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🗞️ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap 🚀
05th May 2025
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22nd Edition
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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@Derek Ross
“If they understand decentralized money they should understand decentralized communication.”
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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. Nostr moment in “You are the voice” podcast of
@Efrat Fenigson
2. The importance of building the future of free speech
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3. Speed vs Sovereignty: The
@primal Dilemma
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4. We are not just users; also Builders of Nostr
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5. First gradually, then suddenly on Nostr
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6. The easy access for bitcoiners to Nostr
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7. Nostr NIP-01 written explanation from
@Sebastix
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8. From #Centralized social media to #Decentralized
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🌱 Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast! According to
https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr, there are now over 140 Nostr clients, over 50 relays, and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe.
During this week:
- Total zaps: 32,978, compared to 35,342 zaps the week before
- Total zap amount: 7,363,298, compared to 7,352,762 sats the week before
- Total events: 2,497,406, compared to 3,349,430 events the week before
Many thanks to
https://stats.nostr.band by
@brugeman 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 - GitHub - aljazce...
for providing these insights.
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🎓 Educational Guide
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1. Primal Push Notifications Guide
2. Nostr follow packs guide
@Fractal Bitcoin
3. Nostr tools that make life easier
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📅 Upcoming Events
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1.
@The Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - July 2025
📅 Date: May 29, 2025
⏰ Time: At 5.00pm PDT
📍 Location: The Venetian Las Vegas
(3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA)
🤹♀️ Organizers:
@Damus,
@primal
🔗 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...
2. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025
📅 Date: July 15 - 17, 2025
📍 Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama.
🤹♀️ Organizers:
@Other Mallory ,
@Sergio,
@Riddler
🔗 Event:
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📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. The Nostr explanation of
@mccrmx
2. The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More
@npub1a2cw...w83a
Lyn Alden
The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More
Published: July 2024 It would be powerful if you could bring your digital identity, content, and followers from one social ecosystem, such as Twitt...
3. Why Nostr matters presentation by Matt
@ODELL
X (formerly Twitter)
Rotten Outl⩜w (@rottenwheel1) on X
Why nostr matters in 10 minutes presentation by Matt Odell.
4. The Appreciation of Nostr learning
X (formerly Twitter)
Day Gonçalves (@criptada) on X
For the first time, I had the opportunity to truly learn how Nostr works thanks to @SvetskiWrites
Super excited about @JoinSatlantis
5. The Nostr definition of
@Martti Malmi
@All in Bitcoin with CK
https://x.com/allinbitcoinpod/status/1917246085514383831
6. Login with Nostr on
@Club Orange
X (formerly Twitter)
Brian De Mint (@BrianDeMint) on X
Love NOSTR? So do we. That's why made the option to have a NOSTR login on @OrangePillApp.
Go 100% non-KYC
✅NOSTR login (anon)
✅Pay in BTC (anon)
7. X / Twitter is doing marketing of Nostr with centralization
@Seth Michael Steele
X (formerly Twitter)
Seth Michael Steele (@s_michaelsteele) on X
X is Nostr’s biggest marketing team. I posted the same post to both platforms and got violently different results:
X: deboosted engagement, lock...
8.
@YakiHonne Nostr workshop happened successfully
X (formerly Twitter)
YakiHonne (@YakiHonne) on X
Nostr Workshop by YakiHonne & @universityofjos : Successfully Held! ✅
Event Highlights:
📌 Theme: YakiHonne x university of Jos Nostr Work...
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⚡ Most Zapped Last Week
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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: 206
Sats Earned: 800k
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2. Zaps Received: 183
Sats Earned: 118k
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3. Zaps Received: 93
Sats Earned: 93k
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💰 Top 3: Most Sats
1. Sats Earned: 800k
Zaps Received: 206
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2. Sats Earned: 282k
Zaps Received: 48
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3. Sats Earned: 237k
Zaps Received: 21
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😂 Nostr Memes
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🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Nostr Follow Packs - Create, share, and discover curated Follow Packs - New Tool
Nostr Follow Packs is a minimalistic Nostr application that allows users to create, share, and discover curated Follow Packs, making it easier to explore and connect with relevant Nostr profiles
Developed by:
@calle
Source:
GitHub
GitHub - callebtc/following.space: create and explore follow packs for nostr
create and explore follow packs for nostr. Contribute to callebtc/following.space development by creating an account on GitHub.
2. Seasnail - An advanced Nostr NIP-05 Server - New Tool
Seasnail is a NIP-05 verification and identifier service for Nostr that enables users, projects, and communities to register verifiable identities. Built by Dezh Tech and managed by Kraken, it offers simple, reliable identity provisioning for Nostr apps such as wallets, clients, and social platforms.
