nostr:nprofile1qqszmc8l5zkzxhl5t7jvew2ye5ln8aul7hfplnu47q0ej5ttk6ah9nqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9u7ht46m is doing weekly Nostr recaps. nostr:nevent1qqswu48grzqvz8quznjcn0kj35j7asfan5mjhrauxyqlln3wl7lh8zqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyqk7plaq4s34lazl5nxtj3xd8uel08l46g0ul90sr7v4z6akhdevcqcyqqqqqqgzf3ns5
I made my tenth edition of "The Latest on the Nostr! - A weekly nostr recap" (February 10th, 2025) highlights notable news, releases, community milestones, upcoming events, and more from across the Nostr ecosystem. I am aiming to bring you a concise but comprehensive overview. So you can stay in the loop without chasing every thread. Below, you’ll find mentions of the incredible contributors and creators whose work, insights, and enthusiasm powered this decentralized network last week. Dive in, discover what’s new, and consider zapping these plebs to show your support. Let’s #growNostr together! 🗞️🚀 #nostrrecap
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🗞️ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap - 10th February 2025 🚀
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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“Nostr is a BTC heavy community, these are people that take freedom and privacy very seriously. Freedom is the core purpose of millions who live under autocracy, so Nostr is at the intersection of financial freedom, free speech and political freedom.”
For more information, please refer to #4 of Community Highlights.
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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. The presentation of nostr:npub1t6jxfqz9hv0lygn9thwndekuahwyxkgvycyscjrtauuw73gd5k7sqvksrw about nostr at #FOSDEM 2025
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2. Nostr highlights of nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm Community Meeting (6th February 2025)
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The Alby community meeting is a biweekly gathering where members discuss and share updates on decentralized projects, focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr technologies. There were presented two nice nostr related projects in the last meeting on the 6th of February 2025.
# Angor
A decentralized crowdfunding protocol built on Nostr and Bitcoin. Angor is fully decentralized, with no middleman involved in the funding process. It has no backend and uses the Nostr and Bitcoin protocols to achieve this.
Presenter: nostr:npub1zl3g38a6qypp6py2z07shggg45cu8qex992xpss7d8zrl28mu52s4cjajh
# Nostrly
Nostrly allows users to register verified Nostr addresses with Lightning redirects and Cashu fallback, ensuring seamless Nostr ecosystem transactions.
Presenter: nostr:npub1emq0gngdvntdn4apepxrxr65vln49nytqe0hyr58fg9768z5zmfqcwa3jz
Join Alby bi-weekly community meetings every other Thursday for more nostr-related projects.
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3. Give a way of nostr:npub124uatsq6pv74trzwvt34y4sx2z0uflhse7tkrv0pl69e8kcsfhkse30zsu with Offering his health coaching services
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4. Why nostr:npub1yxd53jkacz02yxfskkcmuwpscnfgzxx4mfpem6fs96a0jze8dfasgx3ylt thinks Nostr is a Lifeline for people under autocratic regimes
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5. nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 gratitude for the Unsung Heroes of Nostr
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🌱 Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients, and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe.
According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now.
During this week:
- Total zaps 54,050, compared to 56,313 zaps the week before
- Total zap amount: 9,882,143, compared to 9,895,154 sats the week before
Note: You can see some inconsistency with comparing this recap with the last few recaps’ total zap amounts. The reason is that zaps to Primal wallets were considered "invalid" by nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy code, and when the issue was pointed out they decided to relax their code. So all numbers were adjusted to include Primal zaps too.
- Total events: 5,449,366 compared to 5,061,753 events the week before
Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy for providing these insights.
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🎓 Educational Guide
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1. How to zap from nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg Web using Primal wallet or any wallet with Nostr Wallet Connect
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📅 Upcoming Events
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1. Nostrich Meetup in Konstanz, Germany
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📅 Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
📍 Location: Konstanz, near Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1purpleye8gzrzss99nzqqnemtf7g8xxj8p950nkyknnuqzycuh5qnazkzp
Join with nostr:npub1purpleye8gzrzss99nzqqnemtf7g8xxj8p950nkyknnuqzycuh5qnazkzp for the next Nostrich meetup in Konstanz! They are renting a room for the day to foster conversation, with snacks, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to connect.
