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#1 🧠 Quote of the Week
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nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy
“Honored to be a part of this protocol with you all. Many don't recognize it yet, but Nostr will be the protective layer of free speech in the digital world.”
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#2 🔥 Community Highlights
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1. A new revolution.social podcast episode with nostr:npub1ewqqqjycctltunwsmnp3dx4hdymaufamap0gdllg82ut3su5gjxqk9s6s2
2. Well done nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240
3. A newbie pleb is getting used to Nostr
4. Do you agree plebs?
5. A great definition about the Nostr feeling
6. A great achievement of #bitchat in App Store
7. The future expectation of nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z about #bitchat
8. An intern finds an job opportunity
9. It is so nice to realize the importance of Nostr
10. Try it. But Nostr is not dying
11. Nostr messages are messy sometimes
12. Nostr is so powerful if you select it
13. 2 Job opportunities for the right persons
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#3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast!
Overview
- Pubkeys: 43820239
- Users: 1187383
- Trusted users: 200357
- Events: 592049407
- Posts: 155707454
- Zaps: 5231741
- Zap amount: 2086283211 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: 36,522, compared to 28,732 zaps the week before
- Total zap senders: 852, compared to 771 plebs the week before
- Total zap receivers: 185, compared to 118 plebs the week before
- Total zap amount: 8,815,036, compared to 4,536,747 sats the week before
- Total events: 3,183,007, compared to 3,283,881 events the week before
Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy, all the contributors of https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/ and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights.
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#4 🎓 Educational Guides
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No Educational Guides for this week.
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#5 📅 Upcoming Events
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1. Digital Freedom with Nostr & Bitcoin - September 2025
📅 Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM - 1.00 PM MDT
📍 Location: Jives Coffee Lounge
16 Colbrunn Ct · Colorado Springs, CO, USA
🤹♀️ Organizers: Chris Curran
2. Purple Konnektiv meetup - August 2025
📅 Date: August 29 - 31, 2025
📍 Location: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Southern Germany
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1purpleye8gzrzss99nzqqnemtf7g8xxj8p950nkyknnuqzycuh5qnazkzp
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#6 📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. Nostr is Beating YouTube, X, and Spotify at their Own Game
nostr:npub1ltz38gwwmmg740r5qlqjn96gth5thv5wmhkwlgqks9lu3485q7jsy6k4fh
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uneAmJXzWuA
2. Nostr is of strategic importance to #Bitcoin
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6nmI3dqJbxM
3. How does the Bitcoin well integrate with Nostr?
nostr:npub1k763esjjzm2vzz7gtt38q4wf49zlua72l4rreu3myzghuwwwdqtq2mcg5x
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTTw5Q5lmTs
4. HOW to Orange Pill people with Satlantis, a Nostr-based super app
nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUR-QvU1vg
5. Building a Nostr-Only Bitcoin Business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgtc1AoQ_h8
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#7 ⚡ 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/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing creators who received/sent the most engagement:
🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped
1. Name: nostr:npub1nc0ynppqh37rtulr57xjqpzmfjp58xrd4ey8896ehn9j5flg33fszrz5pa
Zaps Received: 1745
Sats Earned: 1M
2. Name: nostr:npub1f4uyypghstsd8l4sxng4ptwzk6awfm3mf9ux0yallfrgkm6mj6es50r407
Zaps Received: 1114
Sats Earned: 112k
3. Name: nostr:npub1lrnvvs6z78s9yjqxxr38uyqkmn34lsaxznnqgd877j4z2qej3j5s09qnw5
Zaps Received: 450
Sats Earned: 41k
🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers
1. Name: nostr:npub160fst36vpu6r9ezexy555d9rxq74rhmr58x4f0ktj8w3ly4vn3aq6465mq
Zaps Sent: 2342
Sats Spent: 19k
2. Name: nostr:npub1nyyhnqahf3cgqzcc927x7eqyd2msgplfe27ddn6hpgu2m200wh2s0s7gan
Zaps Sent: 1493
Sats Spent: 15k
3. Name: nostr:npub12qms5v7uurwfqtq7xpy3hc5985wjw7kh9a8jk0eq8ze6lfvn0p6spt8jtc
Zaps Sent: 1488
Sats Spent: 12k
💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received
1. Name: nostr:npub1ehhfg09mr8z34wz85ek46a6rww4f7c7jsujxhdvmpqnl5hnrwsqq2szjqv
Sats Earned: 2M
Zaps Received: 8
2. Name: nostr:npub1nc0ynppqh37rtulr57xjqpzmfjp58xrd4ey8896ehn9j5flg33fszrz5pa
Sats Earned: 1M
Zaps Received: 1745
3. Name: nostr:npub1w80jzxf36fhwgyfp622m6s7tcl3cy5z7xva4cy75q9kwm92zm8tsclzqjv
Sats Earned: 830k
Zaps Received: 5
💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent
1. Name: nostr:npub16p8v7varqwjes5hak6q7mz6pygqm4pwc6gve4mrned3xs8tz42gq7kfhdw
Sats Spent: 2M
Zaps Sent: 3
2. Name: “Not showing the name”
Sats Spent: 407K
Zaps Sent: 575
3. Name: “Not showing the name”
Sats Spent: 337k
Zaps Sent: 337
- Here are the Top Zapped from last week, showcasing notes that received the most engagement:
🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped
Zaps Received: 109
Sats Earned: 19k
Zaps Received: 87
Sats Earned: 10k
Zaps Received: 73
Sats Earned: 7k
🔥 Top 3: Most Sats
Sats Earned: 193k
Zaps Received: 1
Sats Earned: 175k
Zaps Received: 27
Sats Earned: 80k
Zaps Received: 14
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#8 😂 Nostr Memes
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#9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Runstr - v0.7.0: Team Events
Runstr is a Nostr-powered running app that integrates fitness tracking with social features. This release, introduces team events, enabling captains to organize group challenges, with a new Events tab to discover and join them. Team names now appear on dashboards and in Nostr posts, fostering team spirit. The update also includes pull-to-refresh, enhanced GPS performance across platforms, reduced battery usage, faster feed loading, and more reliable relay syncing. This is the latest main release, and there were some more releases last week.
