<![CDATA[The Nostr Review]]> https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/tag/review/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/tag/review/rss/ episodic Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:12:53 GMT Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:12:53 GMT <![CDATA[The Nostr Review]]> https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/tag/review/ https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/75869cfac4b41333c2a2dcec32e0bccf6d83dc4a4df95db7a4c3d09376819987/files/1728959643628-YAKIHONNES3.png <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 1-14 Sep 2025)]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:12:53 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/cuxfbm5hqs94vwfith2tq/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/cuxfbm5hqs94vwfith2tq/ naddr1qq25x42cve3y6d2g29fnjdrk2aryj4zgxf28zq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w93hl6n nostr naddr1qq25x42cve3y6d2g29fnjdrk2aryj4zgxf28zq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w93hl6n npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 185,643. New user growth decreased, and profiles with bios decreased over 20%. Note events totaled 4.9 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 16 million sats.
Additionally, 11 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 5 merged. A total of 88 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 185,643, reflecting a decrease of 7.5% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on September 4th, with 15,513 active users, representing an 11% decrease compared to the previous peak of 17,429.

The number of new users overall is declining. In particular, the number of profiles with bios reached 35,550, marking a significant decrease of about 20% compared to the previous period. The number of profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events both decreased by about 10%.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 4.9 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of about 7.2% compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Repost showed a notable decrease of about 28%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 17 million, showing a decrease of over 10% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-34: send patches and issues to repos not yet on Nostr #2050

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a NIP which allow contributors to share patches and issues without requiring maintainers to first create a Nostr repository announcement.Once this community support is achieved and demonstrated and the repo moves to Nostr, the first issues / patches shouldn't be disconnected or unavailable. The retired-clone tag is intended to make it easier for clients to find and display this content.

Deprecates NIP-31 alts #2060

Vitor Pamplona propose deprecates NIP-31 alts. The main reason is that relying on the writing client to create a text that will look good on all types of receiving clients is the wrong solution. It's impossible to do a good job given the variety of clients today.Other Reasons is Nobody is displaying this; Current alts are generally not descriptive enough and don't really help the user; Clients still need to allow users to easily open the event in a separate client (or njump) to see what it is about; Alts have exposed private information (mostly metadata) before; It leads devs towards unsatisfactory levels of interoperability.

NIP-PO: podcast episodes #2061

nostr:npub1dejts0qlva8mqzjlrxqkc2tmvs2t7elszky5upxaf3jha9qs9m5q605uc4 is proposing a NIP which a new kind 30025 to have metadata like audio file URL, episode number, transcript file URL, chapters file URL etc. that would help discover podcast content and create specific podcast clients native to Nostr.

feat: add metadata to NIP-47 make_invoice and payment commands #2063

Roland is proposing a NIP which allows storing metadata to give more context for sent/received payments, for example to display zaps, payment or recipient data. This is implemented in Alby Go,Alby Hub,Damus,Rizful,CoinOS (TBC)

Notable Projects

Amethyst v1.03.0
Amethyst

New Features:

  • Adds "record and post video" button to new Post Screens by
  • Updates the User Profile's Relay List to an outbox version
  • Activates live streams to the top feed bubble
  • Enables the use of custom TextToSpeech Engines
  • Updated Polish and Hungarian Translations

Improvements:

  • Improves the list of visible authors on live stream bubbles
  • Adds the error status to the URL normalizer to avoid checking it again
  • Adds a follow list state from kind 3 to keep following users in memory.
  • Moves from RelationshipStatus to ContactCard as per NIP update

Fixes:

  • Removes crashing relay URIs with null-encoded bytes (%00)
  • Reverts to using androidLibrary plugin for Quartz until KMP publishing guidance is updated. by 
  • Fixes product title when in a quoted post
  • Fixes live flag for streaming when the URL is not available anymore.
  • Fixes bug on opening the Relay Settings page with duplicated Trusted and Blocked relays.
  • Avoids NPEs in the maxOfOrNull iterator with concurrent lists
  • Assemble NIP-17 Crash Report properties as a table and crash as a code block
  • Improves the design of the Crash Report permission screen with a cancel button.
  • Adds basic support for expirations in DMs

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

  • Live stream notifications (see example below)
  • Live banners now respect your per-streamer settings
  • iOS 2.5.35: commenting on streams fixed

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

Released new versions of 0xchat and XChat. To avoid confusion, 0xchat will focus on NIP-17 DMs and NIP-29 groups, while XChat will focus on MLS groups.
0xchat v1.4.11 release

  • Removed MLS group feature
  • Added support for Urdu language
  • Fixed several bugs

XChat v0.2.2 release

  • iOS now supports sharing images and text directly to XChat
  • Expanded internationalization support
  • Improved system messages
  • Added support for copying images
  • Optimized push notifications

DTAN.XYZ
nostr:npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49

  • trending torrents
  • pagination
  • related torrents
  • search by imdb title link
  • generic comment

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

Nostur update (TestFlight build 433)

  • Publishing Picture-first/Olas posts is now compatible with more clients
  • Improved visual preview for own recorded voice messages
  • Show viewers count in live stream pill and audio only bar
  • Post context menu overhaul
  • Added 1 tap relay preview
  • Pin relay feed as tab from relay preview
  • New 'Republish to relays' screen
  • Improved support of audio formats for voice messages
  • Already-seen filter repost improvements
  • Improved live event fetching/refreshing
  • Fixed long quoted posts missing expand button
  • Fixed background theme colors on some sheets
  • Fixed can't add multiple images to Picture-first post
  • Fixed top zaps clipping
  • Fixed tap to zoom on profile picture if there is no profile picture

Formstr
Form*

  • You can now add background images to your forms, and also choose from an existing preset

Amber 4.0.1
Amber

  • Fix reproducibility and added instruction in the README
  • Fix the validation of the current logged in user when sending a event from another user
  • When using intents send a reject response
  • Fix the edit permissions screen not updating correctly the fields when rejecting/accepting a permission
  • Update to gradle 9

Zap.store
Zapstore

  • Achieved feature parity with the latest 0.2.7 release
  • Fixed the issue where apps were not refreshing to the latest version
  • Add Comments on releases
  • Add Silent updates – Phase 1

WasabiWallet
Wasabi Wallet

New release 2.7.0 is here! v2.7.0 is a stabilization update that boosts reliability while bringing a fresh look & smoother performance.

  • Enhanced Node Integration
  • Refreshed UI
  • 1 Config/Network
  • Smarter Coordinators
  • Many Bug Fixes

ZEUS
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.5-alpha2 is now available for testing. In this build:

  • fix: errant on-chain balance calls to LNDHub, causing error screens
  • feat: Donate a percentage of each payment to ZEUS
  • fix: Payment duration display in Cashu payment
  • fix: BOLT 12 withdrawal request display

Stacks
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Sats Tracker 0.5.0 is out now! This version brings new UX/UI improvements to the app to make it simpler to use.

  • Added possibility to navigate between expense and income transactions in the wallet details tab.
  • Fixed options in transaction details that reported 'wallet' instead of 'transaction'.
  • Excluded 'Swap In', 'Swap Out', 'Consolidation' and 'Adjust Balance' from monthly expenses review.
  • Improved UX/UI of Wallets tab.
  • Modified TransactionForm to use the new modal WalletChoice.
  • Improved number formatting for monthly balance.

PurrMint
heatherm

Purrmint v0.1.0 is now live on Zapstore

  • Provide an address type selector: local address, network address (http), network address (https)
  • Some small UI optimizations

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, one Nostr event has been hosted in different countries.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 185,643. New user growth decreased, and profiles with bios decreased over 20%. Note events totaled 4.9 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 16 million sats.
Additionally, 11 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 5 merged. A total of 88 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 185,643, reflecting a decrease of 7.5% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on September 4th, with 15,513 active users, representing an 11% decrease compared to the previous peak of 17,429.

The number of new users overall is declining. In particular, the number of profiles with bios reached 35,550, marking a significant decrease of about 20% compared to the previous period. The number of profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events both decreased by about 10%.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 4.9 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of about 7.2% compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Repost showed a notable decrease of about 28%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 17 million, showing a decrease of over 10% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-34: send patches and issues to repos not yet on Nostr #2050

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a NIP which allow contributors to share patches and issues without requiring maintainers to first create a Nostr repository announcement.Once this community support is achieved and demonstrated and the repo moves to Nostr, the first issues / patches shouldn't be disconnected or unavailable. The retired-clone tag is intended to make it easier for clients to find and display this content.

Deprecates NIP-31 alts #2060

Vitor Pamplona propose deprecates NIP-31 alts. The main reason is that relying on the writing client to create a text that will look good on all types of receiving clients is the wrong solution. It's impossible to do a good job given the variety of clients today.Other Reasons is Nobody is displaying this; Current alts are generally not descriptive enough and don't really help the user; Clients still need to allow users to easily open the event in a separate client (or njump) to see what it is about; Alts have exposed private information (mostly metadata) before; It leads devs towards unsatisfactory levels of interoperability.

NIP-PO: podcast episodes #2061

nostr:npub1dejts0qlva8mqzjlrxqkc2tmvs2t7elszky5upxaf3jha9qs9m5q605uc4 is proposing a NIP which a new kind 30025 to have metadata like audio file URL, episode number, transcript file URL, chapters file URL etc. that would help discover podcast content and create specific podcast clients native to Nostr.

feat: add metadata to NIP-47 make_invoice and payment commands #2063

Roland is proposing a NIP which allows storing metadata to give more context for sent/received payments, for example to display zaps, payment or recipient data. This is implemented in Alby Go,Alby Hub,Damus,Rizful,CoinOS (TBC)

Notable Projects

Amethyst v1.03.0
Amethyst

New Features:

  • Adds "record and post video" button to new Post Screens by
  • Updates the User Profile's Relay List to an outbox version
  • Activates live streams to the top feed bubble
  • Enables the use of custom TextToSpeech Engines
  • Updated Polish and Hungarian Translations

Improvements:

  • Improves the list of visible authors on live stream bubbles
  • Adds the error status to the URL normalizer to avoid checking it again
  • Adds a follow list state from kind 3 to keep following users in memory.
  • Moves from RelationshipStatus to ContactCard as per NIP update

Fixes:

  • Removes crashing relay URIs with null-encoded bytes (%00)
  • Reverts to using androidLibrary plugin for Quartz until KMP publishing guidance is updated. by 
  • Fixes product title when in a quoted post
  • Fixes live flag for streaming when the URL is not available anymore.
  • Fixes bug on opening the Relay Settings page with duplicated Trusted and Blocked relays.
  • Avoids NPEs in the maxOfOrNull iterator with concurrent lists
  • Assemble NIP-17 Crash Report properties as a table and crash as a code block
  • Improves the design of the Crash Report permission screen with a cancel button.
  • Adds basic support for expirations in DMs

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

  • Live stream notifications (see example below)
  • Live banners now respect your per-streamer settings
  • iOS 2.5.35: commenting on streams fixed

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

Released new versions of 0xchat and XChat. To avoid confusion, 0xchat will focus on NIP-17 DMs and NIP-29 groups, while XChat will focus on MLS groups.
0xchat v1.4.11 release

  • Removed MLS group feature
  • Added support for Urdu language
  • Fixed several bugs

XChat v0.2.2 release

  • iOS now supports sharing images and text directly to XChat
  • Expanded internationalization support
  • Improved system messages
  • Added support for copying images
  • Optimized push notifications

DTAN.XYZ
nostr:npub1v0lxxxxutpvrelsksy8cdhgfux9l6a42hsj2qzquu2zk7vc9qnkszrqj49

  • trending torrents
  • pagination
  • related torrents
  • search by imdb title link
  • generic comment

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

Nostur update (TestFlight build 433)

  • Publishing Picture-first/Olas posts is now compatible with more clients
  • Improved visual preview for own recorded voice messages
  • Show viewers count in live stream pill and audio only bar
  • Post context menu overhaul
  • Added 1 tap relay preview
  • Pin relay feed as tab from relay preview
  • New 'Republish to relays' screen
  • Improved support of audio formats for voice messages
  • Already-seen filter repost improvements
  • Improved live event fetching/refreshing
  • Fixed long quoted posts missing expand button
  • Fixed background theme colors on some sheets
  • Fixed can't add multiple images to Picture-first post
  • Fixed top zaps clipping
  • Fixed tap to zoom on profile picture if there is no profile picture

Formstr
Form*

  • You can now add background images to your forms, and also choose from an existing preset

Amber 4.0.1
Amber

  • Fix reproducibility and added instruction in the README
  • Fix the validation of the current logged in user when sending a event from another user
  • When using intents send a reject response
  • Fix the edit permissions screen not updating correctly the fields when rejecting/accepting a permission
  • Update to gradle 9

Zap.store
Zapstore

  • Achieved feature parity with the latest 0.2.7 release
  • Fixed the issue where apps were not refreshing to the latest version
  • Add Comments on releases
  • Add Silent updates – Phase 1

WasabiWallet
Wasabi Wallet

New release 2.7.0 is here! v2.7.0 is a stabilization update that boosts reliability while bringing a fresh look & smoother performance.

  • Enhanced Node Integration
  • Refreshed UI
  • 1 Config/Network
  • Smarter Coordinators
  • Many Bug Fixes

ZEUS
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.5-alpha2 is now available for testing. In this build:

  • fix: errant on-chain balance calls to LNDHub, causing error screens
  • feat: Donate a percentage of each payment to ZEUS
  • fix: Payment duration display in Cashu payment
  • fix: BOLT 12 withdrawal request display

Stacks
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Sats Tracker 0.5.0 is out now! This version brings new UX/UI improvements to the app to make it simpler to use.

  • Added possibility to navigate between expense and income transactions in the wallet details tab.
  • Fixed options in transaction details that reported 'wallet' instead of 'transaction'.
  • Excluded 'Swap In', 'Swap Out', 'Consolidation' and 'Adjust Balance' from monthly expenses review.
  • Improved UX/UI of Wallets tab.
  • Modified TransactionForm to use the new modal WalletChoice.
  • Improved number formatting for monthly balance.

PurrMint
heatherm

Purrmint v0.1.0 is now live on Zapstore

  • Provide an address type selector: local address, network address (http), network address (https)
  • Some small UI optimizations

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, one Nostr event has been hosted in different countries.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 18-31 Aug 2025)]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:28:29 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/35ad68bdbd2624f3/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/35ad68bdbd2624f3/ naddr1qqgrxdtpvsmrscnyvfjryd3jx3nrxq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wmuxmyu nostr naddr1qqgrxdtpvsmrscnyvfjryd3jx3nrxq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wmuxmyu npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 200,638. New user growth increased, and pubkeys writing events increased over 54%. Note events totaled 5.3 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 18 million sats.

Additionally, 9 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 4 merged. A total of 88 Nostr projects were tracked, with 20 releasing product updates. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 200,638, reflecting a decrease of 15% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on 20th Aug , with 17,429 active users.

The number of new users overall is on the rise. In particular, the number of pubkeys writing events reached 329,253, marking a significant increase of over 54% compared to the previous period.Meanwhile, the number of profiles with bios and contact lists both increased by around 4%.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 5.3 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of about 20% compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Repost and Post all showed a decrease of about 28%,17%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 18 million, showing a considerable increase of over 20% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-17: Expiration preferences #2028

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a NIP which adds a setting to the relay list event, each user can make their own chat disappear at a fixed schedule. If enough people implement this feature, it would delete sent and received messages together, avoiding the weird UX of my messages disappearing while other users' messages stay.

Add NIP-XXX: Encrypted Binary Attachments for Notes and DMs #2040
Jab-r is proposing an Encrypted Binary Attachments which standardizes how Nostr events reference binary attachments (images, audio, video, documents), supporting both unencrypted and encrypted forms. It introduces two new tag types (attach, eattach) for public events and a normalized JSON schema for private DMs. Attachments are integrity-verified via SHA-256, with optional AES-256-GCM encryption for privacy-preserving sharing.

Add NIP-XX: Time Capsules specification #2045
KarimHassanis proposing a NIP defines time-locked capsules: encrypted Nostr events that become readable only at/after a target timestamp or when a threshold of designated witnesses publish unlock shares. It includes specifications for event kinds, unlock modes, protocol flow, client behavior, security considerations, and examples.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v1.02.1
Amethyst

  • Upgrade AGP to 8.12.2
  • Sets Quartz to Java 1_8
  • Creates a bootstrap relay list specifically for inbox relays
  • Register lists as Account fields to avoid GC or user settings.
  • Fixes inability to delete relays from certain relay lists.

Flotilla
hodlbod

New Flotilla release, version 1.2.3 is out — highlights include an in-app onboarding flow and bunker login to reduce user confusion, bugfixes and other UX improvements.

  • Add created_at to event info dialog
  • Add signer status to profile page
  • Re-work bunker login flow
  • Add in-app onboarding flow
  • Only protect events if relay authenticates
  • Filter out non-global chats from global chat
  • Improve publish status indicator
  • Fix encrypted upload content type
  • Add relays to event details dialog
  • Add universal link handler for apps

Damus
Damus

  • Added new onboarding suggestions based on user-selected interests
  • Added adjustable max budget setting for Coinos one-click wallets
  • Improved the image sizing behavior on the image carousel for a smoother experience
  • Handle npub correctly in draft notes
  • Move users-section to be last in muted view
  • Fixed #nsfw tag filtering to be case insensitive
  • Fixed stretchy banner header in Edit profile

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal 2.5 for iOS is now live — with our brand-new streaming video player. Watch it in action below!

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

The 0xchat-lite version has been rebranded as XChat(for Nostr) — now available on the App Store, with Google Play coming soon.

Compared to 0xchat, XChat features a simpler design and streamlined functionality, with a stronger focus on privacy. It’s ideal for closed, private groups such as family and close friends.
Features:

  • End-to-End Encryption with MLS protocol
  • Amber/Nostr bunker login support
  • Encrypted media sharing
  • Secure local data storage
  • Two-way chat/message deletion
  • Native iOS & Android UI
  • Privacy-friendly push notifications
  • Independent Circles storage

Nostur v1.23
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Voice Messages (Yaks): record a short voice message
  • Improve sync / already seen between iCloud devices
  • Button to expand long posts in feed
  • Search now also searches in previous names
  • Added extra bookmark color
  • Many bug fixes and performance improvements

Formstr
Form*

  • You can now use your local AI to analyse form responses, bring up insights and extract important data.
  • You can now create custom urls for your forms like 
  • WE HAVE SECTIONS NOW!
  • Plus a bunch of other updates

Amber 4.0.0
Amber

  • Refactor everything to use the new quartz update
  • Fix reconnection issues
  • Kill switch feature

ZEUS
ZEUS

For the bold: ZEUS v0.11.4-alpha1 builds are now available for testing.

  • LND: Watchtower support
  • Pay to hybrid Lightning addresses (BIP-353/BOLT-12 + LNURL-pay)
  • Swaps: restore swaps from seed
  • Peers: sorting and filtering
  • Animated QRs: set animation speed
  • BIP-321 invoice parsing

Citrine 0.8.2
Citrine

  • Close connections when it’s sending invalid frames
  • Better handling of disconnections
  • refactors how WebSocket connections and subscriptions are managed
  • Support for mute
  • Always accepts ephemeral events
  • Fix auth command results 
  • Make protected events readable by anyone 
  • Fix EOSE message 
  • Allow localhost access to bypass nip 70 checks
  • Dispatch events to subscriptions from the same connection it came from 

Stacks 1.1.0
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Stacks 1.1.0 has arrived and DevRel Derek Ross  is here to give a quick tutorial on what's new, like slash commands. Be your own OpenRouter and pick the LLM you want, right from your terminal. It's easy to switch your LLMs back and forth, too!

nostr.build
nostr.build

We’ve been releasing a ton of new features lately:

  • Nostr.land Premium Relay Account Feature and partnership
  • 10GB+ Large file upload support for Accounts, pause and continue uploads
  • Analytics dashboard (analytics.nostr.build)
  • New Gallery View Free and Paid (gallery.nostr.build)
  • Blossom integration (blossom.band)
  • Primal Support and Media Mirroring
  • $1.50 Puritan Account (nostr.build/plans)
  • Pegged Acct prices to the $ ($100k) making prices cheaper and more consistent
  • Kind 1222 Voice sharing support

Bitmap
nostr:npub1scvyzz02ayma34hesz62pdrd5nhsmxp74hjq8msmfs9khh3r3drsnw68d8

  • Spam filter toggle: A modest attempt to filter out repetitive and true noise spam.
  • Login button: Login to your existing nostr account, regenerate your ephemeral identity, log out if so desired.
  • Right click/long-press to teleport to geohash on the map

FROSTR
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

Just shipped igloo-server v0.1.8!

  • Replaced SSE w/ WebSocket (auth + auto-reconnect)
  • Node health checks + auto-restart w/ backoff
  • Status API now includes live metrics
  • Docs, OpenAPI & release automation overhauled

Sats Tracker
nostr:npub1jeqhakwnjf3hp2y8gv8uly95d7asn64y3y0wex7usl5sye4s9f2sgznmal

Sats Tracker v0.4.0 is now available on!
This version fixes a couple of small bugs and bring the possibility to see your spending statistics per month.

  • Added new expense categories: 'AI Agent' and 'Games'.
  • Added a new income category: 'Cashback'.
  • Added possibility to navigate through months in the Home screen.
  • Added LICENCE
  • Fixed a bug that prevented an income tx to be added in case the amount was more than the available balance.
  • Improved visualization of the Home screen.

Samiz v0.0.6-alpha
Samiz

  • Include own user-agent in local relay connections
  • armeabi-v7a and arm64-v8a architectures now available to download

NYM v1.5.5
Luxas

  • New: added NSEC login
  • New: added /zap command
  • Hotfix: better failed relay connection handling
  • Hotfix: saving settings no longer nukes persistent identity profile

PurrMint
heatherm

Purrmint v0.0.9 is now live on 

  • Added functionality to delete mint service and clean up resources
  • Fixed some crash issues

WhiteNoise
nostr:npub1whtn0s68y3cs98zysa4nxrfzss5g5snhndv35tk5m2sudsr7ltms48r3ec

Search & Discovery

  • Comprehensive chat search --> with message highlighting for finding conversations quickly
  • Chat list search --> to navigate growing contact lists effortlessly
  • Enhanced QR code functionality --> including login via QR code and improved safety with npub validation

User Profiles & Contact Management.

  • Enhanced user profiles --> with copy npub functionality and better group member views
  • Improved group management --> allowing admins to remove users and add members to existing groups
  • Streamlined connection flows --> with redesigned profile sheets

Network & Relay Management

  • Real-time relay status monitoring
  • Add/edit relay options with validation
  • Pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Improved relay selection based on the outbox model

UI/UX Improvements

  • From consistent paste/copy buttons across inputs to fixed message content wrapping, scrollable bottom sheets, and enhanced reaction displays.
  • They also updated splash screens for both iOS and Android with proper dark mode support.

Stability & Bug Fixes

  • Major metadata cleanup --> standardizing on displayName throughout the app
  • Authentication fixes --> for login flows and profile creation
  • Relay management improvements --> fixing issues where existing relay lists were getting overwritten
  • Enhanced error handling --> with proper mounted checks to prevent widget disposal errors

Vlogstr
nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a

The mobile version of vlogstr.com is now available for Android.
First Release Features

  • Sign in with Amber → access your Home/Following feed.
  • Swipe up and down to browse vlogs from friends.
  • Double tap (or tap the heart) to like, plus comment, zap, or share a favorite video to Nostr as a kind1 note.
  • Share feature supports multiple options, including direct mp4 sharing (with wider NIP-71 support coming in the future).

Explore & Discover

  • Discover tab: a global feed of new vlogs.
  • Note: this is a completely public global feed with no moderation, so be cautious—some content may be sensitive. More moderation features will be added later.

Video Uploads

  • Record directly in the app or upload from your device.
  • Videos are published to the Blossom server, then you’ll be guided to set your title and description.

Creator Dashboard

  • A creator’s dashboard on the home bar lets you see your published videos and basic analytics.
  • A settings page is also available, though many options are still unimplemented and will be added in future updates.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 successfully took place on August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin gatherings in Asia, the conference featured main stage keynotes, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, and official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers included nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, among others.
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The 3rd Nostr & Bitcoin Asia Meetup was also held on August 29 in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme of building free expression and financial freedom. The event featured two panel discussions: “Nostr in Asia: Builders & Backers” and “Bitcoin Asia: Community & Academic Innovation.” Panelists included jb55, WendyDing, nostr:npub19x0h8jm3mnwzhv4tpq62zta05er0qlyge73m0pwsp7h666khkd9qev2ree, nostr:npub13lpnsq95lg8yz7nplv094qmzf8c90ackgl7paytnk53d42d0zufshxrx7d, Jimmy Kostro, bitcoinhousebali, among others.
image

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

The Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025 & Bitcoin Week Bali will take place on September 5, 2025, at Bitcoin House Bali in Canggu, accompanied by a full week of Bitcoin-themed activities from September 1–8. Centered on education, community, and local adoption, the event will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, workshops, as well as cultural and sports experiences. Speakers include nostr:npub1regqy84lgkptfthek7jxp4plcnh62kupljwa36zk46t0el2ntz3qqt0eqk Jimmy Kostro nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz nostr:npub1h88z7vfm7mnaz94gn2p2a5psaduzkphrf2pndtxa4xvsd6zpzg8qajhqta nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0 nostr:npub1prya33fnqerq0fljwjtp77ehtu7jlsjt5ydhwveuwmqdsdm6k8esk42xcv nostr:npub1dg93ktmdyez89q98gg3lgjw2vrvmxr5cm69yc8c79tkfhmpfq09spgdu3h nostr:npub1l65a54vtys62lpnuwpd47v2hgzak0dnesk2tfjyjqp2yc229detqhwsfth nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt SondreB Wingman and others, all committed to advancing Bitcoin education and adoption in Indonesia and across Asia.
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Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 200,638. New user growth increased, and pubkeys writing events increased over 54%. Note events totaled 5.3 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 18 million sats.

Additionally, 9 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 4 merged. A total of 88 Nostr projects were tracked, with 20 releasing product updates. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 200,638, reflecting a decrease of 15% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on 20th Aug , with 17,429 active users.

The number of new users overall is on the rise. In particular, the number of pubkeys writing events reached 329,253, marking a significant increase of over 54% compared to the previous period.Meanwhile, the number of profiles with bios and contact lists both increased by around 4%.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 5.3 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of about 20% compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Repost and Post all showed a decrease of about 28%,17%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 18 million, showing a considerable increase of over 20% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-17: Expiration preferences #2028

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a NIP which adds a setting to the relay list event, each user can make their own chat disappear at a fixed schedule. If enough people implement this feature, it would delete sent and received messages together, avoiding the weird UX of my messages disappearing while other users' messages stay.

Add NIP-XXX: Encrypted Binary Attachments for Notes and DMs #2040
Jab-r is proposing an Encrypted Binary Attachments which standardizes how Nostr events reference binary attachments (images, audio, video, documents), supporting both unencrypted and encrypted forms. It introduces two new tag types (attach, eattach) for public events and a normalized JSON schema for private DMs. Attachments are integrity-verified via SHA-256, with optional AES-256-GCM encryption for privacy-preserving sharing.

Add NIP-XX: Time Capsules specification #2045
KarimHassanis proposing a NIP defines time-locked capsules: encrypted Nostr events that become readable only at/after a target timestamp or when a threshold of designated witnesses publish unlock shares. It includes specifications for event kinds, unlock modes, protocol flow, client behavior, security considerations, and examples.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v1.02.1
Amethyst

  • Upgrade AGP to 8.12.2
  • Sets Quartz to Java 1_8
  • Creates a bootstrap relay list specifically for inbox relays
  • Register lists as Account fields to avoid GC or user settings.
  • Fixes inability to delete relays from certain relay lists.

Flotilla
hodlbod

New Flotilla release, version 1.2.3 is out — highlights include an in-app onboarding flow and bunker login to reduce user confusion, bugfixes and other UX improvements.

  • Add created_at to event info dialog
  • Add signer status to profile page
  • Re-work bunker login flow
  • Add in-app onboarding flow
  • Only protect events if relay authenticates
  • Filter out non-global chats from global chat
  • Improve publish status indicator
  • Fix encrypted upload content type
  • Add relays to event details dialog
  • Add universal link handler for apps

Damus
Damus

  • Added new onboarding suggestions based on user-selected interests
  • Added adjustable max budget setting for Coinos one-click wallets
  • Improved the image sizing behavior on the image carousel for a smoother experience
  • Handle npub correctly in draft notes
  • Move users-section to be last in muted view
  • Fixed #nsfw tag filtering to be case insensitive
  • Fixed stretchy banner header in Edit profile

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal 2.5 for iOS is now live — with our brand-new streaming video player. Watch it in action below!

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

The 0xchat-lite version has been rebranded as XChat(for Nostr) — now available on the App Store, with Google Play coming soon.

Compared to 0xchat, XChat features a simpler design and streamlined functionality, with a stronger focus on privacy. It’s ideal for closed, private groups such as family and close friends.
Features:

  • End-to-End Encryption with MLS protocol
  • Amber/Nostr bunker login support
  • Encrypted media sharing
  • Secure local data storage
  • Two-way chat/message deletion
  • Native iOS & Android UI
  • Privacy-friendly push notifications
  • Independent Circles storage

Nostur v1.23
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Voice Messages (Yaks): record a short voice message
  • Improve sync / already seen between iCloud devices
  • Button to expand long posts in feed
  • Search now also searches in previous names
  • Added extra bookmark color
  • Many bug fixes and performance improvements

Formstr
Form*

  • You can now use your local AI to analyse form responses, bring up insights and extract important data.
  • You can now create custom urls for your forms like 
  • WE HAVE SECTIONS NOW!
  • Plus a bunch of other updates

Amber 4.0.0
Amber

  • Refactor everything to use the new quartz update
  • Fix reconnection issues
  • Kill switch feature

ZEUS
ZEUS

For the bold: ZEUS v0.11.4-alpha1 builds are now available for testing.

  • LND: Watchtower support
  • Pay to hybrid Lightning addresses (BIP-353/BOLT-12 + LNURL-pay)
  • Swaps: restore swaps from seed
  • Peers: sorting and filtering
  • Animated QRs: set animation speed
  • BIP-321 invoice parsing

Citrine 0.8.2
Citrine

  • Close connections when it’s sending invalid frames
  • Better handling of disconnections
  • refactors how WebSocket connections and subscriptions are managed
  • Support for mute
  • Always accepts ephemeral events
  • Fix auth command results 
  • Make protected events readable by anyone 
  • Fix EOSE message 
  • Allow localhost access to bypass nip 70 checks
  • Dispatch events to subscriptions from the same connection it came from 

Stacks 1.1.0
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Stacks 1.1.0 has arrived and DevRel Derek Ross  is here to give a quick tutorial on what's new, like slash commands. Be your own OpenRouter and pick the LLM you want, right from your terminal. It's easy to switch your LLMs back and forth, too!

nostr.build
nostr.build

We’ve been releasing a ton of new features lately:

  • Nostr.land Premium Relay Account Feature and partnership
  • 10GB+ Large file upload support for Accounts, pause and continue uploads
  • Analytics dashboard (analytics.nostr.build)
  • New Gallery View Free and Paid (gallery.nostr.build)
  • Blossom integration (blossom.band)
  • Primal Support and Media Mirroring
  • $1.50 Puritan Account (nostr.build/plans)
  • Pegged Acct prices to the $ ($100k) making prices cheaper and more consistent
  • Kind 1222 Voice sharing support

Bitmap
nostr:npub1scvyzz02ayma34hesz62pdrd5nhsmxp74hjq8msmfs9khh3r3drsnw68d8

  • Spam filter toggle: A modest attempt to filter out repetitive and true noise spam.
  • Login button: Login to your existing nostr account, regenerate your ephemeral identity, log out if so desired.
  • Right click/long-press to teleport to geohash on the map

FROSTR
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

Just shipped igloo-server v0.1.8!

  • Replaced SSE w/ WebSocket (auth + auto-reconnect)
  • Node health checks + auto-restart w/ backoff
  • Status API now includes live metrics
  • Docs, OpenAPI & release automation overhauled

Sats Tracker
nostr:npub1jeqhakwnjf3hp2y8gv8uly95d7asn64y3y0wex7usl5sye4s9f2sgznmal

Sats Tracker v0.4.0 is now available on!
This version fixes a couple of small bugs and bring the possibility to see your spending statistics per month.

  • Added new expense categories: 'AI Agent' and 'Games'.
  • Added a new income category: 'Cashback'.
  • Added possibility to navigate through months in the Home screen.
  • Added LICENCE
  • Fixed a bug that prevented an income tx to be added in case the amount was more than the available balance.
  • Improved visualization of the Home screen.

Samiz v0.0.6-alpha
Samiz

  • Include own user-agent in local relay connections
  • armeabi-v7a and arm64-v8a architectures now available to download

NYM v1.5.5
Luxas

  • New: added NSEC login
  • New: added /zap command
  • Hotfix: better failed relay connection handling
  • Hotfix: saving settings no longer nukes persistent identity profile

PurrMint
heatherm

Purrmint v0.0.9 is now live on 

  • Added functionality to delete mint service and clean up resources
  • Fixed some crash issues

WhiteNoise
nostr:npub1whtn0s68y3cs98zysa4nxrfzss5g5snhndv35tk5m2sudsr7ltms48r3ec

Search & Discovery

  • Comprehensive chat search --> with message highlighting for finding conversations quickly
  • Chat list search --> to navigate growing contact lists effortlessly
  • Enhanced QR code functionality --> including login via QR code and improved safety with npub validation

User Profiles & Contact Management.

  • Enhanced user profiles --> with copy npub functionality and better group member views
  • Improved group management --> allowing admins to remove users and add members to existing groups
  • Streamlined connection flows --> with redesigned profile sheets

Network & Relay Management

  • Real-time relay status monitoring
  • Add/edit relay options with validation
  • Pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Improved relay selection based on the outbox model

UI/UX Improvements

  • From consistent paste/copy buttons across inputs to fixed message content wrapping, scrollable bottom sheets, and enhanced reaction displays.
  • They also updated splash screens for both iOS and Android with proper dark mode support.

Stability & Bug Fixes

  • Major metadata cleanup --> standardizing on displayName throughout the app
  • Authentication fixes --> for login flows and profile creation
  • Relay management improvements --> fixing issues where existing relay lists were getting overwritten
  • Enhanced error handling --> with proper mounted checks to prevent widget disposal errors

Vlogstr
nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a

The mobile version of vlogstr.com is now available for Android.
First Release Features

  • Sign in with Amber → access your Home/Following feed.
  • Swipe up and down to browse vlogs from friends.
  • Double tap (or tap the heart) to like, plus comment, zap, or share a favorite video to Nostr as a kind1 note.
  • Share feature supports multiple options, including direct mp4 sharing (with wider NIP-71 support coming in the future).

Explore & Discover

  • Discover tab: a global feed of new vlogs.
  • Note: this is a completely public global feed with no moderation, so be cautious—some content may be sensitive. More moderation features will be added later.

Video Uploads

  • Record directly in the app or upload from your device.
  • Videos are published to the Blossom server, then you’ll be guided to set your title and description.

Creator Dashboard

  • A creator’s dashboard on the home bar lets you see your published videos and basic analytics.
  • A settings page is also available, though many options are still unimplemented and will be added in future updates.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 successfully took place on August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin gatherings in Asia, the conference featured main stage keynotes, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, and official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers included nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, among others.
image

The 3rd Nostr & Bitcoin Asia Meetup was also held on August 29 in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme of building free expression and financial freedom. The event featured two panel discussions: “Nostr in Asia: Builders & Backers” and “Bitcoin Asia: Community & Academic Innovation.” Panelists included jb55, WendyDing, nostr:npub19x0h8jm3mnwzhv4tpq62zta05er0qlyge73m0pwsp7h666khkd9qev2ree, nostr:npub13lpnsq95lg8yz7nplv094qmzf8c90ackgl7paytnk53d42d0zufshxrx7d, Jimmy Kostro, bitcoinhousebali, among others.
image

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

The Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025 & Bitcoin Week Bali will take place on September 5, 2025, at Bitcoin House Bali in Canggu, accompanied by a full week of Bitcoin-themed activities from September 1–8. Centered on education, community, and local adoption, the event will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, workshops, as well as cultural and sports experiences. Speakers include nostr:npub1regqy84lgkptfthek7jxp4plcnh62kupljwa36zk46t0el2ntz3qqt0eqk Jimmy Kostro nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz nostr:npub1h88z7vfm7mnaz94gn2p2a5psaduzkphrf2pndtxa4xvsd6zpzg8qajhqta nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0 nostr:npub1prya33fnqerq0fljwjtp77ehtu7jlsjt5ydhwveuwmqdsdm6k8esk42xcv nostr:npub1dg93ktmdyez89q98gg3lgjw2vrvmxr5cm69yc8c79tkfhmpfq09spgdu3h nostr:npub1l65a54vtys62lpnuwpd47v2hgzak0dnesk2tfjyjqp2yc229detqhwsfth nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt SondreB Wingman and others, all committed to advancing Bitcoin education and adoption in Indonesia and across Asia.
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Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 4–17 Aug 2025)]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:48:08 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/9ygzplhybbn4mjfwe5d5u/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/9ygzplhybbn4mjfwe5d5u/ naddr1qq2nj728tfgycjrevf3xudzddfr8w3f4vs6h2q3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w5lu7md nostr naddr1qq2nj728tfgycjrevf3xudzddfr8w3f4vs6h2q3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w5lu7md npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 235, 921. New user growth increased, and pubkeys writing events increased over 20%. Note events totaled 6.6 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 16 million sats.

Additionally, 24 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 85 Nostr projects were tracked, with 13 releasing product updates. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 235,921, reflecting a slight decrease of 2.1% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on 8th Aug , with 18,022 active users.

The number of new users overall is on the rise. In particular, the number of pubkeys writing events reached 213,438, marking a significant increase of over 24% compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, the number of profiles with bios and contact lists remained stable.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6.6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Reaction, Repost, and Post all showed a slight decrease of about 2%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 16 million, showing a considerable increase of over 13.4% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-15: Extend event schema (payment_options, bond event, pickup_code, deprecate fiat fields) #2005

NOVMBILL is proposing a pull request that introduces several extensions and refinements to the NIP-15 event schema to enable expanded payment support, add bond mechanics, simplify privacy, and deprecate fiat-specific and plaintext address fields. All changes are implemented to optimize for sovereign payment flows and increase marketplace trust.

Add Live Event Consent (kind:30316) to NIP-53 #2006

nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a is adding a Live Event Consent that provides a standardized, discoverable mechanism for participants to publish their agreement to join Live Events.

NIP-D3: DMZ Kinds #2007

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing a NIP that reserves 20 kinds for use-cases that may not want to be standard. It can be anything. it will be mostly specific apps for a specific group of people maybe. It can be internal or external tools and apps.

NIP-37: Improving Draft events #2016

Vitor Pamplona is proposing improving Draft events which improves theNIP in four ways: drops support for anchor tags due to complexity, privacy issues, and low utility, allowing clients to decrypt first and then anchor drafts from internal tags; clarifies terminology, renaming the outer event a "Wrap" and the inner event the "draft"; adds guidance for where the wrap should be sent and includes expiration tags; and it incorporates other minor text improvements.

NIP Relay discovery via DHT #2018

nostr:npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn is proposing a NIP which defines a distributed hash table (DHT) protocol for Nostr relays to enable decentralized relay discovery. The protocol allows a client to deterministically locate the NIP-65 relay list for a participating npub without first connecting to the npub's NIP-65 relay set and without centralizing on popular relays.

NIP-25: Add External Content Reactions #2020

Oscar Merry is proposing a PR that introduces NIP-73 as a way of reacting to any external content, whilst leaving the r tags for websites to maintain backwards compatibility.

Modify NIP-87: General service discovery - adding Routstr discoverability #2024

nostr:npub18gr2m5cflkzpn6jdfer4a8qdlavsn334m9mfhurjsge08grg82zq6hu9su is proposing a PR to modifie NIP-87, which now defines a standardized way to discover nostr services like ecash mints or routstr providers.

NIP-XX: Smart Widgets - Interactive Components for Nostr #2025

Darecjo is proposing a NIP which introduces Smart Widgets (Improved version from #1454), interactive graphical components encapsulated as Nostr events (kind 30033), designed for seamless integration into Nostr clients. Smart Widgets enable rich, dynamic content that enhances user interaction through embedded applications, interactive forms, and mini-apps within the Nostr ecosystem. Various mini-apps smart widgets are available under https://yakihonne.com/smart-widgets to check from.

Notable Projects

Fountain
Fountain

Fountain 1.3 is live on iOS & Android.
The latest update makes it easier to discover podcasts and music worth supporting - in the app and on the web.

  • Likes – Easily like episodes or tracks; show up in your feed, profile, and power Trending.
  • New Home tab – Personalized with Recently Played, Live Now, Trending; Feed has its own tab.
  • Improved Search – Faster, more relevant results with keyword and history support.
  • Nostr upgrades – Rebuilt database for speed and stability.
  • Fixes & improvements – Card boosts, livestream fixes, playback saving, haptic feedback, follow/unfollow, better podcast import, and more

Amber 3.4.5
Amber

  • Added a button in notifications and AppBar to restart connection to relays
  • When connecting to relay try sending the subscription again
  • If there’s a error sending a message to the relay try restarting it and sending again
  • Check for encryption type again (not every app has support for nip44 yet)
  • Revert QrCode reader support for multi-window (it was not reading inverted QrCodes)
  • Generate a new event when there’s an error instead of trying to send the same event to avoid receiving duplicated messages from relays
  • Send an error notification if it was not possible to send the event to the relays
  • Close the app first and then try to send the event to the relays

Alby Go v1.14
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • Get spoken alerts for incoming payments
  • Pay straight from QR codes in images
  • Smarter fiat handling + option to disable it
  • Screen size fixes & other tweaks

Futr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

FUTR 0.4.1 released - the nostr client for desktop (Linux & Windows)

  • Introduced deferred pubkey-based profile update batching to replace immediate Qt signaling.
  • Enhanced relay connection state tracking and rebalancing logic.
  • Contact relays now exclude localhost, preserving own pubkey relays.
  • InboxModel startup is now fully async, eliminating login delay.
  • Integrated AppVeyor for Windows CI builds.

ZEUS
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.3 is now available.

  • Feat: Peer management
  • Feat: Swaps: rescue key
  • Feat: CLN: BOLT 12 withdrawal requests
  • Feat: CLNRest: routing history
  • Feat: Fiat currency toggle on invoice creation
  • Feat: Open channel modal
  • Enhancement: dropdown tab for duration on Receive view
  • Enhancement: tuck QR tabs and 'Receive via NFC' button under advanced toggle on Receive view
  • Enhancement: lock invoice expiry time when LSP is enabled

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho for Web is released.

  • You lives from the Shosho app appear here straight away, and as a streamer you can also share your profile with all your live streams and replays.
  • Great on mobile, works as a PWA and responsive on larger screens too.

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.8.1-alpha is now out!
What's new

  • Brand new mobile app and mobile view
  • New in-app private notifications system using nostr
  • Revertible payments warning

For Users

  • Nostr Notifications: Supports NIP-17 with a new notifications center (requires Coordinators upgrade).
  • New Mobile App & View: Rebuilt for better performance, security, and instant notifications.
  • Improvements: Enhanced robot profile window and library security updates.
  • Payments: Added USDC and Paysend; PIX marked as reversible.
  • Bug Fixes: Order data display, UI glitches, F2F coordinates, architecture signatures, and amount display all fixed.

PurrMint
heatherm

PurrMint v0.0.5 is now live on ！

  • Local + Tor modes
  • NWC, LNbits, CLN, Fake Wallet

Chronicle
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk

Chronicle v0.4.0 is out!
The main new feature in this version is that you can enable backup of Blossom media from other authors' notes; this reinforces Chronicle's goal of being the relay where you can save what really matters, the full conversions you've participated in, pure signal.

applesauce
nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr

Released applesauce v3. There were some breaking changes and a lot of exports were renamed. There are also a bunch of new features:

  • New applesauce-wallet-connect package for client and provider NIP-47
  • NostrConnectProvider class for the server side of NIP-46 signers
  • Added "reconnect" option to publish, request, and subscription methods on relays
  • Support for NIP-53 live streams
  • Support for NIP-52 calendar events
  • Support for NIP-84 highlights
  • Support for NIP-88 polls
  • Basic NIP-61 nutzap support

Fedimint
nostr:npub1su3v8ppushwav932tj6sdcwtf44tpjhmjesrfapxu4dza7y6x30q3lcngd

Fedimint Guardians now run on Start9!

  • LNURL LUD-21 verify support ⚡️
  • Big improvements to the WebSDK by our SoB interns 🏗️
  • Fedimint-hosted Ioh infrastructure 🌐
  • Nostr NIP-87 announcement support for Federations

Orangepill
nostr:npub1ve8qwrlztemdmnh62jffcr0y9m9dpqgqjdg8ufx7gc3qw5wdk74qyv9ka6

  • Referral QR Codes : No more copying links, just share your QR code and earn 5,000 SATS for every signup ⚡️
  • Mention Badges : Now easier to spot when someone @'s you, no need to scroll or dig through chats
  • Pin Chats : Keep important chats at the top
  • Group Chat Descriptions:Set the vibe & rules for your group chats

nostrmusic
nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a

nostrmusic v0.1.0 is now live on Zapstore and GitHub, a new Android client for Wavlake.

  • The app focuses on music discovery, letting users find tracks and artists through boost activity or search.
  • it supports NIP-38 status updates, allowing users to automatically share what they’re listening to and opening up new possibilities for music discovery.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.
Recently, YakiHonne hosted three Demo Days for Round 1 of the Agentic Mini Apps Hack on Nostr, focusing on building decentralized MiniApps around AI, payments, and social features. Developers including nostr:npub1s56kqwj9ewz89dn5ns8elfwc4y7vygl0v4etglamw2gkc84cp8ts893h9f, nostr:npub1290zr7yr2twk4xecn87jlypes87m43l8978h8rwjwg0gw200g7lq9td0vf, Evans, and nostr:npub17msrhx856gjwmydccgavwwccvfkwmt37kppltddv7gnxr7l4scastuc8dz, among others, presented their innovative projects and shared insights on their development work.

Learning Bitcoin 2025 took place on August 16–17, 2025, in Canada. The event brought together individuals, families, and businesses to learn how to safely use Bitcoin. Day one featured hands-on workshops for beginners, covering wallet setup, exchange use, cold storage, and more. Day two offered keynote talks and panel discussions with leading experts on Bitcoin’s practical use and future potential.Speakers included nostr:npub1h50pnxqw9jg7dhr906fvy4mze2yzawf895jhnc3p7qmljdugm6gsrurqev, nostr:npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy, Adam O’Brien, jb55, and more.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 will take place from August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin events in Asia, the conference will feature main stage keynote talks, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, and official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers include nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt, and others.

The 3rd Nostr & Bitcoin Asia Meetup will take place on August 29 from 4–7 PM in Hong Kong, focusing on the building of free expression and financial freedom. The event will feature two panel discussions: “Nostr in Asia: Builders & Backers” and “Bitcoin Asia: Community & Academic Innovation”, speakers including jb55, WendyDing, nostr:npub19x0h8jm3mnwzhv4tpq62zta05er0qlyge73m0pwsp7h666khkd9qev2ree, nostr:npub13lpnsq95lg8yz7nplv094qmzf8c90ackgl7paytnk53d42d0zufshxrx7d, Jimmy Kostro, bitcoinhousebali,and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 235, 921. New user growth increased, and pubkeys writing events increased over 20%. Note events totaled 6.6 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 16 million sats.

Additionally, 24 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 85 Nostr projects were tracked, with 13 releasing product updates. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 235,921, reflecting a slight decrease of 2.1% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on 8th Aug , with 18,022 active users.

The number of new users overall is on the rise. In particular, the number of pubkeys writing events reached 213,438, marking a significant increase of over 24% compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, the number of profiles with bios and contact lists remained stable.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6.6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them, Reaction, Repost, and Post all showed a slight decrease of about 2%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 16 million, showing a considerable increase of over 13.4% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-15: Extend event schema (payment_options, bond event, pickup_code, deprecate fiat fields) #2005

NOVMBILL is proposing a pull request that introduces several extensions and refinements to the NIP-15 event schema to enable expanded payment support, add bond mechanics, simplify privacy, and deprecate fiat-specific and plaintext address fields. All changes are implemented to optimize for sovereign payment flows and increase marketplace trust.

Add Live Event Consent (kind:30316) to NIP-53 #2006

nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a is adding a Live Event Consent that provides a standardized, discoverable mechanism for participants to publish their agreement to join Live Events.

NIP-D3: DMZ Kinds #2007

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing a NIP that reserves 20 kinds for use-cases that may not want to be standard. It can be anything. it will be mostly specific apps for a specific group of people maybe. It can be internal or external tools and apps.

