass includes: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links. Guests: @Danny the Cyber Guy @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️ @Max @paul keating @Mike Rama @ABH3PO https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7 #podcast #nostr

A heavy release week across the Nostr stack. Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars, on-chain zap splits, and Marmot group replies, and v1.11.1 adds KIP-01 Frostr threshold signing as the first major client. White Noise v2026.5.22 lands iOS push through a Notification Service Extension. Vector v0.4.0 is a ground-up vector-core rewrite with Tor, NIP-46 remote signers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and an MCP agent surface. MDK adds NIP-40 disappearing messages across iOS and Android. Mostro v0.17.4 closes the anti-abuse bond loop with Phase 3 payouts. Notedeck merges NIP-77 negentropy for giftwraps. The Formstr team opens four coordinated calendar NIP PRs with a shipping reference implementation. Read it:

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Nostr Compass #23 is out. Primal 3.5 ships a rebuilt Android shell with a new Explore screen, inline NIP-05 verification, and audio playback in link previews. Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps end to end, with a dedicated ₿ row in the expanded reactions gallery. White Noise gains full markdown rendering for chat messages, native deep links for users, chats, and settings, and audio metadata across the MDK stack. Keycast completes a security audit covering NIP-98 HTTP auth, allowlist enforcement, default-deny policies, and SQLite foreign keys. AgentNoise lets you control local Codex and Claude coding agents from a phone over Marmot-encrypted chat. Hostr launches a P2P rental accommodation platform on Nostr with four draft NIPs covering listings, reservations, escrow services, and marketplace tags. Angor migrates encrypted messaging from NIP-04 to NIP-44 with backward-compatible fallback. KeyChat patches a forward secrecy gap by deleting Signal one-time prekeys immediately after decryption. Wisp ships private replies via NIP-17 gift wrap and DIP-03 private zaps with DM-relay routing. Mostro reaches Phase 2 of its anti-abuse bond rollout. The NIP deep dives cover NIP-07 (window.nostr for browsers) and NIP-39 (external identities in profiles). View quoted note →

Nostr Compass Podcast #22 is live: Nostr VPN v4.0.10 swaps to BoringSSL ChaCha20-Poly1305 for roughly 2x TCP throughput, Marmot and White Noise complete user blocking, and Grain v0.6.0 adds NIP-40, NIP-50, NIP-70, and NIP-45. Guests: @Danny the Cyber Guy @Infinity x2 @Max @Tim Bouma https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdeexyerjd3cxgenxvedv368wvnyva6njeqytlz84 #podcast #nostr

NEW Nostr Compass Podcast JUST DROPPED (S1E21): MDK 0.8.0 ships MIP-05 notification primitives and addressable key packages, LaWallet NWC v0.10.0 brings the full end-user wallet, and Amethyst stabilizes Nests audio rooms. Guests: @hzrd149, @Max, @Schlaus Kwab, @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️, @Five, @Danny the Cyber Guy, @redshift https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdec8q6rqwpnxsunqdfdd4jx7ut5wvekwmc46xsx7 #podcast #nostr

Nostr Compass #22 is out. Nostr VPN ships eight releases culminating in v4.0.10, swapping to BoringSSL ChaCha20-Poly1305 for a 2.5x TCP throughput jump and adding sendmmsg batching and a full device-pairing UX overhaul. FIPS v0.3.0 goes cross-platform with Nostr-mediated peer discovery, NIP-59 gift-wrap NAT hole-punching, and a new gateway binary for unmodified LANs. Grain v0.6.0 lands NIP-40, NIP-50, NIP-70, and NIP-45 in one milestone; Amethyst merges 78 PRs including scheduled posts, NIP-9A community rule enforcement, and an embedded desktop relay; Flotilla 1.8.0 ships video calls and email rendering; Calendar by Formstr adds appointment scheduling. The NIP deep dives cover NIP-78 (app-specific data) and NIP-98 (HTTP Auth).

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in Nostr Compass Podcast #20 we cover GitWorkshop's in-browser PR merge and kind 1111 review comments, Routstrd inference routing over Nostr and Cashu, and Wisp v1.0.0 & MORE guests: @hzrd149 @Max @J.G.Montoya.Hodl @OceanSlim @Shadrach https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdecxgen2dfcxccn2deddyehquthvenkkugtyl2nf #podcast #nostr

Newsletter #21 is out. @White Noise ships MDK 0.8.0 with the first MIP-05 notification primitives and addressable key packages. @npub1ek42...v4pd ships v0.10.0 with the full monorepo, end-user Wallet, admin dashboard, and a new LightningAddress 1→N + NWCConnection schema. @Amethyst stabilizes Nests with relay keep-alive, lifecycle-aware subscriptions, and JWT refresh audio continuity. @DanConwayDev ships v2.4.2 and v2.4.3 fixing GRASP server detection. @Block Open Source ships Desktop v0.0.4/v0.0.5 alongside NIP-OA agent authentication and a NIP-AB pairing sidecar. Two NIP deep dives cover NIP-34 (git stuff) and NIP-53 (Live Activities). Read it:

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Nostr Compass Podcast #19 is LIVE: Amethyst ships Marmot MIP compliance with NIP-72 communities and MoQ audio rooms, nostream closes 53 PRs, and NIP-67 plus NIP-5D move forward. Guests: (@J.G.Montoya.Hodl), (@Max), (@ABH3PO), (@Danny the Cyber Guy), (@c08r4d0r) https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdeh8qungde4xcmnsdpdvenrxenzwp5kvecgqu47g https://nostr.download/6e0ee90e56db3e5aa43bf195df4bab32e1f8429677f2b208e0754d251d8e1c66.oga #podcast #nostr