Developed by: nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum
Source: https://github.com/HealthNoteLabs/Runstr/releases/tag/feed-0.7.0-20250802-231851
2. Primal Android App - 2.3.16
Primal Android App is the official Nostr client for Android developed by Primal. This version, brings several improvements, including landscape support in the media gallery, immersive mode for videos, and better rendering of images in article details. It also adds support for uppercase LN invoices, improved error handling when buying minimum sats, and UI enhancements like scroll support in the wallet transaction editor. Bugs such as screen flickering on large devices and notification toggle issues have been fixed as well.
Developed by: Aleksandar Ilic
Source: https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-android-app/tree/2.3.16
3. Nostur - TestFlight build 414
Nostur is a Nostr client designed for iOS, offering a streamlined experience for interacting with the Nostr network. The latest TestFlight build (414) introduces Short Voice Messages (YakBak) support, improves feed interaction with an in-place "Show more" button, and ensures the Discover tab remains visible for new users. Additional updates include better thread loading, syncing of seen posts across devices, cleaner account data handling on logout, and improved compatibility for comments and replies on pictures and articles.
Developed by: nostr:npub1n0sturny6w9zn2wwexju3m6asu7zh7jnv2jt2kx6tlmfhs7thq0qnflahe
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#10 🎁 Developer Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Nostr Java - v0.1.0
nostr-java is a comprehensive Java library designed to help developers generate, sign, and publish Nostr events with ease. This release introduces broad support for key NIPs including NIP-07, 09, 30, 33, 44, 46, 57, 60, and 61, along with major refactors and improvements to event handling, filters, and tag serialization. It adds support for Android compatibility, customizable relay configurations, JSON validation, and enhanced WebSocket reliability. With improved unit and integration tests, updated documentation, and Spring Boot support, this release makes nostr-java a solid foundation for building secure and feature-rich Nostr applications in the Java ecosystem.
Developed by: nostr:npub1y8hsmp2pxadwf09g22zsjla6xu8hu4qttgcwte6kwrqkv70e69zqvtfqyr, nostr:npub1llfht66qadyxv44q9rkmequztav07r2ufgd6ytl8w3wjs3ffa5yqy398ja, kuiperanon, nick avlo, brito, Jon Austen, Rene Malmgren, 1440000bytes
Source: https://github.com/tcheeric/nostr-java/releases/tag/v0.1.0
2. Nowser - 1.2.0
Nowser is a secure Nostr key management and signing application available across iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. This release upgrades the Nowser SDK, improves web input handling on desktop, and initializes Nostr support with a new user info provider. This version also introduces username display alongside npub, enhances relay handling, and adds new web app pages, streamlining cross-platform authentication and key management for developers.
Developed by: nostr:npub19yeqjawls407xjnmgkk6yss7936pcd7qzd5srlj8wye6j8433vrsjazqwk
Source: https://github.com/haorendashu/nowser/releases/tag/1.2.0
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#11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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1. Grain - v0.4.11
GRAIN (Go Relay Architecture for Implementing Nostr) is a production-grade Nostr relay designed for stability, flexibility, and developer control. This release focuses on critical reliability improvements, including database reconnection logic to prevent crashes during MongoDB outages and enhanced startup resilience when external relays are unreachable. A new client configuration section in the YAML file allows fine-tuning of connection behavior, timeouts, and relay lists, all with hot-reload support. These updates make GRAIN more robust for real-world deployments, ensuring high uptime, flexible operation modes, and smoother client behavior during network disruptions.
Developed by: nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60
Source: https://github.com/0ceanSlim/grain/releases/tag/v0.4.11
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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 thirty-fifth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap, and let’s keep #grownostr together.
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🙌 Credits
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Thank you nostr:npub1l77twp5l02jadkcjn6eeulv2j7y5vmf9tf3hhtq7h7rp0vzhgpzqz0swft for giving me this idea!
A big shoutout to nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 for his generous patronage!
Thank you, my brother nostr:npub1nu5r7jeauqdn9azn9z5q0xnen3v8zx8xr58wm0fecp2nhdnepy2sh0hjyn for helping me to make the graphic stuff in this recap!
Recap by nostr:npub19hs0lg9vyd0lghayeju5fnflx0melawjrl8etuqln9gkhd4mwtxq2t5jcn