Developed by:
@Dezh Technologies,
@npub13aa8...z3fg,
@Keyhan Alizadeh
Source:
GitHub
GitHub - dezh-tech/sea-snail: An advanced Nostr NIP-05 Server
An advanced Nostr NIP-05 Server. Contribute to dezh-tech/sea-snail development by creating an account on GitHub.
3. Nostur - TestFlight v1.21.0 (build 394)
Nostur is a Nostr client for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. This release adds support for follow packs in shared/discovered lists, a mini audio player bar, and image paste with preview for picture-first posts. It also fixes issues with relay URL detection, bookmarks, video playback, and DM view layout. Touch feedback and theme color improvements enhance the overall user experience.
Developed by:
@Fabian
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4. Corny Chat - v2025.04
Corny Chat is an open-source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. This release introduces improved Nostr list management, allowing users to create, edit, and manage follow sets directly from their profile view. A new "Members Only" room feature restricts access based on follow lists, giving room owners tighter control over participation. On the server side, a script was added to quickly switch macaroon and TLS certificates for the integrated LNbits instance, enhancing flexibility and maintenance.
Developed by:
@Nice and Kind Vic
Source:
GitHub
Release 2025.04 · vicariousdrama/cornychat
April 2025 release of Corny Chat
🌽 Corny Chat is an open source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. A publicly running...
5. Primal Android App - 2.2.14
Primal is a Nostr client for Android devices. This release focuses on stability, fixing crashes related to zapping from external wallets using NWC, and taking pictures when the app couldn't acquire a URI. These fixes improve reliability and ensure smoother user interactions across common app functions. Although this is the latest release, there was also release 2.2.13 this week.
Developed by: Aleksandar Ilic (
https://github.com/AleksandarIlic)
Source:
GitHub
Release Primal 2.2.14 · PrimalHQ/primal-android-app
Improvements
Fixed crash when zapping from external wallets (NWC);
Fixed crash when trying to take a picture and app was not able to acquire uri;
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🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Nostr Signing Device - v0.2.0
Nostr Signing Device is a hardware-based signing tool for Nostr events. This release includes support for the LilyGo T-Display-S3, release deployment improvements, and a new hardware installer. Release also added STL files and improvements for 3D-printable enclosures, making DIY builds more accessible. Usability enhancements like installer instructions and typo fixes improve the setup process. The “Phoenix Edition” signals ongoing refinement for both software and hardware integration, helping developers sign events securely with dedicated devices.
Developed by: Alan Bits (
https://github.com/alanbits)
Source:
GitHub
Release v0.2.0 · lnbits/nostr-signing-device
What's Changed
Hww transfer by @motorina0 in #2
feat: update binaries by @motorina0 in #3
Added STL files for 3D printing enclosure by @blackcoffe...
2. Samiz - v0.0.3
Samiz is a developer tool that enables Nostr note transmission over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh network, ideal for offline communication when the internet is down. This release marks its first full version, introducing Bluetooth configuration, production build support, and string updates to improve usability. This release brings Samiz closer to practical deployment in offline and resilience-focused Nostr setups.
Developed by:
@KoalaSat,
@High Heel King
Source:
GitHub
Release v0.0.3-alpha · KoalaSat/samiz
New Samiz release v0.0.3-alpha
FIRST FULL VERSION
What's Changed
Update strings.xml by @deerwhisper2310 in #7
Bluethoot configuration by @KoalaSa...
3. Nsyte - v0.3.1
Nyste is a command-line tool for publishing websites to Nostr and Blossom servers, supporting decentralized, censorship-resistant hosting. This release improves stability with fixed secrets management, cleaner output, and various bug fixes. Now tested in production CI/CD flows, this release marks a solid and complete milestone for the tool's intended use. This is the latest release, and there were releases v0.2.0, v0.2.2, v0.2.3, v0.2.4, v0.2.5, v0.2.6, v0.2.7, and v0.3.0 this week.
Developed by:
@sandwich
Source:
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🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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No Relay Updates and Releases for this week.
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👋 Stay in Touch & Zap
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Nostr is built by the plebs, for the plebs. If you found this recap helpful, consider supporting me, Nomishka with a zap.
I’m committed to supporting Nostr and I split a part of the zaps I receive for this note with the plebs mentioned in this recap for all their great effort. Thank you so much for being part of this journey. Let me know your thoughts about this twenty-second recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and let’s keep #grownostr together.
A big shoutout to
@rabble for his generous patronage!
Recap by
@Nomishka
