I'm still convinced that every wallet needs nwc. It's your checking account.
2025 was a blast for NWC ecosystem: dozens of wallets and apps integrated the USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps.
In the first update of 2026, we bring you 1 new wallet, 9 new products with NWC support, 4 new dev tools and 1 new NWC-adjacent protocol!
Let's dive in 🤿
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With the latest release, finally nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcqpqxnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2s7szjpe allows you to connect your wallet to any NWC app.
For a while now you can also connect any other NWC wallet or node to Zeus. It really became an NWC powerhouse!
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We've got 3 new wallet interfaces for your NWC wallets:
- nostr:nprofile1qqsvm24d9tdfkglj7nt6hch9vadq304qstmeepm5x98q3r9wmwm9r6g0nevhe that let's you connect your wallet to BOLT card,
- nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqpqp0rtaltechdtcrclclvaeu7km4x3k0e7cp5yc9j2w4v4me8apnhqlzc0x4 app combines NWC with Nostr identity
- Tides, new Nostr messanger browser extension https://github.com/arbadacarbaYK/Tides
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We got another exchange with NWC intergation! nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qqsza56ed667de7q6mu6uxspetg7gzadqtkeug3plserzcj2nz6vc7qts46ny, US & Canada exchange, allows you now to seamlessly withdraw your purchased bitcoin straight into your NWC wallets
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Now this one is exciting: nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qqsd7gqv4s60d743gfv8x4z09krv6zmn6x02sswcfsrt0ymshw3pfqcap2vcl , bitcoin payment infrastructure provider, allows merchants to accept bitcoin in-store and online payments directly to connected NWC wallets.
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Bitinfrashop, winner of nostr:nprofile1qyt8wue69uhkummnw3ezuer9d3hhgett9e6xktcpremhxue69uhkgetk9ehx7um5wfcxcctevaex7atwvshxxmmd9uqzpdkumh0cve6jslg6f6rzpkf24yzuykxc2zlcejfr6wwlrm07uhh878n2y8 NWC hackathon, allows for automated recurring Bitcoin subscriptions between shop owners and BTCPay Server admins powered by NWC. Think Stripe Subscriptions, but Bitcoin and Nostr-native.
https://github.com/NodeDiver/bitinfrashop
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nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4esqg9c9gmteh06evrn599w443w7lnlr0dv74wvtcxre089nye0q4tf8cyn3d6r helps you take control of your finances by giving every satoshi a specific purpose before you spend it. It's the ultimate bitcoin budgeting app. Give it a try with your NWC wallet!
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We also got a new social media app: nostr:nprofile1qqs07d37ft7rnzmamr8tpvh886t0a93p4w4uy2432rlmkx4q7dxl3vsca55zj is a platform for sharing images, built on the Nostr protocol
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Another NWC hackathon submission was Ricochet: a tool that helps drives meaningful engagement on Nostr by allowing you to create promotional campaigns for Nostr notes that reward engagement and conversations.
https://github.com/steliosrammos/ricochet
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Now let's see 4 new dev tools:
- Nostr PHP client implementation https://github.com/dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc
- NWC Faucet for creating test wallets / dummy NWC connections for rapid app development and testing https://faucet.nwc.dev
- NWC Playground to connect and test Nostr Wallet Connect commands https://nwc-playground.vercel.app
- Portal SDK - Nostr-based authentication and payment SDK allowing applications to authenticate users and process payments through Nostr and Lightning Network https://github.com/PortalTechnologiesInc/lib
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Last but not least, we got Cashu Wallet Connect, an NWC protocol extension that supports nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshsqg8jg4kgtygz5q5rrw2wm5pg5aacg33dn9686svvs9327aqk5yh0my2upuz0 wallets. It maintains NWC compatibility while adding native Cashu token operations, multi-mint support, and NUT-18 payment requests.
https://github.com/Origami74/wally/blob/master/SPECIFICATION.md
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We just can't imagine how NWC landscape will look like at the beginning on next year.
See all list of NWC wallet, products and tools on Awesome NWC repo:
Discussion
Couldn’t agree more. What we’ve done with Sat Sorter is use NWC for automatic transaction imports. It works similarly to Fiat budgeting apps that use a Plaid connection with a bank. The neat part is though, Sat Sorter is completely private, has zero access to user data, is decentralized with Nostr relay backups, and best of all helps you budget your sats as you pay for things with the best money on Earth.
If Primal wallet supported receiving keysend splits I'd use it.
It's honestly about the only thing Primal is missing to be a one-stop-shop for onboarding artists to Nostr.