NIP-37: Improving Draft events #2016

Vitor Pamplona is proposing improving Draft events which improves theNIP in four ways: drops support for anchor tags due to complexity, privacy issues, and low utility, allowing clients to decrypt first and then anchor drafts from internal tags; clarifies terminology, renaming the outer event a "Wrap" and the inner event the "draft"; adds guidance for where the wrap should be sent and includes expiration tags; and it incorporates other minor text improvements.

NIP Relay discovery via DHT #2018

nostr:npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn is proposing a NIP which defines a distributed hash table (DHT) protocol for Nostr relays to enable decentralized relay discovery. The protocol allows a client to deterministically locate the NIP-65 relay list for a participating npub without first connecting to the npub's NIP-65 relay set and without centralizing on popular relays.

NIP-25: Add External Content Reactions #2020

Oscar Merry is proposing a PR that introduces NIP-73 as a way of reacting to any external content, whilst leaving the r tags for websites to maintain backwards compatibility.

Modify NIP-87: General service discovery - adding Routstr discoverability #2024

nostr:npub18gr2m5cflkzpn6jdfer4a8qdlavsn334m9mfhurjsge08grg82zq6hu9su is proposing a PR to modifie NIP-87, which now defines a standardized way to discover nostr services like ecash mints or routstr providers.

NIP-XX: Smart Widgets - Interactive Components for Nostr #2025

Darecjo is proposing a NIP which introduces Smart Widgets (Improved version from #1454), interactive graphical components encapsulated as Nostr events (kind 30033), designed for seamless integration into Nostr clients. Smart Widgets enable rich, dynamic content that enhances user interaction through embedded applications, interactive forms, and mini-apps within the Nostr ecosystem. Various mini-apps smart widgets are available under https://yakihonne.com/smart-widgets to check from.

Notable Projects

Fountain
Fountain

Fountain 1.3 is live on iOS & Android.
The latest update makes it easier to discover podcasts and music worth supporting - in the app and on the web.

  • Likes – Easily like episodes or tracks; show up in your feed, profile, and power Trending.
  • New Home tab – Personalized with Recently Played, Live Now, Trending; Feed has its own tab.
  • Improved Search – Faster, more relevant results with keyword and history support.
  • Nostr upgrades – Rebuilt database for speed and stability.
  • Fixes & improvements – Card boosts, livestream fixes, playback saving, haptic feedback, follow/unfollow, better podcast import, and more

Amber 3.4.5
Amber

  • Added a button in notifications and AppBar to restart connection to relays
  • When connecting to relay try sending the subscription again
  • If there’s a error sending a message to the relay try restarting it and sending again
  • Check for encryption type again (not every app has support for nip44 yet)
  • Revert QrCode reader support for multi-window (it was not reading inverted QrCodes)
  • Generate a new event when there’s an error instead of trying to send the same event to avoid receiving duplicated messages from relays
  • Send an error notification if it was not possible to send the event to the relays
  • Close the app first and then try to send the event to the relays

Alby Go v1.14
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • Get spoken alerts for incoming payments
  • Pay straight from QR codes in images
  • Smarter fiat handling + option to disable it
  • Screen size fixes & other tweaks

Futr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

FUTR 0.4.1 released - the nostr client for desktop (Linux & Windows)

  • Introduced deferred pubkey-based profile update batching to replace immediate Qt signaling.
  • Enhanced relay connection state tracking and rebalancing logic.
  • Contact relays now exclude localhost, preserving own pubkey relays.
  • InboxModel startup is now fully async, eliminating login delay.
  • Integrated AppVeyor for Windows CI builds.

ZEUS
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.3 is now available.

  • Feat: Peer management
  • Feat: Swaps: rescue key
  • Feat: CLN: BOLT 12 withdrawal requests
  • Feat: CLNRest: routing history
  • Feat: Fiat currency toggle on invoice creation
  • Feat: Open channel modal
  • Enhancement: dropdown tab for duration on Receive view
  • Enhancement: tuck QR tabs and 'Receive via NFC' button under advanced toggle on Receive view
  • Enhancement: lock invoice expiry time when LSP is enabled

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho for Web is released.

  • You lives from the Shosho app appear here straight away, and as a streamer you can also share your profile with all your live streams and replays.
  • Great on mobile, works as a PWA and responsive on larger screens too.

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.8.1-alpha is now out!
What's new

  • Brand new mobile app and mobile view
  • New in-app private notifications system using nostr
  • Revertible payments warning

For Users

  • Nostr Notifications: Supports NIP-17 with a new notifications center (requires Coordinators upgrade).
  • New Mobile App & View: Rebuilt for better performance, security, and instant notifications.
  • Improvements: Enhanced robot profile window and library security updates.
  • Payments: Added USDC and Paysend; PIX marked as reversible.
  • Bug Fixes: Order data display, UI glitches, F2F coordinates, architecture signatures, and amount display all fixed.

PurrMint
heatherm

PurrMint v0.0.5 is now live on ！

  • Local + Tor modes
  • NWC, LNbits, CLN, Fake Wallet

Chronicle
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk

Chronicle v0.4.0 is out!
The main new feature in this version is that you can enable backup of Blossom media from other authors' notes; this reinforces Chronicle's goal of being the relay where you can save what really matters, the full conversions you've participated in, pure signal.

applesauce
nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr

Released applesauce v3. There were some breaking changes and a lot of exports were renamed. There are also a bunch of new features:

  • New applesauce-wallet-connect package for client and provider NIP-47
  • NostrConnectProvider class for the server side of NIP-46 signers
  • Added "reconnect" option to publish, request, and subscription methods on relays
  • Support for NIP-53 live streams
  • Support for NIP-52 calendar events
  • Support for NIP-84 highlights
  • Support for NIP-88 polls
  • Basic NIP-61 nutzap support

Fedimint
nostr:npub1su3v8ppushwav932tj6sdcwtf44tpjhmjesrfapxu4dza7y6x30q3lcngd

Fedimint Guardians now run on Start9!

  • LNURL LUD-21 verify support ⚡️
  • Big improvements to the WebSDK by our SoB interns 🏗️
  • Fedimint-hosted Ioh infrastructure 🌐
  • Nostr NIP-87 announcement support for Federations

Orangepill
nostr:npub1ve8qwrlztemdmnh62jffcr0y9m9dpqgqjdg8ufx7gc3qw5wdk74qyv9ka6

  • Referral QR Codes : No more copying links, just share your QR code and earn 5,000 SATS for every signup ⚡️
  • Mention Badges : Now easier to spot when someone @'s you, no need to scroll or dig through chats
  • Pin Chats : Keep important chats at the top
  • Group Chat Descriptions:Set the vibe & rules for your group chats

nostrmusic
nostr:npub1patrlck0muvqevgytp4etpen0xsvrlw0hscp4qxgy40n852lqwwsz79h9a

nostrmusic v0.1.0 is now live on Zapstore and GitHub, a new Android client for Wavlake.

  • The app focuses on music discovery, letting users find tracks and artists through boost activity or search.
  • it supports NIP-38 status updates, allowing users to automatically share what they’re listening to and opening up new possibilities for music discovery.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.
Recently, YakiHonne hosted three Demo Days for Round 1 of the Agentic Mini Apps Hack on Nostr, focusing on building decentralized MiniApps around AI, payments, and social features. Developers including nostr:npub1s56kqwj9ewz89dn5ns8elfwc4y7vygl0v4etglamw2gkc84cp8ts893h9f, nostr:npub1290zr7yr2twk4xecn87jlypes87m43l8978h8rwjwg0gw200g7lq9td0vf, Evans, and nostr:npub17msrhx856gjwmydccgavwwccvfkwmt37kppltddv7gnxr7l4scastuc8dz, among others, presented their innovative projects and shared insights on their development work.

Learning Bitcoin 2025 took place on August 16–17, 2025, in Canada. The event brought together individuals, families, and businesses to learn how to safely use Bitcoin. Day one featured hands-on workshops for beginners, covering wallet setup, exchange use, cold storage, and more. Day two offered keynote talks and panel discussions with leading experts on Bitcoin’s practical use and future potential.Speakers included nostr:npub1h50pnxqw9jg7dhr906fvy4mze2yzawf895jhnc3p7qmljdugm6gsrurqev, nostr:npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy, Adam O’Brien, jb55, and more.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 will take place from August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin events in Asia, the conference will feature main stage keynote talks, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, and official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers include nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt, and others.

The 3rd Nostr & Bitcoin Asia Meetup will take place on August 29 from 4–7 PM in Hong Kong, focusing on the building of free expression and financial freedom. The event will feature two panel discussions: “Nostr in Asia: Builders & Backers” and “Bitcoin Asia: Community & Academic Innovation”, speakers including jb55, WendyDing, nostr:npub19x0h8jm3mnwzhv4tpq62zta05er0qlyge73m0pwsp7h666khkd9qev2ree, nostr:npub13lpnsq95lg8yz7nplv094qmzf8c90ackgl7paytnk53d42d0zufshxrx7d, Jimmy Kostro, bitcoinhousebali,and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 7-20 July 2025)]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:43:31 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/fb16d0cc90c248e0/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/fb16d0cc90c248e0/ naddr1qqgxvc33xejrqcmr8ycxxv358pjnqq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wjszs2w nostr naddr1qqgxvc33xejrqcmr8ycxxv358pjnqq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wjszs2w npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 235, 451. New user growth sdecreased, and profiles with bio decreased over 35%. Note events totaled 6 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 12.9 million sats.

Additionally, 8 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 81 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 364 long-form articles were published, 52% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 235, 451, reflecting a modest increase of 4.7% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on July 11, with 17,348 active users.

The number of new users decreased. The number of profiles with bio reached 46,483, down by more than 35% compared to the previous period. The number of pubkeys writing events and profiles with contact lists has slightly decreased.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Reation reached 919,836, showing an increase of about 66%, post reached 2, 296, 681, up 16%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13 million, showing an slight decrease of over 1.3% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-52: Add collaborative calendar event request #1970
gillohner is proposing a PR that enhances NIP-52 to enable collaborative calendar management by introducing an approval workflow for calendar event requests. This addresses the limitation where only calendar owners can add events to their calendars.

timeSeriesData.md #1973
devops-global is proposing a standardized way to store time series data (e.g., health metrics, sensor readings) on Nostr relays using event kind 12345. It prioritizes user ownership, interoperability, and privacy while acknowledging Nostr’s limitations as a database replacement.

Add NIP-XX: Nostr Internet Radio #1975
zeSchlausKwab is proposing a standard for publishing internet radio stations on Nostr as kind:31237 events, enabling decentralized radio directories and cross-app compatibility. Current open solutions use awkward semi-community driven flows to maintain quality of their registries leading to broken streams and outdated metadata. The direct monetization could incentivize station runners and listeners to maintain station entries ensuring a cleaner registry.

Add bulk queries to NIP-05 #1980

Terry Yiu is proposing a NIP that add a batch query feature to the NIP-05 specification, allowing multiple users to be queried at once to improve performance.With ~8000 character URL length limits, you could probably get about ~800+ names in the query depending on the length of the domain and length of names. Also, there are some organizations where easily revealing all the NIP-05 identities (when names are not provided) is not desired due to privacy reasons. There are no current implementations yet, but I'm opening this up for discussion first.

Notable Projects

Primal
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

They’ve just rolled out build 2.3.6 with a bunch of bug fixes and improvements to make your experience smoother than ever. Here’s what’s new:

  • Mute hashtag now works as expected (#524)
  • Media save functionality fixed (#527)
  • Resolved scrolling glitches in the feed and side menu
  • Prevented OOM crashes from video thumbnails
  • Fixed thumbnail aspect ratio issues
  • Smoother video playing experience in the gallery
  • General stability enhancements (#530, #529, #525)

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xchat-lite v0.1.1-beta is live. This version focuses on user experience optimizations, performance improvements, and stability enhancements.

  • New Circle Join Flow: Streamlined joining with support for short names and automatic network detection.
  • New User Search: Automatic remote search for a smoother experience.
  • New QR Code Sharing: Generate and share Nostr protocol QR codes easily.
  • New Image Preview Dialog: Enhanced image viewing experience.
  • New Circle Introduction Page: Discover circle features and FAQs.
  • New App Link Support: Added oxchatlite scheme for deep link handling.
  • Improved Onboarding: Smoother first-time user experience.
  • Improved Circle Join Flow: Added network checks and user confirmation.
  • Improved Search: Automatically triggers search after 0.5 seconds of inactivity.
  • Improved File Upload: Fixed missing progress callback handling.
  • Optimized Memory Usage: Clears related messages when deleting sessions.
  • Improved Contrast: Enhanced visual clarity across widgets.
  • Optimized Image Messages: Better corner radius rendering.
  • Improved Avatar Interaction: Automatically closes circle list when tapping the avatar.

Fountain
Fountain

Fountain 1.2.8 is live on iOS and Android 🚀

  • Player design refresh
  • Video playback
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Auto-queue on play
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

degmods.com
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

New:

  • Search based on tags (tags on mods/blogs now functional)
  • Filter (exclude) mods based on tags (with default tags)
  • Hard blocking system
  • Moderation toggles in the settings page

Changes:

  • User profile bio now expands to view it full via a popup
  • Swapped the first default media upload server to another one
  • Removed 'Signature Public Key' field in mod submission page, and removed 'Signature from' in the authentication details popup

Fixes:

  • Updating a user's profile picture works correctly again
  • Sub-categories becoming categories after editing a mod doesn't happen anymore

Amber
Amber

  • Added loading indicator when running migrations
  • Fix ncryptsec export
  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencies
  • Separated Bunker and Intent logic
  • Fixed bunker relay validation when adding a new relay
  • Option to reuse an existing connection
  • New activities screen
  • Always encrypt bunker responses with nip 44
  • Target android 16
  • Add some error handling to check for network permissions
  • Remove gson dependency
  • Add more default relays

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Alby Hub v1.18 is now live!

  • BOLT-12 offers (yes, you heard it right)
  • Integrated Swaps (both ⚡ to ⛓ and ⛓ to ⚡)
  • Lightning Addresses for sub wallets
  • Channel Rebalancing (beta)
  • New (AI) Apps in App Store

Zapstore
Zapstore

Zapstore CLI 0.2.1 is out with a ton of fixes

  • Now allows running zapstore publish without having to install it
  • Fetches highest quality images from Play Store
  • Much faster release version checks and lots of other safeguards
  • Prepares for new NIP format

Futr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

Quick update on futr dev:

  • possible bottleneck in LMDB found
  • probably Haskell bindings related
  • old, unmaintained third party lib
  • gonna try switching to something else tomorrow, let's see if this resolves it.

ZEUS v0.11.2
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.2 is now available.

  • Extended message signing w/ on-chain addresses
  • Cashu: lock tokens to pubkey (w/ optional timeout)
  • Cashu: token animated QRs
  • POS: tax rate for individual items
  • LND: set close address on channel open
  • QRs: ability to select share QR or text
  • Currency: Zambian Kwacha 🇿🇲
  • Locale: Taiwanese Mandarin 🇹🇼
  • POS: reuse existing invoices when applicable
  • Show swap button only within min/max range
  • Cashu UX improvements
  • Bug fixes

shopstr
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

Shopstr Markets v0.7.5 is live
This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Fixed race condition when minting new proofs at checkout (big thank you to the buyers and merchants who assisted in pinning this one down)
  • Revised checkout page design
  • Minor code styling fixes

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho v 0.7.0 is live on Android and iOS.
Now with more speed and stability .
Note over the last few days Zap Stream, our streaming server host, has been intermittently offline which may impact your ability to go live from Shosho. We have improved our checks and error messages around their availability to try to make this easier for users.
Additional new features including to choose your own server coming soon.

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • Add members to MLS group by inputting a pubkey.
  • Paste image and file from the clipboard.
  • Check if the websocket is online by sending a message.
  • Add vconsole to webview in debug mode.
  • Update the grid style for the favorite section.
  • Show a blank line for chat messages.

pokey
KoalaSat

Pokey v0.2.5-beta is now out!

  • Some bug fixes

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.8.0 is now out!

  • Improved general performance
  • Remember hidden self-hosted alert
  • Fixed silent failure for invalid invoices
  • Coordinator onchain payments are now disabled for swaps. These payments are unnecessary on this scenario and cause user mistakes.
  • Libraries upgrades

PurrMint
heatherm

PurrMint v0.0.1 Alpha is now live!
PurrMint app is a Mobile Cashu Mint - you can now run your own Cashu mint directly on your Android phone!

  • 1.Mintd HTTP Mode: Start a local HTTP service
  • 2.NIP-74 Mode: Run as a public mint using Nostr protocol (coming soon)
  • 3.Onion Mode: Generate onion addresses for your mint (coming soon)

White Noise
nostr:npub1whtn0s68y3cs98zysa4nxrfzss5g5snhndv35tk5m2sudsr7ltms48r3ec

White Noise v0.1.2 is released!

  • QR scanner for easy connection
  • Relay management and dev cache tools
  • Confirm on sign-out
  • Removed mute/search from group info
  • Fixed profile pics, duplicates, iOS group issues
  • Back navigation fixed
  • Group creator no longer added as member

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 364 long-form articles have been published, including over 177 articles on Bitcoin and more than 10 related to Nostr, accounting for 52% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr explore its use as a decentralized protocol for messaging, identity, and payments, along with privacy features like MLS and Onion routing. Some compare different messaging tools, while others extend into areas like scientific research, archaeological collaboration, and digital sovereignty.

These Bitcoin articles highlight the growing institutional embrace of Bitcoin — from public companies and banks adding it to their balance sheets, to countries like El Salvador and Germany exploring national Bitcoin strategies. Many focus on the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, advances in mining technology, and the expanding use of the Lightning Network. Others dive into legal battles, privacy tools like CoinJoin, and philosophical reflections on personal sovereignty, the decline of fiat, and the moral case for adopting Bitcoin.

Thank you,
nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r,
Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, Andrey Arapov, Form*, BlissHodl, Nunya Bidness, nostr:npub12xy9yxej6s9hgzsn3rfyfc3xgtdr29wqlvulquzhz2fhqqywk5vqnyvqut, ManyKeys, TURI$MO, nostr:npub1rmmpspw0xl49azz5nkttyaxrxl52w2ahpxf4zkch2d4pfuvrztxqwj44w2,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Recently, YakiHonne kicked off the first round of the Agentic Mini Apps Hack on Nostr, focused on building decentralized MiniApps with AI, payments, and social features. Running from June 20 to July 25, the hackathon offers a 10,000,000 sats prize pool. Tracks include Nostr tools, payment solutions, and AI-driven apps. On July 21, we hosted our first Demo Day with developers showcasing their smart widget projects.

Nostrbama 2025, took place from July 15 to 17 in Mobile, Alabama. Day one featured a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer. The event also blended tech and fun with VR avatars, live music, a beach day, BBQ, a bar crawl, and skydiving.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 will take place from August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin events in Asia, the conference will feature main stage keynote talks, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers include nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 235, 451. New user growth sdecreased, and profiles with bio decreased over 35%. Note events totaled 6 million, zap volume slightly decreased to 12.9 million sats.

Additionally, 8 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 81 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 364 long-form articles were published, 52% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 235, 451, reflecting a modest increase of 4.7% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on July 11, with 17,348 active users.

The number of new users decreased. The number of profiles with bio reached 46,483, down by more than 35% compared to the previous period. The number of pubkeys writing events and profiles with contact lists has slightly decreased.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Reation reached 919,836, showing an increase of about 66%, post reached 2, 296, 681, up 16%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13 million, showing an slight decrease of over 1.3% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-52: Add collaborative calendar event request #1970
gillohner is proposing a PR that enhances NIP-52 to enable collaborative calendar management by introducing an approval workflow for calendar event requests. This addresses the limitation where only calendar owners can add events to their calendars.

timeSeriesData.md #1973
devops-global is proposing a standardized way to store time series data (e.g., health metrics, sensor readings) on Nostr relays using event kind 12345. It prioritizes user ownership, interoperability, and privacy while acknowledging Nostr’s limitations as a database replacement.

Add NIP-XX: Nostr Internet Radio #1975
zeSchlausKwab is proposing a standard for publishing internet radio stations on Nostr as kind:31237 events, enabling decentralized radio directories and cross-app compatibility. Current open solutions use awkward semi-community driven flows to maintain quality of their registries leading to broken streams and outdated metadata. The direct monetization could incentivize station runners and listeners to maintain station entries ensuring a cleaner registry.

Add bulk queries to NIP-05 #1980

Terry Yiu is proposing a NIP that add a batch query feature to the NIP-05 specification, allowing multiple users to be queried at once to improve performance.With ~8000 character URL length limits, you could probably get about ~800+ names in the query depending on the length of the domain and length of names. Also, there are some organizations where easily revealing all the NIP-05 identities (when names are not provided) is not desired due to privacy reasons. There are no current implementations yet, but I'm opening this up for discussion first.

Notable Projects

Primal
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

They’ve just rolled out build 2.3.6 with a bunch of bug fixes and improvements to make your experience smoother than ever. Here’s what’s new:

  • Mute hashtag now works as expected (#524)
  • Media save functionality fixed (#527)
  • Resolved scrolling glitches in the feed and side menu
  • Prevented OOM crashes from video thumbnails
  • Fixed thumbnail aspect ratio issues
  • Smoother video playing experience in the gallery
  • General stability enhancements (#530, #529, #525)

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xchat-lite v0.1.1-beta is live. This version focuses on user experience optimizations, performance improvements, and stability enhancements.

  • New Circle Join Flow: Streamlined joining with support for short names and automatic network detection.
  • New User Search: Automatic remote search for a smoother experience.
  • New QR Code Sharing: Generate and share Nostr protocol QR codes easily.
  • New Image Preview Dialog: Enhanced image viewing experience.
  • New Circle Introduction Page: Discover circle features and FAQs.
  • New App Link Support: Added oxchatlite scheme for deep link handling.
  • Improved Onboarding: Smoother first-time user experience.
  • Improved Circle Join Flow: Added network checks and user confirmation.
  • Improved Search: Automatically triggers search after 0.5 seconds of inactivity.
  • Improved File Upload: Fixed missing progress callback handling.
  • Optimized Memory Usage: Clears related messages when deleting sessions.
  • Improved Contrast: Enhanced visual clarity across widgets.
  • Optimized Image Messages: Better corner radius rendering.
  • Improved Avatar Interaction: Automatically closes circle list when tapping the avatar.

Fountain
Fountain

Fountain 1.2.8 is live on iOS and Android 🚀

  • Player design refresh
  • Video playback
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Auto-queue on play
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

degmods.com
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

New:

  • Search based on tags (tags on mods/blogs now functional)
  • Filter (exclude) mods based on tags (with default tags)
  • Hard blocking system
  • Moderation toggles in the settings page

Changes:

  • User profile bio now expands to view it full via a popup
  • Swapped the first default media upload server to another one
  • Removed 'Signature Public Key' field in mod submission page, and removed 'Signature from' in the authentication details popup

Fixes:

  • Updating a user's profile picture works correctly again
  • Sub-categories becoming categories after editing a mod doesn't happen anymore

Amber
Amber

  • Added loading indicator when running migrations
  • Fix ncryptsec export
  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencies
  • Separated Bunker and Intent logic
  • Fixed bunker relay validation when adding a new relay
  • Option to reuse an existing connection
  • New activities screen
  • Always encrypt bunker responses with nip 44
  • Target android 16
  • Add some error handling to check for network permissions
  • Remove gson dependency
  • Add more default relays

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Alby Hub v1.18 is now live!

  • BOLT-12 offers (yes, you heard it right)
  • Integrated Swaps (both ⚡ to ⛓ and ⛓ to ⚡)
  • Lightning Addresses for sub wallets
  • Channel Rebalancing (beta)
  • New (AI) Apps in App Store

Zapstore
Zapstore

Zapstore CLI 0.2.1 is out with a ton of fixes

  • Now allows running zapstore publish without having to install it
  • Fetches highest quality images from Play Store
  • Much faster release version checks and lots of other safeguards
  • Prepares for new NIP format

Futr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

Quick update on futr dev:

  • possible bottleneck in LMDB found
  • probably Haskell bindings related
  • old, unmaintained third party lib
  • gonna try switching to something else tomorrow, let's see if this resolves it.

ZEUS v0.11.2
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.2 is now available.

  • Extended message signing w/ on-chain addresses
  • Cashu: lock tokens to pubkey (w/ optional timeout)
  • Cashu: token animated QRs
  • POS: tax rate for individual items
  • LND: set close address on channel open
  • QRs: ability to select share QR or text
  • Currency: Zambian Kwacha 🇿🇲
  • Locale: Taiwanese Mandarin 🇹🇼
  • POS: reuse existing invoices when applicable
  • Show swap button only within min/max range
  • Cashu UX improvements
  • Bug fixes

shopstr
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

Shopstr Markets v0.7.5 is live
This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Fixed race condition when minting new proofs at checkout (big thank you to the buyers and merchants who assisted in pinning this one down)
  • Revised checkout page design
  • Minor code styling fixes

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho v 0.7.0 is live on Android and iOS.
Now with more speed and stability .
Note over the last few days Zap Stream, our streaming server host, has been intermittently offline which may impact your ability to go live from Shosho. We have improved our checks and error messages around their availability to try to make this easier for users.
Additional new features including to choose your own server coming soon.

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • Add members to MLS group by inputting a pubkey.
  • Paste image and file from the clipboard.
  • Check if the websocket is online by sending a message.
  • Add vconsole to webview in debug mode.
  • Update the grid style for the favorite section.
  • Show a blank line for chat messages.

pokey
KoalaSat

Pokey v0.2.5-beta is now out!

  • Some bug fixes

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.8.0 is now out!

  • Improved general performance
  • Remember hidden self-hosted alert
  • Fixed silent failure for invalid invoices
  • Coordinator onchain payments are now disabled for swaps. These payments are unnecessary on this scenario and cause user mistakes.
  • Libraries upgrades

PurrMint
heatherm

PurrMint v0.0.1 Alpha is now live!
PurrMint app is a Mobile Cashu Mint - you can now run your own Cashu mint directly on your Android phone!

  • 1.Mintd HTTP Mode: Start a local HTTP service
  • 2.NIP-74 Mode: Run as a public mint using Nostr protocol (coming soon)
  • 3.Onion Mode: Generate onion addresses for your mint (coming soon)

White Noise
nostr:npub1whtn0s68y3cs98zysa4nxrfzss5g5snhndv35tk5m2sudsr7ltms48r3ec

White Noise v0.1.2 is released!

  • QR scanner for easy connection
  • Relay management and dev cache tools
  • Confirm on sign-out
  • Removed mute/search from group info
  • Fixed profile pics, duplicates, iOS group issues
  • Back navigation fixed
  • Group creator no longer added as member

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 364 long-form articles have been published, including over 177 articles on Bitcoin and more than 10 related to Nostr, accounting for 52% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr explore its use as a decentralized protocol for messaging, identity, and payments, along with privacy features like MLS and Onion routing. Some compare different messaging tools, while others extend into areas like scientific research, archaeological collaboration, and digital sovereignty.

These Bitcoin articles highlight the growing institutional embrace of Bitcoin — from public companies and banks adding it to their balance sheets, to countries like El Salvador and Germany exploring national Bitcoin strategies. Many focus on the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, advances in mining technology, and the expanding use of the Lightning Network. Others dive into legal battles, privacy tools like CoinJoin, and philosophical reflections on personal sovereignty, the decline of fiat, and the moral case for adopting Bitcoin.

Thank you,
nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r,
Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, Andrey Arapov, Form*, BlissHodl, Nunya Bidness, nostr:npub12xy9yxej6s9hgzsn3rfyfc3xgtdr29wqlvulquzhz2fhqqywk5vqnyvqut, ManyKeys, TURI$MO, nostr:npub1rmmpspw0xl49azz5nkttyaxrxl52w2ahpxf4zkch2d4pfuvrztxqwj44w2,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Recently, YakiHonne kicked off the first round of the Agentic Mini Apps Hack on Nostr, focused on building decentralized MiniApps with AI, payments, and social features. Running from June 20 to July 25, the hackathon offers a 10,000,000 sats prize pool. Tracks include Nostr tools, payment solutions, and AI-driven apps. On July 21, we hosted our first Demo Day with developers showcasing their smart widget projects.

Nostrbama 2025, took place from July 15 to 17 in Mobile, Alabama. Day one featured a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer. The event also blended tech and fun with VR avatars, live music, a beach day, BBQ, a bar crawl, and skydiving.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Bitcoin Asia 2025 will take place from August 28–29, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). As one of the largest and most influential Bitcoin events in Asia, the conference will feature main stage keynote talks, enterprise Bitcoin workshops, hundreds of exhibiting companies, a digital art gallery, official limited-edition merchandise. Speakers include nostr:npub1r8l06leee9kjlam0slmky7h8j9zme9ca32erypgqtyu6t2gnhshs3jx5dk, Aaron van Wirdum, nostr:npub16dhgpql60vmd4mnydjut87vla23a38j689jssaqlqqlzrtqtd0kqex0nkq, jb55, and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 23 June-6 July 2025)]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:14:50 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/vh-effjmv55mn4yjhdg_b/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/vh-effjmv55mn4yjhdg_b/ naddr1qq24v6pdg4nyvjjd2c6n2mtwx3u55jryga0kyq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wagz533 nostr naddr1qq24v6pdg4nyvjjd2c6n2mtwx3u55jryga0kyq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wagz533 npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 224,846. New user growth increased, and profiles with bios and pubkeys writing events increased over 50%. Note events totaled 6 million, while zap volume increased over 17% to 13.1 million sats.

Additionally, 9 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 81 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 243 long-form articles were published, 73% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 224,846, reflecting a modest increase of 3.8% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on June 27, with 18,783 active users.

The number of new users increased. The total number of profiles with bio and profiles with pubkeys writing events reached 72,934 and 158,196 respectively — both down by more than 50% compared to the previous period.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Reposts reached 454,165, showing an increase of about 12%, Reactions reached 551, 544, up 26%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13.1 million, showing an increase of over 17% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

add "mute" OK=false status for no-op ephemeral events #1965

fiatjaf is proposing a request that will probably make RPC and real-time communication use cases like NIP-46, NIP-47 etc much better, as the client sending the message will be able to learn instantly that their message wasn't read by anyone, instead of having to wait for some arbitrary amount of time and cancel the request because the other side is taking too long to answer.

NIP-34: add PR and PR update events #1966

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a PR that with the advent of Grasp, we can now do PRs without relying on a single contributor-selected Git server, which they would have to provision and could be rugged at any time. Note how the commit ID is included in the event and any updates, be it force pushes or additional commits, are added by supplementary PR update events. This ensures history is maintained and Nostr events remain the authority, rather than Git servers.Grasp servers with proactive sync enabled will copy the commits to ensure that they are available if the contributor-selected Git server is unreliable or removed. This also provides an alternative for large patches, which are too large to be included within a single nostr event.

Relay HELLO #1969

nostr:npub1l3cgtsurhfchg4cyhhqudm70074sr96srhje330xc5m6czej5n9s9q6vs2 is proposing a NIP that introduces a HELLO relay-to-client message that must be the first message the relay sends after connection.Hopefully with time, broad support will be reached and clients may rely on it.The message lists the optional features the relay supports. It tries to be short by not listing the unsupported features.

Notable Projects

Damus TestFlight
Damus

New Damus TestFlight is live

  • Added send feature to the wallet view
  • Added popover tips to DMs and Notifications toolbars on Trusted Network button
  • Added tip in threads to inform users what trusted network means
  • Added web of trust reply sorting in threads to mitigate spam
  • Added follow list kind 39089
  • Added follow pack preview
  • Added follow pack timeline to Universe View
  • Added NIP-05 favicon to profile names and NIP-05 web of trust feed
  • Display loading indicator in post view
  • Removed media from regular link previews if media is already being shown
  • Renamed Friends of Friends to Trusted Network
  • Added privacy-based redaction to nsec in key settings view
  • Added privacy-based redaction to wallet view
  • Renamed Bitcoin Beach wallet to Blink
  • Fixed note rendering to include regular link previews with media removed when media previews are disabled
  • Improve error handling on wallet send feature
  • Fixed issue where the text "??" would appear on the balance while loading
  • Hide end previewables when hashtags are present
  • Fixed wallet transactions to always show profile display name unless there is no pubkey
  • Fixed quotes view header alignment
  • Removed hashtags in Universe View

Primal
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

Primal mobile apps have just been updated.

Primal for iOS, build 2.3.10:

  • Explore: follow packs
  • Nostr Wallet Connect
  • Share Note as Image
  • YouTube player enhancements
  • Feed enhancements
  • Primal Pro tier

Primal for android, build 2.3.3:

  • Explore: follow packs
  • Share Note as Image
  • Primal Pro tier

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Emoji Picker: Tap and hold the Like button to react with any emoji
  • Include New Post Notifications in Home/Lock screen
  • Restore feed state faster when reopening app
  • Improved support for dynamic font size
  • Show reposter profile picture
  • Show blocked spam statistic
  • Always start video fullscreen, close on swipe down
  • Live chat layout improvements
  • Support blossom uploads using bunker/remote signer
  • Signer: show which relays event was published to
  • Added Follow All button on follow pack feed preview
  • Added Follow button on each post on feed preview
  • Fixed opening too many tabs on iPad/macOS detail pane
  • Imposter checker improvements
  • Improved reconnecting after waking from sleep (desktop)
  • Removed profile card
  • Many bug fixes and performance improvements

Formstr
Form*

Formstr now supports local AI form generation by connecting directly to your own Ollama instance through a browser extension.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

NIP-99 conversion in progress—checkout and dashboard done! The dev team is stacking code like sats. More to come soon!

degmods.com
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Deletion Request: You can now request to delete your mod/blog/comment/social posts
  • Removed the support of an old comment type system (kind 1) under mod and blog posts
  • Added Web of Trust system in the comments section
  • Added a checkbox for users to tick if their comment is nsfw, along with nsfw filtering in the comments section
  • Added a source filter of where comments are coming from in comments of mods/blog posts, similar to what's found in /mods (old comments, before this change, would appear under 'all' as a consequence).
  • Disabled media rendering in comments of mod/blog posts
  • Clicking on mods should open quicker now (it sometimes hung for a long time before)

Amber
Amber

Added loading indicator when running migrations

  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencies
  • Separated Bunker and Intent logic
  • Fixed bunker relay validation when adding a new relay
  • Option to reuse an existing connection
  • New activities screen

ZEUS v0.11.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.2-beta1 is now available for testing.ZEUS Pay+ subscriber exclusive web store.

  • feat: Extended message signing with on-chain addresses
  • feat: Cashu: lock tokens to pubkey (w/ optional timeout)
  • feat: Cashu token animated QRs
  • feat: POS: set tax rate for individual items
  • feat: LND: set close address on channel open
  • feat: QR: Share: add ability to select share QR or share text
  • feat: Currency: 🇿🇲 Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
  • feat: Locale: Taiwanese Mandarin (zh-tw)
  • feat: Payment Request: add MMP + AMP explainers
  • enhancement: POS: reuse existing invoices when applicable
  • enhancement: show swap button only if request is within min/max range
  • enhancement: Payment Request: add MMP + AMP explainers
  • fix: Swaps refund edge case
  • fix: Incorrect totalSats calculation after adding tip %
  • refactor: fix listeners on Receive Ecash view types.

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho v 0.6.3 is now live

  • Users who previously experienced any poor stream quality (e.g. blocking or freezing or disconnection) should try this release!
  • New RTMP streaming library with new streaming settings require only half their bandwidth for a stable connection
  • Spam reduced with WOT relays for new users
  • UI improvements
  • Bugs squashed

Pocket Vibe
nostr:npub1hee433872q2gen90cqh2ypwcq9z7y5ugn23etrd2l2rrwpruss8qwmrsv6

Pushed a small update to Pocket Vibe

  • Updated AI model from GPT-4.1 to Claude Sonnet 4
  • Added ability to edit name/icon for previously generated apps
  • Minor formatting updates

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • Add members to MLS group by inputting a pubkey.
  • Paste image and file from the clipboard.
  • Check if the websocket is online by sending a message.
  • Add vconsole to webview in debug mode.
  • Update the grid style for the favorite section.
  • Show a blank line for chat messages.

Voca
nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu

Voca v0.2.0 drops HUGE updates!

  • PDFs load blazing-fast – even 500+ page docs play instantly.
  • Share any website with Voca, and it’ll start reading aloud right away.
  • New bookmark system tracks active reading positions across files (no more losing your spot!).

pokey
KoalaSat

Pokey v0.2.2-beta is now out!
We decided to drop (for now) the "Mute Thread" functionality and relay on generalistic clients to manage the mute list. Pokey will listen and update this list from relays.

  • Private mute list now is taken into consideration
  • Auth to relays now works even when the app is in background

Flappy Nostrich
Ryan

  • Nostr extension login (nip-07)
  • ATH syncing through Nostr
  • Leaderboards
  • 200% more music
  • 20% more Scott Stapp

Igloo Desktop
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

  • Real-time peer list w/ pings & status
  • Event log filters
  • Decoded pubkeys now shown in ShareList & Signer
  • Cleaner validation + memory leak protection
  • Expanded test suites

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.7.9 is now out!

For Users

  • Orders can be created now with a password (Advance settings). These orders won't appear in the public orders view and can be taken only if the robot inputs the same password.
  • Orders can be fetch now by URL in the Book view
  • New coordinator: FreedomSats #2004
  • peachbitcoin orders now available in Global orders book
  • Chat fix for Start9/Umbrel

For Coordinators

  • Traditional non-docker environment files updated

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 243 long-form articles have been published, including over 164 articles on Bitcoin and more than 14 related to Nostr, accounting for 73% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its unique value in protecting privacy, enabling digital freedom, and supporting decentralized identity. They emphasize Nostr as a fundamental alternative to centralized platforms, giving users control over their data and voice. From building Arabic-speaking communities to reflecting on low adoption in Brazil, the content highlights Nostr's diverse global development. On the technical side, topics include Bluetooth clients, relay setup guides, NIP support, and practical tools like RUNSTR, demonstrating the protocol’s broad usability. Some articles also delve into the socio-technical structure of Nostr, emphasizing its philosophical significance.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of developments spanning economics, technology, regulation, and cultural impact. Many pieces explore self-custody, privacy, and open-source values, emphasizing Bitcoin's potential to counter fiat instability and financial surveillance. On the tech front, innovations in Lightning Network, Layer 2 protocols, hardware wallets, and multisig setups are expanding Bitcoin's usability. Meanwhile, institutional flows, ETFs, and political narratives reveal both enthusiasm and tension around mainstream adoption. Other articles reflect on Bitcoin’s philosophical roots, its impact on personal sovereignty, and how it challenges the logic of inflation, debt, and centralized control.

Thank you,
nostr:npub1wrzguj625auyeysfuuxzf7ywhzlwfz9gm3fml2lul72gwqxw8n9swtcm02, nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, nostr:npub1h8lhed2da096g2wcsh2crmyvenune046rqkejc8f8pcaag8qj25qqadp5p, Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy, Sooly⚡️سولي 🇱🇧🇧🇪🇦🇪🇦🇴, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub1a4thftyy7u9fu89pgqn7ql0guepuaawu7034jvnx3p4mw3tpr3wq345l7s, nostr:npub13wke9s6njrmugzpg6mqtvy2d49g4d6t390ng76dhxxgs9jn3f2jsmq82pk, nostr:npub1dszuw0kks7k7mwr0xm0zwndyw6fzrdv74wrzv5xpkh4fd3p4duts2nczsu, nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r, nostr:npub1t6jxfqz9hv0lygn9thwndekuahwyxkgvycyscjrtauuw73gd5k7sqvksrw, nostr:npub1l59ulrx34m5rle67ds8al32rs309hsl4p5nd9409cmfl55slnrqq8jq78u, nostr:npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzufsw3s3yz,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the BitcoinCampusZambia and UniversityofLagos to successfully host two Nostr Workshop, attracting about 60 enthusiastic participants. The event not only provided an in-depth walkthrough of Nostr project building and Bitcoin payments, but also offered interactive learning through YakiHonne’s platform, empowering participants to explore decentralized development while earning SATs.

The 3rd Privacy Summit took place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space. This edition focused on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges. The speaker lineup included core developers, researchers, and founders from various projects.

The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 was held from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event explored Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, with a focus on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers included: nostr:npub1renaud65zug8r570ndztde2xhk206z3v50a5mwa3kp2xshy3zmjqkqaw97, nostr:npub1admhd8e9r28zl4u73l95c7lmu8k233xn50ayjsruuc62hm7l2a2q2l5zht, Stach, nostr:npub158d7zqnl36ze3gmyv4kedezvla3z3rvgsfpap83drqrywswwvc8skw9kx0, and more.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Nostrbama 2025 is the most vibrant Nostr-themed conference in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, taking place from July 15 to 17, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama. The first day’s Nostr Talks will feature a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer.Other activities include a VR avatar experience, live music, a BBQ and bar crawl, a beach day, and skydiving—offering attendees an immersive blend of technology and fun.

The Africa Bitcoin Conference Diaspora (ABCD) 2025 will take place on August 15 in Boston, USA, and will continue on August 16 in collaboration with the Boston African Festival. As the first edition of the Africa Bitcoin Conference held outside the continent, the event will feature Bitcoin education, hands-on workshops, business innovation showcases, investor networking, human rights roundtables, community dialogues, and cultural celebrations. The speaker lineup includes nostr:npub1z5umqa38xfv94y3fpver2khw2qar2v54jetl24939j4f0yyhggdqrh5lwd, nostr:npub1watzk82jyvjvgq9wuvrefswxejpdersneccqnnhjr8k873qrzhpq3rhfd2, nostr:npub165xpwxf9k0lp9mr8v4jdv9wk87tlcs22wqn6v44cfvq7edmneuyq9utg5f, dread, and others.

The Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025 will take place on September 5 at Bitcoin House Bali in Canggu, and will be part of the larger “Bitcoin Week Bali” running from September 1 to 8. As one of the most impactful Bitcoin gatherings in Asia, the conference focuses on education, community building, and local adoption, with sessions held in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. It will feature invited speakers such as nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe, nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0, nostr:npub1ldsmj0vxfe8sawnkdwu92medcqnzar5c2qfw9xazs5yd65sx0kvqghzsk3, nostr:npub1regqy84lgkptfthek7jxp4plcnh62kupljwa36zk46t0el2ntz3qqt0eqk, nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz, nostr:npub1dg93ktmdyez89q98gg3lgjw2vrvmxr5cm69yc8c79tkfhmpfq09spgdu3h, Jimmy Kostro, nostr:npub1h88z7vfm7mnaz94gn2p2a5psaduzkphrf2pndtxa4xvsd6zpzg8qajhqta, nostr:npub190trvg63e6tyqlwlj6lccqpftx76lckj25c006vwx3dzvdl88yxs2nyqdx, and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 224,846. New user growth increased, and profiles with bios and pubkeys writing events increased over 50%. Note events totaled 6 million, while zap volume increased over 17% to 13.1 million sats.

Additionally, 9 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 81 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 243 long-form articles were published, 73% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 224,846, reflecting a modest increase of 3.8% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on June 27, with 18,783 active users.

The number of new users increased. The total number of profiles with bio and profiles with pubkeys writing events reached 72,934 and 158,196 respectively — both down by more than 50% compared to the previous period.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 6 million note events were published during this period, representing a stable trend compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Reposts reached 454,165, showing an increase of about 12%, Reactions reached 551, 544, up 26%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13.1 million, showing an increase of over 17% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

add "mute" OK=false status for no-op ephemeral events #1965

fiatjaf is proposing a request that will probably make RPC and real-time communication use cases like NIP-46, NIP-47 etc much better, as the client sending the message will be able to learn instantly that their message wasn't read by anyone, instead of having to wait for some arbitrary amount of time and cancel the request because the other side is taking too long to answer.

NIP-34: add PR and PR update events #1966

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a PR that with the advent of Grasp, we can now do PRs without relying on a single contributor-selected Git server, which they would have to provision and could be rugged at any time. Note how the commit ID is included in the event and any updates, be it force pushes or additional commits, are added by supplementary PR update events. This ensures history is maintained and Nostr events remain the authority, rather than Git servers.Grasp servers with proactive sync enabled will copy the commits to ensure that they are available if the contributor-selected Git server is unreliable or removed. This also provides an alternative for large patches, which are too large to be included within a single nostr event.

Relay HELLO #1969

nostr:npub1l3cgtsurhfchg4cyhhqudm70074sr96srhje330xc5m6czej5n9s9q6vs2 is proposing a NIP that introduces a HELLO relay-to-client message that must be the first message the relay sends after connection.Hopefully with time, broad support will be reached and clients may rely on it.The message lists the optional features the relay supports. It tries to be short by not listing the unsupported features.

Notable Projects

Damus TestFlight
Damus

New Damus TestFlight is live

  • Added send feature to the wallet view
  • Added popover tips to DMs and Notifications toolbars on Trusted Network button
  • Added tip in threads to inform users what trusted network means
  • Added web of trust reply sorting in threads to mitigate spam
  • Added follow list kind 39089
  • Added follow pack preview
  • Added follow pack timeline to Universe View
  • Added NIP-05 favicon to profile names and NIP-05 web of trust feed
  • Display loading indicator in post view
  • Removed media from regular link previews if media is already being shown
  • Renamed Friends of Friends to Trusted Network
  • Added privacy-based redaction to nsec in key settings view
  • Added privacy-based redaction to wallet view
  • Renamed Bitcoin Beach wallet to Blink
  • Fixed note rendering to include regular link previews with media removed when media previews are disabled
  • Improve error handling on wallet send feature
  • Fixed issue where the text "??" would appear on the balance while loading
  • Hide end previewables when hashtags are present
  • Fixed wallet transactions to always show profile display name unless there is no pubkey
  • Fixed quotes view header alignment
  • Removed hashtags in Universe View

Primal
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

Primal mobile apps have just been updated.

Primal for iOS, build 2.3.10:

  • Explore: follow packs
  • Nostr Wallet Connect
  • Share Note as Image
  • YouTube player enhancements
  • Feed enhancements
  • Primal Pro tier

Primal for android, build 2.3.3:

  • Explore: follow packs
  • Share Note as Image
  • Primal Pro tier

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Emoji Picker: Tap and hold the Like button to react with any emoji
  • Include New Post Notifications in Home/Lock screen
  • Restore feed state faster when reopening app
  • Improved support for dynamic font size
  • Show reposter profile picture
  • Show blocked spam statistic
  • Always start video fullscreen, close on swipe down
  • Live chat layout improvements
  • Support blossom uploads using bunker/remote signer
  • Signer: show which relays event was published to
  • Added Follow All button on follow pack feed preview
  • Added Follow button on each post on feed preview
  • Fixed opening too many tabs on iPad/macOS detail pane
  • Imposter checker improvements
  • Improved reconnecting after waking from sleep (desktop)
  • Removed profile card
  • Many bug fixes and performance improvements

Formstr
Form*

Formstr now supports local AI form generation by connecting directly to your own Ollama instance through a browser extension.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

NIP-99 conversion in progress—checkout and dashboard done! The dev team is stacking code like sats. More to come soon!

degmods.com
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Deletion Request: You can now request to delete your mod/blog/comment/social posts
  • Removed the support of an old comment type system (kind 1) under mod and blog posts
  • Added Web of Trust system in the comments section
  • Added a checkbox for users to tick if their comment is nsfw, along with nsfw filtering in the comments section
  • Added a source filter of where comments are coming from in comments of mods/blog posts, similar to what's found in /mods (old comments, before this change, would appear under 'all' as a consequence).
  • Disabled media rendering in comments of mod/blog posts
  • Clicking on mods should open quicker now (it sometimes hung for a long time before)

Amber
Amber

Added loading indicator when running migrations

  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencies
  • Separated Bunker and Intent logic
  • Fixed bunker relay validation when adding a new relay
  • Option to reuse an existing connection
  • New activities screen

ZEUS v0.11.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.2-beta1 is now available for testing.ZEUS Pay+ subscriber exclusive web store.

  • feat: Extended message signing with on-chain addresses
  • feat: Cashu: lock tokens to pubkey (w/ optional timeout)
  • feat: Cashu token animated QRs
  • feat: POS: set tax rate for individual items
  • feat: LND: set close address on channel open
  • feat: QR: Share: add ability to select share QR or share text
  • feat: Currency: 🇿🇲 Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
  • feat: Locale: Taiwanese Mandarin (zh-tw)
  • feat: Payment Request: add MMP + AMP explainers
  • enhancement: POS: reuse existing invoices when applicable
  • enhancement: show swap button only if request is within min/max range
  • enhancement: Payment Request: add MMP + AMP explainers
  • fix: Swaps refund edge case
  • fix: Incorrect totalSats calculation after adding tip %
  • refactor: fix listeners on Receive Ecash view types.