Interested in attending? Reach out, and they'll create a Simplex group for details. If you'd like to organize a talk or workshop, let them know! They’re excited to bring the community together!
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📅 Date: April 1-2, 2025, 8:30 PM IST – 1:30 AM IST
📍 Location: Online Event
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1h922hu6rjv4tc0pyks3wp7z0whfdd09da6stcnyv7dn80p83e5qqasjhr8
🔗 Event: https://events.humanitix.com/fediforum-april-2025?hxchl=hex-pfl
FediForum is an unconference focused on open social protocols and the future of decentralized social media, including the Fediverse, Mastodon, ActivityPub, Bluesky, and ATProto. Discussions will be shaped by attendees, covering topics such as governance, trust and safety, new funding models, and interoperability across platforms.
While Nostr has been part of past discussions and demos from persons like nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 and nostr:npub1ust7u0v3qffejwhqee45r49zgcyewrcn99vdwkednd356c9resyqtnn3mj, its inclusion in this event will depend on participant interest. If you're passionate about Nostr, consider attending and contributing to the conversation.
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📅 Date: Q4 2025
📍 Location: Argentina
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l
A community-driven event is in the making; early planning is going on to bring the Nostr family together in Argentina to celebrate community and collaborate on the future of Nostr. This is an exciting event because your input is shaping it. Share your thoughts on how to make it even better. More details to come.
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1. nostr:npub1qkfnmpuz692azr8c5phn0930x2v92xyqvwgr6ve8znaa3qd6c3hq09ertp and nostr:npub1f4www6qjx43mckpkjld4apyyr76j3aahprvkduh9gc5xec78ypmsmakqh9 are discussing about nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m nostr fund creation idea
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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 https://zaplife.lol/ by nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft for providing this data. Here are the top zapped posts from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement:
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1. Zaps Received: 119
Sats Earned: 14k
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Sats Earned: 17k
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1. Sats Earned: 114k
Zaps Received: 164
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Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android. This release improves usability by adding details when signing a contact list, refining account login checks, and ensuring notifications appear after granting permissions, enhancing the user experience and reliability.
Developed by: nostr:npub1w4uswmv6lu9yel005l3qgheysmr7tk9uvwluddznju3nuxalevvs2d0jr5
Source: https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v3.2.1
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Primal is a Nostr client and this release brings major improvements.
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Immortal is a scalable and high-performance Nostr relay. This release improves security with event ID validation and ensures gift wrap events are accessible only to intended recipients, enhancing reliability and safety.
Developed by: nostr:npub1h49w8en79xty6j2pwgnpm3znjhyf767jua6xgt3kvyn3w80ms86s2z9kay
Source: https://github.com/dezh-tech/immortal/releases/tag/v0.0.9
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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. Right now, I’m in a tough spot: jobless and struggling to make ends meet. Most days, I’m barely able to afford food, and honestly, 210,000 sats per month would help provide a basic income to cover essential needs.
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 tenth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap, and let’s keep #grownostr together.
Recap by nostr:npub19hs0lg9vyd0lghayeju5fnflx0melawjrl8etuqln9gkhd4mwtxq2t5jcn
Discussion
I know, they're great, but we need something for the external world to see. I think I asked him to do an email newsletter, but I'm not sure what he thinks about it.
Hello nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6, I remember your suggestion that bring my recaps to outside world to see like substack. It is a great idea and I will do it as soon as possible.
Does substack provides a newsletter?
Thank you for mentioning me nostr:npub1l77twp5l02jadkcjn6eeulv2j7y5vmf9tf3hhtq7h7rp0vzhgpzqz0swft 🙂