I made my Fourteenth edition of "The Latest on the Nostr! - A weekly nostr recap" (March 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 March 2025 🚀
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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nostr:npub1h3t4wpf7lafu4uqyg80pg32h7gmdl7j9glxj5vky40x80kara5us03sx7v
“The future will be encrypted, decentralized, and unstoppable. No government can censor what they cannot control.”
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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. nostr:npub1l77twp5l02jadkcjn6eeulv2j7y5vmf9tf3hhtq7h7rp0vzhgpzqz0swft is waiting enthusiastically till a #Nostr based os releases
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2. The appreciation of nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 for the visual representation
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3. What nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr thinks about nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7
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4. The experience of nostr:npub14q8uffuxxnhzd24u4j23kn8a0dt2ux96h5eutt7u76lddhyqa0gs97ct2x being in #Nostr for two years
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5. nostr:npub1njazsude53reg6e7jmz6jvvgyamf5twca93sn3px3yhxpsp9yakqwaf3t9 is thanking to the community for his improvement in #Nostr
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6. A question from nostr:npub1zxu639qym0esxnn7rzrt48wycmfhdu3e5yvzwx7ja3t84zyc2r8qz8cx2y to the #Nostr Community
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7. The opinion of nostr:npub1kl8e7s48j6cfr6zrmn53n5l0fsxustszj3fwmu9ahn0tnm9e8euq80u2uq regarding in the whole bots on #nostr
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8. The future according to the nostr:npub1h3t4wpf7lafu4uqyg80pg32h7gmdl7j9glxj5vky40x80kara5us03sx7v
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9. nostr:npub18c556t7n8xa3df2q82rwxejfglw5przds7sqvefylzjh8tjne28qld0we7 shares what #nostr taught him
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10. nostr:npub1f59dz0ru0l8zpsl4cryj5ch2rahwxeex3mr7lpl2ltzxsfwsdwastu6nqk talks about generosity
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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: 43,462, compared to 49,733 zaps the week before
- Total zap amount: 10,507,273, compared to 7,655,009 sats the week before
- Total events: 5,900,825, compared to 6,386,417 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. Josh Greiff is explaining about Nostr and his own nostr app that he is building
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jPf_z8dFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQNIZ9NhQzM
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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 from 10:00 AM CET
📍 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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2. FediForum April 2025
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📅 Date: April 1, 2025 – April 2, 2025 at 8.00am (PT) - 1.00pm (PT) each day
📍 Location: Online Event
🤹♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1h922hu6rjv4tc0pyks3wp7z0whfdd09da6stcnyv7dn80p83e5qqasjhr8
🔗 Event: https://fediforum.org/
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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3. Nostr.World Community Event
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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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📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. nostr:npub14am887cf6kvwkce89nt7dsw3v9qrrn0uppxyvr6a2jd7xdwuwccqwnudp2 purchases Melon with the nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg wallet
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https://x.com/primal_app/status/1898123381548974512
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2. Kevin explains Nostr at #FOSDEM 2025
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Nostr Markdown Editor Demo of nostr:npub1ygzj9skr9val9yqxkf67yf9jshtyhvvl0x76jp5er09nsc0p3j6qr260k2
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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: 87
Sats Earned: 11k
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3. Zaps Received: 58
Sats Earned: 9k
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1. Sats Earned: 130k
Zaps Received: 54
2. Sats Earned: 30k
Zaps Received: 71
3. Sats Earned: 11k
Zaps Received: 87
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😂 Nostr Memes
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🛠️ Tools, Updates, and Releases
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1. Pinja - Nostr based social bookmarking app - New tool
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Pinja is a decentralized, censorship-resistant bookmarking app built on Nostr, giving users full control over their saved links without relying on centralized servers. It allows seamless organization with custom tags, private and public bookmarks, and powerful search and filtering. With Lightning-enabled tipping, import/export capabilities and Nostr relay support, Pinja ensures a secure and flexible bookmarking experience. Private bookmarks are end-to-end encrypted, while public ones can be shared and discovered through tag-based feeds.