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Shosho v 0.6.3 is now live

  • Users who previously experienced any poor stream quality (e.g. blocking or freezing or disconnection) should try this release!
  • New RTMP streaming library with new streaming settings require only half their bandwidth for a stable connection
  • Spam reduced with WOT relays for new users
  • UI improvements
  • Bugs squashed

Pocket Vibe
nostr:npub1hee433872q2gen90cqh2ypwcq9z7y5ugn23etrd2l2rrwpruss8qwmrsv6

Pushed a small update to Pocket Vibe

  • Updated AI model from GPT-4.1 to Claude Sonnet 4
  • Added ability to edit name/icon for previously generated apps
  • Minor formatting updates

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • Add members to MLS group by inputting a pubkey.
  • Paste image and file from the clipboard.
  • Check if the websocket is online by sending a message.
  • Add vconsole to webview in debug mode.
  • Update the grid style for the favorite section.
  • Show a blank line for chat messages.

Voca
nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu

Voca v0.2.0 drops HUGE updates!

  • PDFs load blazing-fast – even 500+ page docs play instantly.
  • Share any website with Voca, and it’ll start reading aloud right away.
  • New bookmark system tracks active reading positions across files (no more losing your spot!).

pokey
KoalaSat

Pokey v0.2.2-beta is now out!
We decided to drop (for now) the "Mute Thread" functionality and relay on generalistic clients to manage the mute list. Pokey will listen and update this list from relays.

  • Private mute list now is taken into consideration
  • Auth to relays now works even when the app is in background

Flappy Nostrich
Ryan

  • Nostr extension login (nip-07)
  • ATH syncing through Nostr
  • Leaderboards
  • 200% more music
  • 20% more Scott Stapp

Igloo Desktop
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

  • Real-time peer list w/ pings & status
  • Event log filters
  • Decoded pubkeys now shown in ShareList & Signer
  • Cleaner validation + memory leak protection
  • Expanded test suites

RoboSats
nostr:npub1gdfr0r0an32jalqryqlvpn3gsef2hu832wv6kp5p2gt2aqa2n8yqd42ffw

RoboSats v0.7.9 is now out!

For Users

  • Orders can be created now with a password (Advance settings). These orders won't appear in the public orders view and can be taken only if the robot inputs the same password.
  • Orders can be fetch now by URL in the Book view
  • New coordinator: FreedomSats #2004
  • peachbitcoin orders now available in Global orders book
  • Chat fix for Start9/Umbrel

For Coordinators

  • Traditional non-docker environment files updated

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 243 long-form articles have been published, including over 164 articles on Bitcoin and more than 14 related to Nostr, accounting for 73% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its unique value in protecting privacy, enabling digital freedom, and supporting decentralized identity. They emphasize Nostr as a fundamental alternative to centralized platforms, giving users control over their data and voice. From building Arabic-speaking communities to reflecting on low adoption in Brazil, the content highlights Nostr's diverse global development. On the technical side, topics include Bluetooth clients, relay setup guides, NIP support, and practical tools like RUNSTR, demonstrating the protocol’s broad usability. Some articles also delve into the socio-technical structure of Nostr, emphasizing its philosophical significance.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of developments spanning economics, technology, regulation, and cultural impact. Many pieces explore self-custody, privacy, and open-source values, emphasizing Bitcoin's potential to counter fiat instability and financial surveillance. On the tech front, innovations in Lightning Network, Layer 2 protocols, hardware wallets, and multisig setups are expanding Bitcoin's usability. Meanwhile, institutional flows, ETFs, and political narratives reveal both enthusiasm and tension around mainstream adoption. Other articles reflect on Bitcoin’s philosophical roots, its impact on personal sovereignty, and how it challenges the logic of inflation, debt, and centralized control.

Thank you,
nostr:npub1wrzguj625auyeysfuuxzf7ywhzlwfz9gm3fml2lul72gwqxw8n9swtcm02, nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, nostr:npub1h8lhed2da096g2wcsh2crmyvenune046rqkejc8f8pcaag8qj25qqadp5p, Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy, Sooly⚡️سولي 🇱🇧🇧🇪🇦🇪🇦🇴, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub1a4thftyy7u9fu89pgqn7ql0guepuaawu7034jvnx3p4mw3tpr3wq345l7s, nostr:npub13wke9s6njrmugzpg6mqtvy2d49g4d6t390ng76dhxxgs9jn3f2jsmq82pk, nostr:npub1dszuw0kks7k7mwr0xm0zwndyw6fzrdv74wrzv5xpkh4fd3p4duts2nczsu, nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r, nostr:npub1t6jxfqz9hv0lygn9thwndekuahwyxkgvycyscjrtauuw73gd5k7sqvksrw, nostr:npub1l59ulrx34m5rle67ds8al32rs309hsl4p5nd9409cmfl55slnrqq8jq78u, nostr:npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzufsw3s3yz,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the BitcoinCampusZambia and UniversityofLagos to successfully host two Nostr Workshop, attracting about 60 enthusiastic participants. The event not only provided an in-depth walkthrough of Nostr project building and Bitcoin payments, but also offered interactive learning through YakiHonne’s platform, empowering participants to explore decentralized development while earning SATs.

The 3rd Privacy Summit took place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space. This edition focused on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges. The speaker lineup included core developers, researchers, and founders from various projects.

The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 was held from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event explored Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, with a focus on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers included: nostr:npub1renaud65zug8r570ndztde2xhk206z3v50a5mwa3kp2xshy3zmjqkqaw97, nostr:npub1admhd8e9r28zl4u73l95c7lmu8k233xn50ayjsruuc62hm7l2a2q2l5zht, Stach, nostr:npub158d7zqnl36ze3gmyv4kedezvla3z3rvgsfpap83drqrywswwvc8skw9kx0, and more.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Nostrbama 2025 is the most vibrant Nostr-themed conference in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, taking place from July 15 to 17, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama. The first day’s Nostr Talks will feature a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer.Other activities include a VR avatar experience, live music, a BBQ and bar crawl, a beach day, and skydiving—offering attendees an immersive blend of technology and fun.

The Africa Bitcoin Conference Diaspora (ABCD) 2025 will take place on August 15 in Boston, USA, and will continue on August 16 in collaboration with the Boston African Festival. As the first edition of the Africa Bitcoin Conference held outside the continent, the event will feature Bitcoin education, hands-on workshops, business innovation showcases, investor networking, human rights roundtables, community dialogues, and cultural celebrations. The speaker lineup includes nostr:npub1z5umqa38xfv94y3fpver2khw2qar2v54jetl24939j4f0yyhggdqrh5lwd, nostr:npub1watzk82jyvjvgq9wuvrefswxejpdersneccqnnhjr8k873qrzhpq3rhfd2, nostr:npub165xpwxf9k0lp9mr8v4jdv9wk87tlcs22wqn6v44cfvq7edmneuyq9utg5f, dread, and others.

The Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025 will take place on September 5 at Bitcoin House Bali in Canggu, and will be part of the larger “Bitcoin Week Bali” running from September 1 to 8. As one of the most impactful Bitcoin gatherings in Asia, the conference focuses on education, community building, and local adoption, with sessions held in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. It will feature invited speakers such as nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe, nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0, nostr:npub1ldsmj0vxfe8sawnkdwu92medcqnzar5c2qfw9xazs5yd65sx0kvqghzsk3, nostr:npub1regqy84lgkptfthek7jxp4plcnh62kupljwa36zk46t0el2ntz3qqt0eqk, nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz, nostr:npub1dg93ktmdyez89q98gg3lgjw2vrvmxr5cm69yc8c79tkfhmpfq09spgdu3h, Jimmy Kostro, nostr:npub1h88z7vfm7mnaz94gn2p2a5psaduzkphrf2pndtxa4xvsd6zpzg8qajhqta, nostr:npub190trvg63e6tyqlwlj6lccqpftx76lckj25c006vwx3dzvdl88yxs2nyqdx, and others.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 8-22 June 2025) ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:27:01 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/9gt3ald8hpwn7-k61raci/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/9gt3ald8hpwn7-k61raci/ naddr1qq2njem5xds5c3pcfpg8wm3h944nvv2jg93kjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wkd0w3v nostr naddr1qq2njem5xds5c3pcfpg8wm3h944nvv2jg93kjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wkd0w3v npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 240,079. However, new user growth declined, and profiles with bios and contact lists dropped by over 75%. Note events totaled 5.87 million, while zap volume fell over 40% to 11.3 million sats.

Additionally, 6 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 76 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 353 long-form articles were published, 78% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 240,079, reflecting a modest increase of 4.5% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on June 16, with 19,582 active users.

Despite the overall increase in activity, the number of new users declined. The total number of profiles with bio and profiles with contact lists reached 107,067 and 47,393 respectively — both down by more than 75% compared to the previous period.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 5.87 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of around 10% compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Original posts totaled 1.96 million, down 19%
Reposts reached 414,087, showing a significant increase of about 20%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 11.3 million, showing an decrease of over 40% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Adding support for main bolt12 commands to NIP-47 #1952

nostr:npub149v86624757a5l7vne09j3h2p7qajllnz7ecpvghl8ptzcg32hrscs567q is proposing a request that add support for Bolt12 to NWC, such that a Lightning client can use NWC to generate and use Bolt12 offers, fetch and pay Bolt12 invoices, thus benefiting from the improvements over Bolt11.

feat: add joined_at field #1956

nostr:npub1gujeqakgt7fyp6zjggxhyy7ft623qtcaay5lkc8n8gkry4cvnrzqd3f67z is proposing a PR that allows the user to know when he joined Nostr and realize how fast time passes.allows for features like: "Hey, today makes 1 year you are using Nostr, let's see a compilation of your first posts"

NIP-C4: Moderation Services #1957

semisol is proposing a NIP that defines a way for moderation services to publish event moderation information. A whitelisted moderation service can use a relay that supports read filtering, while adding a - tag to prevent rebroadcasts.

Notable Projects

Zap.stream
nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz

New zap.stream rust backend (completely custom live streaming engine) is live for some testing, currently streaming on the main deployment while building HLS-LL (Low Latency)

Amber
Amber

  • Added loading indicator when running migrations
  • Fix ncryptsec export
  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencie

zap.store
Zapstore

zapstore-cli 0.2.0-rc3 released

  • Feature: Implement Gitlab parser (#15)
  • Feature: Implement F-Droid/Izzy metadata fetcher (#9)
  • Feature: Preview release in HTML
  • Feature: Skip remote metadata flag
  • Improvement: Use new apk_parser package, auto-extracts icon, name, and more
  • Improvement: Better messaging, spinners
  • Improvement: non-arm64-v8a filtering
  • Bugfix: Web parser issues, JSONPath
  • Improvement: Retrieve license from Github
  • Bugfix: Events printed to stdout missing links
  • Bugfix: Broken daemon mode

ZEUS v0.11.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha4 with Cashu support is now available for testing.
This release fixes a few bugs including a navigation issue that would lock the app after an unsuccessful connection to a remote wallet.

Sparrow
nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2

Sparrow v2.2.3 has been released to fix some issues scanning QR codes on Linux, and includes other minor improvements.

  • Support NV12 capture pixel format on Linux
  • Suggest connecting to broadcast a finalized transaction if offline and a server is configured
  • Suggest opening the Send To Many dialog when adding multiple payments on the Send tab
  • Derive to the maximum BIP32 account level where the child path in an output descriptor contains more than two elements
  • Improve Electrum server script hash unsubscribe support
  • Prevent selection of unsupported BIP322 format when signing a message with a connected device
  • Handle importing the BitKey descriptor export format
  • Bug fix: Always use the master wallet payment code when creating the notification transaction payload on the Send tab
  • Bug fix: Ensure last service task has completed before closing the webcam stream
  • Bug fix: Prevent double close of webcam library
  • Bug fix: Iterate and remove faulty capture devices on opening QR scan dialog

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Version 0.2.3 is released to GitHub and Obtainium.

  • Fun floating emojis
  • Double-tap to like
  • Display emojis on stream chat
  • Landscape mode on lives and replays
  • Wake lock on playback
  • -Swipe to hide UI on broadcast and playback
  • -Improved layout for smaller devices
  • Set your @zap.stream pic, title, summary fixed
  • Many small bugs flattened

Frostr
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

  • Core cryptographic logic migrated to @frostr/igloo-core
  • New UI polish: tooltips, input validation, status indicators
  • Cross-platform filename sanitization
  • Cleaner docs, stricter tests, smarter CI

Zappix
nostr:npub1dyejzuw2z35ftt07dpnrhjy7xeww7hae0f28sz46dl4gh2lm94qsqcnrtm

New:

  • UI (all new, super pretty)
  • Bookmarks
  • Locations
  • Flix (TikTok/Reels/Shorts)
  • Better Outbox (still not true outbox)
  • Better Blossom

Bugs:

  • Uploading Flix
  • Location Feeds
  • MOAR

Core Lightning (CLN)
nostr:npub1hxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7swqagw3

v25.05 - 'Satoshi's OP_RETURN Opinion' is now available
Latest updates include splicing interoperability with Eclair and splice RBF capability, reduced latency, Reckless plugin updates, improved AskRene routing, early LSPS support, and peer storage as default feature.

WoT Relay v0.1.18
nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8

Turns out many of the WoT relays are being attacked, so this version increases the rate limits significantly. This update is only required if you see your CPU stuck at 100%.

Sats Tracker v0.2.0
nostr:npub1jeqhakwnjf3hp2y8gv8uly95d7asn64y3y0wex7usl5sye4s9f2sgznmal

  • Fixed bug that excluded fees from being counted in the total wallet amount
  • Added possibility to edit a previously created transaction
  • Added pie chart to home screen to display how funds are divided between LN and OC
  • Added bar chart to home screen to display income and expenses of the month

Linkahest
nostr:npub1rfw075gc6pc693w5v568xw4mnu7umlzpkfxmqye0cgxm7qw8tauqfck3t8

  • Minor fixes to main screen (links, protocol handler display)
  • Replace generic share icon with app icon in main screen
  • Bump version to 0.1.1

Pocket Vibe
nostr:npub1hee433872q2gen90cqh2ypwcq9z7y5ugn23etrd2l2rrwpruss8qwmrsv6

A webapp designed to build other webapps from your phone instead of a computer in 1-shot

  • From prompt to app on your Homescreen
  • Generate app icons
  • PWA by default
  • Push notification when ready to view
  • Works with voice dictation from device keyboard

Camelus
nostr:npub1camelhq7t54m7hkata58sklug2vm83masprf2lx8n0zdykke6vcqxl9339

version 1.6.0 now available

  • It's easier than ever to invite your loved ones.
  • -improved starter packs
  • -connection indicator
  • -fixed amber popup

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • In this version, when using a Mini App, users can see which actions request a signature and will be prompted to approve them. In the next version, this feature will require manual activation. For now, users can directly experience how signing works within a Mini App. We recommend trying it out with Jumble.
  • This release also adds support for Cashu mint fees, allowing mint operators to earn some revenue. At the moment, only a few mints have enabled fees. There are still some bugs in this version, and we’ll continue working on fixes.

Jumble
Cody

  • View your conversation history with someone
  • Emoji reactions
  • Bookmarks
  • Collapse long notes for a cleaner feed
  • Paste or drag to upload images
  • Highlights
  • Hide replies and notifications from untrusted users (#WoT)
  • Mute someone publicly or privately
  • Support for client-initiated NIP-46 connections (nostrconnect://)
  • Improved note display
  • Auto-play and pause videos
  • Tons of bug fixes

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 353 long-form articles have been published, including over 261 articles on Bitcoin and more than 16 related to Nostr, accounting for 78% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its evolution as a decentralized communication protocol, emphasizing neutrality, permissionless design, and resistance to censorship. Topics include technical advancements like Nostr-Static v0.7’s smart content discovery and RSS integration, Blossom’s minimal media upload service, and MLS over Nostr for secure messaging. Practical guides such as vanity key mining with Rana and no-spam relay setups support user empowerment. Reflections on the decline of traditional social media and the promise of decentralized alternatives highlight Nostr’s role in preserving digital autonomy.

The Bitcoin articles discuss the rapid evolution and global integration of Bitcoin as both a financial asset and a foundational infrastructure for a decentralized future. They cover a wide range of topics—from regulatory shifts, ETF approvals, and corporate treasury strategies, to innovations in Lightning Network, self-custody tools, and privacy-preserving technologies like PayJoin and Cashu. Many pieces explore Bitcoin’s role in resisting centralization, promoting financial inclusion, and challenging traditional monetary systems. Others highlight Bitcoin’s cultural and political dimensions, including its adoption by nation-states, its intersection with religion, and its impact on art, film, and activism. Overall, these articles present Bitcoin as not just a technology or investment, but a global movement reshaping commerce, sovereignty, and personal freedom.

Thank you,
nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as, nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r, Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, nostr:npub18lav8fkgt8424rxamvk8qq4xuy9n8mltjtgztv2w44hc5tt9vets0hcfsz, nostr:npub10akm29ejpdns52ca082skmc3hr75wmv3ajv4987c9lgyrfynrmdqduqwlx, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2, nostr:npub1wrzguj625auyeysfuuxzf7ywhzlwfz9gm3fml2lul72gwqxw8n9swtcm02, nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy, nostr:npub1m7szwpud3jh2k3cqe73v0fd769uzsj6rzmddh4dw67y92sw22r3sk5m3ys, nostr:npub13wke9s6njrmugzpg6mqtvy2d49g4d6t390ng76dhxxgs9jn3f2jsmq82pk, Akamaister, Holder,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

1.Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the colleges to successfully host two Nostr Developers Workshop, attracting about 50 enthusiastic participants. The event not only provided an in-depth walkthrough of Nostr project building and Bitcoin payments, but also offered interactive learning through YakiHonne’s platform, empowering participants to explore decentralized development while earning SATs.

2.BTC Prague 2025 was the largest and most influential Bitcoin-only conference in Europe, held from June 19 to 21, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. The event attracted over 10,000 participants from around the world, including entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and educators. Among the 200+ speakers were notable figures such as nostr:npub14gm6rq7rkw56cd08aa4k5tvjnepqnxm4xvc535wj0wyjxlgrfa8sqdgv87, nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz, nostr:npub1ymgefd46k55yfwph8tdlxur573puastaqdmxff4vj20xj0uh3p2s06k8d5, nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y, nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m, nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk, nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr, and more. The program covered key themes including Bitcoin technology, self-custody, and global adoption. In addition to the main sessions, the event featured a wide range of side activities such as Developer Hack Days, Cypherpunk gatherings, Women in Bitcoin meetups, and pleb parties, creating a fully immersive week-long experience.

3.BitDevs: Nostr Wallet Connect Presentation took place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Pittsburgh Technology Council, with an option for online participation. Organized by BitDevs Pittsburgh, the event featured nostr:npub1ce7d8cdg8k49dnl3da34mvhah8kevxfsq2vdguq6trngapqfsdzsnv3d7m from Presidio Bitcoin, who presented his latest work on integrating Nostr Wallet Connect.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

1.The 3rd Privacy Summit will take place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space.This edition will focus on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges.The speaker lineup includes core developers, researchers, and founders from projects.

2.The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 will take place from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event will explore Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, focusing on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers include nostr:npub1renaud65zug8r570ndztde2xhk206z3v50a5mwa3kp2xshy3zmjqkqaw97 nostr:npub1admhd8e9r28zl4u73l95c7lmu8k233xn50ayjsruuc62hm7l2a2q2l5zht Stach nostr:npub158d7zqnl36ze3gmyv4kedezvla3z3rvgsfpap83drqrywswwvc8skw9kx0 and more.

3. Nostrbama 2025 is the most vibrant Nostr-themed conference in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, taking place from July 15 to 17, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama. The first day’s Nostr Talks will feature a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer.Other activities include a VR avatar experience, live music, a BBQ and bar crawl, a beach day, and skydiving—offering attendees an immersive blend of technology and fun.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, daily active pubkeys reached 240,079. However, new user growth declined, and profiles with bios and contact lists dropped by over 75%. Note events totaled 5.87 million, while zap volume fell over 40% to 11.3 million sats.

Additionally, 6 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 1 merged. A total of 76 Nostr projects were tracked, with 16 releasing product updates, and over 353 long-form articles were published, 78% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily active pubkeys reached 240,079, reflecting a modest increase of 4.5% compared to the previous period. The highest daily activity was recorded on June 16, with 19,582 active users.

Despite the overall increase in activity, the number of new users declined. The total number of profiles with bio and profiles with contact lists reached 107,067 and 47,393 respectively — both down by more than 75% compared to the previous period.

In terms of content publishing, approximately 5.87 million note events were published during this period, representing a decrease of around 10% compared to the previous cycle. Among them: Original posts totaled 1.96 million, down 19%
Reposts reached 414,087, showing a significant increase of about 20%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 11.3 million, showing an decrease of over 40% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Adding support for main bolt12 commands to NIP-47 #1952

nostr:npub149v86624757a5l7vne09j3h2p7qajllnz7ecpvghl8ptzcg32hrscs567q is proposing a request that add support for Bolt12 to NWC, such that a Lightning client can use NWC to generate and use Bolt12 offers, fetch and pay Bolt12 invoices, thus benefiting from the improvements over Bolt11.

feat: add joined_at field #1956

nostr:npub1gujeqakgt7fyp6zjggxhyy7ft623qtcaay5lkc8n8gkry4cvnrzqd3f67z is proposing a PR that allows the user to know when he joined Nostr and realize how fast time passes.allows for features like: "Hey, today makes 1 year you are using Nostr, let's see a compilation of your first posts"

NIP-C4: Moderation Services #1957

semisol is proposing a NIP that defines a way for moderation services to publish event moderation information. A whitelisted moderation service can use a relay that supports read filtering, while adding a - tag to prevent rebroadcasts.

Notable Projects

Zap.stream
nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz

New zap.stream rust backend (completely custom live streaming engine) is live for some testing, currently streaming on the main deployment while building HLS-LL (Low Latency)

Amber
Amber

  • Added loading indicator when running migrations
  • Fix ncryptsec export
  • Add a icon when using a proxy and check if the proxy is working
  • Add more event translations
  • Add a screen to send feedback on nostr
  • Start separating Bunker and native implementations
  • Fix service start error in slow devices when the user moves the app to the background faster than the app can start
  • Fix scrollbar position
  • Fix requests not disappearing when accepting/rejecting
  • Fix QR code scanner when using multiwindow mode
  • Use datasource to fetch profile data
  • Remove check for paid and auth in relays
  • Remove listening for new connections option
  • Make secret mandatory for bunker requests
  • Update notification less often
  • Updated dependencie

zap.store
Zapstore

zapstore-cli 0.2.0-rc3 released

  • Feature: Implement Gitlab parser (#15)
  • Feature: Implement F-Droid/Izzy metadata fetcher (#9)
  • Feature: Preview release in HTML
  • Feature: Skip remote metadata flag
  • Improvement: Use new apk_parser package, auto-extracts icon, name, and more
  • Improvement: Better messaging, spinners
  • Improvement: non-arm64-v8a filtering
  • Bugfix: Web parser issues, JSONPath
  • Improvement: Retrieve license from Github
  • Bugfix: Events printed to stdout missing links
  • Bugfix: Broken daemon mode

ZEUS v0.11.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha4 with Cashu support is now available for testing.
This release fixes a few bugs including a navigation issue that would lock the app after an unsuccessful connection to a remote wallet.

Sparrow
nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2

Sparrow v2.2.3 has been released to fix some issues scanning QR codes on Linux, and includes other minor improvements.

  • Support NV12 capture pixel format on Linux
  • Suggest connecting to broadcast a finalized transaction if offline and a server is configured
  • Suggest opening the Send To Many dialog when adding multiple payments on the Send tab
  • Derive to the maximum BIP32 account level where the child path in an output descriptor contains more than two elements
  • Improve Electrum server script hash unsubscribe support
  • Prevent selection of unsupported BIP322 format when signing a message with a connected device
  • Handle importing the BitKey descriptor export format
  • Bug fix: Always use the master wallet payment code when creating the notification transaction payload on the Send tab
  • Bug fix: Ensure last service task has completed before closing the webcam stream
  • Bug fix: Prevent double close of webcam library
  • Bug fix: Iterate and remove faulty capture devices on opening QR scan dialog

shosho
Shosho – Live Stream on Nostr

Version 0.2.3 is released to GitHub and Obtainium.

  • Fun floating emojis
  • Double-tap to like
  • Display emojis on stream chat
  • Landscape mode on lives and replays
  • Wake lock on playback
  • -Swipe to hide UI on broadcast and playback
  • -Improved layout for smaller devices
  • Set your @zap.stream pic, title, summary fixed
  • Many small bugs flattened

Frostr
nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl

  • Core cryptographic logic migrated to @frostr/igloo-core
  • New UI polish: tooltips, input validation, status indicators
  • Cross-platform filename sanitization
  • Cleaner docs, stricter tests, smarter CI

Zappix
nostr:npub1dyejzuw2z35ftt07dpnrhjy7xeww7hae0f28sz46dl4gh2lm94qsqcnrtm

New:

  • UI (all new, super pretty)
  • Bookmarks
  • Locations
  • Flix (TikTok/Reels/Shorts)
  • Better Outbox (still not true outbox)
  • Better Blossom

Bugs:

  • Uploading Flix
  • Location Feeds
  • MOAR

Core Lightning (CLN)
nostr:npub1hxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7swqagw3

v25.05 - 'Satoshi's OP_RETURN Opinion' is now available
Latest updates include splicing interoperability with Eclair and splice RBF capability, reduced latency, Reckless plugin updates, improved AskRene routing, early LSPS support, and peer storage as default feature.

WoT Relay v0.1.18
nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8

Turns out many of the WoT relays are being attacked, so this version increases the rate limits significantly. This update is only required if you see your CPU stuck at 100%.

Sats Tracker v0.2.0
nostr:npub1jeqhakwnjf3hp2y8gv8uly95d7asn64y3y0wex7usl5sye4s9f2sgznmal

  • Fixed bug that excluded fees from being counted in the total wallet amount
  • Added possibility to edit a previously created transaction
  • Added pie chart to home screen to display how funds are divided between LN and OC
  • Added bar chart to home screen to display income and expenses of the month

Linkahest
nostr:npub1rfw075gc6pc693w5v568xw4mnu7umlzpkfxmqye0cgxm7qw8tauqfck3t8

  • Minor fixes to main screen (links, protocol handler display)
  • Replace generic share icon with app icon in main screen
  • Bump version to 0.1.1

Pocket Vibe
nostr:npub1hee433872q2gen90cqh2ypwcq9z7y5ugn23etrd2l2rrwpruss8qwmrsv6

A webapp designed to build other webapps from your phone instead of a computer in 1-shot

  • From prompt to app on your Homescreen
  • Generate app icons
  • PWA by default
  • Push notification when ready to view
  • Works with voice dictation from device keyboard

Camelus
nostr:npub1camelhq7t54m7hkata58sklug2vm83masprf2lx8n0zdykke6vcqxl9339

version 1.6.0 now available

  • It's easier than ever to invite your loved ones.
  • -improved starter packs
  • -connection indicator
  • -fixed amber popup

Keychat
nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8

  • In this version, when using a Mini App, users can see which actions request a signature and will be prompted to approve them. In the next version, this feature will require manual activation. For now, users can directly experience how signing works within a Mini App. We recommend trying it out with Jumble.
  • This release also adds support for Cashu mint fees, allowing mint operators to earn some revenue. At the moment, only a few mints have enabled fees. There are still some bugs in this version, and we’ll continue working on fixes.

Jumble
Cody

  • View your conversation history with someone
  • Emoji reactions
  • Bookmarks
  • Collapse long notes for a cleaner feed
  • Paste or drag to upload images
  • Highlights
  • Hide replies and notifications from untrusted users (#WoT)
  • Mute someone publicly or privately
  • Support for client-initiated NIP-46 connections (nostrconnect://)
  • Improved note display
  • Auto-play and pause videos
  • Tons of bug fixes

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 353 long-form articles have been published, including over 261 articles on Bitcoin and more than 16 related to Nostr, accounting for 78% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its evolution as a decentralized communication protocol, emphasizing neutrality, permissionless design, and resistance to censorship. Topics include technical advancements like Nostr-Static v0.7’s smart content discovery and RSS integration, Blossom’s minimal media upload service, and MLS over Nostr for secure messaging. Practical guides such as vanity key mining with Rana and no-spam relay setups support user empowerment. Reflections on the decline of traditional social media and the promise of decentralized alternatives highlight Nostr’s role in preserving digital autonomy.

The Bitcoin articles discuss the rapid evolution and global integration of Bitcoin as both a financial asset and a foundational infrastructure for a decentralized future. They cover a wide range of topics—from regulatory shifts, ETF approvals, and corporate treasury strategies, to innovations in Lightning Network, self-custody tools, and privacy-preserving technologies like PayJoin and Cashu. Many pieces explore Bitcoin’s role in resisting centralization, promoting financial inclusion, and challenging traditional monetary systems. Others highlight Bitcoin’s cultural and political dimensions, including its adoption by nation-states, its intersection with religion, and its impact on art, film, and activism. Overall, these articles present Bitcoin as not just a technology or investment, but a global movement reshaping commerce, sovereignty, and personal freedom.

Thank you,
nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as, nostr:npub1avq40tlnjqp3de9ww89ftqf9w440nufm8tc9l47uzv83xaatd32symvm2r, Lightning News (News Bot), nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, nostr:npub18lav8fkgt8424rxamvk8qq4xuy9n8mltjtgztv2w44hc5tt9vets0hcfsz, nostr:npub10akm29ejpdns52ca082skmc3hr75wmv3ajv4987c9lgyrfynrmdqduqwlx, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2, nostr:npub1wrzguj625auyeysfuuxzf7ywhzlwfz9gm3fml2lul72gwqxw8n9swtcm02, nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy, nostr:npub1m7szwpud3jh2k3cqe73v0fd769uzsj6rzmddh4dw67y92sw22r3sk5m3ys, nostr:npub13wke9s6njrmugzpg6mqtvy2d49g4d6t390ng76dhxxgs9jn3f2jsmq82pk, Akamaister, Holder,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

1.Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the colleges to successfully host two Nostr Developers Workshop, attracting about 50 enthusiastic participants. The event not only provided an in-depth walkthrough of Nostr project building and Bitcoin payments, but also offered interactive learning through YakiHonne’s platform, empowering participants to explore decentralized development while earning SATs.

2.BTC Prague 2025 was the largest and most influential Bitcoin-only conference in Europe, held from June 19 to 21, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. The event attracted over 10,000 participants from around the world, including entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and educators. Among the 200+ speakers were notable figures such as nostr:npub14gm6rq7rkw56cd08aa4k5tvjnepqnxm4xvc535wj0wyjxlgrfa8sqdgv87, nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz, nostr:npub1ymgefd46k55yfwph8tdlxur573puastaqdmxff4vj20xj0uh3p2s06k8d5, nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y, nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m, nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk, nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr, and more. The program covered key themes including Bitcoin technology, self-custody, and global adoption. In addition to the main sessions, the event featured a wide range of side activities such as Developer Hack Days, Cypherpunk gatherings, Women in Bitcoin meetups, and pleb parties, creating a fully immersive week-long experience.

3.BitDevs: Nostr Wallet Connect Presentation took place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Pittsburgh Technology Council, with an option for online participation. Organized by BitDevs Pittsburgh, the event featured nostr:npub1ce7d8cdg8k49dnl3da34mvhah8kevxfsq2vdguq6trngapqfsdzsnv3d7m from Presidio Bitcoin, who presented his latest work on integrating Nostr Wallet Connect.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

1.The 3rd Privacy Summit will take place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space.This edition will focus on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges.The speaker lineup includes core developers, researchers, and founders from projects.

2.The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 will take place from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event will explore Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, focusing on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers include nostr:npub1renaud65zug8r570ndztde2xhk206z3v50a5mwa3kp2xshy3zmjqkqaw97 nostr:npub1admhd8e9r28zl4u73l95c7lmu8k233xn50ayjsruuc62hm7l2a2q2l5zht Stach nostr:npub158d7zqnl36ze3gmyv4kedezvla3z3rvgsfpap83drqrywswwvc8skw9kx0 and more.

3. Nostrbama 2025 is the most vibrant Nostr-themed conference in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, taking place from July 15 to 17, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama. The first day’s Nostr Talks will feature a retrospective on the Nostr protocol by Derek Ross, a presentation on the audio space app CornyChat by Rage-Bait Vic, an introduction to the merchant payment protocol ConduitBTC by Eric FJ 🪬⚡️ and AceaSpades, and a session by nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn on Nostr as a social layer.Other activities include a VR avatar experience, live music, a BBQ and bar crawl, a beach day, and skydiving—offering attendees an immersive blend of technology and fun.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

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The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, 22 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 65 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates, and over 359 long-form articles were published, 43% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 4 significant events are upcoming.

NIPs

Group channels #1917

nostr:npub1t70s45chajpkl4ncyqhsldd2c4557ecg3ze0t5lxuam96gzr6qlqae2qq0 is proposing PR that an interface like discord server channels / telegram topics / matrix(element) space rooms.

NIP-XX: Passkey-Wrapped Keys a.k.a. Nosskey #1919

nostr:npub1y6aja0kkc4fdvuxgqjcdv4fx0v7xv2epuqnddey2eyaxquznp9vq0tp75l is proposing a PR that proposes a standardized method for managing Nostr private keys using WebAuthn passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn credentials). The specification aims to significantly improve user experience by eliminating the need for private key backup or complex secret key management, enabling users to interact with Nostr applications through intuitive operations such as biometric authentication or physical security keys.Two implementation approaches are defined:PRF Direct Usage Method - Directly utilizing WebAuthn PRF extension values as Nostr private keys; Encryption Method - Encrypting existing Nostr private keys with keys derived from passkeys
For the Encryption Method, while AES-GCM is used as an example in the specification, the NIP itself does not mandate any specific encryption algorithm, allowing implementers to choose appropriate methods. This approach does not require compatibility with NIP-49 (password-based encryption) as the PRF extension in WebAuthn already provides sufficient entropy, making it more efficient to use other standardized encryption algorithms directly.

Create NIP-XX.md: Voice Messages #1923

Derek Ross is proposing a new NIP for Kind 1222: Voice Messages.This new event kind is designed for sharing short audio recordings, intended to function similarly to kind: 1 but specifically for voice content. This is currently in use for YakBak: https://yakbak.app

FEATURES command #1924

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a new NIP that adds a command message to let Clients know which features are available on each relay and collect conventions for features and their labels. Instead of "negotiating" the connection, this model simply lets clients know what they can use at any point of time. More specifically, it currently allows clients to know when they can switch their regular EOSE-based filters for a Negentropy sync and when they can use COUNT.

LLM/AI Agents NIP #1929

nostr:npub17v7g49shev2lwp0uwrx5v88ad6hj970zfse74wkes9jguhkx7aqsgjwsvj is proposing a new proposal for standardized communication with LLM/AI Agents on the Nostr network that aims to enhance and supersede parts of NIP-90 by providing a more comprehensive and robust framework specifically tailored for AI agent interactions/transactions.This NIP seeks to foster a more interoperable and vibrant ecosystem for AI agents and services on Nostr, while addressing many of the valid arguments against NIP90 in its current state, e.g. 1903

Add NIP-XX: Donation Addresses in User Metadata #1934

nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 is proposing a NIP that introduces standardized donation addresses in user metadata using w tags.The goal is to provide a consistent and interoperable way for users to share payment information across different Nostr clients. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies and networks, including BTC (on Bitcoin, Lightning, and Liquid), ETH, XMR, and USDT. The NIP also offers clear implementation guidelines to help clients integrate this feature seamlessly.

NIP-XX: Ride-hailing protocol on Nostr #1935

nostr:npub13a56exdeda7y44vtnrxr3ljaxh8q9kh04e73vzw8jl8rknuj7h7sst4t9m is proposing a NIP that defines a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer ride-hailing and delivery protocol on Nostr. It leverages Nostr events, Bitcoin Lightning payments, and reputation mechanisms to create a decentralized alternative to Uber and other centralized transportation platforms.

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.16
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

Coracle 0.6.16 with some minor updates,

  • Add support for editing WOT feeds
  • Change default blossom servers
  • Add support for custom emojis
  • Fix note deduplication

Primal V2.2.20
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

They released a new update focused on improving performance and stability across the app. Release 2.2.20 includes:

  • Feed rendering optimizations
  • Fix for Blossom uploader crash when uploading large files
  • Additional minor fixes and improvements

Zap.stream v0.7.0
nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz

  • Add show "copied to clipboard" message on iOS
  • Add badge awards in chat feed
  • Add badges assigned to users in chat
  • Add share stream button on stream info modal
  • Add timeout feature, timeout viewers for x seconds
  • Fixed Auto raid redirect loop
  • Fixed Always show open in wallet button

Nostur v1.21
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Support Follow Packs
  • Support Blossom servers (uploading and mirroring)
  • Post Preview for Picture-only posts
  • Audio-only bar
  • Drag unread counter anywhere, tap to go to next unread post
  • Show media info in iOS Now Playing control center

Fountain 1.2.2
Fountain

Fountain 1.2.2 is live on iOS and Android
This update contains a couple of bug fixes for playback issues that were reported in the last week or so.

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Alby Hub v1.17 Release

  • Sub-wallets — Fully redesigned and optimized
  • Auto-swaps between lightning & on-chain
  • On-chain TX list now on the node page
  • LDK upgrade for your integrated node

zap.store
Zapstore

zapstore-cli 0.2.0-rc1 released
The biggest zapstore-cli release yet, with lots of improvements for publishing.

  • Support for signing with nsec, NIP-07 in the CLI, NIP-46 bunkers, as well as sending unsigned events to stdout for use with nak or any other signer
  • No longer depend on apktool (that annoyed so many Linux devs) or apksigner, no more shell calls
  • Upload to configurable Blossom servers
  • Simplified yet more powerful config file format
  • Much smarter extracting metadata
  • Overall way faster

RUNSTR v0.4.0
nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e

Streak Rewards

  • Base Reward: Earn 50 sats for every completed run over .5 miles
  • Streak Bonus: Unlock an additional 50 sat boost for each day your streak continues

Teams Enhancement

  • Group Chat: Communicate with your team members in real-time
  • Share achievements, plan group runs, and stay motivated together

NIP101h Integration

  • Caloric Data: Track calories burned during your activities
  • Workout Intensity: Monitor how hard you're pushing yourself
  • NIP-44 Encryption: Your fitness data stays private and secure

Performance Improvements and Small Upgrades

  • Graphene Optimizations: Faster loading times and smoother experience
  • Stricter Distance Filtering: More accurate run tracking and statistics
  • Code Refactoring: Cleaner codebase for better stability
  • Bug Fixes & UI Improvements: Various small enhancements

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha4 with Cashu support is now available for testing.

  • Feat: Automatic Cashu mint sweeping based on threshold
  • Feat: new Cashu seed format + BIP-39 export
  • Misc: UX enhancements + fixes
  • Cashu wallets are tied to Embedded LND wallets. Enable under Settings > Ecash
  • Other wallet types can still sweep funds from Cashu tokens
  • ZEUS Pay now supports Cashu address types. You can switch between Zaplocker, Cashu, and NWC mode but can only use one at a time.
  • Atomic swaps are not featured in this build.

KYCNOT.me
nostr:npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf

  • UI/UX - designe a new logo and color palette for kycnot.me.
  • Point system - The new point system provides more detailed information about the listings, and can be expanded to cover additional features across all services.
  • ToS Scrapper: implement a powerful automated terms-of-service scrapper that collects all the ToS pages from the listings. It saves you from the hassle of reading the ToS by listing the lines that are suspiciously related to KYC/AML practices.
  • Search bar - The new search bar allows you to easily filter services. It performs a full-text search on the Title, Description, Category, and Tags of all the services. Looking for VPN services? Just search for "vpn"!
  • Transparency - To be more transparent, all discussions about services now take place publicly on GitLab. This ensures that all service-related matters are publicly accessible and recorded. Additionally, there's a real-time audits page that displays database changes.
  • Listing Requests - upgrade the request system. The new form allows you to directly request services or points without any extra steps.
  • Lightweight and fast - The new site is lighter and faster than its predecessor!
  • Tor and I2P - At last! kycnot.me is now officially on Tor and I2P!

Shopstr v0.7.2
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Added loading indicators for image uploads and improved upload UX and validation
  • Added support for out-of-band fiat payment methods
  • Added improved onboarding flow
  • Fixed styling for onboarding flow
  • Fixed styling for 404 page

Sparrow
nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2

Sparrow v2.2.0 released with:

  • Recent Blocks view
  • Improved camera support
  • Dark mode improvements

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 359 long-form articles have been published, including over 130 articles on Bitcoin and more than 24 related to Nostr, accounting for 43% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s growth, technical tools, and emerging use cases. Topics include relay challenges, LNbits integration via Nostr Wallet Connect, trust systems like NostrTrust, and self-managed NIP-05 identities. Several tools and apps—such as Primal for iOS, Satlantis, and Hostr—highlight client diversity and interoperability. Educational and social angles, including university engagement and long-form note-taking styles, show Nostr’s broader cultural impact.

These articles present a comprehensive picture of Bitcoin as a technology, asset, and cultural force. From beginner guides to advanced strategies, they explore how to buy, store, and use Bitcoin securely, including the adoption of multisig, Lightning Network, and self-custody practices. Many pieces highlight Bitcoin’s global impact—from everyday use in payments and savings, to its adoption by institutions and governments in Africa and Asia. The content delves into larger issues such as mining centralization, regulatory conflicts, and the geopolitical implications of de-dollarization. On the cultural side, Bitcoin is portrayed as a symbol of freedom, resistance, and long-term thinking, with movements like HODL and self-sovereign ownership gaining ground. Technological innovations and grassroots efforts are also driving Bitcoin’s integration with decentralized social platforms and smart contract frameworks.
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and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the Nigerian Army College and kasu techies community to successfully host two Nostr Workshops, attracting over 70 enthusiastic participants. The events not only provided a comprehensive introduction to the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments but also offered hands-on experiences with decentralized technologies through the YakiHonne platform.
  • YakiHonne Global Pizza Fest officially kicked off on May 21, 2025, and will run through May 28.The event celebrates the evolution of Bitcoin by encouraging participants to buy pizza using sats, while promoting the concept of social payments.YakiHonne is offering up to 10,000 sats in pizza sponsorship for each participating community. Outstanding content may be featured in the official recap video and selected communities will be invited to join the Global Community Partner Program.
  • Bitcoin FilmFest 2025 officially kicked off on May 22 at Kinoteka Cinema in Warsaw, Poland, and will run through May 25.This international event brings together Bitcoin culture, independent cinema, and decentralized media under the theme "exploring the uncharted stories beyond the frame." YakiHonne is an official partner on site, sharing on open content networks and the future of social payments during our stage appearance.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin 2025 conference was held from May 26 to 29 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the Nostr community hosting a series of vibrant activities.While the Nostr Lounge served as a central hub for socializing and technical exchange, featuring app demos, lightning talks, and limited-edition merchandise. Nostr also delivered two key presentations during the conference, focusing on multisig key management and the future of decentralized social media.
  • Africa Bitcoin Day – Kenya will take place on May 31st, 2025 (Saturday), from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Nairobi Street Kitchen.Co-hosted by AfroBitcoinOrg and local communities, this event returns following the great success of last year. It will bring together developers, tech entrepreneurs, policymakers, and grassroots organizers to build, connect, and learn around Bitcoin and open technologies.
  • The 3rd Privacy Summit will take place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space.This edition will focus on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges.The speaker lineup includes core developers, researchers, and founders from projects.
  • The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 will take place from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event will explore Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, focusing on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers include

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Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, 22 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 65 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates, and over 359 long-form articles were published, 43% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 4 significant events are upcoming.

NIPs

Group channels #1917

nostr:npub1t70s45chajpkl4ncyqhsldd2c4557ecg3ze0t5lxuam96gzr6qlqae2qq0 is proposing PR that an interface like discord server channels / telegram topics / matrix(element) space rooms.

NIP-XX: Passkey-Wrapped Keys a.k.a. Nosskey #1919

nostr:npub1y6aja0kkc4fdvuxgqjcdv4fx0v7xv2epuqnddey2eyaxquznp9vq0tp75l is proposing a PR that proposes a standardized method for managing Nostr private keys using WebAuthn passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn credentials). The specification aims to significantly improve user experience by eliminating the need for private key backup or complex secret key management, enabling users to interact with Nostr applications through intuitive operations such as biometric authentication or physical security keys.Two implementation approaches are defined:PRF Direct Usage Method - Directly utilizing WebAuthn PRF extension values as Nostr private keys; Encryption Method - Encrypting existing Nostr private keys with keys derived from passkeys
For the Encryption Method, while AES-GCM is used as an example in the specification, the NIP itself does not mandate any specific encryption algorithm, allowing implementers to choose appropriate methods. This approach does not require compatibility with NIP-49 (password-based encryption) as the PRF extension in WebAuthn already provides sufficient entropy, making it more efficient to use other standardized encryption algorithms directly.

Create NIP-XX.md: Voice Messages #1923

Derek Ross is proposing a new NIP for Kind 1222: Voice Messages.This new event kind is designed for sharing short audio recordings, intended to function similarly to kind: 1 but specifically for voice content. This is currently in use for YakBak: https://yakbak.app

FEATURES command #1924

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a new NIP that adds a command message to let Clients know which features are available on each relay and collect conventions for features and their labels. Instead of "negotiating" the connection, this model simply lets clients know what they can use at any point of time. More specifically, it currently allows clients to know when they can switch their regular EOSE-based filters for a Negentropy sync and when they can use COUNT.

LLM/AI Agents NIP #1929

nostr:npub17v7g49shev2lwp0uwrx5v88ad6hj970zfse74wkes9jguhkx7aqsgjwsvj is proposing a new proposal for standardized communication with LLM/AI Agents on the Nostr network that aims to enhance and supersede parts of NIP-90 by providing a more comprehensive and robust framework specifically tailored for AI agent interactions/transactions.This NIP seeks to foster a more interoperable and vibrant ecosystem for AI agents and services on Nostr, while addressing many of the valid arguments against NIP90 in its current state, e.g. 1903

Add NIP-XX: Donation Addresses in User Metadata #1934

nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 is proposing a NIP that introduces standardized donation addresses in user metadata using w tags.The goal is to provide a consistent and interoperable way for users to share payment information across different Nostr clients. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies and networks, including BTC (on Bitcoin, Lightning, and Liquid), ETH, XMR, and USDT. The NIP also offers clear implementation guidelines to help clients integrate this feature seamlessly.

NIP-XX: Ride-hailing protocol on Nostr #1935

nostr:npub13a56exdeda7y44vtnrxr3ljaxh8q9kh04e73vzw8jl8rknuj7h7sst4t9m is proposing a NIP that defines a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer ride-hailing and delivery protocol on Nostr. It leverages Nostr events, Bitcoin Lightning payments, and reputation mechanisms to create a decentralized alternative to Uber and other centralized transportation platforms.

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.16
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

Coracle 0.6.16 with some minor updates,

  • Add support for editing WOT feeds
  • Change default blossom servers
  • Add support for custom emojis
  • Fix note deduplication

Primal V2.2.20
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

They released a new update focused on improving performance and stability across the app. Release 2.2.20 includes:

  • Feed rendering optimizations
  • Fix for Blossom uploader crash when uploading large files
  • Additional minor fixes and improvements

Zap.stream v0.7.0
nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz

  • Add show "copied to clipboard" message on iOS
  • Add badge awards in chat feed
  • Add badges assigned to users in chat
  • Add share stream button on stream info modal
  • Add timeout feature, timeout viewers for x seconds
  • Fixed Auto raid redirect loop
  • Fixed Always show open in wallet button

Nostur v1.21
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Support Follow Packs
  • Support Blossom servers (uploading and mirroring)
  • Post Preview for Picture-only posts
  • Audio-only bar
  • Drag unread counter anywhere, tap to go to next unread post
  • Show media info in iOS Now Playing control center

Fountain 1.2.2
Fountain

Fountain 1.2.2 is live on iOS and Android
This update contains a couple of bug fixes for playback issues that were reported in the last week or so.

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Alby Hub v1.17 Release

  • Sub-wallets — Fully redesigned and optimized
  • Auto-swaps between lightning & on-chain
  • On-chain TX list now on the node page
  • LDK upgrade for your integrated node

zap.store
Zapstore

zapstore-cli 0.2.0-rc1 released
The biggest zapstore-cli release yet, with lots of improvements for publishing.

