NWC?
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:
