This week in Nostr.
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🗞️ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap 🚀
12th May 2025
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23rd Edition
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx
“we need to replace github with an open alternative
nostr seems like an ideal fit”
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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. #Nostr needs real voices, Not influencers
nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqgfn2pe5qx33pny308lr5alfven3pn7lvvxlmpq0jukpsw3yfvddqqgrwwphxfjnjwf4vy6r2enpxvergdaektv
2. Why exclusive content matters
3. #Decentralize a Dev space
4. Proof of Work expectation of nostr:npub1csamkk8zu67zl9z4wkp90a462v53q775aqn5q6xzjdkxnkvcpd7srtz4x9 at Nostr Lounge
5. Low level scammers on Nostr
6. A Protocol that respects us
7. Nostr arrival of nostr:npub1xyksp745scxfvlychdzct9c6kxl0j36a2x6taj7f7vflj6zq8u4shq56xr
8. The winner of the nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg ping pong tourney
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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: 35,032, compared to 32,978 zaps the week before
- Total zap amount: 7,019,551, compared to 7,363,298 sats the week before
- Total events: 2,757,757, compared to 2,498,372 events the week before
Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy and all the contributors of https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr for providing these insights.
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🎓 Educational Guide
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No educational guide for this week.
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📅 Upcoming Events
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1. nostr:npub1rwh33t5x8n7czknhts5fg0v0fml8mkl7neaarksumkkf8d679qrqcz7avv in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - May 2025
📅 Date: May 28 - 29, 2025
⏰ Time: At 1.00pm PDT
📍 Location: The Venetian Las Vegas
(3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA)
🤹♀️ Organizers:
nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 (28th meetup) - nostr:npub1yaul8k059377u9lsu67de7y637w4jtgeuwcmh5n7788l6xnlnrgs3tvjmf, nostr:npub1fgz3pungsr2quse0fpjuk4c5m8fuyqx2d6a3ddqc4ek92h6hf9ns0mjeck, nostr:npub12gyrpse550melzx2ey69srfxlyd8svkxkg0mjcjkjr4zakqm2cnqwa3jj5
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg (29th meetup) - nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr, nostr:npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc, nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7
🔗 Event: https://b.tc/conference/2025
nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqqu8jmm4wgkkwatfv3jj6ar094skcmpdw35xjmn8wvkkummnw3ez6ct5943xjarrda5kutfjxqer2ttvv9ej6an9vashxhc8rct
2. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025
📅 Date: July 15 - 17, 2025
📍 Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama.
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1unm5skfa9x4drpq43pu2g00w6pzwvfhsa23z4j6aee7vghaygmkqwjtxhc, nostr:npub16secklpnqey3el04fy2drfftsz5k26zlwdsnz84wtul2luwj8fdsugjdxk, nostr:npub1ualvtyga8hj6kgw9mwe72ns9pn6c8kd66qruv98eafeuawg7yt0shdwmqx
🔗 Event: https://nostrbama.com/
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📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. nostr:npub1aqakd28d95muqlg6h6nwrvqq5925n354prayckr424k49vzjds4s0c237n explains Nostr
nostr:npub1ltz38gwwmmg740r5qlqjn96gth5thv5wmhkwlgqks9lu3485q7jsy6k4fh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieWjlM71tjA
2. Blossom: How decentralized file storage works on Nostr
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg
https://x.com/primal_app/status/1920194616919249078
3. Nostr is on Stage with nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc
https://x.com/BitcareForum/status/1921144116714324124
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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:
🔥 Top 3: Most Zaps
1. Zaps Received: 132
Sats Earned: 51k
2. Zaps Received: 100
Sats Earned: 13k
3. Zaps Received: 49
Sats Earned: 7k
💰 Top 3: Most Sats
1. Sats Earned: 441k
Zaps Received: 192
2. Sats Earned: 200k
Zaps Received: 12
3. Sats Earned: 51k
Zaps Received: 132
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😂 Nostr Memes
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🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Yumyume - 0.6.0 - Biryani with Pickled Onion & Raita
Yumyume is a free, open-source, decentralized social bookmarking tool built on the Nostr protocol. This release, “Biryani with Pickled Onion & Raita” introduces a rich visual overhaul with an interactive tag cloud that shows tag density, allows easy filtering, and supports direct tag-based URL queries. Bookmarks are now sorted by their original publishing time for more consistent browsing. The app also now records the client name (“Yumyume”) when publishing bookmarks, adding transparency to content origin. Several bugs were fixed in this release, improving the overall reliability and user experience. The concept is from nostr:npub1l77twp5l02jadkcjn6eeulv2j7y5vmf9tf3hhtq7h7rp0vzhgpzqz0swft.
To support its growth, contributions to the nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 campaign are encouraged, with rewards available for even less than the cost of a yearly Pinboard subscription.
https://geyser.fund/project/yumyume
Developed by: nostr:npub1zqcaun7cgynyaw6dapylz9cq7g4e62kj7z78hrklkwah2dcajyeqc9uza5
Source: https://gitlab.com/digitalethicsagency/nostr/yumyume/-/releases/0.6.0
2. Coracle - 0.6.15
Coracle is an experimental Nostr client designed to harness the power of multiple relays. It allows users to browse, filter, zap, and create custom feeds for a tailored Nostr experience. This release improves safe areas, enhances remote signing, removes NIP-96 support, and introduces user-specific Blossom servers. It also refines the profile edit page and prevents duplicate notes in feeds, offering a smoother, more curated interaction with Nostr. Although this is the latest, there were releases 0.6.12, 0.6.13, and 0.6.14 this week too.
Developed by: nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
Source: https://github.com/coracle-social/coracle/releases/tag/0.6.15
3. Nowser - 1.1.0
Nowser is a secure Nostr key management and signing app for iOS and Android, supporting multiple authentication methods. This release introduces hardware signer (nesigner) support, changes the Android signer package name method, adds long press support for images and links, introduces Incognito Mode, and adds download support with enhanced URL HTTPS checks for added security.
Developed by: nostr:npub19yeqjawls407xjnmgkk6yss7936pcd7qzd5srlj8wye6j8433vrsjazqwk
Source: https://github.com/haorendashu/nowser/releases/tag/1.1.0
4. Notedeck Beta - v0.4.0
Notedeck is a modern, multiplatform Nostr client built with Rust, offering a feature-rich experience for interacting with the Nostr protocol on both desktop and Android. This release introduces several exciting features, including the Dave Nostr AI assistant, GIF support, full-text note search, and enhanced media uploads. It also adds a note-tagging system, local network note broadcasting, and improvements to Android performance. Other updates include user tagging, experimental last note per pubkey feed, and relay list support, alongside fixes for UI and feed update issues.
Developed by: nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s
Source: https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck/releases/tag/v0.4.0
5. Samiz - v0.0.4-alpha
Samiz is an experimental tool that lets you use Nostr offline by creating a Bluetooth mesh network with your Android device. This release expands its broadcasting capabilities to include all user metadata and any kind of note created up to one hour before a session starts. It's a step toward decentralized, offline Nostr communication without internet access.
Developed by: nostr:npub1v3tgrwwsv7c6xckyhm5dmluc05jxd4yeqhpxew87chn0kua0tjzqc6yvjh
Source: https://github.com/KoalaSat/samiz/releases/tag/v0.0.4-alpha
6. Flotilla - 1.0.2
Flotilla is a Discord-like Nostr client built around the concept of "relays as groups," offering a chat-focused experience. This release improves relay error handling, remote signer login, and UI rendering while fixing issues with the add relay button and safe inset areas. It’s designed to make group communication on Nostr more intuitive and organized. Although this is the latest release, there were releases 1.0.1 and 1.0.0 also this week.
Developed by: nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
Source: https://github.com/coracle-social/flotilla/releases/tag/1.0.2
7. Nostur - TestFlight v1.22.0
Nostur is a Nostr client designed for Apple platforms, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The latest TestFlight release adds support for Blossom media servers, including the ability to use multiple servers as mirrors. It also includes UI fixes such as preserving feed position when toggling the audio bar and resolving broken screenshots for quoted posts. This update enhances media handling and overall usability for Apple users on Nostr.
Developed by: nostr:npub1n0sturny6w9zn2wwexju3m6asu7zh7jnv2jt2kx6tlmfhs7thq0qnflahe
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🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Nostr Media - 0.13-beta
Nostr Media is a WordPress plugin that lets you self-host images and media shared via your Nostr client. This release adds support for downloading media and mirroring files using Blossom (BUD-01, BUD-04). It supports uploads via NIP-96, NIP-98, and BUD-05, keeps originals, generates scaled versions, and integrates with the WordPress Media Library. Works well with the Modern Image Formats plugin for automatic WebP/AVIF conversion. There was the release of 0.12-beta this week too.
Developed by: nostr:npub1n0sturny6w9zn2wwexju3m6asu7zh7jnv2jt2kx6tlmfhs7thq0qnflahe
Source: https://github.com/fabianfabian/nostr-media/releases/tag/0.13-beta
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🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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1. NWCLay - A Relay for NWC events - New Relay
NWCLay is a lightweight relay for Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) events. It accepts only NWC-specified kinds, stores events briefly for reliability, and enforces strict filters with authors or #p. Ideal for focused, dependable NWC interactions.
Developed by: nostr:npub1h49w8en79xty6j2pwgnpm3znjhyf767jua6xgt3kvyn3w80ms86s2z9kay
Source: https://github.com/dezh-tech/ddsr/tree/main/nwclay
2. Chapar - A Relay for Chat app events - New Relay
Chapar is a Nostr relay built exclusively for chat apps, supporting only event kinds defined in NIP-59. It requires authentication to read events and only allows access to messages relevant to the user, ensuring privacy and focused chat functionality.
Developed by: nostr:npub1h49w8en79xty6j2pwgnpm3znjhyf767jua6xgt3kvyn3w80ms86s2z9kay
Source: https://github.com/dezh-tech/ddsr/tree/main/chapar
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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-third recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and let’s keep #grownostr together.
A big shoutout to nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 for his generous patronage!
Recap by nostr:npub19hs0lg9vyd0lghayeju5fnflx0melawjrl8etuqln9gkhd4mwtxq2t5jcn
Discussion
Awesome write up! My start9 and alby wallet aren't working for some reason or I'd zap the shit out of this
Thank you nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqpaqpz9vuyjn220hw5uhpct5hupp9h690zhnauwtsq0wktk0g6fuqawwvmt! Stay with my #nostrrecap. :-)
I really like his weekly recap! 🩷
Thank you nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg86jrqft3hv587nsya7k08mq4yrdnazzlv5n5563yadypfrzglz4sydskda! Stay with my #nostrrecap. :-)