  • Support for signing with nsec, NIP-07 in the CLI, NIP-46 bunkers, as well as sending unsigned events to stdout for use with nak or any other signer
  • No longer depend on apktool (that annoyed so many Linux devs) or apksigner, no more shell calls
  • Upload to configurable Blossom servers
  • Simplified yet more powerful config file format
  • Much smarter extracting metadata
  • Overall way faster

RUNSTR v0.4.0
nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e

Streak Rewards

  • Base Reward: Earn 50 sats for every completed run over .5 miles
  • Streak Bonus: Unlock an additional 50 sat boost for each day your streak continues

Teams Enhancement

  • Group Chat: Communicate with your team members in real-time
  • Share achievements, plan group runs, and stay motivated together

NIP101h Integration

  • Caloric Data: Track calories burned during your activities
  • Workout Intensity: Monitor how hard you're pushing yourself
  • NIP-44 Encryption: Your fitness data stays private and secure

Performance Improvements and Small Upgrades

  • Graphene Optimizations: Faster loading times and smoother experience
  • Stricter Distance Filtering: More accurate run tracking and statistics
  • Code Refactoring: Cleaner codebase for better stability
  • Bug Fixes & UI Improvements: Various small enhancements

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha4 with Cashu support is now available for testing.

  • Feat: Automatic Cashu mint sweeping based on threshold
  • Feat: new Cashu seed format + BIP-39 export
  • Misc: UX enhancements + fixes
  • Cashu wallets are tied to Embedded LND wallets. Enable under Settings > Ecash
  • Other wallet types can still sweep funds from Cashu tokens
  • ZEUS Pay now supports Cashu address types. You can switch between Zaplocker, Cashu, and NWC mode but can only use one at a time.
  • Atomic swaps are not featured in this build.

KYCNOT.me
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  • UI/UX - designe a new logo and color palette for kycnot.me.
  • Point system - The new point system provides more detailed information about the listings, and can be expanded to cover additional features across all services.
  • ToS Scrapper: implement a powerful automated terms-of-service scrapper that collects all the ToS pages from the listings. It saves you from the hassle of reading the ToS by listing the lines that are suspiciously related to KYC/AML practices.
  • Search bar - The new search bar allows you to easily filter services. It performs a full-text search on the Title, Description, Category, and Tags of all the services. Looking for VPN services? Just search for "vpn"!
  • Transparency - To be more transparent, all discussions about services now take place publicly on GitLab. This ensures that all service-related matters are publicly accessible and recorded. Additionally, there's a real-time audits page that displays database changes.
  • Listing Requests - upgrade the request system. The new form allows you to directly request services or points without any extra steps.
  • Lightweight and fast - The new site is lighter and faster than its predecessor!
  • Tor and I2P - At last! kycnot.me is now officially on Tor and I2P!

Shopstr v0.7.2
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Added loading indicators for image uploads and improved upload UX and validation
  • Added support for out-of-band fiat payment methods
  • Added improved onboarding flow
  • Fixed styling for onboarding flow
  • Fixed styling for 404 page

Sparrow
nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2

Sparrow v2.2.0 released with:

  • Recent Blocks view
  • Improved camera support
  • Dark mode improvements

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 359 long-form articles have been published, including over 130 articles on Bitcoin and more than 24 related to Nostr, accounting for 43% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s growth, technical tools, and emerging use cases. Topics include relay challenges, LNbits integration via Nostr Wallet Connect, trust systems like NostrTrust, and self-managed NIP-05 identities. Several tools and apps—such as Primal for iOS, Satlantis, and Hostr—highlight client diversity and interoperability. Educational and social angles, including university engagement and long-form note-taking styles, show Nostr’s broader cultural impact.

These articles present a comprehensive picture of Bitcoin as a technology, asset, and cultural force. From beginner guides to advanced strategies, they explore how to buy, store, and use Bitcoin securely, including the adoption of multisig, Lightning Network, and self-custody practices. Many pieces highlight Bitcoin’s global impact—from everyday use in payments and savings, to its adoption by institutions and governments in Africa and Asia. The content delves into larger issues such as mining centralization, regulatory conflicts, and the geopolitical implications of de-dollarization. On the cultural side, Bitcoin is portrayed as a symbol of freedom, resistance, and long-term thinking, with movements like HODL and self-sovereign ownership gaining ground. Technological innovations and grassroots efforts are also driving Bitcoin’s integration with decentralized social platforms and smart contract frameworks.
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and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the Nigerian Army College and kasu techies community to successfully host two Nostr Workshops, attracting over 70 enthusiastic participants. The events not only provided a comprehensive introduction to the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments but also offered hands-on experiences with decentralized technologies through the YakiHonne platform.
  • YakiHonne Global Pizza Fest officially kicked off on May 21, 2025, and will run through May 28.The event celebrates the evolution of Bitcoin by encouraging participants to buy pizza using sats, while promoting the concept of social payments.YakiHonne is offering up to 10,000 sats in pizza sponsorship for each participating community. Outstanding content may be featured in the official recap video and selected communities will be invited to join the Global Community Partner Program.
  • Bitcoin FilmFest 2025 officially kicked off on May 22 at Kinoteka Cinema in Warsaw, Poland, and will run through May 25.This international event brings together Bitcoin culture, independent cinema, and decentralized media under the theme "exploring the uncharted stories beyond the frame." YakiHonne is an official partner on site, sharing on open content networks and the future of social payments during our stage appearance.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin 2025 conference was held from May 26 to 29 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the Nostr community hosting a series of vibrant activities.While the Nostr Lounge served as a central hub for socializing and technical exchange, featuring app demos, lightning talks, and limited-edition merchandise. Nostr also delivered two key presentations during the conference, focusing on multisig key management and the future of decentralized social media.
  • Africa Bitcoin Day – Kenya will take place on May 31st, 2025 (Saturday), from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Nairobi Street Kitchen.Co-hosted by AfroBitcoinOrg and local communities, this event returns following the great success of last year. It will bring together developers, tech entrepreneurs, policymakers, and grassroots organizers to build, connect, and learn around Bitcoin and open technologies.
  • The 3rd Privacy Summit will take place on June 27, 2024, in Switzerland, bringing together leading figures and innovative projects from the global cryptography and privacy tech space.This edition will focus on on-chain privacy and cutting-edge cryptographic applications, featuring keynote talks, panel discussions, and in-depth community exchanges.The speaker lineup includes core developers, researchers, and founders from projects.
  • The Bitcoin Paradigm Program 2025 will take place from July 4 to July 5, 2025 (Friday to Saturday), under the theme "Bitcoin: Sovereignty, Energy, and Networks." This two-day event will explore Bitcoin’s relevance in modern society, focusing on its role in financial sovereignty, energy transformation, and decentralized network security. Speakers include

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Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 28 April- 11 May 2025) ]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 03:13:12 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/okkhlkgjm49k9hkrmgsyk/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/okkhlkgjm49k9hkrmgsyk/ naddr1qq2k766tdpkxke62f56rj6eedp44ymt8wdv5kq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wvssj6j nostr naddr1qq2k766tdpkxke62f56rj6eedp44ymt8wdv5kq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wvssj6j npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 211,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact lists were representing a 50% decline. More than 5 million events have been published, reflecting a 34% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 14 million, marking a 12% increase.

Additionally, 25 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 60 Nostr projects were tracked, with 18 releasing product updates, and over 356 long-form articles were published, 36% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 5 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 211,000, representing a slight 2.7 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17027 events, with a low of approximately 15340.

The number of new users has decreased significantly.Profiles with contact lists were 12961, representing a decline of approximately 50% compared to the previous period. The number of profiles with bios and pubkey-written events remained stable.

The total number of note events published is around 5 million, reflecting a 34% decrease.Posts remain the most dominant category by volume, representing a 9% decrease compared to the previous period.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 14 million, showing an decrease of over 12% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Introduce NIP-PNS: Private Note Storage #1893

jb55 is proposing PNS that empowers Nostr users with a secure and seamless way to store personal notes—like diaries, drafts, or private application settings—across devices while keeping them completely private. Built on client-side encryption, PNS ensures that only the user can read or manage their notes, even as they sync effortlessly via Nostr relays. Unlike traditional local storage or cumbersome encrypted file solutions, PNS offers privacy without sacrificing convenience, using deterministic keys tied to each user or device. It integrates directly with Nostr’s open infrastructure, enabling private data to coexist with public events—secure, synchronized, and under your control.

Create 97.md: Ring Signatures #1894

nostr:npub1u5njm6g5h5cpw4wy8xugu62e5s7f6fnysv0sj0z3a8rengt2zqhsxrldq3 is proposing a PR that ring signatures can be synergistic with other web of trust related tools.

Introduce NIP: Relay metadata propagation #1900

nostr:npub1txukm7xckhnxkwu450sm59vh2znwm45mewaps4awkef2tvsgh4vsf7phrl is proposing a simple propagation mechanism for kind:0 (user metadata) and kind:10002 (relay list metadata) events between relays. Relays are allowed to forward such events to their peers, improving client synchronization.

Rewrite the DVM spec #1904

nostr:npub1gzuushllat7pet0ccv9yuhygvc8ldeyhrgxuwg744dn5khnpk3gs3ea5ds defines a standardized interaction pattern for Nostr Data Vending Machines (DVMs). It focuses on how clients discover DVM capabilities, request jobs, and receive results. This NIP decouples the core DVM interaction from specific job-type implementations, which should be defined in separate documents.

NIP-47 Add Hold Invoice Support #1913

frnandu is proposing PR that introduces support for hold invoices in the Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP-47) protocol.Hold invoices enable more advanced payment workflows where the receiver must explicitly settle or cancel the invoice using the preimage. This allows for enhanced control and coordination in payment flows, such as conditional payments or escrow-like behavior.

Add A Generic Raitng/Review NIP #1914

nostr:npub1cgd35mxmy37vhkfcmjckk9dylguz6q8l67cj6h9m45tj5rx569cql9kfex is proposing generic nip that meant to handle all categories of things via namespaced Ids.

Notable Projects

​​Coracle 0.6.15
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New version of Coracle is out: 0.6.15 — this one is just more QoL improvements and bugfixes — the big one this time is better blossom support (and dropping nip 96!).

  • Fix safe areas more
  • Improve remote signing
  • Drop nip 96 support
  • Use user blossom servers
  • Improve profile edit page
  • Avoid duplicate notes in feeds

Flotilla
hodlbod

New version of Flotilla is out as well — 1.0.2 is mostly cleanup from the 1.0 release earlier this week.

  • Fix add relay button
  • Fix safe inset areas
  • Better rendering for errors from relays
  • Improve remote signer login

Damus Notedeck Beta
Damus

New in Notedeck Beta:

  • Dave nostr ai assistant app
  • GIFs!
  • Fulltext note search
  • Add full screen images, add zoom & pan
  • Zaps! NWC/ Wallet ui
  • Introduce last note per pubkey feed (experimental)
  • Allow multiple media uploads per selection
  • Major Android improvements (still wip)
  • Added notedeck app sidebar
  • User Tagging
  • Note truncation
  • Local network note broadcast, broadcast notes to other notedeck notes while you're offline
  • Mute list support (reading)
  • Relay list support
  • Ctrl-enter to send notes
  • Added relay indexing (relay columns soon)
  • Click hashtags to open hashtag timeline

Primal V2.2
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Version 2.2 is now live, bringing long-awaited features like Amber signing support and much more. Here’s what’s new:

  • Blossom media
  • Push notifications
  • Notifications overhaul
  • External signer support
  • Feed: image gallery revamp
  • Muted words, hashtags, & threads
  • Request delete for notes and articles
  • System photos: share via Primal

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Add blossom media server support
  • Support multiple blossom servers as mirror
  • Fixed feed position reset on audio bar toggle
  • Fixed post screenshot broken for quoted posts

Fountain 1.2
Fountain

Fountain 1.2 is live on iOS and Android
This massive update brings significant design and UX improvements across the app along with new episode summaries features. Here's what's new:

  • Library Design Update: Fountain has made it much easier to navigate between podcasts and music in the library with the addition of new content-type filters. The Recently Played view allows users to quickly jump back into what they were listening to before, and the design of the content cards has also been refreshed.
  • Content Pages Design Update: All content pages—including shows, episodes, artists, albums, tracks, clips, and playlists—have undergone an extensive redesign. The previous tab layout has been replaced with scrollable pages, show notes formatting has been improved, and features like chapters and transcripts have been revamped.
  • Episode Summaries: Each episode page now features a Summary button above the show notes. Users can pay 500 sats to unlock a summary or upgrade to Fountain Premium for $2.99/month to enjoy unlimited summaries. Summaries and transcripts are now bundled together, and they’re faster, cheaper, and more accurate than ever before.
  • Playback Improvements: The audio engine has been completely rebuilt from the ground up. Playback is now more robust and reliable—especially for music. Tracks now play instantly when tapped, and users can skip seamlessly between tracks in albums and playlists. The player interface has also been updated for easier access to show notes, comments, transcripts, and chapters, with the addition of a smart resume feature for podcasts.

DEG Mods
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  • New Events Aggregator Server, a type of aggregate/caching server that helps collect and organize mod and blog posts from the (nostr) network and presents them to the user, providing more (immensely more) reliability in discovering and presenting mods and blog posts.
  • Adjusted how the mods and blogs are fetched and presented in various pages (there's now pagination for each of their pages, making navigation easier than before).
  • Minor adjustment to the design of the gallery of mod posts.
  • Images in a social post (in /feed) are now clustered depending on if they're next to each other.
  • Quote-repost chain won't render its preview with the second quote-repost (under the posts tab in the feed page).
  • Added media upload to the edit profile page.
  • The games page now has a filter to switch between popular ones (shows the most popular games first based on mods published to it) or latest ones (shows games based on the latest published mods).
  • Mods that are blocked by the user are now swapped with a box telling the user this is a blocked mod by them, with an option to see what that mod is.
  • Mods can now be properly discovered, as soon as they're discovered, and presented (Because of that aggregate server implementation).
  • A lot more games, with better search term prioritization, are now properly showing when searching in the mod submission page
  • Visiting a social post directly is now visible without needing to login

RUNSTR
nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e

voca v0.1.4

nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu
Now it's possible to keep playing your text while voca is in the background.

Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • Support for Standard BIP 158 Block Filters
  • Full Node Integration Rework
  • Create & Recover SLIP 39 Shares
  • Nostr Update Manager

Futr nostr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Solved memory leak in Qt5
  • Fixed recursive re-rendering bug in Qt5
  • Enable QML debugger through Haskell binding
  • Improve event handling and Qt5 signal triggering

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha3 with Cashu support is now available for testing:

  • Fix: addresses issues with sweeping Cashu tokens to self-custody with remote connections
  • Feat: Core Lightning: Taproot address support
  • Misc: UX enhancements
  • Cashu wallets are tied to Embedded LND wallets. Enable under Settings > Ecash
  • Other wallet types can still sweep funds from Cashu tokens
  • ZEUS Pay now supports Cashu address types. You can switch between Zaplocker, Cashu, and NWC mode but can only use one at a time.

Oracolo
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk

Now the short notes block has two new styles: "Board" and "Full content"; the former shows notes in a pinterest-like fashion on two columns, while the latter shows full notes in full screen.

Umbrel 1.4.1
nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct

  • Search files anywhere with ⌘/Ctrl + K
  • New Favorites & Recents widgets
  • Real-time transfer speed + ETA
  • Snappier performance
  • Several other enhancements & fixes

Shopstr v0.4.2
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Added Blossom media support for image uploads with metadata stripping
  • Added a terms of service and privacy policy
  • Added pagination for product viewing
  • Fixed relay list duplication bug
  • Removed excessive bottom margin on marketplace page

nostr.build
nostr.build

The latest free features are:

  • 100MB upload size
  • Blossom support
  • David Lynch tribute page

openvibe
nostr:npub1plstrz6dhu8q4fq0e4rjpxe2fxe5x87y2w6xpm70gh9qh5tt66kqkgkx8j

  • Share Even Further : Crosspost from one network to another, or take posts beyond the open social web. Share anything, anywhere — effortlessly from

Ditto.13
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Ditto 1.3 is all about discovery. From improved search and event fetching to a brand-new Explore tab, this release makes it easier than ever to find people, posts, and conversations across the #Nostr network. We've also rolled out streaks, media improvements, translation upgrades, and key admin tools.

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 356 long-form articles have been published, including over 90 articles on Bitcoin and more than 37 related to Nostr, accounting for 36% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the ongoing evolution and challenges of the decentralized protocol, including relay scalability, spam mitigation, signer tools, and publishing workflows. They highlight the network’s technical progress as it handles increasing data loads and infrastructure demands, while also addressing issues like spam and search limitations. Many articles focus on content creation and distribution, showcasing tools for decentralized publishing and media hosting. Others introduce practical guides for secure identity management and signer usage. The ecosystem’s economic potential is also discussed, with suggestions for monetization and community growth. Personal reflections and critiques further illustrate the culture and complexity of Nostr as it expands.

These articles about Bitcoin cover a broad spectrum of topics, highlighting its evolving role in technology, culture, and the global economy. They discuss core concepts such as decentralization, financial sovereignty, and Bitcoin as digital gold, while also addressing current issues like OP_RETURN restrictions, mining centralization, and environmental concerns. Real-world use cases—such as remittances, merchant adoption, and Bitcoin's growth in emerging markets like Africa and South America—are frequently explored. Many articles focus on user education, including wallet security, key management, and node operation. Others provide commentary through book reviews, political reflections, and personal narratives, illustrating how Bitcoin is shaping both individual behavior and institutional thinking.
Thank you, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06 nostr:npub1xncam2l8u5chg6w096v89f2q2l0lz4jz4n7q7tdjsu6y5t9qea7q2cmrua nostr:npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3 nostr:npub15hhygatg5gmjyfkkguqn54f9r6k8m5m6ksyqffgjrf3uut982sqsffn4vc Derek Ross nostr:npub1rsv7kx5avkmq74p85v878e9d5g3w626343xhyg76z5ctfc30kz7q9u4dke milo nostr:npub1dk8z5f8pkrn2746xuhfk347a0g6fsxh20wk492fh9h8lkha2efxqgeq55a
nostr:npub18sufer6dgm9gzvt8gw37x08dk8gxr8u80rh8f4rjv4m4u73wlalsygnz5q crrdlx nostr:npub1th6p84x9u5p4lagglkvm8zepa2dq4s9eanp57vcj4w5652kafads7m930q nostr:npub1xx8t4wk2cvnz5ez7sxkvx40phgqa05a8qas4mcss0fjcdx3x96hq7jdm20
npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzuf, nicomteixeira nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the University of Jos and Ipaybtc community to successfully host two Nostr Workshops, attracting over 50 enthusiastic participants. The events not only provided a comprehensive introduction to the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments but also offered hands-on experiences with decentralized technologies through the YakiHonne platform.

  • The Nostr & Poker Night was held on April 30 at the Bitcoin Embassy in El Salvador.

    The event featured an engaging Nostr-themed presentation by

nostr:npub1dmnzphvk097ahcpecwfeml08xw8sg2cj4vux55m5xalqtzz9t78q6k3kv6 followed by a relaxed and enjoyable poker night. Notably, 25% of the poker tournament prize was donated to support MyFirstBitcoin and its mission to provide Bitcoin education.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin 2025 conference was held from May 26 to 29 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the Nostr community hosting a series of vibrant activities. While the Nostr Lounge served as a central hub for socializing and technical exchange, featuring app demos, lightning talks, and limited-edition merchandise. Nostr also delivered two key presentations during the conference, focusing on multisig key management and the future of decentralized social media.
  • BTC Prague 2025 is the largest and most influential Bitcoin-only conference in Europe. It will take place from June 19 to 21, 2025, at PVA Expo Praha in Prague, Czech Republic.
    The event is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees from around the world, including entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and educators.

The conference will feature more than 200 speakers from various sectors of the global Bitcoin ecosystem,
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and more. In addition to the main program, several side events will be held, such as Developer Hack Days, Cypherpunk gatherings, and Women in Bitcoin initiatives.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 211,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact lists were representing a 50% decline. More than 5 million events have been published, reflecting a 34% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 14 million, marking a 12% increase.

Additionally, 25 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 60 Nostr projects were tracked, with 18 releasing product updates, and over 356 long-form articles were published, 36% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 5 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 211,000, representing a slight 2.7 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17027 events, with a low of approximately 15340.

The number of new users has decreased significantly.Profiles with contact lists were 12961, representing a decline of approximately 50% compared to the previous period. The number of profiles with bios and pubkey-written events remained stable.

The total number of note events published is around 5 million, reflecting a 34% decrease.Posts remain the most dominant category by volume, representing a 9% decrease compared to the previous period.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 14 million, showing an decrease of over 12% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Introduce NIP-PNS: Private Note Storage #1893

jb55 is proposing PNS that empowers Nostr users with a secure and seamless way to store personal notes—like diaries, drafts, or private application settings—across devices while keeping them completely private. Built on client-side encryption, PNS ensures that only the user can read or manage their notes, even as they sync effortlessly via Nostr relays. Unlike traditional local storage or cumbersome encrypted file solutions, PNS offers privacy without sacrificing convenience, using deterministic keys tied to each user or device. It integrates directly with Nostr’s open infrastructure, enabling private data to coexist with public events—secure, synchronized, and under your control.

Create 97.md: Ring Signatures #1894

nostr:npub1u5njm6g5h5cpw4wy8xugu62e5s7f6fnysv0sj0z3a8rengt2zqhsxrldq3 is proposing a PR that ring signatures can be synergistic with other web of trust related tools.

Introduce NIP: Relay metadata propagation #1900

nostr:npub1txukm7xckhnxkwu450sm59vh2znwm45mewaps4awkef2tvsgh4vsf7phrl is proposing a simple propagation mechanism for kind:0 (user metadata) and kind:10002 (relay list metadata) events between relays. Relays are allowed to forward such events to their peers, improving client synchronization.

Rewrite the DVM spec #1904

nostr:npub1gzuushllat7pet0ccv9yuhygvc8ldeyhrgxuwg744dn5khnpk3gs3ea5ds defines a standardized interaction pattern for Nostr Data Vending Machines (DVMs). It focuses on how clients discover DVM capabilities, request jobs, and receive results. This NIP decouples the core DVM interaction from specific job-type implementations, which should be defined in separate documents.

NIP-47 Add Hold Invoice Support #1913

frnandu is proposing PR that introduces support for hold invoices in the Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP-47) protocol.Hold invoices enable more advanced payment workflows where the receiver must explicitly settle or cancel the invoice using the preimage. This allows for enhanced control and coordination in payment flows, such as conditional payments or escrow-like behavior.

Add A Generic Raitng/Review NIP #1914

nostr:npub1cgd35mxmy37vhkfcmjckk9dylguz6q8l67cj6h9m45tj5rx569cql9kfex is proposing generic nip that meant to handle all categories of things via namespaced Ids.

Notable Projects

​​Coracle 0.6.15
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

New version of Coracle is out: 0.6.15 — this one is just more QoL improvements and bugfixes — the big one this time is better blossom support (and dropping nip 96!).

  • Fix safe areas more
  • Improve remote signing
  • Drop nip 96 support
  • Use user blossom servers
  • Improve profile edit page
  • Avoid duplicate notes in feeds

Flotilla
hodlbod

New version of Flotilla is out as well — 1.0.2 is mostly cleanup from the 1.0 release earlier this week.

  • Fix add relay button
  • Fix safe inset areas
  • Better rendering for errors from relays
  • Improve remote signer login

Damus Notedeck Beta
Damus

New in Notedeck Beta:

  • Dave nostr ai assistant app
  • GIFs!
  • Fulltext note search
  • Add full screen images, add zoom & pan
  • Zaps! NWC/ Wallet ui
  • Introduce last note per pubkey feed (experimental)
  • Allow multiple media uploads per selection
  • Major Android improvements (still wip)
  • Added notedeck app sidebar
  • User Tagging
  • Note truncation
  • Local network note broadcast, broadcast notes to other notedeck notes while you're offline
  • Mute list support (reading)
  • Relay list support
  • Ctrl-enter to send notes
  • Added relay indexing (relay columns soon)
  • Click hashtags to open hashtag timeline

Primal V2.2
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Version 2.2 is now live, bringing long-awaited features like Amber signing support and much more. Here’s what’s new:

  • Blossom media
  • Push notifications
  • Notifications overhaul
  • External signer support
  • Feed: image gallery revamp
  • Muted words, hashtags, & threads
  • Request delete for notes and articles
  • System photos: share via Primal

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Add blossom media server support
  • Support multiple blossom servers as mirror
  • Fixed feed position reset on audio bar toggle
  • Fixed post screenshot broken for quoted posts

Fountain 1.2
Fountain

Fountain 1.2 is live on iOS and Android
This massive update brings significant design and UX improvements across the app along with new episode summaries features. Here's what's new:

  • Library Design Update: Fountain has made it much easier to navigate between podcasts and music in the library with the addition of new content-type filters. The Recently Played view allows users to quickly jump back into what they were listening to before, and the design of the content cards has also been refreshed.
  • Content Pages Design Update: All content pages—including shows, episodes, artists, albums, tracks, clips, and playlists—have undergone an extensive redesign. The previous tab layout has been replaced with scrollable pages, show notes formatting has been improved, and features like chapters and transcripts have been revamped.
  • Episode Summaries: Each episode page now features a Summary button above the show notes. Users can pay 500 sats to unlock a summary or upgrade to Fountain Premium for $2.99/month to enjoy unlimited summaries. Summaries and transcripts are now bundled together, and they’re faster, cheaper, and more accurate than ever before.
  • Playback Improvements: The audio engine has been completely rebuilt from the ground up. Playback is now more robust and reliable—especially for music. Tracks now play instantly when tapped, and users can skip seamlessly between tracks in albums and playlists. The player interface has also been updated for easier access to show notes, comments, transcripts, and chapters, with the addition of a smart resume feature for podcasts.

DEG Mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • New Events Aggregator Server, a type of aggregate/caching server that helps collect and organize mod and blog posts from the (nostr) network and presents them to the user, providing more (immensely more) reliability in discovering and presenting mods and blog posts.
  • Adjusted how the mods and blogs are fetched and presented in various pages (there's now pagination for each of their pages, making navigation easier than before).
  • Minor adjustment to the design of the gallery of mod posts.
  • Images in a social post (in /feed) are now clustered depending on if they're next to each other.
  • Quote-repost chain won't render its preview with the second quote-repost (under the posts tab in the feed page).
  • Added media upload to the edit profile page.
  • The games page now has a filter to switch between popular ones (shows the most popular games first based on mods published to it) or latest ones (shows games based on the latest published mods).
  • Mods that are blocked by the user are now swapped with a box telling the user this is a blocked mod by them, with an option to see what that mod is.
  • Mods can now be properly discovered, as soon as they're discovered, and presented (Because of that aggregate server implementation).
  • A lot more games, with better search term prioritization, are now properly showing when searching in the mod submission page
  • Visiting a social post directly is now visible without needing to login

RUNSTR
nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e

voca v0.1.4

nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu
Now it's possible to keep playing your text while voca is in the background.

Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • Support for Standard BIP 158 Block Filters
  • Full Node Integration Rework
  • Create & Recover SLIP 39 Shares
  • Nostr Update Manager

Futr nostr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Solved memory leak in Qt5
  • Fixed recursive re-rendering bug in Qt5
  • Enable QML debugger through Haskell binding
  • Improve event handling and Qt5 signal triggering

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha3 with Cashu support is now available for testing:

  • Fix: addresses issues with sweeping Cashu tokens to self-custody with remote connections
  • Feat: Core Lightning: Taproot address support
  • Misc: UX enhancements
  • Cashu wallets are tied to Embedded LND wallets. Enable under Settings > Ecash
  • Other wallet types can still sweep funds from Cashu tokens
  • ZEUS Pay now supports Cashu address types. You can switch between Zaplocker, Cashu, and NWC mode but can only use one at a time.

Oracolo
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk

Now the short notes block has two new styles: "Board" and "Full content"; the former shows notes in a pinterest-like fashion on two columns, while the latter shows full notes in full screen.

Umbrel 1.4.1
nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct

  • Search files anywhere with ⌘/Ctrl + K
  • New Favorites & Recents widgets
  • Real-time transfer speed + ETA
  • Snappier performance
  • Several other enhancements & fixes

Shopstr v0.4.2
nostr:npub15dc33fyg3cpd9r58vlqge2hh8dy6hkkrjxkhluv2xpyfreqkmsesesyv6e

This update brings the following improvements and fixes:

  • Added Blossom media support for image uploads with metadata stripping
  • Added a terms of service and privacy policy
  • Added pagination for product viewing
  • Fixed relay list duplication bug
  • Removed excessive bottom margin on marketplace page

nostr.build
nostr.build

The latest free features are:

  • 100MB upload size
  • Blossom support
  • David Lynch tribute page

openvibe
nostr:npub1plstrz6dhu8q4fq0e4rjpxe2fxe5x87y2w6xpm70gh9qh5tt66kqkgkx8j

  • Share Even Further : Crosspost from one network to another, or take posts beyond the open social web. Share anything, anywhere — effortlessly from

Ditto.13
nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj

Ditto 1.3 is all about discovery. From improved search and event fetching to a brand-new Explore tab, this release makes it easier than ever to find people, posts, and conversations across the #Nostr network. We've also rolled out streaks, media improvements, translation upgrades, and key admin tools.

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 356 long-form articles have been published, including over 90 articles on Bitcoin and more than 37 related to Nostr, accounting for 36% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the ongoing evolution and challenges of the decentralized protocol, including relay scalability, spam mitigation, signer tools, and publishing workflows. They highlight the network’s technical progress as it handles increasing data loads and infrastructure demands, while also addressing issues like spam and search limitations. Many articles focus on content creation and distribution, showcasing tools for decentralized publishing and media hosting. Others introduce practical guides for secure identity management and signer usage. The ecosystem’s economic potential is also discussed, with suggestions for monetization and community growth. Personal reflections and critiques further illustrate the culture and complexity of Nostr as it expands.

These articles about Bitcoin cover a broad spectrum of topics, highlighting its evolving role in technology, culture, and the global economy. They discuss core concepts such as decentralization, financial sovereignty, and Bitcoin as digital gold, while also addressing current issues like OP_RETURN restrictions, mining centralization, and environmental concerns. Real-world use cases—such as remittances, merchant adoption, and Bitcoin's growth in emerging markets like Africa and South America—are frequently explored. Many articles focus on user education, including wallet security, key management, and node operation. Others provide commentary through book reviews, political reflections, and personal narratives, illustrating how Bitcoin is shaping both individual behavior and institutional thinking.
Thank you, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06 nostr:npub1xncam2l8u5chg6w096v89f2q2l0lz4jz4n7q7tdjsu6y5t9qea7q2cmrua nostr:npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3 nostr:npub15hhygatg5gmjyfkkguqn54f9r6k8m5m6ksyqffgjrf3uut982sqsffn4vc Derek Ross nostr:npub1rsv7kx5avkmq74p85v878e9d5g3w626343xhyg76z5ctfc30kz7q9u4dke milo nostr:npub1dk8z5f8pkrn2746xuhfk347a0g6fsxh20wk492fh9h8lkha2efxqgeq55a
nostr:npub18sufer6dgm9gzvt8gw37x08dk8gxr8u80rh8f4rjv4m4u73wlalsygnz5q crrdlx nostr:npub1th6p84x9u5p4lagglkvm8zepa2dq4s9eanp57vcj4w5652kafads7m930q nostr:npub1xx8t4wk2cvnz5ez7sxkvx40phgqa05a8qas4mcss0fjcdx3x96hq7jdm20
npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzuf, nicomteixeira nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the University of Jos and Ipaybtc community to successfully host two Nostr Workshops, attracting over 50 enthusiastic participants. The events not only provided a comprehensive introduction to the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments but also offered hands-on experiences with decentralized technologies through the YakiHonne platform.

  • The Nostr & Poker Night was held on April 30 at the Bitcoin Embassy in El Salvador.

    The event featured an engaging Nostr-themed presentation by

nostr:npub1dmnzphvk097ahcpecwfeml08xw8sg2cj4vux55m5xalqtzz9t78q6k3kv6 followed by a relaxed and enjoyable poker night. Notably, 25% of the poker tournament prize was donated to support MyFirstBitcoin and its mission to provide Bitcoin education.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin 2025 conference was held from May 26 to 29 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the Nostr community hosting a series of vibrant activities. While the Nostr Lounge served as a central hub for socializing and technical exchange, featuring app demos, lightning talks, and limited-edition merchandise. Nostr also delivered two key presentations during the conference, focusing on multisig key management and the future of decentralized social media.
  • BTC Prague 2025 is the largest and most influential Bitcoin-only conference in Europe. It will take place from June 19 to 21, 2025, at PVA Expo Praha in Prague, Czech Republic.
    The event is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees from around the world, including entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and educators.

The conference will feature more than 200 speakers from various sectors of the global Bitcoin ecosystem,
nostr:npub14gm6rq7rkw56cd08aa4k5tvjnepqnxm4xvc535wj0wyjxlgrfa8sqdgv87 nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz nostr:npub1ymgefd46k55yfwph8tdlxur573puastaqdmxff4vj20xj0uh3p2s06k8d5 nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

and more. In addition to the main program, several side events will be held, such as Developer Hack Days, Cypherpunk gatherings, and Women in Bitcoin initiatives.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 14 - 27 April 2025) ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:31:12 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/ylbsjh4lqwl6qizn65uli/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/ylbsjh4lqwl6qizn65uli/ naddr1qq24jnrz2d4xsdzvw9tkcdn3d9dxud3424kyjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wkpdqh2 nostr naddr1qq24jnrz2d4xsdzvw9tkcdn3d9dxud3424kyjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wkpdqh2 npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 216,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events were both representing a 70% decline. More than 7 million events have been published, reflecting a 24% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 16 million, marking a 20% increase.

Additionally, 14 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 7 releasing product updates, and over 378 long-form articles were published, 24% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 9 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 216,000, representing a slight 2 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17483 events, with a low of approximately 15499.

The number of new users has decreased significantly.Profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events were 26,132 and 59,403 respectively, both representing a decline of approximately 70% compared to the previous period.

The total number of note events published is around 7 million, reflecting a 24% decrease.Posts remain the most dominant category by volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, representing a 4% decrease compared to the previous period.Reposts, however, saw a significant increase, rising by 33% compared to the same period.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 16 million, showing an decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Allow multi-user AUTH #1881
vitorpamplona is proposing a PR that reuses one connection for everyone by accepting multi-user logins on the relay side. Additionally, this PR standardizes how relays should handle multiple AUTH messages from the client, instead of leaving it as undefined behavior. Currently, most relays override the previous AUTH, which means developers can rotate the authenticated user within the same connection. Some relays only accept the first AUTH and ignore the rest. A few newer relays already support multi-user logins as described in this PR, which he believes is the correct way to implement NIP-42 AUTH. The purpose of this PR is to formalize that behavior.

Adds optional nip60.signSecret() and kind 10019 filter tag #1890
robwoodgate is proposing a PR that clarifies and improves Nostr <---> Cashu interoperability as follows:Adds an optional signer signature for NUT-10 well-known secrets to NIP-60, NIP-07 and NIP-46；Clarifies use of Nostr <---> Cashu public keys in NIP-61；Adds an optional reverse lookup filter tag to NIP-61 kind 10019 events.

Notable Projects

​​Coracle 0.6.10
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

Coracle 0.6.10 release is out on the web and zapstore!
This is another maintenance release, including a complete rewrite of the networking code (coming soon to flotilla), and several bug fixes.

  • Fix spotify url parsing bug
  • Fix nip46 signer connect
  • Use new version of network library
  • Fix reply drafts bug
  • Fix creating a new account while logged in
  • Re-work storage adapter to minimize storage and improve performance
  • Improve initial page load times
  • Fix followers page
  • Upgrade welshman
  • Remove platform relay
  • Show PoW
  • Don't fetch messages until decryption is enabled

Damus v1.14
Damus

A new TestFlight release is here for Purple users to try!

  • ️Setup a wallet lightning fast with our new one-click wallet setup, powered by Coinos!
  • New revamped wallet experience with balance and transactions view for your NWC wallet — see how much you got zapped without even leaving the app!
  • New notification setting to hide hellthreads. ie. Achieve notification peace.
  • NIP-65 relay list support — more compatibility across Nostr apps!
  • Unicode 16 emoji reactions (only for iOS 18.4+) - even more options to express your reactions!
  • Blurred images now show some more information — no more wondering why images are occasionally blurred.
  • More bugs fixed, and general robustness improvements.

0xchat v1.4.9
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

What's new:

  • Implemented updated NIP-29 group logic with support for group admin roles
  • Added support for Aegis URL scheme login on iOS

YakiHonne
YakiHonne

🌐web v4.6.0:

  • Introducing Smart Widgets v2 – now dynamic and programmable. Learn more at https://yakihonne.com/docs/sw/intro
  • New Tools Smart Widgets section in note creation for advanced content editing.
  • Curations, videos, and polls are now Tools Smart Widgets, enabling quick creation and seamless embedding in notes.
  • Zap advertisements added—top zappers can now appear below notes.
  • Note translation button has been relocated next to the note options for easier access.
  • Followers and following lists are now visible directly on the dashboard home page.
  • General improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

📱mobile v1.7.0:

  • Introducing the fully upgraded smart widget with its expanded set of functionalities.
  • A set of tools to enhance content editing.
  • Curations, videos, and polls are now Tools Smart Widgets, enabling quick creation and seamless embedding in notes.
  • Shortened URLs for a better user experience.
  • Highest zappers in notes will be highlighted.
  • Zapper list now includes zaps messages.
  • Videos and curations are no longer visible in the app.
  • Gossip models can be enabled and disabled.
  • Fixed multiple bugs for a more stable and seamless app experience.
  • Enhanced overall performance, usability, and design across the app.

Nostur v1.20
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Added support for Lists (kind 30000)
  • Show preview of feed from list
  • Turn list into feed tab with 1 tap
  • Subscribe toggle to keep updating the feed from original maintainer, or keep list as-is
  • Share List: Toggle to make list public
  • Lists tab on Profile view
  • 'Add all contacts to feed/list' post menu item
  • Discover tab now shows Lists shared by your follows
  • Enable manual ordering of custom feeds / tabs
  • New Top Zapped feed
  • New onboarding screens
  • New default color scheme / adjusted backgrounds
  • Lower delays and timeouts for fetching things
  • Improved hellthread handling
  • Support for comment on highlights (kind 9802)
  • Toggle to post to restricted/locked relay when starting post from single relay feed
  • Support relay auth for bunker/remote signer accounts
  • Zoom for previous profile pictures
  • Improved Relay Autopilot / Outbox when loading a single profile, always try to find 2 additional relays not in already used relay set
  • Improved support for accounts with large follow lists
  • Keep things longer in cache on desktop version
  • Improved support for pasting animated gifs
  • Use floating mini video player also on iPad and Desktop
  • Many performance improvements and bugfixes

Zapstore 0.2.6
Zapstore

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha 2 with Cashu support is now available for testing. In this build:

  • Fix: addresses an issue where some Cashu wallets would crash when redeeming their first token. If you were affected by this bug, try removing the mint in question and re-adding it with the 'Existing funds' toggle enabled. FUNDS ARE SAFU!
  • Feat: Core Lightning: show closed channels list
  • Locale updates

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 378 long-form articles have been published, including over 57 articles on Bitcoin and more than 32 related to Nostr, accounting for 24% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s steady evolution toward simplicity, decentralization, and practical usability. There is a clear call within the community to strip away unnecessary complexity and return to Nostr’s minimalist roots, emphasizing lightweight structures and user autonomy. At the same time, a wave of innovation is expanding Nostr’s possibilities—new marketplaces, interoperable bridges with other protocols, and creative tools for publishing, identity, and social interaction are emerging rapidly. The articles also reflect a growing focus on censorship resistance, advocating for more diverse and independent relay networks, encrypted communications between relays, and broader user control over data and publishing. Practical guides and firsthand user experiences reveal both the excitement and the challenges of building within an open, permissionless ecosystem.

These articles about Bitcoin depict the evolution and expansion of the Bitcoin ecosystem from various perspectives. On the technical front, they focus on the iteration of Bitcoin Core versions, innovations in secure storage methods, advancements in multisignature solutions and post-quantum cryptography, as well as the ongoing optimization of payment tools like the Lightning Network, highlighting Bitcoin's continuous progress in enhancing asset security and transaction efficiency. At the same time, through real-life stories and personal experiences, many articles illustrate Bitcoin's practical role in individuals' lives, showing how it helps people achieve financial autonomy, build resilience, and transform their lifestyles in times of turmoil. From a financial perspective, the articles delve into Bitcoin’s unique value as digital gold and an inflation hedge, and its function as a safe haven and transformative force in emerging economies and shifting trade environments.

Thank you, milo nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1qd6zcgzukmydscp3eyauf2dn6xzgfsevsetrls8zrzgs5t0e4fws7re0mj nostr:npub12q4tq25nvkp52sluql37yr5qn059qf3kpeaa26u0nmd7ag5xqwtscduvuh Undisciplined nostr:npub1p7dep69xdstul0v066gcheg2ue9hg2u3pngn2p625auyuj57jkjscpn02q nostr:npub1l0cwgdrjrxsdpu6yhzkp7zcvk2zqxl20hz8mq84tlguf9cd7dgusrmk3ty nostr:npub1fn4afafnasdqcm7hnxtn26s2ye3v3g2h2xave7tcce6s7zkra52sh7yg99 npub1jh95xvxnqdqj5ljh3vahh7s7s0pv9mj9sfrkdnx4xgead9kmwpkq2e0fqm，npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzufsw3s3yz，npub1penlq56qnlvsr7v3wry24twn6jtyfw5vt6vce76yawrrajcafwfs0qmn5s，and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 216,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events were both representing a 70% decline. More than 7 million events have been published, reflecting a 24% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 16 million, marking a 20% increase.

Additionally, 14 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 7 releasing product updates, and over 378 long-form articles were published, 24% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 9 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 216,000, representing a slight 2 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17483 events, with a low of approximately 15499.

The number of new users has decreased significantly.Profiles with contact lists and pubkeys writing events were 26,132 and 59,403 respectively, both representing a decline of approximately 70% compared to the previous period.

The total number of note events published is around 7 million, reflecting a 24% decrease.Posts remain the most dominant category by volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, representing a 4% decrease compared to the previous period.Reposts, however, saw a significant increase, rising by 33% compared to the same period.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 16 million, showing an decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Allow multi-user AUTH #1881
vitorpamplona is proposing a PR that reuses one connection for everyone by accepting multi-user logins on the relay side. Additionally, this PR standardizes how relays should handle multiple AUTH messages from the client, instead of leaving it as undefined behavior. Currently, most relays override the previous AUTH, which means developers can rotate the authenticated user within the same connection. Some relays only accept the first AUTH and ignore the rest. A few newer relays already support multi-user logins as described in this PR, which he believes is the correct way to implement NIP-42 AUTH. The purpose of this PR is to formalize that behavior.

Adds optional nip60.signSecret() and kind 10019 filter tag #1890
robwoodgate is proposing a PR that clarifies and improves Nostr <---> Cashu interoperability as follows:Adds an optional signer signature for NUT-10 well-known secrets to NIP-60, NIP-07 and NIP-46；Clarifies use of Nostr <---> Cashu public keys in NIP-61；Adds an optional reverse lookup filter tag to NIP-61 kind 10019 events.

Notable Projects

​​Coracle 0.6.10
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

Coracle 0.6.10 release is out on the web and zapstore!
This is another maintenance release, including a complete rewrite of the networking code (coming soon to flotilla), and several bug fixes.

  • Fix spotify url parsing bug
  • Fix nip46 signer connect
  • Use new version of network library
  • Fix reply drafts bug
  • Fix creating a new account while logged in
  • Re-work storage adapter to minimize storage and improve performance
  • Improve initial page load times
  • Fix followers page
  • Upgrade welshman
  • Remove platform relay
  • Show PoW
  • Don't fetch messages until decryption is enabled

Damus v1.14
Damus

A new TestFlight release is here for Purple users to try!

  • ️Setup a wallet lightning fast with our new one-click wallet setup, powered by Coinos!
  • New revamped wallet experience with balance and transactions view for your NWC wallet — see how much you got zapped without even leaving the app!
  • New notification setting to hide hellthreads. ie. Achieve notification peace.
  • NIP-65 relay list support — more compatibility across Nostr apps!
  • Unicode 16 emoji reactions (only for iOS 18.4+) - even more options to express your reactions!
  • Blurred images now show some more information — no more wondering why images are occasionally blurred.
  • More bugs fixed, and general robustness improvements.

0xchat v1.4.9
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

What's new:

  • Implemented updated NIP-29 group logic with support for group admin roles
  • Added support for Aegis URL scheme login on iOS

YakiHonne
YakiHonne

🌐web v4.6.0:

  • Introducing Smart Widgets v2 – now dynamic and programmable. Learn more at https://yakihonne.com/docs/sw/intro
  • New Tools Smart Widgets section in note creation for advanced content editing.
  • Curations, videos, and polls are now Tools Smart Widgets, enabling quick creation and seamless embedding in notes.
  • Zap advertisements added—top zappers can now appear below notes.
  • Note translation button has been relocated next to the note options for easier access.
  • Followers and following lists are now visible directly on the dashboard home page.
  • General improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience.

📱mobile v1.7.0:

  • Introducing the fully upgraded smart widget with its expanded set of functionalities.
  • A set of tools to enhance content editing.
  • Curations, videos, and polls are now Tools Smart Widgets, enabling quick creation and seamless embedding in notes.
  • Shortened URLs for a better user experience.
  • Highest zappers in notes will be highlighted.
  • Zapper list now includes zaps messages.
  • Videos and curations are no longer visible in the app.
  • Gossip models can be enabled and disabled.
  • Fixed multiple bugs for a more stable and seamless app experience.
  • Enhanced overall performance, usability, and design across the app.

Nostur v1.20
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Added support for Lists (kind 30000)
  • Show preview of feed from list
  • Turn list into feed tab with 1 tap
  • Subscribe toggle to keep updating the feed from original maintainer, or keep list as-is
  • Share List: Toggle to make list public
  • Lists tab on Profile view
  • 'Add all contacts to feed/list' post menu item
  • Discover tab now shows Lists shared by your follows
  • Enable manual ordering of custom feeds / tabs
  • New Top Zapped feed
  • New onboarding screens
  • New default color scheme / adjusted backgrounds
  • Lower delays and timeouts for fetching things
  • Improved hellthread handling
  • Support for comment on highlights (kind 9802)
  • Toggle to post to restricted/locked relay when starting post from single relay feed
  • Support relay auth for bunker/remote signer accounts
  • Zoom for previous profile pictures
  • Improved Relay Autopilot / Outbox when loading a single profile, always try to find 2 additional relays not in already used relay set
  • Improved support for accounts with large follow lists
  • Keep things longer in cache on desktop version
  • Improved support for pasting animated gifs
  • Use floating mini video player also on iPad and Desktop
  • Many performance improvements and bugfixes

Zapstore 0.2.6
Zapstore

ZEUS v0.11.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha 2 with Cashu support is now available for testing. In this build:

  • Fix: addresses an issue where some Cashu wallets would crash when redeeming their first token. If you were affected by this bug, try removing the mint in question and re-adding it with the 'Existing funds' toggle enabled. FUNDS ARE SAFU!
  • Feat: Core Lightning: show closed channels list
  • Locale updates

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 378 long-form articles have been published, including over 57 articles on Bitcoin and more than 32 related to Nostr, accounting for 24% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s steady evolution toward simplicity, decentralization, and practical usability. There is a clear call within the community to strip away unnecessary complexity and return to Nostr’s minimalist roots, emphasizing lightweight structures and user autonomy. At the same time, a wave of innovation is expanding Nostr’s possibilities—new marketplaces, interoperable bridges with other protocols, and creative tools for publishing, identity, and social interaction are emerging rapidly. The articles also reflect a growing focus on censorship resistance, advocating for more diverse and independent relay networks, encrypted communications between relays, and broader user control over data and publishing. Practical guides and firsthand user experiences reveal both the excitement and the challenges of building within an open, permissionless ecosystem.

These articles about Bitcoin depict the evolution and expansion of the Bitcoin ecosystem from various perspectives. On the technical front, they focus on the iteration of Bitcoin Core versions, innovations in secure storage methods, advancements in multisignature solutions and post-quantum cryptography, as well as the ongoing optimization of payment tools like the Lightning Network, highlighting Bitcoin's continuous progress in enhancing asset security and transaction efficiency. At the same time, through real-life stories and personal experiences, many articles illustrate Bitcoin's practical role in individuals' lives, showing how it helps people achieve financial autonomy, build resilience, and transform their lifestyles in times of turmoil. From a financial perspective, the articles delve into Bitcoin’s unique value as digital gold and an inflation hedge, and its function as a safe haven and transformative force in emerging economies and shifting trade environments.