Developed by: nostr:npub18c556t7n8xa3df2q82rwxejfglw5przds7sqvefylzjh8tjne28qld0we7
Source: https://github.com/sepehr-safari/pinja
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2. Gooti extension - Nostr Identity Manager & Signer - New tool
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Gooti is a browser extension for managing multiple Nostr identities and securely signing events on web apps without exposing private keys. It enables seamless account switching while keeping credentials safe, offering both convenience and privacy for Nostr users.
Developed by: Sam Hayes
Source: https://github.com/sam-hayes-org/gooti-extension
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3. Yeti - Nostr event signer for iOS - New tool
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Yeti is a Nostr event signer for iOS that keeps private keys secure in a dedicated app. It allows users to sign events without exposing their keys, ensuring a safer and more streamlined Nostr experience.
Developed by: nostr:npub1yaul8k059377u9lsu67de7y637w4jtgeuwcmh5n7788l6xnlnrgs3tvjmf
Source: https://github.com/tyiu/Yeti
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nostr:npub1mswm0kyce37jsnrwa3jelm469rcnezyq505djwl4aparmf4xf2es8rxl8w is a Nostr based social bookmarking tool, just got a flavorful update with performance optimizations. This release named “Smoked Salmon & Dill Cream on Blini & Lemon Zest Refinement” features a lighter logo, smarter relay handling that disconnects inactive tabs to save resources, and a faster data-fetching system using a custom Vanilla JS implementation for real-time updates. The concept is from nostr:npub1l77twp5l02jadkcjn6eeulv2j7y5vmf9tf3hhtq7h7rp0vzhgpzqz0swft.
Additionally, Yumyume is preparing to migrate to NIP-01 and kind 39700, following its integration into Pinja (https://www.pinja.in/) by nostr:npub18c556t7n8xa3df2q82rwxejfglw5przds7sqvefylzjh8tjne28qld0we7. Interestingly, both teams began working on social bookmarking around the same time, offering users multiple Nostr-based bookmarking clients to choose from.
Important: This migration will require users to manually transfer their bookmarks. They recommend holding off on adding too many new bookmarks in Yumyume MVP for now. A link to the old client will be provided so early users can copy and paste their bookmarks into the new version. More details will follow soon!
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/0.2.1
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Primal is a nostr client that helps users to explore Nostr protocol. This release comes with multi-account support, deep linking, article pagination, and improved media sharing. The update enhances note and profile linking, adds relay hints for nevent copies, and introduces larger GitHub link previews. Bug fixes address profile ordering, media display, QR code issues, and UI inconsistencies. Additional improvements include a search button on the keyboard and a "Post" button in key sections.
Developed by: nostr:npub1xaxgwkuqgqhjnft9tc6fz9znsk6dq9s3jmhun2z4lzrd5q4tavgqaf49xe
Source: https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-android-app/releases/tag/2.1.9
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🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Norma - Nostr Relay Manager - New Developer tool
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Norma (Nostr Relay Manager) is a simple management panel built on the NIP-86 Relay Management API. It provides essential tools for relay operators, allowing them to manage public keys, event types, and IP restrictions efficiently. With features like allowing or banning pubkeys, controlling event types, blocking/unblocking IPs, and customizing relay details, Norma streamlines relay administration for a smoother Nostr experience.
Developed by: nostr:npub1nnrw3flcxx5fwsf3ag6p5qcrwq2lj9sgza8xtpqvgxl7yv7p2dyq84ycvz
Source: https://github.com/Vin-it/norma
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NDK (Nostr Development Kit) is a Dart library designed to enhance the Nostr development experience by providing essential tools for developers. This release introduces support for the get_budget method in NWC, improving wallet communication capabilities. Additionally, the update includes an early stop mechanism for broadcast operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
Developed by: nostr:npub1xpuz4qerklyck9evtg40wgrthq5rce2mumwuuygnxcg6q02lz9ms275ams
Source: https://github.com/relaystr/ndk/releases/tag/v0.3.2
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🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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No relay updates and releases for this week.
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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 fourteenth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap, and let’s keep #grownostr together.
Recap by nostr:npub19hs0lg9vyd0lghayeju5fnflx0melawjrl8etuqln9gkhd4mwtxq2t5jcn