Thank you, milo nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1qd6zcgzukmydscp3eyauf2dn6xzgfsevsetrls8zrzgs5t0e4fws7re0mj nostr:npub12q4tq25nvkp52sluql37yr5qn059qf3kpeaa26u0nmd7ag5xqwtscduvuh Undisciplined nostr:npub1p7dep69xdstul0v066gcheg2ue9hg2u3pngn2p625auyuj57jkjscpn02q nostr:npub1l0cwgdrjrxsdpu6yhzkp7zcvk2zqxl20hz8mq84tlguf9cd7dgusrmk3ty nostr:npub1fn4afafnasdqcm7hnxtn26s2ye3v3g2h2xave7tcce6s7zkra52sh7yg99 npub1jh95xvxnqdqj5ljh3vahh7s7s0pv9mj9sfrkdnx4xgead9kmwpkq2e0fqm，npub1qn4ylq6s79tz4gwkphq8q4sltwurs6s36xsq2u8aw3qd5ggwzufsw3s3yz，npub1penlq56qnlvsr7v3wry24twn6jtyfw5vt6vce76yawrrajcafwfs0qmn5s，and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 31 Mar-13 April 2025)]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:05:14 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/fmowwpcgk7gvakjrjds4q/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/fmowwpcgk7gvakjrjds4q/ naddr1qq2kvnt0wamhqsm8fvm5wanpfd99y6nywv68zq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wdjgvzd nostr naddr1qq2kvnt0wamhqsm8fvm5wanpfd99y6nywv68zq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wdjgvzd npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 212,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable increase, with profiles with contact lists three times higher than the previous period. More than 9 million events have been published, reflecting a 3% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 19 million, marking a 8.7% increase.

Additionally, 14 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 4 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 7 releasing product updates, and over 359 long-form articles were published, 21% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 5 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 212,000, representing a slight 4 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17053 events, with a low of approximately 14674.

The number of new users has increased significantly. Profiles with contact lists are now around 82,248, which is three times higher than the previous period. The number of pubkeys writing events has also increased by 20% compared to the last period.

The total number of note events published is around 9 million, reflecting a 3% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.8 million, which is a 7.3 % increase. Reposts have decreased by about 9%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 19 million, showing an decrease of over 8.7% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

fix(nip-57): update relays tag in Appendix D to "MUST" for consistency (#1858) #1867

rajanarahul93 updates the relays tag in Appendix D of nips/57.md from "SHOULD" to "MUST" for consistency with the rest of the document and the intended specification behavior.The change ensures that the specification aligns with the strict expectations described in the main body of NIP-57. It avoids confusion for implementers and enforces consistency across clients.

Add guidelines tag to NIP-29 group metadata #1873

Matt Lorentz adds another tag to the group metadata to include community guidelines or rules for participating in the group. The research has shown that communicating social norms is an essential component of a healthy community, so it deserves to be included as an example in the NIP here, not as a required tag necessarily, but as a standard field that we hope will be adopted by other NIP-29 clients.

Add Diff and Permalink kinds #1875

nostr:npub1ehhfg09mr8z34wz85ek46a6rww4f7c7jsujxhdvmpqnl5hnrwsqq2szjqv is proposing a NIP that introduces two new kinds of git events, intended to be drop-in replacements for GitHub permalinks and diff links respectively. The purpose of these kinds is to enable conversations and comments about specific lines of code, either in a given commit or the diff of two commits. These kinds are distinct from the code snippet introduced in NIP-C0 as the content of the events are not intended to be executable rather to directly reference code or documentation in a Git repo precisely and immutably.

Notable Projects

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

The update is now live on the App Store，the version 2.1.49 is bringing several improvements and fixes:

  • Support for animated GIF uploads
  • Resolved issues with zap.stream URLs
  • Improved deep linking to threads
  • Fixed rendering of mentioned events with unknown kinds

YakiHonne
YakiHonne

  • Redefine social & on-chain consumption with seamless payments, voting, and gaming — all within your feed.
  • Build Mini Apps easily with 3 creation modes & reach 170+ countries . YakiHonne's payment infrastructure empowers Mini Apps with efficient support, lowering costs & barriers to drive growth.

Gossip Release 0.14.af
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

  • Simple relay list. Gossip will just use your relays. No more connecting to strange relays or other outbox model nonsense.
  • Terminal UI: ditched egui because it is too complex and presents a security risk.
  • Supporting industry standard VT-102 terminal escape sequences. Just fire up your favorite VT-100 or VT-102 terminal and enjoy the ncurses magic.
  • Bringing back blinking text!
  • Lowercasing: automatically lowercases ODELL's posts
  • Extended hellthreads: Auto-tag everybody on nostr, and also everybody on X, Mastodon and BlueSky.
  • Language choice: For those of you who don't like the rust language, we are releasing it in golang. We intend to release a new language every month. Next month: brainfuck.
  • Impersonation: You know you can login to gossip with somebody else's npub to see
  • And more.

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

  • Removed GIF button

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

They are releasing this alongside Alby Pro — a new subscription plan enhancing the experience for those who self-host Alby Hub

  • New Bitrefill— seamlessly buy giftcards directly in from your node
  • Sidebar and Settings page got a UI revamp
  • As always, added plenty of minor improvements and fixed some bug

Pokey v0.1.5
Pokey

  • Zap notifications now displays zapper's profile
  • Pokey will skip notifications for events containing more than a configurable amount of tagged users (Hell Threads)

ZEUS v0.10.2
ZEUS

This release is centered around bug fixes.

  • Fixes an issue with LNURLs of fixed amounts
  • Fixes an issue in the currency converter where you were unable to re-add a currency you just removed
  • Fixes an issue where the payment path view would cause the app the crash
  • Fixes an issue where the standalone Point of Sale would be buggy if fiat rates weren't enabled
  • Fixes buggy behavior when creating a new Embedded LND wallet on Android
  • Fixes alignment issues with the Dropdown setting input
  • Fixes a bug on the Payment settings view where the slider threshold input would display incorrect units

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 359 long-form articles have been published, including over 54 articles on Bitcoin and more than 23 related to Nostr, accounting for 21% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its unique advantages over traditional social media platforms, particularly in decentralization, censorship resistance, and the flexibility of identity management. They also delve into the double-edged nature of anonymity, influence, and content moderation challenges within the Nostr ecosystem. On the technical side, updates such as NIP-19 support in Nostr-PHP and tools like the Blossom Uploader for enhanced media sharing are introduced. Some articles focus on practical guidance—like how to manage multiple Nostr profiles and wallets—while others emphasize creative and cultural aspects, calling for more bold, Nostr-native art. Additionally, there is ongoing exploration of Nostr’s potential in business applications and experimental features such as atomic signature swaps.

These articles about Bitcoin discuss a broad and continuously evolving ecosystem. They focus on major developments such as the upcoming Bitcoin halving event, the growing mainstream and institutional adoption driven by Bitcoin ETFs, and El Salvador’s bold “Bitcoin experiment,” questioning whether it is an economic breakthrough or a cautionary tale. The articles also delve into the mechanics of Bitcoin transaction fees, real-world experiences with the Lightning Network, and how DePIN enables individuals to turn everyday devices into income-generating tools—bringing decentralized living closer to reality.In addition, some articles revisit key historical moments in Bitcoin’s journey, such as the 2014 MIT giveaway of free Bitcoin and cultural milestones like the Bitcoin Film Festival, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in sustaining Bitcoin’s long-term vision.

Thank you, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub1uv0gf390d6592qmwyx3r232ehfvve0jamvg3jlpcjrg2qaam40qqk2dznr,
nostr:npub1dryseu6yv7evgz2f7pfzk6wht8flapcfv5l6r4y65pg5px293awqlwwfpc,
nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc,
Synvya,
nostr:npub1l5r02s4udsr28xypsyx7j9lxchf80ha4z6y6269d0da9frtd2nxsvum9jm,
nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0, nostr:npub1x7zk9nfqsjwuuwm5mpdu8eevsnu2kk0ff23fv58p45d50fhuvaeszg44p2, nostr:npub17eygccj7l9nmpnef042d09m37x33xvvmlkf4l5ur0fwt0jff9xws2guuk6,
nostr:npub12ffylwm93rg03fekwl7nuncvalpqflf3pazeh3kywm3rmtjqyhwqhf3tsl, nostr:npub1fn4afafnasdqcm7hnxtn26s2ye3v3g2h2xave7tcce6s7zkra52sh7yg99,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • YakiHonne teamed up with nostr:npub1j580xmzqdvqp8rsv04m562kkvfj6yvp226m97yc88q72cxekucesamh4up, nostr:npub1tujexpy7s6qt4ecmptg6hsxemzpkjc6cg5739cqzttnjxv05efsshjllxq and La Bitcoineta to successfully host a series of Nostr Workshops. These events introduced the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments, giving attendees a hands-on opportunity to explore decentralized technologies through YakiHonne. Participants who registered and verified their accounts were eligible to claim exclusive rewards—and by inviting friends, they could unlock additional benefits and bonuses.
  • The Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 took place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This non-sponsored event followed an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. The event open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events around the world.
  • The Bitcoin Dada Innovation Summit successfully concluded on April 12, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel (formerly Protea) in GRA-IKEJA, Lagos. The summit brought together Bitcoin innovators from across Africa and was filled with vibrant energy. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations with Bitcoin experts, connected with key opinion leaders and industry figures, participated in a practical wallet security masterclass, enjoyed exciting giveaways and surprises, and witnessed a memorable graduation ceremony.

nostr:npub1tujexpy7s6qt4ecmptg6hsxemzpkjc6cg5739cqzttnjxv05efsshjllxq

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The second BOBSpace Nostr Month Meetup will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM in Bangkok. This special event features nostr:npub18k67rww6547vdf74225x4p6hfm4zvhs8t8w7hp75fcrj0au7mzxs30202m, the developer of Thailand’s home-grown Nostr client Wherostr, as the guest speaker. He will share his developer journey, the story behind building Wherostr, and how Nostr enables censorship-resistant communication. This is a Bitcoin-only meetup focused on the Nostr protocol and decentralized technologies.
  • Panama Blockchain Week 2025 will take place from April 22 to 24 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City. As the first large-scale blockchain event in Central America, it aims to position Panama as a leading blockchain financial hub in Latin America. The event features a diverse lineup, including a blockchain conference, Investor’s Night, Web3 gaming experiences, tech exhibitions, and an after-party celebration.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 212,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable increase, with profiles with contact lists three times higher than the previous period. More than 9 million events have been published, reflecting a 3% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 19 million, marking a 8.7% increase.

Additionally, 14 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 4 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 7 releasing product updates, and over 359 long-form articles were published, 21% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 5 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 212,000, representing a slight 4 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17053 events, with a low of approximately 14674.

The number of new users has increased significantly. Profiles with contact lists are now around 82,248, which is three times higher than the previous period. The number of pubkeys writing events has also increased by 20% compared to the last period.

The total number of note events published is around 9 million, reflecting a 3% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.8 million, which is a 7.3 % increase. Reposts have decreased by about 9%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 19 million, showing an decrease of over 8.7% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

fix(nip-57): update relays tag in Appendix D to "MUST" for consistency (#1858) #1867

rajanarahul93 updates the relays tag in Appendix D of nips/57.md from "SHOULD" to "MUST" for consistency with the rest of the document and the intended specification behavior.The change ensures that the specification aligns with the strict expectations described in the main body of NIP-57. It avoids confusion for implementers and enforces consistency across clients.

Add guidelines tag to NIP-29 group metadata #1873

Matt Lorentz adds another tag to the group metadata to include community guidelines or rules for participating in the group. The research has shown that communicating social norms is an essential component of a healthy community, so it deserves to be included as an example in the NIP here, not as a required tag necessarily, but as a standard field that we hope will be adopted by other NIP-29 clients.

Add Diff and Permalink kinds #1875

nostr:npub1ehhfg09mr8z34wz85ek46a6rww4f7c7jsujxhdvmpqnl5hnrwsqq2szjqv is proposing a NIP that introduces two new kinds of git events, intended to be drop-in replacements for GitHub permalinks and diff links respectively. The purpose of these kinds is to enable conversations and comments about specific lines of code, either in a given commit or the diff of two commits. These kinds are distinct from the code snippet introduced in NIP-C0 as the content of the events are not intended to be executable rather to directly reference code or documentation in a Git repo precisely and immutably.

Notable Projects

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

The update is now live on the App Store，the version 2.1.49 is bringing several improvements and fixes:

  • Support for animated GIF uploads
  • Resolved issues with zap.stream URLs
  • Improved deep linking to threads
  • Fixed rendering of mentioned events with unknown kinds

YakiHonne
YakiHonne

  • Redefine social & on-chain consumption with seamless payments, voting, and gaming — all within your feed.
  • Build Mini Apps easily with 3 creation modes & reach 170+ countries . YakiHonne's payment infrastructure empowers Mini Apps with efficient support, lowering costs & barriers to drive growth.

Gossip Release 0.14.af
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

  • Simple relay list. Gossip will just use your relays. No more connecting to strange relays or other outbox model nonsense.
  • Terminal UI: ditched egui because it is too complex and presents a security risk.
  • Supporting industry standard VT-102 terminal escape sequences. Just fire up your favorite VT-100 or VT-102 terminal and enjoy the ncurses magic.
  • Bringing back blinking text!
  • Lowercasing: automatically lowercases ODELL's posts
  • Extended hellthreads: Auto-tag everybody on nostr, and also everybody on X, Mastodon and BlueSky.
  • Language choice: For those of you who don't like the rust language, we are releasing it in golang. We intend to release a new language every month. Next month: brainfuck.
  • Impersonation: You know you can login to gossip with somebody else's npub to see
  • And more.

Nostur
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

  • Removed GIF button

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

They are releasing this alongside Alby Pro — a new subscription plan enhancing the experience for those who self-host Alby Hub

  • New Bitrefill— seamlessly buy giftcards directly in from your node
  • Sidebar and Settings page got a UI revamp
  • As always, added plenty of minor improvements and fixed some bug

Pokey v0.1.5
Pokey

  • Zap notifications now displays zapper's profile
  • Pokey will skip notifications for events containing more than a configurable amount of tagged users (Hell Threads)

ZEUS v0.10.2
ZEUS

This release is centered around bug fixes.

  • Fixes an issue with LNURLs of fixed amounts
  • Fixes an issue in the currency converter where you were unable to re-add a currency you just removed
  • Fixes an issue where the payment path view would cause the app the crash
  • Fixes an issue where the standalone Point of Sale would be buggy if fiat rates weren't enabled
  • Fixes buggy behavior when creating a new Embedded LND wallet on Android
  • Fixes alignment issues with the Dropdown setting input
  • Fixes a bug on the Payment settings view where the slider threshold input would display incorrect units

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 359 long-form articles have been published, including over 54 articles on Bitcoin and more than 23 related to Nostr, accounting for 21% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its unique advantages over traditional social media platforms, particularly in decentralization, censorship resistance, and the flexibility of identity management. They also delve into the double-edged nature of anonymity, influence, and content moderation challenges within the Nostr ecosystem. On the technical side, updates such as NIP-19 support in Nostr-PHP and tools like the Blossom Uploader for enhanced media sharing are introduced. Some articles focus on practical guidance—like how to manage multiple Nostr profiles and wallets—while others emphasize creative and cultural aspects, calling for more bold, Nostr-native art. Additionally, there is ongoing exploration of Nostr’s potential in business applications and experimental features such as atomic signature swaps.

These articles about Bitcoin discuss a broad and continuously evolving ecosystem. They focus on major developments such as the upcoming Bitcoin halving event, the growing mainstream and institutional adoption driven by Bitcoin ETFs, and El Salvador’s bold “Bitcoin experiment,” questioning whether it is an economic breakthrough or a cautionary tale. The articles also delve into the mechanics of Bitcoin transaction fees, real-world experiences with the Lightning Network, and how DePIN enables individuals to turn everyday devices into income-generating tools—bringing decentralized living closer to reality.In addition, some articles revisit key historical moments in Bitcoin’s journey, such as the 2014 MIT giveaway of free Bitcoin and cultural milestones like the Bitcoin Film Festival, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in sustaining Bitcoin’s long-term vision.

Thank you, nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06, nostr:npub1uv0gf390d6592qmwyx3r232ehfvve0jamvg3jlpcjrg2qaam40qqk2dznr,
nostr:npub1dryseu6yv7evgz2f7pfzk6wht8flapcfv5l6r4y65pg5px293awqlwwfpc,
nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc,
Synvya,
nostr:npub1l5r02s4udsr28xypsyx7j9lxchf80ha4z6y6269d0da9frtd2nxsvum9jm,
nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0, nostr:npub1x7zk9nfqsjwuuwm5mpdu8eevsnu2kk0ff23fv58p45d50fhuvaeszg44p2, nostr:npub17eygccj7l9nmpnef042d09m37x33xvvmlkf4l5ur0fwt0jff9xws2guuk6,
nostr:npub12ffylwm93rg03fekwl7nuncvalpqflf3pazeh3kywm3rmtjqyhwqhf3tsl, nostr:npub1fn4afafnasdqcm7hnxtn26s2ye3v3g2h2xave7tcce6s7zkra52sh7yg99,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • YakiHonne teamed up with nostr:npub1j580xmzqdvqp8rsv04m562kkvfj6yvp226m97yc88q72cxekucesamh4up, nostr:npub1tujexpy7s6qt4ecmptg6hsxemzpkjc6cg5739cqzttnjxv05efsshjllxq and La Bitcoineta to successfully host a series of Nostr Workshops. These events introduced the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments, giving attendees a hands-on opportunity to explore decentralized technologies through YakiHonne. Participants who registered and verified their accounts were eligible to claim exclusive rewards—and by inviting friends, they could unlock additional benefits and bonuses.
  • The Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 took place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This non-sponsored event followed an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. The event open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events around the world.
  • The Bitcoin Dada Innovation Summit successfully concluded on April 12, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel (formerly Protea) in GRA-IKEJA, Lagos. The summit brought together Bitcoin innovators from across Africa and was filled with vibrant energy. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations with Bitcoin experts, connected with key opinion leaders and industry figures, participated in a practical wallet security masterclass, enjoyed exciting giveaways and surprises, and witnessed a memorable graduation ceremony.

nostr:npub1tujexpy7s6qt4ecmptg6hsxemzpkjc6cg5739cqzttnjxv05efsshjllxq

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The second BOBSpace Nostr Month Meetup will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM in Bangkok. This special event features nostr:npub18k67rww6547vdf74225x4p6hfm4zvhs8t8w7hp75fcrj0au7mzxs30202m, the developer of Thailand’s home-grown Nostr client Wherostr, as the guest speaker. He will share his developer journey, the story behind building Wherostr, and how Nostr enables censorship-resistant communication. This is a Bitcoin-only meetup focused on the Nostr protocol and decentralized technologies.
  • Panama Blockchain Week 2025 will take place from April 22 to 24 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City. As the first large-scale blockchain event in Central America, it aims to position Panama as a leading blockchain financial hub in Latin America. The event features a diverse lineup, including a blockchain conference, Investor’s Night, Web3 gaming experiences, tech exhibitions, and an after-party celebration.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 17-30 Mar 2025)]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:55:38 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/xrtpqxz2d2cescat4drku/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/xrtpqxz2d2cescat4drku/ naddr1qq2hsun52pghs73jgsexx32nvdqhgdry2f9h2q3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wchne3t nostr naddr1qq2hsun52pghs73jgsexx32nvdqhgdry2f9h2q3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wchne3t npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 221,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, with profiles containing a contact list dropping by 79%. More than 10 million events have been published, reflecting a 12% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 21 million, marking a 15% increase.

Additionally, 15 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 2 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 569 long-form articles were published, 24% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 7 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 221,000, representing a slight 8 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17662 events, with a low of approximately 15781.

The number of new users has decreased significantly. Profiles with bio are now around 25951, reflecting a 79% drop. Pubkeys writing events have decreased by 50% compared to the previous period.

Regarding event publishing, all metrics have shown a decline. The total number of note events published is around 10 million, reflecting a 12% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, which is a 4.4 % decrease. Both reposts and reactions have decreased by about 5%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 21 million, showing an increase of over 15% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Added optional signString() method

Rob Woodgate is proposing a signString() method that allow Nostr users to sign/authenticate messages for external apps without compromising their private key (nsec).It opens up a more generic and flexible challenge-response style external authentication method, using the same Schnorr signature mechanism that Nostr uses to sign events natively.External apps need only understand Schnorr signatures - they do not need to understand Nostr's event structure. This widens interoperability.A concrete example of where this would be useful is P2PK locking of Cashu ecash tokens to a Nostr pubkey (npub). Decoding the token requires a Scnorr signature on a structured message string. This method would allow a signer to handle It cleanly.

add nipB0, social bookmarking

fiatjaf defines kind:39701 as website bookmarks.Bookmarks can be queried by the d tag, which is just their URL without the scheme, which is always and everywhere assumed to be https://. The querystring and the hash must be removed entirely, unless their requirement is explicitly stated either by the user or by some hardcoded list of URLs that rely on query strings for basic routing provided by the client (I've searched the internet extensively and could only find 3 websites that do this: YouTube, Hacker News and a random guy's sad old blog). Bookmarks can be commented on with NIP-22.

NIP-XX: Progress Event

nostr:npub1zwnx29tj2lnem8wvjcx7avm8l4unswlz6zatk0vxzeu62uqagcash7fhrf is proposing a NIP that covers the inclusion of Progress Events as implemented in Open Librarian. While the specific implementation is focused on tracking reading progress, the NIP is generic enough to be used in a whole range of other progress tracking scenarios (e.g. Fitness challenges, course progression for learning, personal goals etc..)

Extension of NIP-51

nostr:npub1zwnx29tj2lnem8wvjcx7avm8l4unswlz6zatk0vxzeu62uqagcash7fhrf is proposing a NIP that includes a minor update to extend kind 30003 in NIP-51 to include the i tag for external identities, as implemented for book reading lists in Open Librarian.

NIP-73: add git permalinks

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a NIP that Enable references to commits, files and lines for both nip34 repositories and other git repositories. Useful for code reviews of nip34 patches, the forthcoming nip95 code snippets and referencing specific code more generally.

Notable Projects

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

🌐web v4.5.0:

  • Custom reactions are here! Choose your preferred emoji to react to notes and other content.
  • Improved profile organization with notes and replies now displayed separately.
  • Adding the ability to zap notes directly from the notifications center.
  • Enhanced DM filtering by time, allowing you to view only recent messages or browse further back.
  • Manual cache clearing from settings to optimize web app performance.
  • Resolved issue preventing users from removing custom media uploader servers.
  • Expanded export data, including more relevant details in credential and wallet files.
  • General bug fixes and performance improvements.

📱mobile v1.6.8:

  • One tap zap: Send a Lightning Network payment with one tap.
  • Dms extensive filtering: Use advanced filters to sort or prioritise direct messages efficiently.
  • Separating replies from notes: Split replies and notes in profiles, adding a tab for easier browsing.
  • Adding slide to display options: Swipe in notifications to access zap, reply, or DM options quickly.
  • Custom reactions: Choose from a set of emojis for personalised reactions, beyond standard likes.
  • App cache manager: Manage and clear app cache to boost performance and save space.
  • Variety of bugs fixed: Fixed multiple bugs for a more stable and seamless app experience.
  • General app improvements: Enhanced overall performance, usability, and design across the app.

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xChat v1.0.2-Desktop Beta is now live!

  • Supports NIP-104 MLS secret chat.
  • Copy images directly from the clipboard.
  • The app stays running after closing the window.
  • Fixed Enter key sending messages immediately on desktop.

Nostur v1.18.2
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

Nostur v1.18.2 bugfix update:

  • Fixed Follow button sometimes disabled
  • Fixed account switching reload issue
  • Fixed custom feeds missing
  • Fixed live stream banner scroll/swipe issue
  • Fixed screen turns off while playing video

voca v0.0.6
nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu

This release fine tunes the release process and makes publishing to @Zapstore a lot easier. There are also continuous improvements to initializing the text to speech engine for a faster startup.

WasabiWallet 2.5.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • 3rd Party Providers for Fee & Exchange Rate
  • Quality of Life Features
  • Backend and Coordinator packaged for Linux

GitPlaza
dluvian

  • Login via nsec
  • Activity feed for the people you follow (only issue creation)
  • Create issues
  • Comment on issues

ZEUS v0.10.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.10.1-beta1 is now available for testing.

  • NameDesc / bLIP-11 support: add receiver name to invoices
  • Bug fix: import of QR image from camera roll
  • Bug fix: Embedded LND: Open Channel: fund max
  • UI: Add dynamic background/text colors to Android NFC modal

KYCNOT.ME
nostr:npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf

  • UI/UX - designe a new logo and color palette for kycnot.me.
  • Point system - The new point system provides more detailed information about the listings, and can be expanded to cover additional features across all services.
  • ToS Scrapper: implement a powerful automated terms-of-service scrapper that collects all the ToS pages from the listings. It saves you from the hassle of reading the ToS by listing the lines that are suspiciously related to KYC/AML practices.
  • Search bar - The new search bar allows you to easily filter services. It performs a full-text search on the Title, Description, Category, and Tags of all the services.
  • Transparency - To be more transparent, all discussions about services now take place publicly on GitLab.
  • Additionally, there's a real-time audits page that displays database changes.
  • Listing Requests - upgrade the request system. The new form allows you to directly request services or points without any extra steps.
  • Lightweight and fast - The new site is lighter and faster than its predecessor!
  • Tor and I2P - At last! kycnot.me is now officially on Tor and I2P!

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 569 long-form articles have been published, including over 94 articles on Bitcoin and more than 43 related to Nostr, accounting for 24% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the growing importance of decentralization in communication, identity management, and digital infrastructure. From beginner-friendly guides like Nostr 101 and Getting Started with Primal, to more technical deep dives such as NIP-101e, NIP-95, and tutorials on running Nostr relays as TOR hidden services. Some articles focus on security and privacy—like protecting your Nsec with Amber or using tools such as ProtonMail—while others tackle complex challenges including Sybil attack mitigation and child protection in decentralized environments. There are also cultural and political reflections, such as letters from political prisoners and thoughts on the future of free speech in a post-Twitter world. In addition, the Nostr community shows a strong spirit of experimentation—ranging from agent-to-agent communication through dad jokes, to desktop-like clients, fitness tracking protocols, and Lightning integrations like Work Zaps and Wallet Connect. Together, these pieces showcase a dynamic, resilient, and freedom-driven movement shaping the future of the web.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of themes—from foundational ideas like "What is Money?" and Bitcoin’s first principles, to practical guides on mining, self-custody, Lightning payments, and privacy tools. Many explore Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against inflation, a form of sovereignty, and a response to fiat fragility. Cultural and economic reflections appear throughout—ranging from using Bitcoin to buy homes in Italy, to hip-hop collaborations, and even personal stories of financial awakening. There's critical analysis of Bitcoin UX, memetics, policy-making, and even war-time monetary history. From node sovereignty to P2P lending, from grassroots adoption to global macro shifts, these articles together portray Bitcoin not just as a currency, but as a cultural movement, a technological evolution, and a lens to reimagine freedom, value, and the future of money.

Thank you, nostr:npub1akzvuyyd79us07m8mtp2ruuha3ylp9757qg46d50rcrkhnx0fs4q2xzr37 Andreas Griffin nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 nostr:npub1ygzj9skr9val9yqxkf67yf9jshtyhvvl0x76jp5er09nsc0p3j6qr260k2 nostr:npub1ktt8phjnkfmfrsxrgqpztdjuxk3x6psf80xyray0l3c7pyrln49qhkyhz0 ODELL nostr:npub1l5r02s4udsr28xypsyx7j9lxchf80ha4z6y6269d0da9frtd2nxsvum9jm nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This event is non-sponsored and follows an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. the event has open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events.
  • Panama Blockchain Week 2025 will take place from April 22 to 24 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City. As the first large-scale blockchain event in Central America, it aims to position Panama as a leading blockchain financial hub in Latin America. The event features a diverse lineup, including a blockchain conference, Investor’s Night, Web3 gaming experiences, tech exhibitions, and an after-party celebration.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 221,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, with profiles containing a contact list dropping by 79%. More than 10 million events have been published, reflecting a 12% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 21 million, marking a 15% increase.

Additionally, 15 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 2 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 569 long-form articles were published, 24% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 7 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 221,000, representing a slight 8 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 17662 events, with a low of approximately 15781.

The number of new users has decreased significantly. Profiles with bio are now around 25951, reflecting a 79% drop. Pubkeys writing events have decreased by 50% compared to the previous period.

Regarding event publishing, all metrics have shown a decline. The total number of note events published is around 10 million, reflecting a 12% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, which is a 4.4 % decrease. Both reposts and reactions have decreased by about 5%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 21 million, showing an increase of over 15% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Added optional signString() method

Rob Woodgate is proposing a signString() method that allow Nostr users to sign/authenticate messages for external apps without compromising their private key (nsec).It opens up a more generic and flexible challenge-response style external authentication method, using the same Schnorr signature mechanism that Nostr uses to sign events natively.External apps need only understand Schnorr signatures - they do not need to understand Nostr's event structure. This widens interoperability.A concrete example of where this would be useful is P2PK locking of Cashu ecash tokens to a Nostr pubkey (npub). Decoding the token requires a Scnorr signature on a structured message string. This method would allow a signer to handle It cleanly.

add nipB0, social bookmarking

fiatjaf defines kind:39701 as website bookmarks.Bookmarks can be queried by the d tag, which is just their URL without the scheme, which is always and everywhere assumed to be https://. The querystring and the hash must be removed entirely, unless their requirement is explicitly stated either by the user or by some hardcoded list of URLs that rely on query strings for basic routing provided by the client (I've searched the internet extensively and could only find 3 websites that do this: YouTube, Hacker News and a random guy's sad old blog). Bookmarks can be commented on with NIP-22.

NIP-XX: Progress Event

nostr:npub1zwnx29tj2lnem8wvjcx7avm8l4unswlz6zatk0vxzeu62uqagcash7fhrf is proposing a NIP that covers the inclusion of Progress Events as implemented in Open Librarian. While the specific implementation is focused on tracking reading progress, the NIP is generic enough to be used in a whole range of other progress tracking scenarios (e.g. Fitness challenges, course progression for learning, personal goals etc..)

Extension of NIP-51

nostr:npub1zwnx29tj2lnem8wvjcx7avm8l4unswlz6zatk0vxzeu62uqagcash7fhrf is proposing a NIP that includes a minor update to extend kind 30003 in NIP-51 to include the i tag for external identities, as implemented for book reading lists in Open Librarian.

NIP-73: add git permalinks

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr is proposing a NIP that Enable references to commits, files and lines for both nip34 repositories and other git repositories. Useful for code reviews of nip34 patches, the forthcoming nip95 code snippets and referencing specific code more generally.

Notable Projects

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

🌐web v4.5.0:

  • Custom reactions are here! Choose your preferred emoji to react to notes and other content.
  • Improved profile organization with notes and replies now displayed separately.
  • Adding the ability to zap notes directly from the notifications center.
  • Enhanced DM filtering by time, allowing you to view only recent messages or browse further back.
  • Manual cache clearing from settings to optimize web app performance.
  • Resolved issue preventing users from removing custom media uploader servers.
  • Expanded export data, including more relevant details in credential and wallet files.
  • General bug fixes and performance improvements.

📱mobile v1.6.8:

  • One tap zap: Send a Lightning Network payment with one tap.
  • Dms extensive filtering: Use advanced filters to sort or prioritise direct messages efficiently.
  • Separating replies from notes: Split replies and notes in profiles, adding a tab for easier browsing.
  • Adding slide to display options: Swipe in notifications to access zap, reply, or DM options quickly.
  • Custom reactions: Choose from a set of emojis for personalised reactions, beyond standard likes.
  • App cache manager: Manage and clear app cache to boost performance and save space.
  • Variety of bugs fixed: Fixed multiple bugs for a more stable and seamless app experience.
  • General app improvements: Enhanced overall performance, usability, and design across the app.

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xChat v1.0.2-Desktop Beta is now live!

  • Supports NIP-104 MLS secret chat.
  • Copy images directly from the clipboard.
  • The app stays running after closing the window.
  • Fixed Enter key sending messages immediately on desktop.

Nostur v1.18.2
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

Nostur v1.18.2 bugfix update:

  • Fixed Follow button sometimes disabled
  • Fixed account switching reload issue
  • Fixed custom feeds missing
  • Fixed live stream banner scroll/swipe issue
  • Fixed screen turns off while playing video

voca v0.0.6
nostr:npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu

This release fine tunes the release process and makes publishing to @Zapstore a lot easier. There are also continuous improvements to initializing the text to speech engine for a faster startup.

WasabiWallet 2.5.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • 3rd Party Providers for Fee & Exchange Rate
  • Quality of Life Features
  • Backend and Coordinator packaged for Linux

GitPlaza
dluvian

  • Login via nsec
  • Activity feed for the people you follow (only issue creation)
  • Create issues
  • Comment on issues

ZEUS v0.10.1
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.10.1-beta1 is now available for testing.

  • NameDesc / bLIP-11 support: add receiver name to invoices
  • Bug fix: import of QR image from camera roll
  • Bug fix: Embedded LND: Open Channel: fund max
  • UI: Add dynamic background/text colors to Android NFC modal

KYCNOT.ME
nostr:npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf

  • UI/UX - designe a new logo and color palette for kycnot.me.
  • Point system - The new point system provides more detailed information about the listings, and can be expanded to cover additional features across all services.
  • ToS Scrapper: implement a powerful automated terms-of-service scrapper that collects all the ToS pages from the listings. It saves you from the hassle of reading the ToS by listing the lines that are suspiciously related to KYC/AML practices.
  • Search bar - The new search bar allows you to easily filter services. It performs a full-text search on the Title, Description, Category, and Tags of all the services.
  • Transparency - To be more transparent, all discussions about services now take place publicly on GitLab.
  • Additionally, there's a real-time audits page that displays database changes.
  • Listing Requests - upgrade the request system. The new form allows you to directly request services or points without any extra steps.
  • Lightweight and fast - The new site is lighter and faster than its predecessor!
  • Tor and I2P - At last! kycnot.me is now officially on Tor and I2P!

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 569 long-form articles have been published, including over 94 articles on Bitcoin and more than 43 related to Nostr, accounting for 24% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the growing importance of decentralization in communication, identity management, and digital infrastructure. From beginner-friendly guides like Nostr 101 and Getting Started with Primal, to more technical deep dives such as NIP-101e, NIP-95, and tutorials on running Nostr relays as TOR hidden services. Some articles focus on security and privacy—like protecting your Nsec with Amber or using tools such as ProtonMail—while others tackle complex challenges including Sybil attack mitigation and child protection in decentralized environments. There are also cultural and political reflections, such as letters from political prisoners and thoughts on the future of free speech in a post-Twitter world. In addition, the Nostr community shows a strong spirit of experimentation—ranging from agent-to-agent communication through dad jokes, to desktop-like clients, fitness tracking protocols, and Lightning integrations like Work Zaps and Wallet Connect. Together, these pieces showcase a dynamic, resilient, and freedom-driven movement shaping the future of the web.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of themes—from foundational ideas like "What is Money?" and Bitcoin’s first principles, to practical guides on mining, self-custody, Lightning payments, and privacy tools. Many explore Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against inflation, a form of sovereignty, and a response to fiat fragility. Cultural and economic reflections appear throughout—ranging from using Bitcoin to buy homes in Italy, to hip-hop collaborations, and even personal stories of financial awakening. There's critical analysis of Bitcoin UX, memetics, policy-making, and even war-time monetary history. From node sovereignty to P2P lending, from grassroots adoption to global macro shifts, these articles together portray Bitcoin not just as a currency, but as a cultural movement, a technological evolution, and a lens to reimagine freedom, value, and the future of money.

Thank you, nostr:npub1akzvuyyd79us07m8mtp2ruuha3ylp9757qg46d50rcrkhnx0fs4q2xzr37 Andreas Griffin nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 nostr:npub1ygzj9skr9val9yqxkf67yf9jshtyhvvl0x76jp5er09nsc0p3j6qr260k2 nostr:npub1ktt8phjnkfmfrsxrgqpztdjuxk3x6psf80xyray0l3c7pyrln49qhkyhz0 ODELL nostr:npub1l5r02s4udsr28xypsyx7j9lxchf80ha4z6y6269d0da9frtd2nxsvum9jm nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This event is non-sponsored and follows an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. the event has open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events.
  • Panama Blockchain Week 2025 will take place from April 22 to 24 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City. As the first large-scale blockchain event in Central America, it aims to position Panama as a leading blockchain financial hub in Latin America. The event features a diverse lineup, including a blockchain conference, Investor’s Night, Web3 gaming experiences, tech exhibitions, and an after-party celebration.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 3-16 Mar 2025)]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:54:38 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/lrb8dw0absarv854ijmjh/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/lrb8dw0absarv854ijmjh/ naddr1qq25cunz8pj9wvrpgfekzujk8q6ng622d44xsq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w6tg2g7 nostr naddr1qq25cunz8pj9wvrpgfekzujk8q6ng622d44xsq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w6tg2g7 npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 225,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, with profiles containing a contact list dropping by 95%. More than 10 million events have been published, with posts and reposts showing a decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 15 million, marking a 10% decrease.

Additionally, 26 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 463 long-form articles were published, 29% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 225,000, representing a slight 8 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18179 events, with a low of approximately 16093.

The number of new users has decreased significantly. Profiles with a contact list are now around 17,511, reflecting a 95% drop. Profiles with a bio have decreased by 62% compared to the previous period. The only category showing growth is pubkeys writing events, which have increased by 27%.

Regarding event publishing, all metrics have shown a decline. The total number of note events published is around 10 million, reflecting a 14% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.6 million, which is a 6.1% decrease. Both reposts and reactions have decreased by about 10%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 15 million, showing an increase of over 10% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Bulletin Boards

Vitor Pamplona is proposing that A bulletin board is a relay-centric system of forums where users can post and reply to others, typically around a specific community. The relay operator controls and moderates who can post and view content. A board is defined by kind:30890. Its naddr representation must provide the community's home relays, from which all posts should be gathered. No other relays should be used.

Add NIP-101e: Workout Events

nostr:npub1xy54p83r6wnpyhs52xjeztd7qyyeu9ghymz8v66yu8kt3jzx75rqhf3urc is proposing a standardized way to represent fitness and workout data in Nostr, including: Exercise Templates (kind: 33401) for storing reusable exercise definitions, Workout Templates (kind: 33402) for defining workout plans, Workout Records (kind: 1301) for recording completed workouts. The format provides structured data for fitness tracking while following Nostr conventions for data representation.Many fitness applications use proprietary formats, locking user data into specific platforms. This NIP enables decentralized fitness tracking, allowing users to control their workout data and history while facilitating social sharing and integration between fitness applications.

NIP-47 client-created secret

Roland is proposing a PR introduces two "1-click" connection flows for setting up initial NWC connections. Rather than having to copy-paste a connection string, the user is presented with an authorization page which they can approve or decline. The secret is generated locally and never leaves the client.
HTTP flow - for publicly accessible lightning wallets. Implemented in Alby Hub (my.albyhub.com) and CoinOS (coinos.io). Nostr flow - for mobile-based / self-hosted lightning wallets, very similar to NWA but without a new event type added. Implemented in Alby Go and Alby Hub. Benefits over NWC Deep Links are that it works cross-device, mobile to web, and the client-generated secret never leaves the client. Both flows are also implemented in Alby JS SDK and Bitcoin Connect.

add B0 NIP for Blossom interaction

fiatjaf describes a tiny subset of possible Blossom capabilities, but arguably the most important from the point of view of a most basic Nostr client. This NIP specifies how Nostr clients can use Blossom for handling media. Blossom is a set of standards (called BUDs) for dealing with servers that store files addressable by their SHA-256 sums. Nostr clients may make use of all the BUDs for allowing users to upload files, manage their own files and so on, but most importantly Nostr clients SHOULD make use of BUD-03 to fetch kind:10063 lists of servers for each user.

NIP-C0: Communi-keys

nostr:npub149p5act9a5qm9p47elp8w8h3wpwn2d7s2xecw2ygnrxqp4wgsklq9g722q defines a standard for creating, managing and publishing to communities by leveraging existing key pairs and relays, introducing the concept of "Communi-keys". This approach allows any existing npub to become a community (identity + manager) while maintaining compatibility with existing relay infrastructure.

A way for relays to be honest about their algos

securitybrahh is proposing a PR introduces NIP-41, a way for relays to be honest about their algos, edits 01.md to account for changes in limit (related #78, #1434, received_at?, #620, #1645) when algo is provided, appends 11.md for relays to advertize whether they are an aggregator or not and their provided algos. solves #522, supersedes #579.

nip31: template-based "alt" tags for known kinds

fiatjaf is proposing that clients hardcoding alt tags are not very trustworthy. alt tags tend to be garbage in a long-enough timeframe.This fixes it with hardcoded rich templates that anyone can implement very easily without having to do it manually for each kind. alt tags can still be used as a fallback.

First draft of NIP-44v3

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a PR addresses 3 main problems of NIP-44v2. First, It has a message size limit of 65Kb, which is unnecessarily small. Second, It forces the encrypting key to be the same as the event's signing key. Which forces multi-sig actors to share their main private key in order to encrypt the payload that would be later signed by the group. Decoupling singing and encryption keys, for both source and destination, is one of the goals of this version. And It offers no way to describe what's inside the encrypted blob before requesting the user's approval to decrypt and send the decrypted info back to the requesting application. This PR adds an alt description to allow decrypting signers to display a message and warn the user of what type of information the requesting application is receiving.

Notable Projects

Damus
Damus

  • Notes in progress will always be persisted and saved automatically. Never lose those banger notes when you aren't quite ready to ship them.
  • Make your profile look just right without any fuss. It also optimizes them on upload now to not nuke other people’s phone data bills.
  • You won't see the same note more than once in your home feed.
  • Fixed note loading when clicking notifications and damus.io links.
  • Fixed NWC not working when you first connect a wallet.
  • Fixed overly sensitive and mildly infuriating touch gestures in the thread view when scrolling

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal for Android build 2.1.9 has been released.

  • Multi-account support
  • Deep linking support
  • "Share via Primal" support
  • Bug fixes and improvements

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

YakiHonne Wallet just got a fresh new look!

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xchat v1.4.7-beta release

  • Upgraded the Flutter framework to v3.29.0.
  • Private chat implementation changed to NIP-104 Nostr MLS.
  • NIP-17 and NIP-29 messages now support q tags.
  • You can swipe left to reply to your own messages.
  • Chat messages now support code block display.
  • Copy images from the clipboard.
  • Fixed an issue where underlined text in chat appeared as italic.

GOSSIP 0.14.0
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

Several major bugs have been fixed in the last week.

  • New Features and Improvements
  • Zappers and amounts are now shown (click on the zap total)
  • Reactions and who reacted are now shown (click on the reaction numbers)
  • Multiple search UI/UX improvements
  • Undo Send works for DMs too
  • Undo Send now restores the draft
  • UI: Side panel contains less so it can be thinner. Bottom bar added.
  • UI: frame count and spinner (optional)
  • Relay UI: sorting by score puts important relays at the top.
  • Relay UI: add more filters so all the bits are covered
  • Image and video loading is much faster (significant lag reduction)
  • Thread loading fix makes threads load far more reliably
  • Settings have reset-to-default buttons, so you don't get too lost.
  • Setting 'limit inbox seeking to inbox relays' may help avoid spam at the expense of possibly
  • Fix some bugs
  • And more updates

Nostur v1.18.1
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Floating mini video player
  • Videos: Save to library, Copy video URL, Add bookmark
  • Improved video stream / chat view
  • Top zaps on live chat
  • Posting to Picture-first
  • Profile view: Show interactions with you (conversations, reactions, zaps, reposts)
  • Profile view: Show actual reactions instead of only Likes
  • Improved search + Bookmark search
  • Detect nsfw / content-warning in posts
  • Show more to show reactions outside Web of Trust
  • Show more to show zaps outside Web of Trust
  • Support .avif image format
  • Support .mp3 format
  • Support .m4v video format
  • Improved zap verification for changed wallets
  • Improved outbox support
  • Show label on restricted posts
  • Low data mode: load media in app on tap instead of external browser
  • Many other bug fixes and performance improvements

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Latest two releases of Alby Go, 1.10 and 1.11, brought you lots of goodies:

  • BTC Map integration for quick access to global bitcoin merchants map
  • Confirm new NWC connections to your Alby Hub directly in Alby Go! No more copy-pasting or QR code scanning
  • Support for MoneyBadger Pay Pick n Pay QR payments in over 2000 stores in South Africa

ZEUS v0.10.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.10.0 is now available. This release features the ability to renew channel leases, spin up multiple embedded wallets, Nostr Wallet Connect client support, and more.

  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Ability to create multiple Embedded LND 'node in the phone' wallets
  • Ability to delete Embedded LND wallets
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Tools: Export Activity CSVs, Developer tools, chantools
  • Activity: filter by max amount, memo, and note

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 463 long-form articles have been published, including over 91 articles on Bitcoin and more than 41 related to Nostr, accounting for 29% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the rise of Nostr as a decentralized platform that is reshaping the future of the internet. They emphasize Nostr's role in providing users with greater freedom, ownership, and fair monetization, particularly in the realm of content creation. The platform is positioned as a counter to centralized social media networks, offering uncensored interactions, enhanced privacy, and direct transactions. Many articles delve into Nostr’s potential to integrate with Bitcoin, creating a Layer 3 solution that promises to end the dominance of old internet structures. Discussions also cover the technical aspects of Nostr, such as the implementation of relays and group functionalities, as well as security concerns like account hacks. Furthermore, there is an exploration of the philosophical and anthropological dimensions of Nostr, with the rise of "Dark Nostr" being portrayed as a deeper expression of decentralized freedom.

The Bitcoin articles discuss the ongoing evolution of Bitcoin and its increasing integration into global financial systems. Many articles focus on the growing adoption of Bitcoin, particularly in areas like Argentina and the U.S., where Bitcoin is being used for rental payments and the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Bitcoin is also portrayed as a response to the centralized financial system, with discussions about how it can empower individuals through financial sovereignty, provide a hedge against inflation, and create fairer monetization models for creators. Additionally, the articles explore the challenges and opportunities within the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, the development of Bitcoin mining, and the potential impact of AI on Bitcoin adoption. There is also emphasis on Bitcoin's cultural and economic implications, as well as the need for decentralized education and innovation to drive further adoption.

Thank you, nostr:npub1ygzsm5m9ndtgch9n22cwsx2clwvxhk2pqvdfp36t5lmdyjqvz84qkca2m5 nostr:npub1rsv7kx5avkmq74p85v878e9d5g3w626343xhyg76z5ctfc30kz7q9u4dke Leitura Aleatória 2.0 nostr:npub1fxq5crl52mre7luhl8uqsa639p50853r3dtl0j0wwvyfkuk4f6ssc5tahv ODELL nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2 Marc nostr:npub1uv0m8xc6q4cnj2p0tewmcgkyzg8cnteyhed0zv30ez03w6dzwvnqtu6gwl nostr:npub1ygzsm5m9ndtgch9n22cwsx2clwvxhk2pqvdfp36t5lmdyjqvz84qkca2m5 nostr:npub1mhcr4j594hsrnen594d7700n2t03n8gdx83zhxzculk6sh9nhwlq7uc226 nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1gqgpfv65dz8whvyup942daagsmwauj0d8gtxv9kpfvgxzkw4ga4s4w9awr nostr:npub16dswlmzpcys0axfm8kvysclaqhl5zv20ueurrygpnnm7k9ys0d0s2v653f and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The first Bitcoin Meetup organized by Mi Primer Bitcoin was successfully held on March 14, 2025, at Texijal Pizza in Apaneca. The event included Bitcoin education, networking, a Q&A session, and merchandise distribution, offering an exciting experience for all participants.
  • The Btrust Space discussion was successfully held on March 13, 2024. The event focused on how to support Bitcoin developers, fund open-source contributions, and grow the Bitcoin ecosystem. The speakers included Bitcoin core contributors, Btrust CEO, engineering leads, and other project leaders.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Nostr Workshop, organized by YakiHonne and Bitcoin Safari, will take place online via Google Meet on March 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM (GMT+1). The event will introduce the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments, with participants learning about decentralized technology through YakiHonne and earning rewards. Register and verify your account to claim exclusive rewards, and invite friends to unlock additional rewards.
  • The 2025 Bitcoin, Crypto Economy, and Law FAQ Webinar will be held online on March 20, 2025 (Thursday) from 12:00 to 13:00 Argentina time. The webinar will be hosted by Martin Paolantonio (Academic Director of the course) and Daniel Rybnik (Lawyer specializing in Banking, Corporate, and Financial Law). The session aims to introduce the academic program and explore Bitcoin, the crypto economy, and related legal issues.
  • Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This event is non-sponsored and follows an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. The event has open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 225,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, with profiles containing a contact list dropping by 95%. More than 10 million events have been published, with posts and reposts showing a decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 15 million, marking a 10% decrease.

Additionally, 26 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 463 long-form articles were published, 29% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 225,000, representing a slight 8 % decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18179 events, with a low of approximately 16093.

The number of new users has decreased significantly. Profiles with a contact list are now around 17,511, reflecting a 95% drop. Profiles with a bio have decreased by 62% compared to the previous period. The only category showing growth is pubkeys writing events, which have increased by 27%.

Regarding event publishing, all metrics have shown a decline. The total number of note events published is around 10 million, reflecting a 14% decrease. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.6 million, which is a 6.1% decrease. Both reposts and reactions have decreased by about 10%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 15 million, showing an increase of over 10% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Bulletin Boards

Vitor Pamplona is proposing that A bulletin board is a relay-centric system of forums where users can post and reply to others, typically around a specific community. The relay operator controls and moderates who can post and view content. A board is defined by kind:30890. Its naddr representation must provide the community's home relays, from which all posts should be gathered. No other relays should be used.

Add NIP-101e: Workout Events

nostr:npub1xy54p83r6wnpyhs52xjeztd7qyyeu9ghymz8v66yu8kt3jzx75rqhf3urc is proposing a standardized way to represent fitness and workout data in Nostr, including: Exercise Templates (kind: 33401) for storing reusable exercise definitions, Workout Templates (kind: 33402) for defining workout plans, Workout Records (kind: 1301) for recording completed workouts. The format provides structured data for fitness tracking while following Nostr conventions for data representation.Many fitness applications use proprietary formats, locking user data into specific platforms. This NIP enables decentralized fitness tracking, allowing users to control their workout data and history while facilitating social sharing and integration between fitness applications.

NIP-47 client-created secret

Roland is proposing a PR introduces two "1-click" connection flows for setting up initial NWC connections. Rather than having to copy-paste a connection string, the user is presented with an authorization page which they can approve or decline. The secret is generated locally and never leaves the client.
HTTP flow - for publicly accessible lightning wallets. Implemented in Alby Hub (my.albyhub.com) and CoinOS (coinos.io). Nostr flow - for mobile-based / self-hosted lightning wallets, very similar to NWA but without a new event type added. Implemented in Alby Go and Alby Hub. Benefits over NWC Deep Links are that it works cross-device, mobile to web, and the client-generated secret never leaves the client. Both flows are also implemented in Alby JS SDK and Bitcoin Connect.

add B0 NIP for Blossom interaction

fiatjaf describes a tiny subset of possible Blossom capabilities, but arguably the most important from the point of view of a most basic Nostr client. This NIP specifies how Nostr clients can use Blossom for handling media. Blossom is a set of standards (called BUDs) for dealing with servers that store files addressable by their SHA-256 sums. Nostr clients may make use of all the BUDs for allowing users to upload files, manage their own files and so on, but most importantly Nostr clients SHOULD make use of BUD-03 to fetch kind:10063 lists of servers for each user.

NIP-C0: Communi-keys

nostr:npub149p5act9a5qm9p47elp8w8h3wpwn2d7s2xecw2ygnrxqp4wgsklq9g722q defines a standard for creating, managing and publishing to communities by leveraging existing key pairs and relays, introducing the concept of "Communi-keys". This approach allows any existing npub to become a community (identity + manager) while maintaining compatibility with existing relay infrastructure.

A way for relays to be honest about their algos

securitybrahh is proposing a PR introduces NIP-41, a way for relays to be honest about their algos, edits 01.md to account for changes in limit (related #78, #1434, received_at?, #620, #1645) when algo is provided, appends 11.md for relays to advertize whether they are an aggregator or not and their provided algos. solves #522, supersedes #579.

nip31: template-based "alt" tags for known kinds

fiatjaf is proposing that clients hardcoding alt tags are not very trustworthy. alt tags tend to be garbage in a long-enough timeframe.This fixes it with hardcoded rich templates that anyone can implement very easily without having to do it manually for each kind. alt tags can still be used as a fallback.

First draft of NIP-44v3

Vitor Pamplona is proposing a PR addresses 3 main problems of NIP-44v2. First, It has a message size limit of 65Kb, which is unnecessarily small. Second, It forces the encrypting key to be the same as the event's signing key. Which forces multi-sig actors to share their main private key in order to encrypt the payload that would be later signed by the group. Decoupling singing and encryption keys, for both source and destination, is one of the goals of this version. And It offers no way to describe what's inside the encrypted blob before requesting the user's approval to decrypt and send the decrypted info back to the requesting application. This PR adds an alt description to allow decrypting signers to display a message and warn the user of what type of information the requesting application is receiving.

Notable Projects

Damus
Damus

  • Notes in progress will always be persisted and saved automatically. Never lose those banger notes when you aren't quite ready to ship them.
  • Make your profile look just right without any fuss. It also optimizes them on upload now to not nuke other people’s phone data bills.
  • You won't see the same note more than once in your home feed.
  • Fixed note loading when clicking notifications and damus.io links.
  • Fixed NWC not working when you first connect a wallet.
  • Fixed overly sensitive and mildly infuriating touch gestures in the thread view when scrolling

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal for Android build 2.1.9 has been released.

  • Multi-account support
  • Deep linking support
  • "Share via Primal" support
  • Bug fixes and improvements

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

YakiHonne Wallet just got a fresh new look!

0xchat
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xchat v1.4.7-beta release

  • Upgraded the Flutter framework to v3.29.0.
  • Private chat implementation changed to NIP-104 Nostr MLS.
  • NIP-17 and NIP-29 messages now support q tags.
  • You can swipe left to reply to your own messages.
  • Chat messages now support code block display.
  • Copy images from the clipboard.
  • Fixed an issue where underlined text in chat appeared as italic.

GOSSIP 0.14.0
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

Several major bugs have been fixed in the last week.

  • New Features and Improvements
  • Zappers and amounts are now shown (click on the zap total)
  • Reactions and who reacted are now shown (click on the reaction numbers)
  • Multiple search UI/UX improvements
  • Undo Send works for DMs too
  • Undo Send now restores the draft
  • UI: Side panel contains less so it can be thinner. Bottom bar added.
  • UI: frame count and spinner (optional)
  • Relay UI: sorting by score puts important relays at the top.
  • Relay UI: add more filters so all the bits are covered
  • Image and video loading is much faster (significant lag reduction)
  • Thread loading fix makes threads load far more reliably
  • Settings have reset-to-default buttons, so you don't get too lost.
  • Setting 'limit inbox seeking to inbox relays' may help avoid spam at the expense of possibly
  • Fix some bugs
  • And more updates

Nostur v1.18.1
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

New in this version:

  • Floating mini video player
  • Videos: Save to library, Copy video URL, Add bookmark
  • Improved video stream / chat view
  • Top zaps on live chat
  • Posting to Picture-first
  • Profile view: Show interactions with you (conversations, reactions, zaps, reposts)
  • Profile view: Show actual reactions instead of only Likes
  • Improved search + Bookmark search
  • Detect nsfw / content-warning in posts
  • Show more to show reactions outside Web of Trust
  • Show more to show zaps outside Web of Trust
  • Support .avif image format
  • Support .mp3 format
  • Support .m4v video format
  • Improved zap verification for changed wallets
  • Improved outbox support
  • Show label on restricted posts
  • Low data mode: load media in app on tap instead of external browser
  • Many other bug fixes and performance improvements

Alby
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

Latest two releases of Alby Go, 1.10 and 1.11, brought you lots of goodies:

  • BTC Map integration for quick access to global bitcoin merchants map
  • Confirm new NWC connections to your Alby Hub directly in Alby Go! No more copy-pasting or QR code scanning
  • Support for MoneyBadger Pay Pick n Pay QR payments in over 2000 stores in South Africa

ZEUS v0.10.0
ZEUS

ZEUS v0.10.0 is now available. This release features the ability to renew channel leases, spin up multiple embedded wallets, Nostr Wallet Connect client support, and more.

  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Ability to create multiple Embedded LND 'node in the phone' wallets
  • Ability to delete Embedded LND wallets
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Tools: Export Activity CSVs, Developer tools, chantools
  • Activity: filter by max amount, memo, and note

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 463 long-form articles have been published, including over 91 articles on Bitcoin and more than 41 related to Nostr, accounting for 29% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the rise of Nostr as a decentralized platform that is reshaping the future of the internet. They emphasize Nostr's role in providing users with greater freedom, ownership, and fair monetization, particularly in the realm of content creation. The platform is positioned as a counter to centralized social media networks, offering uncensored interactions, enhanced privacy, and direct transactions. Many articles delve into Nostr’s potential to integrate with Bitcoin, creating a Layer 3 solution that promises to end the dominance of old internet structures. Discussions also cover the technical aspects of Nostr, such as the implementation of relays and group functionalities, as well as security concerns like account hacks. Furthermore, there is an exploration of the philosophical and anthropological dimensions of Nostr, with the rise of "Dark Nostr" being portrayed as a deeper expression of decentralized freedom.

The Bitcoin articles discuss the ongoing evolution of Bitcoin and its increasing integration into global financial systems. Many articles focus on the growing adoption of Bitcoin, particularly in areas like Argentina and the U.S., where Bitcoin is being used for rental payments and the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Bitcoin is also portrayed as a response to the centralized financial system, with discussions about how it can empower individuals through financial sovereignty, provide a hedge against inflation, and create fairer monetization models for creators. Additionally, the articles explore the challenges and opportunities within the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, the development of Bitcoin mining, and the potential impact of AI on Bitcoin adoption. There is also emphasis on Bitcoin's cultural and economic implications, as well as the need for decentralized education and innovation to drive further adoption.

Thank you, nostr:npub1ygzsm5m9ndtgch9n22cwsx2clwvxhk2pqvdfp36t5lmdyjqvz84qkca2m5 nostr:npub1rsv7kx5avkmq74p85v878e9d5g3w626343xhyg76z5ctfc30kz7q9u4dke Leitura Aleatória 2.0 nostr:npub1fxq5crl52mre7luhl8uqsa639p50853r3dtl0j0wwvyfkuk4f6ssc5tahv ODELL nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2 Marc nostr:npub1uv0m8xc6q4cnj2p0tewmcgkyzg8cnteyhed0zv30ez03w6dzwvnqtu6gwl nostr:npub1ygzsm5m9ndtgch9n22cwsx2clwvxhk2pqvdfp36t5lmdyjqvz84qkca2m5 nostr:npub1mhcr4j594hsrnen594d7700n2t03n8gdx83zhxzculk6sh9nhwlq7uc226 nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1gqgpfv65dz8whvyup942daagsmwauj0d8gtxv9kpfvgxzkw4ga4s4w9awr nostr:npub16dswlmzpcys0axfm8kvysclaqhl5zv20ueurrygpnnm7k9ys0d0s2v653f and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The first Bitcoin Meetup organized by Mi Primer Bitcoin was successfully held on March 14, 2025, at Texijal Pizza in Apaneca. The event included Bitcoin education, networking, a Q&A session, and merchandise distribution, offering an exciting experience for all participants.
  • The Btrust Space discussion was successfully held on March 13, 2024. The event focused on how to support Bitcoin developers, fund open-source contributions, and grow the Bitcoin ecosystem. The speakers included Bitcoin core contributors, Btrust CEO, engineering leads, and other project leaders.

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Nostr Workshop, organized by YakiHonne and Bitcoin Safari, will take place online via Google Meet on March 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM (GMT+1). The event will introduce the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments, with participants learning about decentralized technology through YakiHonne and earning rewards. Register and verify your account to claim exclusive rewards, and invite friends to unlock additional rewards.
  • The 2025 Bitcoin, Crypto Economy, and Law FAQ Webinar will be held online on March 20, 2025 (Thursday) from 12:00 to 13:00 Argentina time. The webinar will be hosted by Martin Paolantonio (Academic Director of the course) and Daniel Rybnik (Lawyer specializing in Banking, Corporate, and Financial Law). The session aims to introduce the academic program and explore Bitcoin, the crypto economy, and related legal issues.
  • Bitcoin Educators Unconference 2025 will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. This event is non-sponsored and follows an Unconference format, allowing all participants to apply as speakers and share their Bitcoin education experiences in a free and interactive environment. The event has open-sourced all its blueprints and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to encourage global communities to organize similar Unconference events.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review (3 -16 Feb 2025)]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:09:44 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/wrncqlmdtrlfo-vac7bog/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/wrncqlmdtrlfo-vac7bog/ naddr1qq2hwunwvdgkcntyw3fxcen094mxzsehgfhkwq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wm9896e nostr naddr1qq2hwunwvdgkcntyw3fxcen094mxzsehgfhkwq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wm9896e npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 232,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact list amount is reflecting a nearly 90% decline. More than 10 million events have been published, posts and reposts are representing a significant increase. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 17 million, marking a 20% decrease.

Additionally, 45 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 10 releasing product updates, and over 350 long-form articles were published, 30% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 232,000, representing a slight 5.1% decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 19174 events, with a low of approximately 16735.

The number of new users has decreased. Profiles with a contact list are now around 19,559, marking a nearly 90% drop. Pubkeys writing events have declined to approximately 186,000, down 43%, while profiles with a bio have decreased by 34%.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.5 million, reflecting an increase of 16%. Reposts are showing a notable increase of approximately 47%, while reactions have experienced a 21% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 17 million, showing a decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP XXXX: Read Status Tracking via Compressed 64-bit Roaring Bitmaps

nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra is proposing that track message read status by publishing replaceable events (kind 30050) containing a compressed 64-bit Roaring Bitmap of read-event keys.

nip-86: updating methods, adding new ones.

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing that relays may provide an API for performing management tasks. This is made available as a JSON-RPC-like request-response protocol over HTTP, on the same URI as the relay's websocket.

Expand NIP 03 to include relay and user notaries

Staab is proposing that the goal here is to make event timestamp verification more accessible to clients that don't want to go through the rigamarole of publishing to or accessing opentimestamps data. This NIP supports both social attestations and relay attestations.

Add NIP-74: Nostr Link Lists

nostr:npub12xyl6w6aacmqa3gmmzwrr9m3u0ldx3dwqhczuascswvew9am9q4sfg99cx defines a standardized format for sharing curated collections of links on Nostr. It formalizes and extends the format originally developed by nostree.me, which has been successfully serving the Nostr community as a "link-in-bio" solution.While NIP-51 bookmarks serve as private reading lists, NIP-74 link lists are designed for public sharing and discovery, enabling users to curate and share collections of resources with their community.
This format evolved from the proven implementation at nostree.me, which has been serving the Nostr community as a reliable link-sharing platform. The specification has been refined based on real-world usage and community feedback, and is also being implemented by other projects like linktr-nostr, demonstrating its practical utility and growing adoption.

nip-97: white-listed events.

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing that this is basically some updates over fiatjafs lockbox. it was expected to be only an addition to nip-51. The best client that can support this is probably jumble. if it got accepted, he would implement a khatru relay which supports it. Also he would include it in future.

Secure hll

nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing this for the "gaming" issue that so many people are worried about.It is in-addition to the base hll so that relays do not need to store reaction events if they don't want to, and also clients can choose whether to use all the shll results, or fallback to the hll results based on what the actual relays are able to supply.
For instance, if 9 relays gave only HLL and one gave HLL+SHLL, he would fallback to HLL. But if it was reversed he would use SHLL.

nip-17: support seen events

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing a simple example that he made for testing. This feature is used on most chat apps like telegram and simplex chat. It helps the client to show the seen messages with a double check so the sender can be aware of this. it's not trust less since we can receive the message and don't add it to the bloom filter. The same thing can be done in telegram for example using unofficial versions.it would deliver a better user experience.he believe the most important difference between email or similar protocols to modern real-time chat protocol which makes them feel better and more live is seen/(online/offline)/typing statuses.

NIP-XX - Localised Events

ZenenTreadwell is proposing the addition of localised events which would be relevant and accessible only to devices on the local network. These events would be denoted as kind -1 and implement all standard features indicated in NIP-01. Localised events would always include a stringified JSON object in the content field. The only mandatory property of this object would be the event field, a string used to indicate what kind of action was taken in the space (e.g. 'door-opened', 'light-toggled'). Other properties would include values useful for further processing, such as the toggled value of the lights or the id of the door which was opened. p tags could be used to direct signals to specific listeners, e tags could be used to indicate that an event occured in response to another event, etc.

Task and workflow-related NIPs

Daniel D’Aquino introduces 4 new NIPs that can be used to implement task and project management systems — as well as other productivity tools — using Nostr.The proposed NIPs aim to address these issues by providing a set of common formats and specifications that promote standardization and ease of integration across multiple task management systems and other productivity tools.

Deprecate stringified JSON in favor of tags on user metadata kind 0 events

Terry Yiu is proposing that the general convention for any kind is to use tags over stringified JSON. The fact that kind 0 uses stringified JSON is an artifact of a legacy spec from long ago before conventions were established, and makes reading and writing kind 0 harder than it should be. As of creating this PR, he does not believe any existing Nostr client implements support for kind 0 tags, but that can change, and should happen so that the PR can meet acceptance criteria of being implemented in at least 2 clients. Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms has already been updated to reflect this NIP proposal.

A4 Citations NIP

SilberWitch defines the basic structure of citations required for embedded quotes, footnotes, endnotes, in-line references, appendices, and prompt records. It covers internal (to Nostr addresses) and external (to the wider web or printed material) citations.

NWC Deep Links

nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft is proposing a PR that documents a standard for using deeplinks to communicate between a wallet and a Nostr client.The mobile app checks if there is a handler for nostrnwc:// or a handful of nostrnwc+{known_nwc-capable_wallets}:// -- if one is found, the app can open the app via a deeplink and receive the NWC pairing code back from the wallet.

Remove NOTICE relay messages from NIP-01

Alex Gleason is proposing that remove NOTICE relay messages from NIP-01, NOTICE is practically useless. he argue it has been superseded by a combination of NIP-11 and relay CLOSED messages that were introduced 2 years ago in #902.
He is implementing a relay. There are 2 beautiful flows of Nostr. Getting events: the client sends a REQ, to which the relay responds to with EVENT, EOSE, and/or CLOSED.Posting events: the client sends an EVENT, to which the relay responds with an OK (which can be true or false).

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.0
hodlbod

This release brings long-awaited support for rendering kind 20 (Olas). Along with that, media viewing has gotten an overhaul and should be a much nicer experience now.

  • Add support for tor/local relays
  • Use nstart for onboarding process
  • Oranize media into grids and add full-screen overlay view for images
  • Fix several note editor bugs
  • Improve thread, profile page, and notification loading
  • Show more details on reaction notifications
  • Improve mutes, add setting to completely hide muted people
  • Tweak long form article rendering
  • Refactor zap dialog
  • Add kind 20 rendering support
  • Improve rendering for various note kinds
  • Use more subtle placeholder avatar
  • Fix handling of all-caps lnurls
  • Fix rendering of notes in publish information dialog
  • Add pinned note support
  • Remove broadcasting of note parents
  • Add note scheduling via DVM
  • Clean up modal colors and design

Flotilla0.2.7
hodlbod

  • Add calendar events
  • Migrate to svelte 5 (fixes some bugs, probably introduces others)
  • Migrate to new welshman editor
  • Make reply indicator nicer
  • Make share indicator nicer
  • Improve feed loading
  • Show marker for last activity in chat

Primal 2.1
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

  • Improved feeds. All feeds are now richer and smoother. Improved rendering and inline players are now available for X, YouTube, Spotify and Tidal. More to come!
  • Primal Wallet NWC support. Primal Wallet users are now able to connect their wallet to any Nostr app. Use this feature to enable zapping from any app in Nostr’s growing ecosystem. Manage the list of connected apps in your Primal Wallet settings.
  • Primal Web App NWC support. Enable zapping from the Primal web app in Settings / Connected Wallets. If you already have an active Primal wallet, simply click “Connect” and you are done! If you wish to use a different wallet, simply create a NWC connection.
  • Legend cards. We created the Primal Legend tier to recognize users who made a significant contribution to Nostr and/or Primal. As a sign of gratitude to our Legends, we implemented Legend cards containing Primal shoutouts for each legend. You can see them by clicking on the Legend badge on the user profile screen.

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Mobile updates:

  • Polls can now be added inside notes.
  • Popping screens other than home will redirect to home.
  • Analytics are now removed.
  • Fix invoice issues not rendered inside the content.
  • Fix video player issue.
  • Fix general performance issues.

Nostur update (TestFlight)
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

  • Floating mini video player
  • Videos: Save to library
  • Videos: Copy URL
  • Show label for restricted posts and don't auto rebroadcast on reply or quote post
  • Low data mode: open media in app instead of external when tapping URL
  • Update WoT cache more frequently
  • Optimized image processing
  • Fixed Profile Media Gallery crash
  • Use event + relay hint instead of noted for quoted posts
  • Fixed bookmark toggle not updating for reposts
  • Fixed missing lightning invoice description

Fountain 1.1.16
Fountain

  • You can now watch the video in Fountain and hang out in the live chat as it’s being recorded.
  • added a storage manager in the app’s settings so that you can view file storage size for audio downloads, video downloads, transcripts, image cache, feed cache, and temp files
  • You can delete all files in any of these folders to free up storage on your device so that Fountain continues to run optimally.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

They've successfully addressed some bugs and introduced new features, including the ability to add videos to headers. Additionally, we resolved issues with zaps on profiles that were affected by an update to NDK, the library we use for handling Nostr functionalities.

  • Fix stock not updated after sale
  • Fix product is showing wrong details when edited
  • Fix stall service to handle new shipping zones
  • Fix team Management search field keeps disappearing
  • Fix z-index of the stall's description container so they're under the cat menu
  • Nwc validation, and zaps on profiles
  • Videos as images in product
  • Improve 'Start Selling' action
  • Remove Category Banners and make Cat menu Fixed
  • Add background for product images
  • Move the Shipping Dropdown
  • Remove category search (for now)
  • Add Shipping Zones to Product Page
  • Product page bottom padding was too small

Alby Go 1.9
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • Real-time push notifications of sent and received payments
  • Support of paying 0-amount invoices
  • Lots of fixes and minor improvements
  • Updated setting up LN address flow to avoid confusion
  • Increased button touch area in header for ease of use
  • Fixed alert titles being truncated and updated transaction icon colors

Wasabi Wallet 2.5.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • 3rd Party Providers for Fee & Exchange Rate
  • Quality of Life Features
  • Backend and Coordinator packaged for Linux

ZEUS v0.10.0
Zapstore

  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Activity: highlight filter icon when filters active
  • Developer tools
  • Chantools: sweepremoteclosed

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 350 long-form articles have been published, including over 71 articles on Bitcoin and more than 35 related to Nostr, accounting for 30% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr explore its technological advancements, decentralized social networking, financial applications, and real-world use cases. From Vertex Social Graph to OnlyZaps, they highlight how Nostr is reshaping social interactions and content monetization. Technical topics like Python development and nostr_sdk offer practical insights for developers. In finance, DVMCP, payment channels, and Bitcoin funding showcase Nostr’s role in decentralized economics. Additionally, topics like Zapstream streaming, privacy protection, and healthcare records demonstrate its expanding applications. Event recaps like FOSDEM Debrief provide deeper community discussions.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its evolving role in finance, technology, and global adoption. Topics range from Bitcoin’s impact on macroeconomics, including its relationship with the dollar, the Fed’s monetary policies, and the race for strategic reserves, to its role in free trade and small business struggles. Several articles explore technical aspects, such as Lightning Network scalability, transaction trade-offs across layers, and UX improvements. Others focus on Bitcoin’s cultural and political influence, touching on its effects on entrepreneurship in Uganda, government intervention, and the potential for state control. Reports on mining fees, circulating supply trends, and price analyses provide insights for investors, while practical guides on wallet security, merchant adoption, and FOSS contributions cater to new users. Additionally, discussions on Bitcoin’s psychological impact, decentralization challenges, and its role as an antidote to economic instability highlight its broader significance.

Thank you, nostr:npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup ロクヨウ hodlbod nostr:npub1gzuushllat7pet0ccv9yuhygvc8ldeyhrgxuwg744dn5khnpk3gs3ea5ds Geektoshi nostr:npub12lg6yexfh0gsk8aupv5cr5fnj46l0kxg6lp6rz0zw6kwx603lmsshmac9c nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06 DeAllen Young nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as nostr:npub1lytrxnf66uflkhm0hx32d2r0xchmvepg0mz987xgvgnaqlgu3r2s09fphn nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc nostr:npub12lg6yexfh0gsk8aupv5cr5fnj46l0kxg6lp6rz0zw6kwx603lmsshmac9c npub1mwce4c8qa2zn9zw9f372syrc9dsnqmyy3jkcmpqkzaze0slj94dqu6nmwy，and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

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Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival will take place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, this event blends a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, the focus will be on music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, featuring internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 will be a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around.

nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu

  • Learning Bitcoin 2025 will take place on August 16 & 17 at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. This Bitcoin education conference offers an in-depth learning experience beyond a typical event. Attendees can choose between General Admission (Super Early Bird: $80) and VIP tickets (Super Early Bird: $400).

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 232,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a notable decrease, Profiles with contact list amount is reflecting a nearly 90% decline. More than 10 million events have been published, posts and reposts are representing a significant increase. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 17 million, marking a 20% decrease.

Additionally, 45 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 10 releasing product updates, and over 350 long-form articles were published, 30% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 232,000, representing a slight 5.1% decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 19174 events, with a low of approximately 16735.

The number of new users has decreased. Profiles with a contact list are now around 19,559, marking a nearly 90% drop. Pubkeys writing events have declined to approximately 186,000, down 43%, while profiles with a bio have decreased by 34%.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.5 million, reflecting an increase of 16%. Reposts are showing a notable increase of approximately 47%, while reactions have experienced a 21% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 17 million, showing a decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP XXXX: Read Status Tracking via Compressed 64-bit Roaring Bitmaps

nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra is proposing that track message read status by publishing replaceable events (kind 30050) containing a compressed 64-bit Roaring Bitmap of read-event keys.

nip-86: updating methods, adding new ones.

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing that relays may provide an API for performing management tasks. This is made available as a JSON-RPC-like request-response protocol over HTTP, on the same URI as the relay's websocket.

Expand NIP 03 to include relay and user notaries

Staab is proposing that the goal here is to make event timestamp verification more accessible to clients that don't want to go through the rigamarole of publishing to or accessing opentimestamps data. This NIP supports both social attestations and relay attestations.

Add NIP-74: Nostr Link Lists

nostr:npub12xyl6w6aacmqa3gmmzwrr9m3u0ldx3dwqhczuascswvew9am9q4sfg99cx defines a standardized format for sharing curated collections of links on Nostr. It formalizes and extends the format originally developed by nostree.me, which has been successfully serving the Nostr community as a "link-in-bio" solution.While NIP-51 bookmarks serve as private reading lists, NIP-74 link lists are designed for public sharing and discovery, enabling users to curate and share collections of resources with their community.
This format evolved from the proven implementation at nostree.me, which has been serving the Nostr community as a reliable link-sharing platform. The specification has been refined based on real-world usage and community feedback, and is also being implemented by other projects like linktr-nostr, demonstrating its practical utility and growing adoption.

nip-97: white-listed events.

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing that this is basically some updates over fiatjafs lockbox. it was expected to be only an addition to nip-51. The best client that can support this is probably jumble. if it got accepted, he would implement a khatru relay which supports it. Also he would include it in future.

Secure hll

nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing this for the "gaming" issue that so many people are worried about.It is in-addition to the base hll so that relays do not need to store reaction events if they don't want to, and also clients can choose whether to use all the shll results, or fallback to the hll results based on what the actual relays are able to supply.
For instance, if 9 relays gave only HLL and one gave HLL+SHLL, he would fallback to HLL. But if it was reversed he would use SHLL.

nip-17: support seen events

Kayhan Alizadeh is proposing a simple example that he made for testing. This feature is used on most chat apps like telegram and simplex chat. It helps the client to show the seen messages with a double check so the sender can be aware of this. it's not trust less since we can receive the message and don't add it to the bloom filter. The same thing can be done in telegram for example using unofficial versions.it would deliver a better user experience.he believe the most important difference between email or similar protocols to modern real-time chat protocol which makes them feel better and more live is seen/(online/offline)/typing statuses.

NIP-XX - Localised Events

ZenenTreadwell is proposing the addition of localised events which would be relevant and accessible only to devices on the local network. These events would be denoted as kind -1 and implement all standard features indicated in NIP-01. Localised events would always include a stringified JSON object in the content field. The only mandatory property of this object would be the event field, a string used to indicate what kind of action was taken in the space (e.g. 'door-opened', 'light-toggled'). Other properties would include values useful for further processing, such as the toggled value of the lights or the id of the door which was opened. p tags could be used to direct signals to specific listeners, e tags could be used to indicate that an event occured in response to another event, etc.

Task and workflow-related NIPs

Daniel D’Aquino introduces 4 new NIPs that can be used to implement task and project management systems — as well as other productivity tools — using Nostr.The proposed NIPs aim to address these issues by providing a set of common formats and specifications that promote standardization and ease of integration across multiple task management systems and other productivity tools.

Deprecate stringified JSON in favor of tags on user metadata kind 0 events

Terry Yiu is proposing that the general convention for any kind is to use tags over stringified JSON. The fact that kind 0 uses stringified JSON is an artifact of a legacy spec from long ago before conventions were established, and makes reading and writing kind 0 harder than it should be. As of creating this PR, he does not believe any existing Nostr client implements support for kind 0 tags, but that can change, and should happen so that the PR can meet acceptance criteria of being implemented in at least 2 clients. Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms has already been updated to reflect this NIP proposal.

A4 Citations NIP

SilberWitch defines the basic structure of citations required for embedded quotes, footnotes, endnotes, in-line references, appendices, and prompt records. It covers internal (to Nostr addresses) and external (to the wider web or printed material) citations.

NWC Deep Links

nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft is proposing a PR that documents a standard for using deeplinks to communicate between a wallet and a Nostr client.The mobile app checks if there is a handler for nostrnwc:// or a handful of nostrnwc+{known_nwc-capable_wallets}:// -- if one is found, the app can open the app via a deeplink and receive the NWC pairing code back from the wallet.

Remove NOTICE relay messages from NIP-01

Alex Gleason is proposing that remove NOTICE relay messages from NIP-01, NOTICE is practically useless. he argue it has been superseded by a combination of NIP-11 and relay CLOSED messages that were introduced 2 years ago in #902.
He is implementing a relay. There are 2 beautiful flows of Nostr. Getting events: the client sends a REQ, to which the relay responds to with EVENT, EOSE, and/or CLOSED.Posting events: the client sends an EVENT, to which the relay responds with an OK (which can be true or false).

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.0
hodlbod

This release brings long-awaited support for rendering kind 20 (Olas). Along with that, media viewing has gotten an overhaul and should be a much nicer experience now.

  • Add support for tor/local relays
  • Use nstart for onboarding process
  • Oranize media into grids and add full-screen overlay view for images
  • Fix several note editor bugs
  • Improve thread, profile page, and notification loading
  • Show more details on reaction notifications
  • Improve mutes, add setting to completely hide muted people
  • Tweak long form article rendering
  • Refactor zap dialog
  • Add kind 20 rendering support
  • Improve rendering for various note kinds
  • Use more subtle placeholder avatar
  • Fix handling of all-caps lnurls
  • Fix rendering of notes in publish information dialog
  • Add pinned note support
  • Remove broadcasting of note parents
  • Add note scheduling via DVM
  • Clean up modal colors and design

Flotilla0.2.7
hodlbod

  • Add calendar events
  • Migrate to svelte 5 (fixes some bugs, probably introduces others)
  • Migrate to new welshman editor
  • Make reply indicator nicer
  • Make share indicator nicer
  • Improve feed loading
  • Show marker for last activity in chat

Primal 2.1
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

  • Improved feeds. All feeds are now richer and smoother. Improved rendering and inline players are now available for X, YouTube, Spotify and Tidal. More to come!
  • Primal Wallet NWC support. Primal Wallet users are now able to connect their wallet to any Nostr app. Use this feature to enable zapping from any app in Nostr’s growing ecosystem. Manage the list of connected apps in your Primal Wallet settings.
  • Primal Web App NWC support. Enable zapping from the Primal web app in Settings / Connected Wallets. If you already have an active Primal wallet, simply click “Connect” and you are done! If you wish to use a different wallet, simply create a NWC connection.
  • Legend cards. We created the Primal Legend tier to recognize users who made a significant contribution to Nostr and/or Primal. As a sign of gratitude to our Legends, we implemented Legend cards containing Primal shoutouts for each legend. You can see them by clicking on the Legend badge on the user profile screen.

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Mobile updates:

  • Polls can now be added inside notes.
  • Popping screens other than home will redirect to home.
  • Analytics are now removed.
  • Fix invoice issues not rendered inside the content.
  • Fix video player issue.
  • Fix general performance issues.

Nostur update (TestFlight)
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

  • Floating mini video player
  • Videos: Save to library
  • Videos: Copy URL
  • Show label for restricted posts and don't auto rebroadcast on reply or quote post
  • Low data mode: open media in app instead of external when tapping URL
  • Update WoT cache more frequently
  • Optimized image processing
  • Fixed Profile Media Gallery crash
  • Use event + relay hint instead of noted for quoted posts
  • Fixed bookmark toggle not updating for reposts
  • Fixed missing lightning invoice description

Fountain 1.1.16
Fountain

  • You can now watch the video in Fountain and hang out in the live chat as it’s being recorded.
  • added a storage manager in the app’s settings so that you can view file storage size for audio downloads, video downloads, transcripts, image cache, feed cache, and temp files
  • You can delete all files in any of these folders to free up storage on your device so that Fountain continues to run optimally.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

They've successfully addressed some bugs and introduced new features, including the ability to add videos to headers. Additionally, we resolved issues with zaps on profiles that were affected by an update to NDK, the library we use for handling Nostr functionalities.

  • Fix stock not updated after sale
  • Fix product is showing wrong details when edited
  • Fix stall service to handle new shipping zones
  • Fix team Management search field keeps disappearing
  • Fix z-index of the stall's description container so they're under the cat menu
  • Nwc validation, and zaps on profiles
  • Videos as images in product
  • Improve 'Start Selling' action
  • Remove Category Banners and make Cat menu Fixed
  • Add background for product images
  • Move the Shipping Dropdown
  • Remove category search (for now)
  • Add Shipping Zones to Product Page
  • Product page bottom padding was too small

Alby Go 1.9
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • Real-time push notifications of sent and received payments
  • Support of paying 0-amount invoices
  • Lots of fixes and minor improvements
  • Updated setting up LN address flow to avoid confusion
  • Increased button touch area in header for ease of use
  • Fixed alert titles being truncated and updated transaction icon colors

Wasabi Wallet 2.5.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • 3rd Party Providers for Fee & Exchange Rate
  • Quality of Life Features
  • Backend and Coordinator packaged for Linux

ZEUS v0.10.0
Zapstore

  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Activity: highlight filter icon when filters active
  • Developer tools
  • Chantools: sweepremoteclosed

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 350 long-form articles have been published, including over 71 articles on Bitcoin and more than 35 related to Nostr, accounting for 30% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr explore its technological advancements, decentralized social networking, financial applications, and real-world use cases. From Vertex Social Graph to OnlyZaps, they highlight how Nostr is reshaping social interactions and content monetization. Technical topics like Python development and nostr_sdk offer practical insights for developers. In finance, DVMCP, payment channels, and Bitcoin funding showcase Nostr’s role in decentralized economics. Additionally, topics like Zapstream streaming, privacy protection, and healthcare records demonstrate its expanding applications. Event recaps like FOSDEM Debrief provide deeper community discussions.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its evolving role in finance, technology, and global adoption. Topics range from Bitcoin’s impact on macroeconomics, including its relationship with the dollar, the Fed’s monetary policies, and the race for strategic reserves, to its role in free trade and small business struggles. Several articles explore technical aspects, such as Lightning Network scalability, transaction trade-offs across layers, and UX improvements. Others focus on Bitcoin’s cultural and political influence, touching on its effects on entrepreneurship in Uganda, government intervention, and the potential for state control. Reports on mining fees, circulating supply trends, and price analyses provide insights for investors, while practical guides on wallet security, merchant adoption, and FOSS contributions cater to new users. Additionally, discussions on Bitcoin’s psychological impact, decentralization challenges, and its role as an antidote to economic instability highlight its broader significance.

Thank you, nostr:npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup ロクヨウ hodlbod nostr:npub1gzuushllat7pet0ccv9yuhygvc8ldeyhrgxuwg744dn5khnpk3gs3ea5ds Geektoshi nostr:npub12lg6yexfh0gsk8aupv5cr5fnj46l0kxg6lp6rz0zw6kwx603lmsshmac9c nostr:npub186a9aaqmyp436j0gkxl8yswhat2ampahxunpmfjv80qwyaglywhqswhd06 DeAllen Young nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as nostr:npub1lytrxnf66uflkhm0hx32d2r0xchmvepg0mz987xgvgnaqlgu3r2s09fphn nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc nostr:npub12lg6yexfh0gsk8aupv5cr5fnj46l0kxg6lp6rz0zw6kwx603lmsshmac9c npub1mwce4c8qa2zn9zw9f372syrc9dsnqmyy3jkcmpqkzaze0slj94dqu6nmwy，and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

nostr:npub1d39syxfnyply3r3j925gr2fuj9d2dtt8xcks6mm7fs8qtwml3z0qzjh33r

Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival will take place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, this event blends a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, the focus will be on music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, featuring internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 will be a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around.

nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu

  • Learning Bitcoin 2025 will take place on August 16 & 17 at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. This Bitcoin education conference offers an in-depth learning experience beyond a typical event. Attendees can choose between General Admission (Super Early Bird: $80) and VIP tickets (Super Early Bird: $400).

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review (20 Jan-2 Feb 2025)]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:03:59 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/hrbmzhe_gu3hc60y9lha7/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/hrbmzhe_gu3hc60y9lha7/ naddr1qq25sujzf4dxs32lga6nxjrrxcc9jwtvfpsnwq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wh2qjrh nostr naddr1qq25sujzf4dxs32lga6nxjrrxcc9jwtvfpsnwq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wh2qjrh npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 245,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is reflecting a nearly 40% growth. Pubkeys writing events and profiles with a bio have both increased by over 20%.More than 10 million events have been published, posts and reposts are representing a significant decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 20 million, marking a 200% increase.

Additionally, 26 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 10 releasing product updates, and over 400 long-form articles were published, 32% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 6 notable events took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 245,000, representing a slight 4.7% increase compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 20932 events, with a low of approximately 16682.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with a contact list amount to approximately 16,000, reflecting a nearly 40% growth compared to the previous period. Pubkeys writing events and profiles with a bio have both increased by over 20%.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.3 million, reflecting a notable decrease of 34%. Reposts are showing an decrease of approximately 43%, while reactions have experienced a slight 25% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 20 million, showing a significant increase of over 200% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://n.posto.us.kg/, wss://relay.nostr.band/, wss://bostr.lightningspore.com/, wss://freespeech.casa/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

New NIP: Nostr BLE Signing Device Protocol

cr0bar is proposing that This PR is to introduce support for signing and encryption/decryption on hardware based Nostr Signing Devices over BLE.

A4 Citations and references to internal and external sources

Silberengel defines how Nostr references should work and events for documenting sources material, within and without of Nostr.For clarification, the “quote” mentioned in the NIP are not Nostr-style quotes or highlights, but rather in-line insertions of material, within a research paper or other academic work.The most obvious implementation of ex-event citations is in NIP-62 Curated Publications, such as research papers.Then you could create one citation and link it inline or as a footnote, in shortened form, and have it appear in full-format in at the end of the publication and have it displayed in full-format on hover, and clicking on it, in the main text, would take you to the endnote-style entry at the end. And from there, you could search Nostr (and/or the Internet) for other papers with a similar or related citation.

NIP-A2: Account delegation via kind-0
reis defines how to use kind-0 for account delegation. The clients responsible for account management create and post the delegator kind-0 event. A user can utilize the delegatee account listed in their own delegator event. If a user creates a delegatee kind-0 event and it is valid, it is considered to represent the same identity with a different key pair.

NIP-B1

Vitor Pamplona defines defines kind:25 as a simple plaintext note that is limited to 210 visible characters.The .content property contains some human-readable text. Clients MUST force outgoing .content to be less or equal to 210 characters and crop all incoming events to the same amount. Relays MUST also not accept content with over 210 chars, considering the rules below.Markup languages such as markdown MUST NOT be used. Replies to kind:25 MUST use NIP-22 comments while applying the same content rules as defined here. Reactions MUST use NIP-25 with a k tag to 25. Clients MUST only download and display reactions that include the k tag in notifications. Zap Events MUST also include the k tag of the source event. Clients MUST only render zaps that include the k tag in notifications.

Add NIP-4A Event Onion Routing

nostr:npub1jy2pa43vcr3jkwny2f9edsx0cdavzkcwqcla4qqyf03y66nxlgrq3m9p6d is proposing that onion routing is a key missing piece to client privacy and would be extremely valuable in high value, low bandwidth use cases like bitcoin transaction collaboration.he restarts onion routing discussion here with a bare bones proposal which attempts to grab the best parts from the ones above, plus use the most modern practices (e.g. NIP-44).Added a regular event kind since it allows a sender to disrupt time-based deanonymization.NIP-89 could maybe still be used as a way for peers to recommend a router, it feels like an abuse to finagle onion routing specifics into NIP-89 events. Added a replaceable announcement event.

Propose NIP for bounties backed by zap-native, trusted escrow agents
vinney...axkl is proposing that a new set of Kinds for supporting bounties backed by trusted escrow agents over Nostr and Lightning. He has referred to it as NIP-3400 because I'm not sure how to propose new NIPs.This NIP defines event kinds and structure for facilitating Lightning Network escrow services and bounties on Nostr. It enables escrow agents to register their services and users to create, accept, and resolve bounty tasks using Lightning Network payments through Nostr zaps.

NIP-29 unleashed

nostr:npub177sl65jrhf5v4gyku64t40scgnul5c4hjc2mfhfun7gpu5nm32rsn6rnds is proposing that removes all the RPC stuff from NIP-29, instead admins publish group state and, fi the relay accepts it, ti resigns the same payload with it. This also opens the door for arbitrary group states which will make NIP-29 more usable.

NIP-800: Define BDD Payload Execution Protocol (because 800 and BDD are a match made in alphanumeric heaven)
asyncmind0 is proposing that while breaking convention by jumping to NIP-800, the alphanumeric and visual similarity between "800" and "BDD" is too perfect to ignore. This synchronicity aligns with the purpose of the protocol, making it instantly memorable and symbolically representative of the structured nature of BDD itself. Some conventions are worth bending for elegance.

NIP-101 - Decentralized Trust System for Nostr
papiche is proposing that designed to improve content filtering and moderation on the Nostr network through a decentralized and user-driven trust model.The key highlights of this proposal include: New Event Kind (Kind 33): Allows users to rate others with trust scores ranging from -100 to 100, enabling dynamic trust-based filtering. Client-Side Trust Calculations: Uses direct and indirect trust ratings to calculate trust scores, mimicking real-world relationships. Configurable Feed Filtering: Users can set trust thresholds to hide or display content based on their preferences. Transparency and Decentralization: Ratings are public, verifiable, and entirely user-controlled, avoiding reliance on central authorities.

Re-write NIP 89 to accommodate relays/dvms
Staab added a new kind for DVMs for a few reasons. The first reason is DVMs aren't really clients in the same way as software with a UI is. It would be valid for a client to specialize in generating kind 5300 requests and displaying kind 6300 events. If such a listing existed, there would be ambiguity about what was a DVM and what was a client, since "handling" here is overloaded. The second reason is Implicit in the current (31990) spec is that DVMs need to publish a kind 10002 list of relays. But since multiple app handlers may be published by the same pubkey (which might belong to a normal user), we've now overloaded the kind 10002 relays to be both for personal use and service fulfillment.and he added a new kind for relays because there has been some talk recently about addressing relays by pubkey rather than by url, since there may be multiple ways of addressing a single relay (clear net, onion, etc). A "relay handler" listing would be a first step toward enabling this.

Notable Projects

Flotilla
hodlbod
new Flotilla released to web, zapstore, and Google Play

  • Improve room and data loading
  • Use @welshman/editor
  • Drop support for legacy event kinds
  • Add support for back button navigation on android
  • Remove note to self page (still available via chat)
  • Improve chat conversation search
  • Change how reply UI works

Damus 1.12
Damus

  • Render Gif and video files while composing posts
  • Add profile info text in stretchable banner with follow button
  • Paste Gif image similar to jpeg and png files
  • Improved UX around the label for searching words
  • Improved accessibility support on some elements
  • Fixed issue where the "next" button would appear hidden and hard to click on the create account view
  • Fix non scrollable wallet screen
  • Fixed suggested users category titles to be localizable
  • Fixed more issues

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Web v4.3.0:

  • Yakihonne wallet name customization for newly created wallets.
  • Option to toggle between collapsed or expanded notes in the feed for a personalized experience.
  • Notification preferences can now be managed directly from the settings page.
  • Quick access to your profile with the newly added profile button.
  • Native poll rendering and voting functionality within notes.
  • Bug fixes and performance optimizations for improved reliability.

Mobile v1.6.4:

  • Yakihonne wallet name customization for newly created wallets.
  • Option to toggle between collapsed or expanded notes in the feed for a personalized experience.
  • Notification can now be customized and managed.
  • Notification content is now rendered.
  • Zap polls are now rendered inside notes.
  • Private messages are optimized and enhanced.
  • Urls are now previewed in a clean way inside notes.
  • Variety of bugs have been fixed.

Olas
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

New release of Olas, the instagram-like client, is now out! Both on iOS and Android.

  • Multiple images per post 📸
  • Pause videos when switching away from the video feed
  • Instagram-like filters! 🎨
  • Nostr-native wallet improvements
  • NWC reliability improvements
  • Notification fixes
  • Fix loading reactions and comments
  • Small onboarding improvements
  • Tons of under-the-hood optimizations
  • Setting to toggle between displaying posts squared or full-length.

Fountain 1.1.14
Fountain

  • Nostr connect improvements
  • Fixed bug where playback position was not being saved correctly
  • Fixed bug where downloads were being automatically deleted
  • Fixed bug where OPML import was failing on iOS 18
  • Fixed bug where playlist items did not display the correct state
  • Fixed bug where items disappeared from the user library when editing a playlist
  • Fixed bug where player was being minimised when scrolling show notes
  • Fixed deposit flow when entering via menu
  • Fixed transcript page navigation and transcript errors on player
  • Fixed crash when logging out
  • Added ability to switch between NIP55 and nsec
  • Added the ability to seek while paused

DEG mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Advanced commenting system
  • Tipping popup design change for better clarity of the tip-split process
  • User WoT and its filter now behave correctly
  • Zap/Tipping now works again
  • The "Above 18?" popup now triggers on the direct link of an NSFW post
  • Games that weren't there before, for mods in '(Unlisted Game)', are now available.
  • Games DB list clean-up and additions

Amber 3.2.1
Amber

  • Add some details when signing a contact list
  • Refactor check for logged in account
  • After granting notification permissions show the notification

Futr v0.2.1
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Enhanced contact filtering with support for all name fields (petname, display name, username)
  • Improved contact list layout and fixed visual glitches when filtering
  • Optimized memory usage by implementing Loader components
  • Adjusted follow list item height for better screen space utilization
  • Fixed overlapping contacts when filtering the list
  • Resolved undefined data access issues in the UI
  • Improved profile updates to properly refresh the follows list
  • Reduced debug logging noise across the application
  • Removed unnecessary ListView caching for better performance

ZEUS v0.9.5
Zapstore

  • Embedded LND: Seed: allow export of HD seed (export to external wallets like Sparrow)
  • CLNRest: add ability to use all funds for channel open
  • Activity list: performance improvements
  • Improve display of memos + keysend messages
  • Automatically include routing hints if node has only unannounced channels
  • Wallets list: better highlighting of active mode
  • Enhanced on-chain receive workflow and address type selection

Citrine 0.7.1
Citrine

  • Add the restore follows button back
  • Show notification when backing up database
  • Listen for pokey broadcasts

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 400 long-form articles have been published, including over 84 articles on Bitcoin and more than 42 related to Nostr, accounting for 32% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the concept and development of the decentralized social media protocol, its potential to disrupt traditional platforms, and how it empowers users with more control over their data and online identities. Topics like key recovery, wallet integration, and customization underscore Nostr's focus on user autonomy and digital freedom. The articles also highlight the platform's growth, its adaptability to various use cases (such as for Bitcoin integration), and the importance of open-source contributions. Nostr's ability to address issues like deplatforming, privacy, and censorship resistance is discussed alongside practical guides for users, developers, and businesses looking to leverage the protocol. Through tutorials, reviews, and discussions on philosophical aspects, these writings present Nostr as an evolving ecosystem with the potential to reshape social media and digital communication for the better.

The Bitcoin articles discuss various aspects of Bitcoin’s impact on both the financial and technological landscapes, exploring its role in decentralization, economic freedom, and global systems. They delve into the philosophical underpinnings of Bitcoin, including the challenges and opportunities posed by institutional custody, Bitcoin maximalism, and the clash with fiat systems. Topics such as the rise of Bitcoin mining, its implications for national security, and the transformative potential of the Lightning Network are explored. Several articles also highlight Bitcoin’s ability to empower individuals, offering financial sovereignty and addressing issues like mental health, economic growth, and cross-border transactions. The articles emphasize the importance of patience, understanding, and innovation in Bitcoin’s growth, underscoring its potential to reshape traditional systems, overcome centralized power, and provide alternatives in the face of global economic instability. Furthermore, the discussions extend to Bitcoin’s integration in various sectors, including education, business, and the technical community, while also evaluating its long-term viability and role in the future of finance.

Thankyou, Derek Ross nostr:npub1da7m2ksdj24995hm8afv88pjpvzt6t9vh70mg8t52yjwtxza3vjszyar58 Tekkadan Nakamoto nostr:npub1g8ag22auywa5c5de6w9ujenpyhrrp9qq8sjzram02xldttmmwurqfd0hqk nostr:npub1elchyrnhhvrg7r4m6wyae4ggytw34jxj4s9s7hcgqzhfu9w8u2eq9s58z4 Tekkadan Nakamoto nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as ロクヨウ hodlbod
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

The Asia Bitcoin Tech Unconference is set to take place from February 8 to 10, 2025, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Organized as a workshop-style event, it will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including Roland nostr:npub1htnhsay5dmq3r72tukdw72pduzfdcja0yylcajuvnc2uklkhxp8qnz3qac nostr:npub1ejxswthae3nkljavznmv66p9ahp4wmj4adux525htmsrff4qym9sz2t3tv nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt ，and others. The conference will focus on key topics such as scalability, mining, payments, and infrastructure, while also encouraging participants to share unfinished projects or technical challenges. Through hackathons and hands-on discussions, the event aims to foster collaboration and innovation. Highlights include technical talks, pitch competitions, Bitcoin product showcases, and creative and wellness activities such as Thai massages, ice baths, and arts and crafts workshops.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 245,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is reflecting a nearly 40% growth. Pubkeys writing events and profiles with a bio have both increased by over 20%.More than 10 million events have been published, posts and reposts are representing a significant decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 20 million, marking a 200% increase.

Additionally, 26 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 6 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 10 releasing product updates, and over 400 long-form articles were published, 32% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 6 notable events took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 245,000, representing a slight 4.7% increase compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 20932 events, with a low of approximately 16682.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with a contact list amount to approximately 16,000, reflecting a nearly 40% growth compared to the previous period. Pubkeys writing events and profiles with a bio have both increased by over 20%.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.3 million, reflecting a notable decrease of 34%. Reposts are showing an decrease of approximately 43%, while reactions have experienced a slight 25% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 20 million, showing a significant increase of over 200% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://n.posto.us.kg/, wss://relay.nostr.band/, wss://bostr.lightningspore.com/, wss://freespeech.casa/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

New NIP: Nostr BLE Signing Device Protocol

cr0bar is proposing that This PR is to introduce support for signing and encryption/decryption on hardware based Nostr Signing Devices over BLE.

A4 Citations and references to internal and external sources

Silberengel defines how Nostr references should work and events for documenting sources material, within and without of Nostr.For clarification, the “quote” mentioned in the NIP are not Nostr-style quotes or highlights, but rather in-line insertions of material, within a research paper or other academic work.The most obvious implementation of ex-event citations is in NIP-62 Curated Publications, such as research papers.Then you could create one citation and link it inline or as a footnote, in shortened form, and have it appear in full-format in at the end of the publication and have it displayed in full-format on hover, and clicking on it, in the main text, would take you to the endnote-style entry at the end. And from there, you could search Nostr (and/or the Internet) for other papers with a similar or related citation.

NIP-A2: Account delegation via kind-0
reis defines how to use kind-0 for account delegation. The clients responsible for account management create and post the delegator kind-0 event. A user can utilize the delegatee account listed in their own delegator event. If a user creates a delegatee kind-0 event and it is valid, it is considered to represent the same identity with a different key pair.

NIP-B1

Vitor Pamplona defines defines kind:25 as a simple plaintext note that is limited to 210 visible characters.The .content property contains some human-readable text. Clients MUST force outgoing .content to be less or equal to 210 characters and crop all incoming events to the same amount. Relays MUST also not accept content with over 210 chars, considering the rules below.Markup languages such as markdown MUST NOT be used. Replies to kind:25 MUST use NIP-22 comments while applying the same content rules as defined here. Reactions MUST use NIP-25 with a k tag to 25. Clients MUST only download and display reactions that include the k tag in notifications. Zap Events MUST also include the k tag of the source event. Clients MUST only render zaps that include the k tag in notifications.

Add NIP-4A Event Onion Routing

nostr:npub1jy2pa43vcr3jkwny2f9edsx0cdavzkcwqcla4qqyf03y66nxlgrq3m9p6d is proposing that onion routing is a key missing piece to client privacy and would be extremely valuable in high value, low bandwidth use cases like bitcoin transaction collaboration.he restarts onion routing discussion here with a bare bones proposal which attempts to grab the best parts from the ones above, plus use the most modern practices (e.g. NIP-44).Added a regular event kind since it allows a sender to disrupt time-based deanonymization.NIP-89 could maybe still be used as a way for peers to recommend a router, it feels like an abuse to finagle onion routing specifics into NIP-89 events. Added a replaceable announcement event.

Propose NIP for bounties backed by zap-native, trusted escrow agents
vinney...axkl is proposing that a new set of Kinds for supporting bounties backed by trusted escrow agents over Nostr and Lightning. He has referred to it as NIP-3400 because I'm not sure how to propose new NIPs.This NIP defines event kinds and structure for facilitating Lightning Network escrow services and bounties on Nostr. It enables escrow agents to register their services and users to create, accept, and resolve bounty tasks using Lightning Network payments through Nostr zaps.

NIP-29 unleashed

nostr:npub177sl65jrhf5v4gyku64t40scgnul5c4hjc2mfhfun7gpu5nm32rsn6rnds is proposing that removes all the RPC stuff from NIP-29, instead admins publish group state and, fi the relay accepts it, ti resigns the same payload with it. This also opens the door for arbitrary group states which will make NIP-29 more usable.

NIP-800: Define BDD Payload Execution Protocol (because 800 and BDD are a match made in alphanumeric heaven)
asyncmind0 is proposing that while breaking convention by jumping to NIP-800, the alphanumeric and visual similarity between "800" and "BDD" is too perfect to ignore. This synchronicity aligns with the purpose of the protocol, making it instantly memorable and symbolically representative of the structured nature of BDD itself. Some conventions are worth bending for elegance.

NIP-101 - Decentralized Trust System for Nostr
papiche is proposing that designed to improve content filtering and moderation on the Nostr network through a decentralized and user-driven trust model.The key highlights of this proposal include: New Event Kind (Kind 33): Allows users to rate others with trust scores ranging from -100 to 100, enabling dynamic trust-based filtering. Client-Side Trust Calculations: Uses direct and indirect trust ratings to calculate trust scores, mimicking real-world relationships. Configurable Feed Filtering: Users can set trust thresholds to hide or display content based on their preferences. Transparency and Decentralization: Ratings are public, verifiable, and entirely user-controlled, avoiding reliance on central authorities.

Re-write NIP 89 to accommodate relays/dvms
Staab added a new kind for DVMs for a few reasons. The first reason is DVMs aren't really clients in the same way as software with a UI is. It would be valid for a client to specialize in generating kind 5300 requests and displaying kind 6300 events. If such a listing existed, there would be ambiguity about what was a DVM and what was a client, since "handling" here is overloaded. The second reason is Implicit in the current (31990) spec is that DVMs need to publish a kind 10002 list of relays. But since multiple app handlers may be published by the same pubkey (which might belong to a normal user), we've now overloaded the kind 10002 relays to be both for personal use and service fulfillment.and he added a new kind for relays because there has been some talk recently about addressing relays by pubkey rather than by url, since there may be multiple ways of addressing a single relay (clear net, onion, etc). A "relay handler" listing would be a first step toward enabling this.

Notable Projects

Flotilla
hodlbod
new Flotilla released to web, zapstore, and Google Play

  • Improve room and data loading
  • Use @welshman/editor
  • Drop support for legacy event kinds
  • Add support for back button navigation on android
  • Remove note to self page (still available via chat)
  • Improve chat conversation search
  • Change how reply UI works

Damus 1.12
Damus

  • Render Gif and video files while composing posts
  • Add profile info text in stretchable banner with follow button
  • Paste Gif image similar to jpeg and png files
  • Improved UX around the label for searching words
  • Improved accessibility support on some elements
  • Fixed issue where the "next" button would appear hidden and hard to click on the create account view
  • Fix non scrollable wallet screen
  • Fixed suggested users category titles to be localizable
  • Fixed more issues

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Web v4.3.0:

  • Yakihonne wallet name customization for newly created wallets.
  • Option to toggle between collapsed or expanded notes in the feed for a personalized experience.
  • Notification preferences can now be managed directly from the settings page.
  • Quick access to your profile with the newly added profile button.
  • Native poll rendering and voting functionality within notes.
  • Bug fixes and performance optimizations for improved reliability.

Mobile v1.6.4:

  • Yakihonne wallet name customization for newly created wallets.
  • Option to toggle between collapsed or expanded notes in the feed for a personalized experience.
  • Notification can now be customized and managed.
  • Notification content is now rendered.
  • Zap polls are now rendered inside notes.
  • Private messages are optimized and enhanced.
  • Urls are now previewed in a clean way inside notes.
  • Variety of bugs have been fixed.

Olas
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

New release of Olas, the instagram-like client, is now out! Both on iOS and Android.

  • Multiple images per post 📸
  • Pause videos when switching away from the video feed
  • Instagram-like filters! 🎨
  • Nostr-native wallet improvements
  • NWC reliability improvements
  • Notification fixes
  • Fix loading reactions and comments
  • Small onboarding improvements
  • Tons of under-the-hood optimizations
  • Setting to toggle between displaying posts squared or full-length.

Fountain 1.1.14
Fountain

  • Nostr connect improvements
  • Fixed bug where playback position was not being saved correctly
  • Fixed bug where downloads were being automatically deleted
  • Fixed bug where OPML import was failing on iOS 18
  • Fixed bug where playlist items did not display the correct state
  • Fixed bug where items disappeared from the user library when editing a playlist
  • Fixed bug where player was being minimised when scrolling show notes
  • Fixed deposit flow when entering via menu
  • Fixed transcript page navigation and transcript errors on player
  • Fixed crash when logging out
  • Added ability to switch between NIP55 and nsec
  • Added the ability to seek while paused

DEG mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Advanced commenting system
  • Tipping popup design change for better clarity of the tip-split process
  • User WoT and its filter now behave correctly
  • Zap/Tipping now works again
  • The "Above 18?" popup now triggers on the direct link of an NSFW post
  • Games that weren't there before, for mods in '(Unlisted Game)', are now available.
  • Games DB list clean-up and additions

Amber 3.2.1
Amber

  • Add some details when signing a contact list
  • Refactor check for logged in account
  • After granting notification permissions show the notification

Futr v0.2.1
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Enhanced contact filtering with support for all name fields (petname, display name, username)
  • Improved contact list layout and fixed visual glitches when filtering
  • Optimized memory usage by implementing Loader components
  • Adjusted follow list item height for better screen space utilization
  • Fixed overlapping contacts when filtering the list
  • Resolved undefined data access issues in the UI
  • Improved profile updates to properly refresh the follows list
  • Reduced debug logging noise across the application
  • Removed unnecessary ListView caching for better performance

ZEUS v0.9.5
Zapstore

  • Embedded LND: Seed: allow export of HD seed (export to external wallets like Sparrow)
  • CLNRest: add ability to use all funds for channel open
  • Activity list: performance improvements
  • Improve display of memos + keysend messages
  • Automatically include routing hints if node has only unannounced channels
  • Wallets list: better highlighting of active mode
  • Enhanced on-chain receive workflow and address type selection

Citrine 0.7.1
Citrine

  • Add the restore follows button back
  • Show notification when backing up database
  • Listen for pokey broadcasts

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 400 long-form articles have been published, including over 84 articles on Bitcoin and more than 42 related to Nostr, accounting for 32% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the concept and development of the decentralized social media protocol, its potential to disrupt traditional platforms, and how it empowers users with more control over their data and online identities. Topics like key recovery, wallet integration, and customization underscore Nostr's focus on user autonomy and digital freedom. The articles also highlight the platform's growth, its adaptability to various use cases (such as for Bitcoin integration), and the importance of open-source contributions. Nostr's ability to address issues like deplatforming, privacy, and censorship resistance is discussed alongside practical guides for users, developers, and businesses looking to leverage the protocol. Through tutorials, reviews, and discussions on philosophical aspects, these writings present Nostr as an evolving ecosystem with the potential to reshape social media and digital communication for the better.

The Bitcoin articles discuss various aspects of Bitcoin’s impact on both the financial and technological landscapes, exploring its role in decentralization, economic freedom, and global systems. They delve into the philosophical underpinnings of Bitcoin, including the challenges and opportunities posed by institutional custody, Bitcoin maximalism, and the clash with fiat systems. Topics such as the rise of Bitcoin mining, its implications for national security, and the transformative potential of the Lightning Network are explored. Several articles also highlight Bitcoin’s ability to empower individuals, offering financial sovereignty and addressing issues like mental health, economic growth, and cross-border transactions. The articles emphasize the importance of patience, understanding, and innovation in Bitcoin’s growth, underscoring its potential to reshape traditional systems, overcome centralized power, and provide alternatives in the face of global economic instability. Furthermore, the discussions extend to Bitcoin’s integration in various sectors, including education, business, and the technical community, while also evaluating its long-term viability and role in the future of finance.

Thankyou, Derek Ross nostr:npub1da7m2ksdj24995hm8afv88pjpvzt6t9vh70mg8t52yjwtxza3vjszyar58 Tekkadan Nakamoto nostr:npub1g8ag22auywa5c5de6w9ujenpyhrrp9qq8sjzram02xldttmmwurqfd0hqk nostr:npub1elchyrnhhvrg7r4m6wyae4ggytw34jxj4s9s7hcgqzhfu9w8u2eq9s58z4 Tekkadan Nakamoto nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as ロクヨウ hodlbod
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

The Asia Bitcoin Tech Unconference is set to take place from February 8 to 10, 2025, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Organized as a workshop-style event, it will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including Roland nostr:npub1htnhsay5dmq3r72tukdw72pduzfdcja0yylcajuvnc2uklkhxp8qnz3qac nostr:npub1ejxswthae3nkljavznmv66p9ahp4wmj4adux525htmsrff4qym9sz2t3tv nostr:npub147whqsr5vsj86x0ays70r0hgreklre3ey97uvcmxhum65skst56s30selt ，and others. The conference will focus on key topics such as scalability, mining, payments, and infrastructure, while also encouraging participants to share unfinished projects or technical challenges. Through hackathons and hands-on discussions, the event aims to foster collaboration and innovation. Highlights include technical talks, pitch competitions, Bitcoin product showcases, and creative and wellness activities such as Thai massages, ice baths, and arts and crafts workshops.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review (6 - 19 Jan 2025)]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:13:36 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/h23fsjbzyi1dx1a4u2pr6/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/h23fsjbzyi1dx1a4u2pr6/ naddr1qq25sv3ngef55cn6t9ynzercx9sngafjwpfrvq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w3p43n0 nostr naddr1qq25sv3ngef55cn6t9ynzercx9sngafjwpfrvq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w3p43n0 npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 234,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is five times the amount from the same period. Public writing events have reflected a 200% increase. More than 10 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 1.9 million, representing a significant 42% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 6 million, marking a 44% decline.

Additionally, 19 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 7 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 15 releasing product updates, and over 450 long-form articles were published, 32% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 234,000, representing a slight 4.3% increase compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18862 events, with a low of approximately 17329.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount to approximately 16,898, which is five times the amount from the same period. Pubkeys writing events total around 276,000, reflecting a 200% increase compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million, marking an increase of above 10%. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.9 million, reflecting a notable increase of 42%. Reposts stand at around 344,000, showing an increase of approximately 5.1%, while reactions have experienced a slight 3.2% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 6 million, showing a decrease of over 44% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://feeds.nostr.band/, wss://relay..nostr.band/, wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://relay.lumina.rocks/, wss://unostr.site/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Adds Open Graph “iMeta” tags
Vitor Pamplona is proposing that media attachments (images, videos, and other files) may be added to events by including a URL in the event content, along with a matching imeta tag.imeta ("inline metadata") tags add information about media URLs in the event's content. Each imeta tag SHOULD match a URL in the event content. Clients may replace imeta URLs with rich previews. The imeta tag is variadic, and each entry is a space-delimited key/value pair. Each imeta tag MUST have a url, and at least one other field. imeta may include any field specified by NIP 94. There SHOULD be only one imeta tag per URL.

NIP 404 - Ghost Events
gu1p introduces Ghost Events—a protocol for creating events that are plausibly deniable with an ephemeral nature, providing a weak binding to the author's identity. It leverages ring signatures, elliptic curve point-hashing, and a distance-based proof-of-work that references Bitcoin block hashes for chronological anchoring.

NIP-88: DLC oracle announcement/attestation event kinds
nostr:npub1l6uy9chxyn943cmylrmukd3uqdq8h623nt2gxfh4rruhdv64zpvsx6zvtg is proposing that this is meant to be a scope-reduced version of #919 to allow Discrete Log Contract (DLC) oracle announcements and attestations to be published over Nostr，omitted the DLC offer/accept/encrypted messages that are in #919 and instead focusing only on oracle gossip messages, so that oracles can start using Nostr as an interoperable publishing medium for attestation data.
There is upstream work still going on and he don't think they should standardize some of the messages in #919 because the current DLC specs imply the use of ECDSA signatures, without aggregation. The oracle messages though are about as efficient as they can expect them to be, and as oracles form the foundation of a DLC ecosystem they should be prioritized.

Add nip for delegated aggregate signature verification
hodlbod introduces a new verb which can be used to provide a proof via zk-SNARKs to clients that event signatures are valid, without providing the signatures. This allows for some level of deniability, and prevents protected events from being replicated across the network, without requiring users to blindly trust relays.

add restricted to standardized machine-readable prefixes
ZigBalthazar is proposing that the restricted prefix is useful in situations where an individual is not whitelisted to write on a relay or has been banned from it. For example, Immortal (websocket/event_handler.go#L125) uses a restricted prefix to send a message when someone who is not whitelisted tries to write on the relay, provided that the whitelist feature is enabled in the configurations.

Zapraisers
Vitor Pamplona is proposing that adds a tag to be used in any event as a goal for the amount of zaps to be raised by that event.This has been out on Amethyst for 1.5 years now. The field complements NIP-75 fundraisers used by fundraising sites.

NIP-60: clarify privkey is optional
nostr:npub1gujeqakgt7fyp6zjggxhyy7ft623qtcaay5lkc8n8gkry4cvnrzqd3f67z is proposing that redeeming or spending a Cashu with a spending condition requires a corresponding private key to sign the proof. In the context of Nostr, this private key can be the user's own Nostr private key or another private key, not related to the user's Nostr private key. if the client is using the user's own Nostr private key, then the privkey tag wouldn't be needed.

nostr over reticulum initial draft
nostr:npub1gmm2ehusvs35zgh6pq84m8hkj4ea0ygy3c9j2e3slzhjjce3kmns5tdaz2 defines how to implement Nostr relay connections over the Reticulum Network Stack, allowing nostr clients and relays to communicate over Reticulum networks instead of traditional WebSocket connections. Nostr over Reticulum (NoR) enables nostr clients and relays to operate over Reticulum's encrypted mesh networking stack while maintaining full compatibility with existing nostr protocols and NIPs.

Notable Projects

Damus
nostr:npub1gsvf47ls6ft3dhn277faccwpz0k02ctxfqv39ns5cgzjmd3089kqmza4pt

  • Add t tags for hashtags
  • Use HashSet, lowercase, and add emoji tests
  • Add test and format
  • Fix emoji hashtags
  • Handle punctuation better
  • Show pointer cursor on grip
  • Adjust context menu/grip circle sizes
  • Fix double frame border
  • Extract timing from AppSizeHandler to TimedSerializer
  • Use TimedSerializer in AppSizeHandler
  • Introduce ZoomHandler
  • And more

Primal for Android build 2.0.36
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

The latest version of our Android app, v2.0.36, is now available on the Google Play Store and GitHub.
Bug Fix: Addressed an issue where some users were unable to zap certain accounts using the built-in wallet.

0xchat App v1.4.6
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Added reactions and mention notification button to chats. Clicking the button will navigate to the specific chat message.
  • Long press the "Like" button on moments to select an emoji.
  • Fixed an issue where sending voice messages in Secret Chat failed.
  • Resolved incorrect time display for e cash transactions.
  • Addressed a bug with video message reactions.
  • Fixed an occasional issue where moments could not subscribe to updates.
  • Resolved rendering issues for certain notes.
  • Fixed a problem where clicking on custom emoji reactions didn’t send the reaction properly.
  • Fixed some typos.

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Web v4.2.3:

  • Added support for uploading multiple images or videos in notes, comments, and messages.
  • Refined the search mechanism for better accuracy and performance.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.

Nostur v1.17.0
nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0

  • Sync already seen/read across multiple devices
  • New 😂-feed
  • Support new Olas/picture format (viewing)
  • Support Frost/multi-sig login
  • Support for .heic image format in posts
  • Show extra autopilot relays used on Post Preview (default off)
  • Login with nip05 (read-only)
  • Undelete button for deleted posts
  • Optimized local database performance
  • Many other bug fixes and performance improvements

nos.social
nostr:npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch

Here’s the full set of changes in this version:

  • Added lists to the app so you can see feeds from specific accounts you've added to the list. You can create your lists with listr and view their feeds from the Nos app.
  • Nos now publishes the hashtags it finds in your note when you post. This means it works the way you’ve always expected it to work.
  • Updated the default relays that are added when you create an account.
  • Fixed display of Mastodon usernames
  • Fixed crash related to tracking delete events.

DEG mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Local caching of field data in mod and blog submission
  • Source view & Difference view modes in the rich text editor
  • Hidden posts, by either admin or user, now show a note about it when visiting the post
  • Mod downloads will show a notice note if the download link isn't a file / if it directs the user to another page
  • Mod posts without a malware scan report link will show a note informing the user of it (even if it's there, the user should still need to be cautious)
  • Report button now only appears if the user is logged in (to be further enhanced later down the line)
  • Old mod posts can be editable again without issue, with an error shown if something is wrong for the user to fix
  • If a mod post (later blog post) gets stuck while publishing, a timer kicks in that'll lead to a 'try again' option that usually publishes the post correctly
  • Tip/Zap buttons will only appear if the author has an LN address in their profile (shouldn't have been visible)
  • Posts marked as 'repost' will have that tag shown in the mod card in the landing page's "Latest Mods" section (it didn't appear before)

Amber 3.1.0
Amber

  • Fix bunker requests showing up again after accepting
  • Move bunker and nostr connect to its own files
  • Fix a infinite loop when receiving bunker requests
  • Show relays after the app is connected
  • Recover service when app crashes
  • Update quartz dependency
  • Fix ui contrast when using dark theme

AlbyHub 1.13
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • Auto-unlock for self-hosted hubs
  • Provide closing channel tx details
  • NEW APP: Zapplanner
  • NEW APP: Simple Boost
  • NEW APP: Clams.tech
  • various improvements and fixes!

WasabiWallet 2.4.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • Send to Silent Payment addresses
  • Donation Button
  • Switch to TestNet 4
  • Release Notes in the client

Zapstore 0.2.0
Zapstore

0.2.0 is out with support for signing in with Amber (NIP-55) and zaps via Nostr Wallet Connect.

Narr release v0.3.2
fiatjaf

New Narr release v0.3.2 fixes all the problems with articles updating, insufficiently-rendered Markdown, Nostr usernames not loading, and makes everything better.
It supports all sorts of RSS feed discovery from HTTP URLs and renders them beautifully in a simple straightforward interface, you can also paste nostr:... URIs, including nip05, npub and nprofile codes (they should also work without the nostr: prefix).

ZEUS v0.9.5
ZEUS

  • Embedded LND: Seed: allow export of ypriv/zpriv (export to external wallets like Sparrow)
  • CLNRest: add ability to use all funds for channel open
  • Improve lurker mode
  • Improve display of memos and keysend messages
  • Allow return key for password login
  • Automatically include routing hints if node has only unannounced channels
  • Wallets list: better highlighting of active mode
  • Enhance on-chain receive workflow and address type selection
  • Migration to new storage system
  • Layout improvements
  • Bug fixes

Citrine 0.7.0
Citrine

  • Update quartz dependency
  • Check if events are deleted
  • Recover service after crash
  • Add back button in the events screen
  • Fix delete old events
  • Fix backup dialog showing up again

Nstart
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk

  • Easy local backup of your nsec or ncryptsec
  • Email yourself your ncryptsec, as additional backup location
  • Create a multi-signer bunker URL for Nostr Connect (more info below)
  • Auto follow the contacts list of some old and trusted Nostr users
  • Customize of contact suggestions, useful for onboarding friends & family

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 450 long-form articles have been published, including over 119 articles on Bitcoin and more than 25 related to Nostr, accounting for 32% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the transformative potential of the decentralized protocol, emphasizing its role in reshaping communication and finance, particularly in the context of Bitcoin adoption. They cover technical aspects, like setting up Nostr servers on platforms such as RaspiBlitz using TOR, and discuss its cultural and social impact, such as the evolution of echo chambers and comparisons with other decentralized platforms like Mastodon. The articles reflect on the opportunities and challenges Nostr presents, including privacy concerns, censorship resistance, and its potential to disrupt traditional social media. They also highlight Nostr's growing importance in the gig economy and its potential as a key alternative as users seek decentralized platforms. Furthermore, the articles underscore the dynamic nature of the ecosystem, with communities, relays, and services like Notedeck unlocking new possibilities for collaboration and innovation.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of topics related to Bitcoin's role in the financial world, its technological advancements, and its impact on society. They explore the implications of Bitcoin halving, the mysteries surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto and his wallets, and the evolving dynamics of Bitcoin's relationship with fiat currencies. Key themes include the decentralization of financial systems, Bitcoin's potential as a safe haven against economic instability, and its transformative power in the face of traditional banking. The articles also delve into Bitcoin's growing institutional adoption, its use in privacy preservation, and the rise of Bitcoin in global markets such as Dubai and China. Additionally, they touch on the philosophical and ethical considerations of Bitcoin, exploring its potential to bring about a financial revolution while challenging the status quo of centralized systems. Through varied perspectives, the articles highlight Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom, privacy, and a revolutionary shift in global economic power.

Thankyou, Global Sports Central endo nostr:npub1zsw6mhf4rapy9rfxpsrf9hza96jdkl74zsvhvr6qfxfpx80cpgls4q6wsn nostr:npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq Derek Ross nostr:npub1da7m2ksdj24995hm8afv88pjpvzt6t9vh70mg8t52yjwtxza3vjszyar58 nostr:npub1g8ag22auywa5c5de6w9ujenpyhrrp9qq8sjzram02xldttmmwurqfd0hqk nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy Jakk Goodday nostr:npub1zmg3gvpasgp3zkgceg62yg8fyhqz9sy3dqt45kkwt60nkctyp9rs9wyppc Marc nostr:npub1l8qw5av3039qhefprytlm7fg8kyyc0luy8yk2prk2l8wc38gf86qzw7nnm
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The 32nd Round Rock Bitcoiners meetup successfully took place on January 10, 2025, at the Allen R. Baca Center, featuring the second Base58 Bitcoin Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) event. Participants delved into the mechanisms of sending and receiving Bitcoin transactions, mining, and node validation. Following the session, attendees headed to the historic downtown Round Rock for a Bitcoin Happy Hour and engaged in peer-to-peer Satoshi Square economic exchanges.
    nostr:npub17ysayggwumkpkpgsq75axd7ed9guw03wz9jldz5d0zrkgz0cja2qd09tzu

Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 234,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is five times the amount from the same period. Public writing events have reflected a 200% increase. More than 10 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 1.9 million, representing a significant 42% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 6 million, marking a 44% decline.

Additionally, 19 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 7 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 15 releasing product updates, and over 450 long-form articles were published, 32% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 1 significant event is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 234,000, representing a slight 4.3% increase compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18862 events, with a low of approximately 17329.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount to approximately 16,898, which is five times the amount from the same period. Pubkeys writing events total around 276,000, reflecting a 200% increase compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 10 million, marking an increase of above 10%. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.9 million, reflecting a notable increase of 42%. Reposts stand at around 344,000, showing an increase of approximately 5.1%, while reactions have experienced a slight 3.2% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 6 million, showing a decrease of over 44% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://feeds.nostr.band/, wss://relay..nostr.band/, wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://relay.lumina.rocks/, wss://unostr.site/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Adds Open Graph “iMeta” tags
Vitor Pamplona is proposing that media attachments (images, videos, and other files) may be added to events by including a URL in the event content, along with a matching imeta tag.imeta ("inline metadata") tags add information about media URLs in the event's content. Each imeta tag SHOULD match a URL in the event content. Clients may replace imeta URLs with rich previews. The imeta tag is variadic, and each entry is a space-delimited key/value pair. Each imeta tag MUST have a url, and at least one other field. imeta may include any field specified by NIP 94. There SHOULD be only one imeta tag per URL.

NIP 404 - Ghost Events
gu1p introduces Ghost Events—a protocol for creating events that are plausibly deniable with an ephemeral nature, providing a weak binding to the author's identity. It leverages ring signatures, elliptic curve point-hashing, and a distance-based proof-of-work that references Bitcoin block hashes for chronological anchoring.

NIP-88: DLC oracle announcement/attestation event kinds
nostr:npub1l6uy9chxyn943cmylrmukd3uqdq8h623nt2gxfh4rruhdv64zpvsx6zvtg is proposing that this is meant to be a scope-reduced version of #919 to allow Discrete Log Contract (DLC) oracle announcements and attestations to be published over Nostr，omitted the DLC offer/accept/encrypted messages that are in #919 and instead focusing only on oracle gossip messages, so that oracles can start using Nostr as an interoperable publishing medium for attestation data.
There is upstream work still going on and he don't think they should standardize some of the messages in #919 because the current DLC specs imply the use of ECDSA signatures, without aggregation. The oracle messages though are about as efficient as they can expect them to be, and as oracles form the foundation of a DLC ecosystem they should be prioritized.

Add nip for delegated aggregate signature verification
hodlbod introduces a new verb which can be used to provide a proof via zk-SNARKs to clients that event signatures are valid, without providing the signatures. This allows for some level of deniability, and prevents protected events from being replicated across the network, without requiring users to blindly trust relays.

add restricted to standardized machine-readable prefixes
ZigBalthazar is proposing that the restricted prefix is useful in situations where an individual is not whitelisted to write on a relay or has been banned from it. For example, Immortal (websocket/event_handler.go#L125) uses a restricted prefix to send a message when someone who is not whitelisted tries to write on the relay, provided that the whitelist feature is enabled in the configurations.

Zapraisers
Vitor Pamplona is proposing that adds a tag to be used in any event as a goal for the amount of zaps to be raised by that event.This has been out on Amethyst for 1.5 years now. The field complements NIP-75 fundraisers used by fundraising sites.

NIP-60: clarify privkey is optional
nostr:npub1gujeqakgt7fyp6zjggxhyy7ft623qtcaay5lkc8n8gkry4cvnrzqd3f67z is proposing that redeeming or spending a Cashu with a spending condition requires a corresponding private key to sign the proof. In the context of Nostr, this private key can be the user's own Nostr private key or another private key, not related to the user's Nostr private key. if the client is using the user's own Nostr private key, then the privkey tag wouldn't be needed.

nostr over reticulum initial draft
nostr:npub1gmm2ehusvs35zgh6pq84m8hkj4ea0ygy3c9j2e3slzhjjce3kmns5tdaz2 defines how to implement Nostr relay connections over the Reticulum Network Stack, allowing nostr clients and relays to communicate over Reticulum networks instead of traditional WebSocket connections. Nostr over Reticulum (NoR) enables nostr clients and relays to operate over Reticulum's encrypted mesh networking stack while maintaining full compatibility with existing nostr protocols and NIPs.

Notable Projects

Damus
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  • Add t tags for hashtags
  • Use HashSet, lowercase, and add emoji tests
  • Add test and format
  • Fix emoji hashtags
  • Handle punctuation better
  • Show pointer cursor on grip
  • Adjust context menu/grip circle sizes
  • Fix double frame border
  • Extract timing from AppSizeHandler to TimedSerializer
  • Use TimedSerializer in AppSizeHandler
  • Introduce ZoomHandler
  • And more

Primal for Android build 2.0.36
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The latest version of our Android app, v2.0.36, is now available on the Google Play Store and GitHub.
Bug Fix: Addressed an issue where some users were unable to zap certain accounts using the built-in wallet.

0xchat App v1.4.6
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  • Added reactions and mention notification button to chats. Clicking the button will navigate to the specific chat message.
  • Long press the "Like" button on moments to select an emoji.
  • Fixed an issue where sending voice messages in Secret Chat failed.
  • Resolved incorrect time display for e cash transactions.
  • Addressed a bug with video message reactions.
  • Fixed an occasional issue where moments could not subscribe to updates.
  • Resolved rendering issues for certain notes.
  • Fixed a problem where clicking on custom emoji reactions didn’t send the reaction properly.
  • Fixed some typos.

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

Web v4.2.3:

  • Added support for uploading multiple images or videos in notes, comments, and messages.
  • Refined the search mechanism for better accuracy and performance.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.

Nostur v1.17.0
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  • Sync already seen/read across multiple devices
  • New 😂-feed
  • Support new Olas/picture format (viewing)
  • Support Frost/multi-sig login
  • Support for .heic image format in posts
  • Show extra autopilot relays used on Post Preview (default off)
  • Login with nip05 (read-only)
  • Undelete button for deleted posts
  • Optimized local database performance
  • Many other bug fixes and performance improvements

nos.social
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Here’s the full set of changes in this version:

  • Added lists to the app so you can see feeds from specific accounts you've added to the list. You can create your lists with listr and view their feeds from the Nos app.
  • Nos now publishes the hashtags it finds in your note when you post. This means it works the way you’ve always expected it to work.
  • Updated the default relays that are added when you create an account.
  • Fixed display of Mastodon usernames
  • Fixed crash related to tracking delete events.

DEG mods
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  • Local caching of field data in mod and blog submission
  • Source view & Difference view modes in the rich text editor
  • Hidden posts, by either admin or user, now show a note about it when visiting the post
  • Mod downloads will show a notice note if the download link isn't a file / if it directs the user to another page
  • Mod posts without a malware scan report link will show a note informing the user of it (even if it's there, the user should still need to be cautious)
  • Report button now only appears if the user is logged in (to be further enhanced later down the line)
  • Old mod posts can be editable again without issue, with an error shown if something is wrong for the user to fix
  • If a mod post (later blog post) gets stuck while publishing, a timer kicks in that'll lead to a 'try again' option that usually publishes the post correctly
  • Tip/Zap buttons will only appear if the author has an LN address in their profile (shouldn't have been visible)
  • Posts marked as 'repost' will have that tag shown in the mod card in the landing page's "Latest Mods" section (it didn't appear before)

Amber 3.1.0
Amber

  • Fix bunker requests showing up again after accepting
  • Move bunker and nostr connect to its own files
  • Fix a infinite loop when receiving bunker requests
  • Show relays after the app is connected
  • Recover service when app crashes
  • Update quartz dependency
  • Fix ui contrast when using dark theme

AlbyHub 1.13
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  • Auto-unlock for self-hosted hubs
  • Provide closing channel tx details
  • NEW APP: Zapplanner
  • NEW APP: Simple Boost
  • NEW APP: Clams.tech
  • various improvements and fixes!

WasabiWallet 2.4.0
Wasabi Wallet

  • Send to Silent Payment addresses
  • Donation Button
  • Switch to TestNet 4
  • Release Notes in the client

Zapstore 0.2.0
Zapstore

0.2.0 is out with support for signing in with Amber (NIP-55) and zaps via Nostr Wallet Connect.

Narr release v0.3.2
fiatjaf

New Narr release v0.3.2 fixes all the problems with articles updating, insufficiently-rendered Markdown, Nostr usernames not loading, and makes everything better.
It supports all sorts of RSS feed discovery from HTTP URLs and renders them beautifully in a simple straightforward interface, you can also paste nostr:... URIs, including nip05, npub and nprofile codes (they should also work without the nostr: prefix).

ZEUS v0.9.5
ZEUS

  • Embedded LND: Seed: allow export of ypriv/zpriv (export to external wallets like Sparrow)
  • CLNRest: add ability to use all funds for channel open
  • Improve lurker mode
  • Improve display of memos and keysend messages
  • Allow return key for password login
  • Automatically include routing hints if node has only unannounced channels
  • Wallets list: better highlighting of active mode
  • Enhance on-chain receive workflow and address type selection
  • Migration to new storage system
  • Layout improvements
  • Bug fixes

Citrine 0.7.0
Citrine

  • Update quartz dependency
  • Check if events are deleted
  • Recover service after crash
  • Add back button in the events screen
  • Fix delete old events
  • Fix backup dialog showing up again

Nstart
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  • Easy local backup of your nsec or ncryptsec
  • Email yourself your ncryptsec, as additional backup location
  • Create a multi-signer bunker URL for Nostr Connect (more info below)
  • Auto follow the contacts list of some old and trusted Nostr users
  • Customize of contact suggestions, useful for onboarding friends & family

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 450 long-form articles have been published, including over 119 articles on Bitcoin and more than 25 related to Nostr, accounting for 32% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the transformative potential of the decentralized protocol, emphasizing its role in reshaping communication and finance, particularly in the context of Bitcoin adoption. They cover technical aspects, like setting up Nostr servers on platforms such as RaspiBlitz using TOR, and discuss its cultural and social impact, such as the evolution of echo chambers and comparisons with other decentralized platforms like Mastodon. The articles reflect on the opportunities and challenges Nostr presents, including privacy concerns, censorship resistance, and its potential to disrupt traditional social media. They also highlight Nostr's growing importance in the gig economy and its potential as a key alternative as users seek decentralized platforms. Furthermore, the articles underscore the dynamic nature of the ecosystem, with communities, relays, and services like Notedeck unlocking new possibilities for collaboration and innovation.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of topics related to Bitcoin's role in the financial world, its technological advancements, and its impact on society. They explore the implications of Bitcoin halving, the mysteries surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto and his wallets, and the evolving dynamics of Bitcoin's relationship with fiat currencies. Key themes include the decentralization of financial systems, Bitcoin's potential as a safe haven against economic instability, and its transformative power in the face of traditional banking. The articles also delve into Bitcoin's growing institutional adoption, its use in privacy preservation, and the rise of Bitcoin in global markets such as Dubai and China. Additionally, they touch on the philosophical and ethical considerations of Bitcoin, exploring its potential to bring about a financial revolution while challenging the status quo of centralized systems. Through varied perspectives, the articles highlight Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom, privacy, and a revolutionary shift in global economic power.

Thankyou, Global Sports Central endo nostr:npub1zsw6mhf4rapy9rfxpsrf9hza96jdkl74zsvhvr6qfxfpx80cpgls4q6wsn nostr:npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq Derek Ross nostr:npub1da7m2ksdj24995hm8afv88pjpvzt6t9vh70mg8t52yjwtxza3vjszyar58 nostr:npub1g8ag22auywa5c5de6w9ujenpyhrrp9qq8sjzram02xldttmmwurqfd0hqk nostr:npub1harur8s4wmwzgrugwdmrd9gcv6zzfkzfmp36xu4tel0ces7j2uas3gcqdy Jakk Goodday nostr:npub1zmg3gvpasgp3zkgceg62yg8fyhqz9sy3dqt45kkwt60nkctyp9rs9wyppc Marc nostr:npub1l8qw5av3039qhefprytlm7fg8kyyc0luy8yk2prk2l8wc38gf86qzw7nnm
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The 32nd Round Rock Bitcoiners meetup successfully took place on January 10, 2025, at the Allen R. Baca Center, featuring the second Base58 Bitcoin Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) event. Participants delved into the mechanisms of sending and receiving Bitcoin transactions, mining, and node validation. Following the session, attendees headed to the historic downtown Round Rock for a Bitcoin Happy Hour and engaged in peer-to-peer Satoshi Square economic exchanges.
    nostr:npub17ysayggwumkpkpgsq75axd7ed9guw03wz9jldz5d0zrkgz0cja2qd09tzu

Here are the upcoming Nostr events that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

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The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 224,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is four times the amount from the same period. Public writing events have reflected a 50% increase. More than 9 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 1.3 million, representing a significant 32% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 9 million, marking a 20% decline.

Additionally, 16 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 13 releasing product updates, and over 337 long-form articles were published, 34% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 224,000, representing a slight 5.5% decrease compared to the previous period (8-22 Dec). Daily activity peaked at 18053 events, with a low of approximately 16276.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount to approximately 18,340, which is four times the amount from the same period. Pubkeys writing events total around 80,000, reflecting a 50% increase compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 9 million, marking an increase of above 20%.Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.3 million, reflecting a notable decrease of 32%. Reposts stand at around 327,000, showing a decline of approximately 8.5%, while reactions have experienced a significant increase, rising by 18% to reach 635,012.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 9 million, showing a decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://feeds.nostr.band/, wss://relays.diggoo.com/, wss://bostr.azzamo.net/, wss://bostr.lightningspore.com/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Asset prices
Vitor Pamplona defines event kinds to host asset prices.Kind 31892 stores the latest conversion price. The d tag contains the commonly used ticket conversion symbol for the pair. The value tag contains the amount, parseable to a Decimal. n tags separate the pair into the two ticket symbols. The event's created_at field MUST be used as the date/time of the conversion value.Kind 10041 lists the user's authorized providers for pricing services. It contains s tags with the provider's pubkey and the relay where those events are stored.

nip-38: chained stories.
Kehiy defines a new status type which lets users share a chain of stories.This NIP enables a way for users to share live statuses such as what music they are listening to, as well as what they are currently doing: work, play, out of office, etc. A special event with kind:30315 “User Status” is defined as an optionally expiring addressable event, where the d tag represents the status type.The status MAY include an r, p, location, e or a tag linking to a URL, profile, location, note, or addressable event. The content MAY include emoji(s), or NIP-30 custom emoji(s). If the content is an empty string then the client should clear the status.Clients MAY display this next to the username on posts or profiles to provide live user status information.

adding x tag to nip56
Kehiy is proposing that with the growth of clients like zap stream, olas, chat apps, or music clients we have more stuff that may need to be reported. here we can support blobs. When Nostr grows in using media based clients, like zap.stream or olas or music clients, then the event itself is not too important and the media is more important. by reporting events, the media is still accessible. We can support reports ol medias like this.

NIP-91: Extension Negotiation
Semisol is proposing that NIP-91 adds an extension negotiation scheme for clients and relays to negotiate new protocols. The intended goal is to replace NIP-11 for the discovery of relay supported features. An extension feature negotiation scheme is also included.

Trusting rumors by entirely trusted relay list
nanikamado has decided to require Nostr users to register their pubkeys to access the bridge after discussions with some Fediverse users. Unregistered users will be denied both read and write access, operating similarly to a paid relay. In addition, measures will be implemented to prevent events within the bridge relay from being broadcast to other relays, even if it compromises compatibility. The "-" tag alone is insufficient for this requirement. This NIP has already been implemented on the relay: nanikamado/rockstr@f968149. There are also plans to fork a web client and implement this NIP there.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.94.3
Amethyst

  • Adds iMeta tags to GIF urls
  • Adds iMeta tags to GIF urls to optimize GIF previews
  • Fixes the extra empty kind 20 post when uploading videos on the media tab
  • Fix: Only close the upload screen if the video upload is a success on the Media tab
  • Maintains note reaction visibility when scrolling by nostr:npub1xcl47srtwh4klqd892s6fzwtdfm4y03wzjfl78scmmmxg8wzsf4qftd0en

Flotilla 0.2.1
hodlbod

  • Improve performance, as well as scrolling and loading
  • Integrate
  • Improve NIP 29 compatibility
  • Fix incorrect connection errors
  • Refine notifications
  • Add room menu to space homepage
  • Fix storage bugs
  • Add join space CTA

Primal for Android build 2.0.34
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They now support the full highlighting feature set for long form notes: highlight display, select any text & highlight, comment on highlights, share highlights in your main feed. They also added btc/usd conversions in the wallet, as well as other small fixes and improvements.

0xchat App v1.4.5 & Desktop v1.0.1
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  • Added support for NIP46 login.
  • Adapted UI for tablet devices.
  • Introduced connection ping status.
  • Implemented search functionality for Moments.
  • Set default relays for first login.
  • Added default reaction emojis.
  • Fixed an issue where messages couldn't be sent after joining a relay group.
  • Resolved occasional UI flipping issues.
  • Fixed an issue preventing images from being moved after zooming.
  • Addressed a bug causing voice messages to get stuck in a loading state.
  • Fixed file encryption and decryption issues.
  • Corrected some typos.
  • Fixed an issue with Nostr.build uploads.

Yakihonne Latest Update (iOS/Android/Web/Zap.Store)
YakiHonne

Web:

  • Yakihonne is now multilingual! Enjoy the app in English and Chinese, with more languages coming soon, including Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Arabic, Japanese, and Italian.
  • Added support for translating notes and articles into the app's selected language.
  • Copy-paste images to upload seamlessly across the app.
  • Resolved issues with secure DMs when logging in using a private key.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.
  • Article drafts now can be cleared directly or the published one will no more be existed

Mobile:

  • App languages: Yakihonne is now multilingual! Enjoy the app in English and Chinese, with more languages coming soon, including Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Arabic, Japanese, and Italian.
  • Translation: Added support for translating notes and articles into the app's selected language.
  • Wallet balance: Fix issue where wallet balance is N/A.
  • Account initialization: Fix issue when initializing account.
  • Paying invoice: Fix issue sending sats using invoices.

Olas 0.1.7.1
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  • Works with remote signers like Amber (on nsecbunker mode).
  • The video tab now plays short videos with sound on and stops playing when you swipe out
  • Yet even more performance improvements
  • Fixed a bug where Android wasn't calculating blurhashes
  • Always adds image dimensions when posting so @Vitor Pamplona is happier.
  • “Some” fixes on NWC wallets, but it's still quite buggy, will investigate more -- if you've received zaps on your Olas posts today, that was probably me zapping via NWC + remote signing those zaps.

Wherostr v1.3.3
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  • File Upload Error: Resolved the “404 Not Found” issue during file uploads.
  • Increased Geohash Precision: Enhanced location accuracy by increasing geohash precision from 9 to 11.

DEG Mods
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  • A small update went live:
  • A “try again” button appears on mods that error out. (99% of the time this fixes the issue).
  • The blog tab in a user's profile now loads correctly (doesn't get stuck anymore for new users)
  • Text now appears if a game isn't found in the search
  • Looking into fixing one newly discovered issue related to old mods
  • Easier media uploads (drag and drop basically. No need to go find other sites to upload images to anymore)

AlbyHub 1.11.4
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  • You can use all the features of Alby Hub in self-custody with LND on Raspiblitz, now available in WebUI.

Zapstore 0.2.0
Zapstore

  • 0.2.0 is out with support for signing in with Amber (NIP-55) and zaps via Nostr Wallet Connect.

Narr release v0.3.2
fiatjaf

  • New Narr release v0.3.2 fixes all the problems with articles updating, insufficiently-rendered Markdown, Nostr usernames not loading, and makes everything better.
  • It supports all sorts of RSS feed discovery from HTTP URLs and renders them beautifully in a simple straightforward interface, you can also paste nostr:... URIs, including nip05, npub and nprofile codes (they should also work without the nostr: prefix).

ZEUS v0.9.4
ZEUS

  • Embedded Node: LND v0.18.4
  • Speed up tx UX improvements
  • CLNRest: display of destination addresses on txs
  • Display keysend messages in Activity + Payment views
  • Open Channel view: Connect Peer UI tabs
  • CLNRest: paste connection strings
  • Channels: sort by Close Height
  • Optimizations + bug fixes

Citrine 0.6.0
Citrine

  • Update dependencies
  • Show notifications when importing, exporting, downloading events
  • Change database functions to be suspending functions

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 337 long-form articles have been published, including over 93 articles on Bitcoin and more than 22 related to Nostr, accounting for 34% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its diverse applications and potential impacts across various domains. Topics range from technical guides like creating custom emojis and automating workflows, to cultural and social aspects, such as the Nostr Bread Festival and the role of Nostr in enhancing free speech. There are reflections on the past year's developments, predictions for 2025, and discussions on integrating Nostr with other platforms like Bluesky. The content also delves into personal experiences, community interactions, and broader societal issues, highlighting Nostr's growing influence and the creative ways users are engaging with this decentralized network.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of topics, from technological innovations to socio-economic impacts. They cover the speed advantages of the Lightning Network, the economic model policies of Bitcoin, and the outlook for Bitcoin's development in 2024. Some articles analyze the relationship between Bitcoin and traditional financial markets like the Nikkei 225, highlighting the potential of a decentralized future and the spread of Bitcoin education. Additionally, they explore the possibility of Bitcoin as a legal tender, its connection to religious and spiritual dimensions, and the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto's identity. Reflections on Bitcoin's milestones, such as the release of the genesis block, emphasize its challenge and revolution to the modern financial system. Overall, these articles showcase Bitcoin's profound global impact and its continually evolving ecosystem.

Thankyou, nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum nostr:npub1zmg3gvpasgp3zkgceg62yg8fyhqz9sy3dqt45kkwt60nkctyp9rs9wyppc nostr:npub15wplsmd8uqul4a5l55n9e6kcd5fcrgxvwa6jredncvdr8nd5zl2qswqcsn nostr:npub1a6g9g0a3rweu7jkujrgldlsrrjv42u070qmxxfv5axk0eymrg4ls0vll8d nostr:npub1dr8yfep5kezfcq5u9dhdulhcegknwlauqrlvfwjw7rkprmx4746qfxjj6h nostr:npub1fhl7c96k3vdv4ge8rv26cda4qyxnqd605x2w7l58euy0jnzvh4yq5hvm20 nostr:npub1tx0k0a7lw62vvqax6p3ku90tccgdka7ul4radews2wrdsg0m865szf9fw6 nostr:npub1tzfhjkqrdnk7j4djtwfftqupgzazm6kt35vnnmv35sd7y4z7dx2qzhkje9
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, a Nostr event have been hosted.

  • The Bitcoin Meetup took place on December 29, 2024, at the “Accra City Pub” in Jamestown. The event featured the “Orange Pilling” session at 3:00 PM, followed by the GH Bitcoin NYTZ meetup at 7:00 PM. Participants also had the chance to win a free Trezor Safe 3 hardware wallet, and the event was free to attend.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin City Team Hackathon will take place online (via Discord) from January 10 to January 31, 2025. This event aims to develop a fun and interactive visualization of live Bitcoin and Lightning transactions. Participating teams will have the opportunity to win a total prize of 10,000,000 IDR.
    nostr:npub1y4qd2zhtn05gnsaaq5xfejzfk4a32638tx6gpp9g8k6e42g9d66qaxhcr3

  • The inaugural Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit will be held from January 27th to 29th in El Zonte, El Salvador! This three-day event includes leadership training, Bitcoin education, and exchanges with over 15 global Bitcoin circular economies. It offers a unique opportunity for global leaders in Bitcoin adoption and economic development to connect, learn, and collaborate. This summit precedes the PlanB Forum, taking place on January 30th-31st in San Salvador, making it an excellent chance to network with Bitcoin users worldwide.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival will take place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, this event blends a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, the focus will be on music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, featuring internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 will be a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around it.
    nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 224,000 daily trusted pubkey events.The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount is four times the amount from the same period. Public writing events have reflected a 50% increase. More than 9 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 1.3 million, representing a significant 32% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 9 million, marking a 20% decline.

Additionally, 16 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 8 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 13 releasing product updates, and over 337 long-form articles were published, 34% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 1 notable event took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 224,000, representing a slight 5.5% decrease compared to the previous period (8-22 Dec). Daily activity peaked at 18053 events, with a low of approximately 16276.

The number of new users has seen a significant increase. Profiles with contact list amount to approximately 18,340, which is four times the amount from the same period. Pubkeys writing events total around 80,000, reflecting a 50% increase compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 9 million, marking an increase of above 20%.Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.3 million, reflecting a notable decrease of 32%. Reposts stand at around 327,000, showing a decline of approximately 8.5%, while reactions have experienced a significant increase, rising by 18% to reach 635,012.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 9 million, showing a decrease of over 20% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/, wss://feeds.nostr.band/, wss://relays.diggoo.com/, wss://bostr.azzamo.net/, wss://bostr.lightningspore.com/

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Asset prices
Vitor Pamplona defines event kinds to host asset prices.Kind 31892 stores the latest conversion price. The d tag contains the commonly used ticket conversion symbol for the pair. The value tag contains the amount, parseable to a Decimal. n tags separate the pair into the two ticket symbols. The event's created_at field MUST be used as the date/time of the conversion value.Kind 10041 lists the user's authorized providers for pricing services. It contains s tags with the provider's pubkey and the relay where those events are stored.

nip-38: chained stories.
Kehiy defines a new status type which lets users share a chain of stories.This NIP enables a way for users to share live statuses such as what music they are listening to, as well as what they are currently doing: work, play, out of office, etc. A special event with kind:30315 “User Status” is defined as an optionally expiring addressable event, where the d tag represents the status type.The status MAY include an r, p, location, e or a tag linking to a URL, profile, location, note, or addressable event. The content MAY include emoji(s), or NIP-30 custom emoji(s). If the content is an empty string then the client should clear the status.Clients MAY display this next to the username on posts or profiles to provide live user status information.

adding x tag to nip56
Kehiy is proposing that with the growth of clients like zap stream, olas, chat apps, or music clients we have more stuff that may need to be reported. here we can support blobs. When Nostr grows in using media based clients, like zap.stream or olas or music clients, then the event itself is not too important and the media is more important. by reporting events, the media is still accessible. We can support reports ol medias like this.

NIP-91: Extension Negotiation
Semisol is proposing that NIP-91 adds an extension negotiation scheme for clients and relays to negotiate new protocols. The intended goal is to replace NIP-11 for the discovery of relay supported features. An extension feature negotiation scheme is also included.

Trusting rumors by entirely trusted relay list
nanikamado has decided to require Nostr users to register their pubkeys to access the bridge after discussions with some Fediverse users. Unregistered users will be denied both read and write access, operating similarly to a paid relay. In addition, measures will be implemented to prevent events within the bridge relay from being broadcast to other relays, even if it compromises compatibility. The "-" tag alone is insufficient for this requirement. This NIP has already been implemented on the relay: nanikamado/rockstr@f968149. There are also plans to fork a web client and implement this NIP there.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.94.3
Amethyst

  • Adds iMeta tags to GIF urls
  • Adds iMeta tags to GIF urls to optimize GIF previews
  • Fixes the extra empty kind 20 post when uploading videos on the media tab
  • Fix: Only close the upload screen if the video upload is a success on the Media tab
  • Maintains note reaction visibility when scrolling by nostr:npub1xcl47srtwh4klqd892s6fzwtdfm4y03wzjfl78scmmmxg8wzsf4qftd0en

Flotilla 0.2.1
hodlbod

  • Improve performance, as well as scrolling and loading
  • Integrate
  • Improve NIP 29 compatibility
  • Fix incorrect connection errors
  • Refine notifications
  • Add room menu to space homepage
  • Fix storage bugs
  • Add join space CTA

Primal for Android build 2.0.34
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg
They now support the full highlighting feature set for long form notes: highlight display, select any text & highlight, comment on highlights, share highlights in your main feed. They also added btc/usd conversions in the wallet, as well as other small fixes and improvements.

0xchat App v1.4.5 & Desktop v1.0.1
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Added support for NIP46 login.
  • Adapted UI for tablet devices.
  • Introduced connection ping status.
  • Implemented search functionality for Moments.
  • Set default relays for first login.
  • Added default reaction emojis.
  • Fixed an issue where messages couldn't be sent after joining a relay group.
  • Resolved occasional UI flipping issues.
  • Fixed an issue preventing images from being moved after zooming.
  • Addressed a bug causing voice messages to get stuck in a loading state.
  • Fixed file encryption and decryption issues.
  • Corrected some typos.
  • Fixed an issue with Nostr.build uploads.

Yakihonne Latest Update (iOS/Android/Web/Zap.Store)
YakiHonne

Web:

  • Yakihonne is now multilingual! Enjoy the app in English and Chinese, with more languages coming soon, including Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Arabic, Japanese, and Italian.
  • Added support for translating notes and articles into the app's selected language.
  • Copy-paste images to upload seamlessly across the app.
  • Resolved issues with secure DMs when logging in using a private key.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.
  • Article drafts now can be cleared directly or the published one will no more be existed

Mobile:

  • App languages: Yakihonne is now multilingual! Enjoy the app in English and Chinese, with more languages coming soon, including Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Arabic, Japanese, and Italian.
  • Translation: Added support for translating notes and articles into the app's selected language.
  • Wallet balance: Fix issue where wallet balance is N/A.
  • Account initialization: Fix issue when initializing account.
  • Paying invoice: Fix issue sending sats using invoices.

Olas 0.1.7.1
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

  • Works with remote signers like Amber (on nsecbunker mode).
  • The video tab now plays short videos with sound on and stops playing when you swipe out
  • Yet even more performance improvements
  • Fixed a bug where Android wasn't calculating blurhashes
  • Always adds image dimensions when posting so @Vitor Pamplona is happier.
  • “Some” fixes on NWC wallets, but it's still quite buggy, will investigate more -- if you've received zaps on your Olas posts today, that was probably me zapping via NWC + remote signing those zaps.

Wherostr v1.3.3
nostr:npub16elg3wf8nffkymylw9kfwecc45j9c30lufrrzx2zf5vmxjlcgkkq3xc6d7

  • File Upload Error: Resolved the “404 Not Found” issue during file uploads.
  • Increased Geohash Precision: Enhanced location accuracy by increasing geohash precision from 9 to 11.

DEG Mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • A small update went live:
  • A “try again” button appears on mods that error out. (99% of the time this fixes the issue).
  • The blog tab in a user's profile now loads correctly (doesn't get stuck anymore for new users)
  • Text now appears if a game isn't found in the search
  • Looking into fixing one newly discovered issue related to old mods
  • Easier media uploads (drag and drop basically. No need to go find other sites to upload images to anymore)

AlbyHub 1.11.4
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • You can use all the features of Alby Hub in self-custody with LND on Raspiblitz, now available in WebUI.

Zapstore 0.2.0
Zapstore

  • 0.2.0 is out with support for signing in with Amber (NIP-55) and zaps via Nostr Wallet Connect.

Narr release v0.3.2
fiatjaf

  • New Narr release v0.3.2 fixes all the problems with articles updating, insufficiently-rendered Markdown, Nostr usernames not loading, and makes everything better.
  • It supports all sorts of RSS feed discovery from HTTP URLs and renders them beautifully in a simple straightforward interface, you can also paste nostr:... URIs, including nip05, npub and nprofile codes (they should also work without the nostr: prefix).

ZEUS v0.9.4
ZEUS

  • Embedded Node: LND v0.18.4
  • Speed up tx UX improvements
  • CLNRest: display of destination addresses on txs
  • Display keysend messages in Activity + Payment views
  • Open Channel view: Connect Peer UI tabs
  • CLNRest: paste connection strings
  • Channels: sort by Close Height
  • Optimizations + bug fixes

Citrine 0.6.0
Citrine

  • Update dependencies
  • Show notifications when importing, exporting, downloading events
  • Change database functions to be suspending functions

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 337 long-form articles have been published, including over 93 articles on Bitcoin and more than 22 related to Nostr, accounting for 34% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its diverse applications and potential impacts across various domains. Topics range from technical guides like creating custom emojis and automating workflows, to cultural and social aspects, such as the Nostr Bread Festival and the role of Nostr in enhancing free speech. There are reflections on the past year's developments, predictions for 2025, and discussions on integrating Nostr with other platforms like Bluesky. The content also delves into personal experiences, community interactions, and broader societal issues, highlighting Nostr's growing influence and the creative ways users are engaging with this decentralized network.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of topics, from technological innovations to socio-economic impacts. They cover the speed advantages of the Lightning Network, the economic model policies of Bitcoin, and the outlook for Bitcoin's development in 2024. Some articles analyze the relationship between Bitcoin and traditional financial markets like the Nikkei 225, highlighting the potential of a decentralized future and the spread of Bitcoin education. Additionally, they explore the possibility of Bitcoin as a legal tender, its connection to religious and spiritual dimensions, and the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto's identity. Reflections on Bitcoin's milestones, such as the release of the genesis block, emphasize its challenge and revolution to the modern financial system. Overall, these articles showcase Bitcoin's profound global impact and its continually evolving ecosystem.

Thankyou, nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum nostr:npub1zmg3gvpasgp3zkgceg62yg8fyhqz9sy3dqt45kkwt60nkctyp9rs9wyppc nostr:npub15wplsmd8uqul4a5l55n9e6kcd5fcrgxvwa6jredncvdr8nd5zl2qswqcsn nostr:npub1a6g9g0a3rweu7jkujrgldlsrrjv42u070qmxxfv5axk0eymrg4ls0vll8d nostr:npub1dr8yfep5kezfcq5u9dhdulhcegknwlauqrlvfwjw7rkprmx4746qfxjj6h nostr:npub1fhl7c96k3vdv4ge8rv26cda4qyxnqd605x2w7l58euy0jnzvh4yq5hvm20 nostr:npub1tx0k0a7lw62vvqax6p3ku90tccgdka7ul4radews2wrdsg0m865szf9fw6 nostr:npub1tzfhjkqrdnk7j4djtwfftqupgzazm6kt35vnnmv35sd7y4z7dx2qzhkje9
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, a Nostr event have been hosted.

  • The Bitcoin Meetup took place on December 29, 2024, at the “Accra City Pub” in Jamestown. The event featured the “Orange Pilling” session at 3:00 PM, followed by the GH Bitcoin NYTZ meetup at 7:00 PM. Participants also had the chance to win a free Trezor Safe 3 hardware wallet, and the event was free to attend.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin City Team Hackathon will take place online (via Discord) from January 10 to January 31, 2025. This event aims to develop a fun and interactive visualization of live Bitcoin and Lightning transactions. Participating teams will have the opportunity to win a total prize of 10,000,000 IDR.
    nostr:npub1y4qd2zhtn05gnsaaq5xfejzfk4a32638tx6gpp9g8k6e42g9d66qaxhcr3

  • The inaugural Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit will be held from January 27th to 29th in El Zonte, El Salvador! This three-day event includes leadership training, Bitcoin education, and exchanges with over 15 global Bitcoin circular economies. It offers a unique opportunity for global leaders in Bitcoin adoption and economic development to connect, learn, and collaborate. This summit precedes the PlanB Forum, taking place on January 30th-31st in San Salvador, making it an excellent chance to network with Bitcoin users worldwide.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival will take place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, this event blends a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, the focus will be on music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, featuring internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 will be a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around it.
    nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 9 - 22 Dec 2024)]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:16:30 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/d3b80dba6a237b0d/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/d3b80dba6a237b0d/ naddr1qqgxgvmz8qcxgcnpxesnyvehvgcxgq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w06uvcm nostr naddr1qqgxgvmz8qcxgcnpxesnyvehvgcxgq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65w06uvcm npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 240,000 daily trusted pubkey events. However, the number of new users has significantly declined. Profiles with LN addresses or bios are far below the single-day numbers recorded during the same period. Public writing events have also dropped sharply, reflecting a 97% decrease. More than 12 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 2 million, representing a slight 4% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 9 million, marking a 10% decline.

Additionally, 30 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 10 merged. A total of 44 Nostr projects were tracked, with 17 releasing product updates, and over 378 long-form articles were published, 34% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 3 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 240,000, representing a slight 1.3% decrease compared to the previous period (24Nov-8Dec). Daily activity peaked at 19231 events, with a low of approximately 17467.

The number of new users has seen a significant decline. Profiles with LN addresses or bios amount to approximately 33,000, far below the single-day numbers of the same period. Public writing events total around 53,887, reflecting a 97% decrease compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 12 million, marking a decrease of approximately 20%. Posts continue to be the most dominant in volume, totaling about 2 million (a slight increase of 4%). Reposts is about 350000 and reactions (539588) saw a small decline, around 3%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 9 million, showing a decrease of over 10% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://realy.damus.io, wss://nos.lol, wss://eden.nostr.land, wss://realys.snort.social, wss://realy.current.fyi

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

first draft of NIP-79 Nostr Relay Chat
mleku is Starting discussion of this idea for synchronous instant messaging a la IRC style leveraging ephemeral events and subscriptions. Note that this is specifically for only synchronous messaging using ephemeral message kinds. Relays should support this facility and it has not been much used by anything, but it essentially enables exactly the same protocol mechanics as used in IRC.It includes stuff about a protocol to acquire and update missing user data required to implement features also. Most of the elements of this proposal are already implemented in https://realy.lol aside from the spidering, which I am implementing now before starting on the client (s).

add accepted and blocked mint lists
nostr:npub177sl65jrhf5v4gyku64t40scgnul5c4hjc2mfhfun7gpu5nm32rsn6rnds is proposing that adds lists the user wants to accept nutzaps on (this should have been part of the NIP-61 PR ) and mints the user doesn't want to use.

NIP-0A discrete query messages FOLLOWS/FOLLOWERS
Jundow is proposing two discrete query messages FOLLOWS and FOLLOWERS. This “discrete query message” approach aims for the protocol to have essential and single-function query methods for quick searching response. This concept will be beneficial for the ecosystem especially if there are relays with huge numbers of accesses in the near future. “REQ” message is quite versatile and convenient, but this concept lacks a consistent approach to have a quick search response based on indexed databases or data structures.This proposal is a starter. There may be more beneficial types of discrete messages for relays and clients to deal with the huge number of accesses.

Merchant Delegation Tags
amunrarara is proposing that In the Merchant Delegation paradigm, a different Nostr account effectively controls all commerce-related events on behalf of the Merchant. The delegated account creates every Stall and Product, receives all Checkout events, and handles checkout-related communication with the Customer.
The Merchant signs a Merchant Delegate Token, which is placed in a tag on every event signed by the delegate account. Clients parse the tag, verify the signature is valid, and cause non-checkout events to target the Delegator automatically.This PR is a WIP.

nip4e: decoupling encryption from identity
fiatjaf is proposing that a system for users to share private data between their own devices that doesn't rely on all devices holding the user account private key.
The first device to come into the world will generate a random encryption key；When another device's device key is spotted, the device that knows the original encryption key encrypts that key to the target device's device key using NIP-44 and sends it out；Encryption and decryption are performed using the encryption key using the NIP-44 algorithm, skipping the first step and proceeding with conversation key set to the shared encryption key.

change NIP-01 to only allow a single filter per REQ
fiatjaf is proposing that anything that can be done with a single REQ and multiple filters can much more easily be done with multiple REQs each with a single filter.In practice the existence of the possibility of multiple filters in a single REQ has no benefit and only serves to hurt performance and increase complexity of codebases.this is a breaking change, but not a very drastic one. We can easily transition to this by having clients stop being built with this "feature" in mind, and relays can follow later. If a client sends a REQ with more than one filter to a relay that only supports one that's also ok, the client will just get less results than it expected.

NIP 74 - NWS
nostr:npub16uq0cyx52lh2unczavzdw9dq2jphu69zutgpp9cnstz7zqtdex0qmcxla3 defines a specification on how to send TCP messages trough NOSTR.TCP messages can be received by exit-nodes. This also introduces a Domain Name System to announce exit nodes to NOSTR clients.Exit nodes will further forward the TCP connection to a desired destination (static service or chosen by the client).NIP-74 enables people to use HTTP, SSL, SSH and many more protocols built on top of TCP trough NOSTR.The example implementation uses a SOCKS5 proxy as a client. This client publishes signed Nostr events for the exit node using the Nostr relays from the resolved domain.

NIP-G0 for Geospatial Tagging Standardization
nostr:npub1gkgyk28lurjuhyfjlxsga9mw6lc0c47c8pmcr65usre9d3qjcx6q9cyk5m is proposing that Introduction of NIP to standardize event geospatial tagging for location of event origin and location area of event relevance, with both being hierarchical, offering flexibility for users and systems to filter and improve content relevance to user interest when proximity, politics and geography matters.

Update NIP-51 for software applications
franzap is proposing that Introduce app curation sets, used to group applications (for curation, recommendation, organization, backup). Minor fixes to release artifact sets, reflecting current usage.Both kinds 30063 and 30267 have been heavily used for months in Zapstore.

NIP-0A - Contact List v2
nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing that Contact List v2 could be used for any other event kinds that have editable lists. He is not arguing for a contact list v2 actually, arguing for conflict-free replicated data types, in order to prevent conflicts.CRDTs aren't really necessary in practice if people always use the person's outbox relays and don't use two clients at the same time. But we saw a lot of conflicts early on. One problem is the size. Contact lists are already very long for some people, and while we could compress some of this data, not by a huge amount given the printable character set nature of JSON.

Consistent method naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response
Gudnessuche is proposing to Add consistency to the event structure in (NWC).
Currently, requests and responses have different keys to identify their method type, which may cause confusion or misunderstandings.This change aims to standardize the key names across all request and response events, making it easier for developers to understand and implement the protocol.

NIP-34: Git Remote Nostr URL format and helper spec
DanConwayDev is proposing to add the Git Remote Nostr URL format which can be used as a normal git clone address when ngit is installed. This is used by ngit and gitworkshop.dev, minus the usage of nip05 addresses which @lez is working on adding. It is also partially supported experimental WOP tools like @lez's git-remote blossom and @Guga implementation of git-remote-nostr. We are now collaborating together. See this public discussion of the format on Nostr.Add wider git remote helper spec implemented by the git plugin bundled with ngit.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.93.1
Amethyst

  • Moves to NIP-22 to reply to Interactive Stories.
  • Adds amount and personalizations labels to the DVM feed
  • Fixes Satellite's blossom upload
  • Fixes incorrect reply order when the direct reply is also included as a quote.
  • Fixes image upload tests
  • Fixes the bug on not having the video feed at the top when loading the app from scratch.
  • Fixes screen mispositioning when rotating the phone on full screen video/image dialogs.
  • Fixes images on DVM profiles
  • Fixes badge crash
  • Fixes missing reactions on video feeds
  • Improves performance of the Hex encoder.
  • Improves the layout of the discovery feed items
  • Updates jackson, secp256k1 and AGP

Coracle 0.5.0
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

  • “Undo” via delayed send can be enabled in Coracle's settings. This allows you to quickly correct those typos you notice just as you press “send”.
  • Login and onboarding have been completely re-worked to walk the delicate balance between flexibility/security and a comprehensible UX.
  • Feeds are now faster, especially relay-based feeds. The controls for feeds should also be incrementally improved.
  • The note create/reply inputs are now powered by nostr-editor for a smoother editing experience
  • The HUD (which you can access in the left sidebar on desktop) now has information about relay connections and NOTICE messages.

Flotilla 0.2.0
hodlbod

Flotilla 0.2.0 is out, which brings provisional support for NIP 29 groups — this means that flotilla is now interoperable with chachi, highlighter, and groups.nip29.com.

Damus1.12
Damus

  • Render Gif and video files while composing posts
  • Add profile info text in stretchable banner with follow button
  • Paste Gif image similar to jpeg and png files
  • Improved UX around the label for searching words
  • Improved accessibility support on some elements
  • Fixed issue where the "next" button would appear hidden and hard to click on the create account view
  • Fix non scrollable wallet screen
  • Fixed suggested users category titles to be localizable
  • Fixed GradientFollowButton to have consistent width and autoscale text limited to 1 line
  • Fixed right-to-left localization issues
  • Fixed AddMuteItemView to trim leading and trailing whitespaces from mute text and disallow adding text with only whitespaces
  • Fixed SideMenuView text to autoscale and limit to 1 line
  • And more

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

For Web:

  • Resolved issues causing the article editor to appear malformed.
  • Added support for both LTR and RTL languages in the article editor.
  • Enhanced the messaging box to support long text writing.
  • Secure DMs (Nip44) can now be enabled globally via the messages and settings pages.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.

Primal
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All Primal apps have just been updated. Here’s what’s new:

iOS 2.0.134:

  • Improved onboarding
  • Profile screen improvements
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • App shell cosmetic improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Android 2.0.28:

  • Improved onboarding
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • Profile screen improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Web 2.0.11:

  • Profile screen improvements
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • Various bug fixes

0xchat 1.4.4
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Fixed the issue where inbox/outbox relays could not be added.
  • Fixed the issue where push notifications for voice calls had no sound.
  • Fixed the lag issue when loading private chat videos.
  • Fixed the issue where custom emoji reactions were not displayed.

highlighter
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

  • New Highlighter Studio for long-form writing：
  • Much more reliable draft support
  • Checkpoint support (restore to a 10-revisions-ago draft)
  • Blossom
  • Proposals
  • And a ton more things cooking.

Olas Web 0.1
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

  • NIP-07 login (NIP-46 coming)
  • View-only
  • NIP-22 comments

Gossip Release 0.13.0
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

This is a major release with the following changes:

  • File Metadata support (NIP-92 / NIP-94)
  • Blossom support (BUD-01, BUD-02)
  • NIP-89 Support - Recommended Application Handlers
  • Search on relays (NIP-50): you must choose your search relays first
  • on the Person page, you can view who someone follows, and who follows them (including for yourself). Computing who follows them is expensive and inaccurate
  • Undo Send - for 10 seconds (or whatever you configure) you can undo sending
  • Thread replies now sorted by date, except author replies come first
  • Cancelling a draft asks if you are sure, so misclicks don't erase your carefully crafted manifesto.
  • Inbox indicator showing how many messages are waiting
  • Feeds no longer inject new events and scroll while you are trying to read
  • Every feed has it's own separate "include replies" switch now
  • Relays can now be tested to see whether they are fit for purpose
  • Zap amount can now be typed in (or slid with a slider)
  • Support for pubkey hints in 'e' and 'q' tags
  • Support for 'E' and 'A' tags and kind 1111 Comments (NIP-22)
  • Font update to support more unicode codepoints
  • NIP-46 replies with NIP-44 encryption if the client used it.
  • NIP-44 encryption now used for private contacts and private lists.
  • FFMpeg 7.1 support
  • Relay URLs now rendered as links to the relay config page
  • Build.sh script to help users choose features when compiling
  • New command line commands: delete_by_kind, disable_relay
  • Subscription batching for naddr searches
  • Database compacting reduced to once per week, and handles out of space error
  • Some theme color changes
  • Relay scoring adjusted
  • Likes and zaps data updated more frequently than before
  • Default relays for new users have been tested and updated
  • Many fixes

Formstr
Form*

  • Move to a dedicated forms nip https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/issues/1190
  • Encryption for response submission upgraded to nip-44.
  • Users can now add multiple admins to a form
  • Users can limit participants to a form (all accesses shared as giftwrap events)
  • Users can encrypt form content.
  • Added a “login” button.
  • Form IDs are now “naddrs” to a form event.
  • Added image upload buttons to question and options
  • New Dashboard view instead of tables on the home screen
  • Tabs for "on device" , "shared with me", "my forms" & "drafts" added.
  • Relay acceptance view on form publish is now added.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

  • Better logs and reporting
  • Avoid de-bouncing grand total calculation
  • Make categories urls case-insensitive
  • Sales are listed oldest first
  • Blank space on product explorer page
  • Return pleb if role cant be found
  • Admin actions appear for everyone

Wherostr v1.3.0
nostr:npub16elg3wf8nffkymylw9kfwecc45j9c30lufrrzx2zf5vmxjlcgkkq3xc6d7

  • (Beta) Direct Messages: Chat privately with other users anytime, anywhere.
  • Feed Filtering: Customize your feed by choosing the content you want to see.
  • Fixed NWC issues for Lifpay to ensure smoother transactions.
  • Resolved NWC zapping timeout issues, improving reliability for payments.
  • Resolved incorrect date display issue showing “January 1970”.

Amber 3.0.5
Amber

  • Add appName parameter for web apps using nip 55
  • Try to fix bunker requests showing up again after accepting/rejecting them
  • Fix loading screen
  • Fix racing condition when using bunkers
  • Better pin entry screenAdd a close application config in the ui
  • Separate the service notification in a group
  • Always return a hex key for the get_public_key method

AlbyHub v1.12
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • 0-amount invoice support
  • Migration to dynamic backups setup
  • LND channel notifications
  • Better relay connectivity
  • Interface improvements and minor fixes, all listed at their GitHub

Zapstore 0.1.8
Zapstore

  • Fixes issue with blocking relays, and since we used relay.nostr.band (that has been down) it froze many requests
  • Fixes issue with unnecessary relay initialization, which may be a source of slow performance in some cases

ZEUS v0.9.4
ZEUS

  • Embedded Node: LND v0.18.4-beta
  • CLNRest: fix display of destination addresses on txs
  • Display keysend messages in Activity and Payment views
  • Open Channel view: UI tabs for Connect Peer
  • LND: optimize payment path calls after payments
  • CLNRest: add ability to paste connection strings
  • Channels: restore sort by Close Height
  • Networking improvements

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 378 long-form articles have been published, including over 102 articles on Bitcoin and more than 28 related to Nostr, accounting for 34% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s potential for decentralization, privacy, and emphasizing its role as a revolutionary tool in combating centralization. They highlight various use cases, such as using Nostr for blogging, personal websites through platforms like Npub.pro, and innovative projects like Fountain Radio. Tutorials delve into functionalities like custodial zapping with tools like Coinos.io and Amethyst, while reflections discuss adoption challenges, user insights, and the broader implications for internet freedom. The reviews and discussions also consider the usability of website builders and the emergence of unique features like the GM filter, painting a picture of Nostr as a versatile yet evolving ecosystem.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a broad spectrum of topics surrounding the cryptocurrency ecosystem, exploring its role as a revolutionary technology and an economic disruptor. They delve into Bitcoin's multifaceted applications, from being a store of value and a medium for escaping traditional systems to its potential as a tool for social and political empowerment. The articles highlight ongoing debates about Bitcoin's environmental impact, governance, and scalability, while also reflecting on its cultural significance through literature, poetry, and historical analogies. Several pieces examine technical developments, including advancements in mining, Lightning Network innovations, and self-custody strategies.

Thankyou, nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0, DamageBDD, nostr:npub1h727rfzm6hk9egx5yr602hxszezu0pyl2l7azwuvttlvf67uepyq559jmf, darashi, nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c, nostr:npub1prkjt5zda4qaghdt44tv6rkaldqqqgf6jwywftg8jstefmc9xars497ulg, 西村（偽名）, nostr:npub10m2m688ryawlsk8c0l8kyk2wxwruje5mgcufgg07x9hmyn92wkrsdqqf32, nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0, nostr:npub1fd7yacmz3ge3uylln7k5ezdrmn5xnj38c933l5sjdtv7erx4a4xse4zf5f,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 240,000 daily trusted pubkey events. However, the number of new users has significantly declined. Profiles with LN addresses or bios are far below the single-day numbers recorded during the same period. Public writing events have also dropped sharply, reflecting a 97% decrease. More than 12 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume at around 2 million, representing a slight 4% decrease. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 9 million, marking a 10% decline.

Additionally, 30 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 10 merged. A total of 44 Nostr projects were tracked, with 17 releasing product updates, and over 378 long-form articles were published, 34% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 3 notable events took place, and 3 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 240,000, representing a slight 1.3% decrease compared to the previous period (24Nov-8Dec). Daily activity peaked at 19231 events, with a low of approximately 17467.

The number of new users has seen a significant decline. Profiles with LN addresses or bios amount to approximately 33,000, far below the single-day numbers of the same period. Public writing events total around 53,887, reflecting a 97% decrease compared to the same period.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 12 million, marking a decrease of approximately 20%. Posts continue to be the most dominant in volume, totaling about 2 million (a slight increase of 4%). Reposts is about 350000 and reactions (539588) saw a small decline, around 3%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 9 million, showing a decrease of over 10% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://realy.damus.io, wss://nos.lol, wss://eden.nostr.land, wss://realys.snort.social, wss://realy.current.fyi

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

first draft of NIP-79 Nostr Relay Chat
mleku is Starting discussion of this idea for synchronous instant messaging a la IRC style leveraging ephemeral events and subscriptions. Note that this is specifically for only synchronous messaging using ephemeral message kinds. Relays should support this facility and it has not been much used by anything, but it essentially enables exactly the same protocol mechanics as used in IRC.It includes stuff about a protocol to acquire and update missing user data required to implement features also. Most of the elements of this proposal are already implemented in https://realy.lol aside from the spidering, which I am implementing now before starting on the client (s).

add accepted and blocked mint lists
nostr:npub177sl65jrhf5v4gyku64t40scgnul5c4hjc2mfhfun7gpu5nm32rsn6rnds is proposing that adds lists the user wants to accept nutzaps on (this should have been part of the NIP-61 PR ) and mints the user doesn't want to use.

NIP-0A discrete query messages FOLLOWS/FOLLOWERS
Jundow is proposing two discrete query messages FOLLOWS and FOLLOWERS. This “discrete query message” approach aims for the protocol to have essential and single-function query methods for quick searching response. This concept will be beneficial for the ecosystem especially if there are relays with huge numbers of accesses in the near future. “REQ” message is quite versatile and convenient, but this concept lacks a consistent approach to have a quick search response based on indexed databases or data structures.This proposal is a starter. There may be more beneficial types of discrete messages for relays and clients to deal with the huge number of accesses.

Merchant Delegation Tags
amunrarara is proposing that In the Merchant Delegation paradigm, a different Nostr account effectively controls all commerce-related events on behalf of the Merchant. The delegated account creates every Stall and Product, receives all Checkout events, and handles checkout-related communication with the Customer.
The Merchant signs a Merchant Delegate Token, which is placed in a tag on every event signed by the delegate account. Clients parse the tag, verify the signature is valid, and cause non-checkout events to target the Delegator automatically.This PR is a WIP.

nip4e: decoupling encryption from identity
fiatjaf is proposing that a system for users to share private data between their own devices that doesn't rely on all devices holding the user account private key.
The first device to come into the world will generate a random encryption key；When another device's device key is spotted, the device that knows the original encryption key encrypts that key to the target device's device key using NIP-44 and sends it out；Encryption and decryption are performed using the encryption key using the NIP-44 algorithm, skipping the first step and proceeding with conversation key set to the shared encryption key.

change NIP-01 to only allow a single filter per REQ
fiatjaf is proposing that anything that can be done with a single REQ and multiple filters can much more easily be done with multiple REQs each with a single filter.In practice the existence of the possibility of multiple filters in a single REQ has no benefit and only serves to hurt performance and increase complexity of codebases.this is a breaking change, but not a very drastic one. We can easily transition to this by having clients stop being built with this "feature" in mind, and relays can follow later. If a client sends a REQ with more than one filter to a relay that only supports one that's also ok, the client will just get less results than it expected.

NIP 74 - NWS
nostr:npub16uq0cyx52lh2unczavzdw9dq2jphu69zutgpp9cnstz7zqtdex0qmcxla3 defines a specification on how to send TCP messages trough NOSTR.TCP messages can be received by exit-nodes. This also introduces a Domain Name System to announce exit nodes to NOSTR clients.Exit nodes will further forward the TCP connection to a desired destination (static service or chosen by the client).NIP-74 enables people to use HTTP, SSL, SSH and many more protocols built on top of TCP trough NOSTR.The example implementation uses a SOCKS5 proxy as a client. This client publishes signed Nostr events for the exit node using the Nostr relays from the resolved domain.

NIP-G0 for Geospatial Tagging Standardization
nostr:npub1gkgyk28lurjuhyfjlxsga9mw6lc0c47c8pmcr65usre9d3qjcx6q9cyk5m is proposing that Introduction of NIP to standardize event geospatial tagging for location of event origin and location area of event relevance, with both being hierarchical, offering flexibility for users and systems to filter and improve content relevance to user interest when proximity, politics and geography matters.

Update NIP-51 for software applications
franzap is proposing that Introduce app curation sets, used to group applications (for curation, recommendation, organization, backup). Minor fixes to release artifact sets, reflecting current usage.Both kinds 30063 and 30267 have been heavily used for months in Zapstore.

NIP-0A - Contact List v2
nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing that Contact List v2 could be used for any other event kinds that have editable lists. He is not arguing for a contact list v2 actually, arguing for conflict-free replicated data types, in order to prevent conflicts.CRDTs aren't really necessary in practice if people always use the person's outbox relays and don't use two clients at the same time. But we saw a lot of conflicts early on. One problem is the size. Contact lists are already very long for some people, and while we could compress some of this data, not by a huge amount given the printable character set nature of JSON.

Consistent method naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response
Gudnessuche is proposing to Add consistency to the event structure in (NWC).
Currently, requests and responses have different keys to identify their method type, which may cause confusion or misunderstandings.This change aims to standardize the key names across all request and response events, making it easier for developers to understand and implement the protocol.

NIP-34: Git Remote Nostr URL format and helper spec
DanConwayDev is proposing to add the Git Remote Nostr URL format which can be used as a normal git clone address when ngit is installed. This is used by ngit and gitworkshop.dev, minus the usage of nip05 addresses which @lez is working on adding. It is also partially supported experimental WOP tools like @lez's git-remote blossom and @Guga implementation of git-remote-nostr. We are now collaborating together. See this public discussion of the format on Nostr.Add wider git remote helper spec implemented by the git plugin bundled with ngit.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.93.1
Amethyst

  • Moves to NIP-22 to reply to Interactive Stories.
  • Adds amount and personalizations labels to the DVM feed
  • Fixes Satellite's blossom upload
  • Fixes incorrect reply order when the direct reply is also included as a quote.
  • Fixes image upload tests
  • Fixes the bug on not having the video feed at the top when loading the app from scratch.
  • Fixes screen mispositioning when rotating the phone on full screen video/image dialogs.
  • Fixes images on DVM profiles
  • Fixes badge crash
  • Fixes missing reactions on video feeds
  • Improves performance of the Hex encoder.
  • Improves the layout of the discovery feed items
  • Updates jackson, secp256k1 and AGP

Coracle 0.5.0
nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk

  • “Undo” via delayed send can be enabled in Coracle's settings. This allows you to quickly correct those typos you notice just as you press “send”.
  • Login and onboarding have been completely re-worked to walk the delicate balance between flexibility/security and a comprehensible UX.
  • Feeds are now faster, especially relay-based feeds. The controls for feeds should also be incrementally improved.
  • The note create/reply inputs are now powered by nostr-editor for a smoother editing experience
  • The HUD (which you can access in the left sidebar on desktop) now has information about relay connections and NOTICE messages.

Flotilla 0.2.0
hodlbod

Flotilla 0.2.0 is out, which brings provisional support for NIP 29 groups — this means that flotilla is now interoperable with chachi, highlighter, and groups.nip29.com.

Damus1.12
Damus

  • Render Gif and video files while composing posts
  • Add profile info text in stretchable banner with follow button
  • Paste Gif image similar to jpeg and png files
  • Improved UX around the label for searching words
  • Improved accessibility support on some elements
  • Fixed issue where the "next" button would appear hidden and hard to click on the create account view
  • Fix non scrollable wallet screen
  • Fixed suggested users category titles to be localizable
  • Fixed GradientFollowButton to have consistent width and autoscale text limited to 1 line
  • Fixed right-to-left localization issues
  • Fixed AddMuteItemView to trim leading and trailing whitespaces from mute text and disallow adding text with only whitespaces
  • Fixed SideMenuView text to autoscale and limit to 1 line
  • And more

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

For Web:

  • Resolved issues causing the article editor to appear malformed.
  • Added support for both LTR and RTL languages in the article editor.
  • Enhanced the messaging box to support long text writing.
  • Secure DMs (Nip44) can now be enabled globally via the messages and settings pages.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.

Primal
nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr

All Primal apps have just been updated. Here’s what’s new:

iOS 2.0.134:

  • Improved onboarding
  • Profile screen improvements
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • App shell cosmetic improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Android 2.0.28:

  • Improved onboarding
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • Profile screen improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Web 2.0.11:

  • Profile screen improvements
  • Feed rendering improvements
  • Various bug fixes

0xchat 1.4.4
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Fixed the issue where inbox/outbox relays could not be added.
  • Fixed the issue where push notifications for voice calls had no sound.
  • Fixed the lag issue when loading private chat videos.
  • Fixed the issue where custom emoji reactions were not displayed.

highlighter
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

  • New Highlighter Studio for long-form writing：
  • Much more reliable draft support
  • Checkpoint support (restore to a 10-revisions-ago draft)
  • Blossom
  • Proposals
  • And a ton more things cooking.

Olas Web 0.1
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

  • NIP-07 login (NIP-46 coming)
  • View-only
  • NIP-22 comments

Gossip Release 0.13.0
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

This is a major release with the following changes:

  • File Metadata support (NIP-92 / NIP-94)
  • Blossom support (BUD-01, BUD-02)
  • NIP-89 Support - Recommended Application Handlers
  • Search on relays (NIP-50): you must choose your search relays first
  • on the Person page, you can view who someone follows, and who follows them (including for yourself). Computing who follows them is expensive and inaccurate
  • Undo Send - for 10 seconds (or whatever you configure) you can undo sending
  • Thread replies now sorted by date, except author replies come first
  • Cancelling a draft asks if you are sure, so misclicks don't erase your carefully crafted manifesto.
  • Inbox indicator showing how many messages are waiting
  • Feeds no longer inject new events and scroll while you are trying to read
  • Every feed has it's own separate "include replies" switch now
  • Relays can now be tested to see whether they are fit for purpose
  • Zap amount can now be typed in (or slid with a slider)
  • Support for pubkey hints in 'e' and 'q' tags
  • Support for 'E' and 'A' tags and kind 1111 Comments (NIP-22)
  • Font update to support more unicode codepoints
  • NIP-46 replies with NIP-44 encryption if the client used it.
  • NIP-44 encryption now used for private contacts and private lists.
  • FFMpeg 7.1 support
  • Relay URLs now rendered as links to the relay config page
  • Build.sh script to help users choose features when compiling
  • New command line commands: delete_by_kind, disable_relay
  • Subscription batching for naddr searches
  • Database compacting reduced to once per week, and handles out of space error
  • Some theme color changes
  • Relay scoring adjusted
  • Likes and zaps data updated more frequently than before
  • Default relays for new users have been tested and updated
  • Many fixes

Formstr
Form*

  • Move to a dedicated forms nip https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/issues/1190
  • Encryption for response submission upgraded to nip-44.
  • Users can now add multiple admins to a form
  • Users can limit participants to a form (all accesses shared as giftwrap events)
  • Users can encrypt form content.
  • Added a “login” button.
  • Form IDs are now “naddrs” to a form event.
  • Added image upload buttons to question and options
  • New Dashboard view instead of tables on the home screen
  • Tabs for "on device" , "shared with me", "my forms" & "drafts" added.
  • Relay acceptance view on form publish is now added.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

  • Better logs and reporting
  • Avoid de-bouncing grand total calculation
  • Make categories urls case-insensitive
  • Sales are listed oldest first
  • Blank space on product explorer page
  • Return pleb if role cant be found
  • Admin actions appear for everyone

Wherostr v1.3.0
nostr:npub16elg3wf8nffkymylw9kfwecc45j9c30lufrrzx2zf5vmxjlcgkkq3xc6d7

  • (Beta) Direct Messages: Chat privately with other users anytime, anywhere.
  • Feed Filtering: Customize your feed by choosing the content you want to see.
  • Fixed NWC issues for Lifpay to ensure smoother transactions.
  • Resolved NWC zapping timeout issues, improving reliability for payments.
  • Resolved incorrect date display issue showing “January 1970”.

Amber 3.0.5
Amber

  • Add appName parameter for web apps using nip 55
  • Try to fix bunker requests showing up again after accepting/rejecting them
  • Fix loading screen
  • Fix racing condition when using bunkers
  • Better pin entry screenAdd a close application config in the ui
  • Separate the service notification in a group
  • Always return a hex key for the get_public_key method

AlbyHub v1.12
nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm

  • 0-amount invoice support
  • Migration to dynamic backups setup
  • LND channel notifications
  • Better relay connectivity
  • Interface improvements and minor fixes, all listed at their GitHub

Zapstore 0.1.8
Zapstore

  • Fixes issue with blocking relays, and since we used relay.nostr.band (that has been down) it froze many requests
  • Fixes issue with unnecessary relay initialization, which may be a source of slow performance in some cases

ZEUS v0.9.4
ZEUS

  • Embedded Node: LND v0.18.4-beta
  • CLNRest: fix display of destination addresses on txs
  • Display keysend messages in Activity and Payment views
  • Open Channel view: UI tabs for Connect Peer
  • LND: optimize payment path calls after payments
  • CLNRest: add ability to paste connection strings
  • Channels: restore sort by Close Height
  • Networking improvements

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 378 long-form articles have been published, including over 102 articles on Bitcoin and more than 28 related to Nostr, accounting for 34% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore the protocol’s potential for decentralization, privacy, and emphasizing its role as a revolutionary tool in combating centralization. They highlight various use cases, such as using Nostr for blogging, personal websites through platforms like Npub.pro, and innovative projects like Fountain Radio. Tutorials delve into functionalities like custodial zapping with tools like Coinos.io and Amethyst, while reflections discuss adoption challenges, user insights, and the broader implications for internet freedom. The reviews and discussions also consider the usability of website builders and the emergence of unique features like the GM filter, painting a picture of Nostr as a versatile yet evolving ecosystem.

The Bitcoin articles discuss a broad spectrum of topics surrounding the cryptocurrency ecosystem, exploring its role as a revolutionary technology and an economic disruptor. They delve into Bitcoin's multifaceted applications, from being a store of value and a medium for escaping traditional systems to its potential as a tool for social and political empowerment. The articles highlight ongoing debates about Bitcoin's environmental impact, governance, and scalability, while also reflecting on its cultural significance through literature, poetry, and historical analogies. Several pieces examine technical developments, including advancements in mining, Lightning Network innovations, and self-custody strategies.

Thankyou, nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0, DamageBDD, nostr:npub1h727rfzm6hk9egx5yr602hxszezu0pyl2l7azwuvttlvf67uepyq559jmf, darashi, nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c, nostr:npub1prkjt5zda4qaghdt44tv6rkaldqqqgf6jwywftg8jstefmc9xars497ulg, 西村（偽名）, nostr:npub10m2m688ryawlsk8c0l8kyk2wxwruje5mgcufgg07x9hmyn92wkrsdqqf32, nostr:npub186k25a5rymtae6q0dmsh4ksen04706eurfst8xc5uzjchwkxdljqe59hv0, nostr:npub1fd7yacmz3ge3uylln7k5ezdrmn5xnj38c933l5sjdtv7erx4a4xse4zf5f,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review ( 24 Nov- 8 Dec 2024)]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:26:56 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/0dd5dc48ca2ea8aa/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/0dd5dc48ca2ea8aa/ naddr1qqgrqeryx4jxxdpcvdsnyetp8pskzq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wnre0lq nostr naddr1qqgrqeryx4jxxdpcvdsnyetp8pskzq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wnre0lq npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics show over 230,000 daily trusted pubkey events, a 3.5% decrease from the previous period. New user numbers have been a significant increase, Profiles with LN addresses or bios have marked a nearly 100-fold growth, Public writing events surpassed 2,000,000, reflecting an 800% increase. More than 14 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume, totaling about 2 million. Total Zap activity reached over 9.7 million, marking a significant 50% decrease.

Additionally, 18 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 9 merged. A total of 44 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates, and over 434 long-form articles were published, 30% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 4 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events exceeded 230,000, representing a slight 3.5% decrease compared to the previous period (Nov 11-24). Daily activity peaked at 19519 events, with a low of approximately 16969.

In terms of new user numbers, there has been a significant increase. Profiles with LN addresses or bios have reached approximately 1,859,727, marking a nearly 100-fold growth compared to the previous two weeks. Public writing events surpassed 2,000,000, reflecting an 800% increase over the same period. The daily peak hit 304,317, exceeding the total for the previous two weeks combined.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published has surpassed 14 million, marking a significant increase of approximately 27%. Posts continue to be the most dominant in volume, totaling about 2 million (a slight decrease of 5%). Reposts (353,266) and reactions (553,926) also saw a small decline, around 1%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is approximately 9.7 million, showing a significant decrease of over 50% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/,wss://feeds.nostr.band/,wss://realy.nostr.band/,wss://realys.diggoo.com/,wss://realy.lumina.rocks/
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-0A - Contact List v2
nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing that NIP-0A - Contact List v2 can prevent contact list clobbering issues.This method could be used for any other event kinds that have editable lists. He is not arguing for a contact list v2 actually, rather, the focus is on conflict-free replicated data types, in order to prevent conflicts. CRDTs aren't really necessary in practice if people always use the person's outbox relays and don't use two clients at the same time. However, many conflicts were observed early on.Contact lists are already very long for some people, and while we could compress some of this data, not by a huge amount given the printable character set nature of JSON.

Consistent “method” naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response
Gudnessuche is proposing that consistent “method” naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response adds consistency to the event structure in (NWC).Currently, requests and responses have different keys to identify their method type, which may cause confusion or misunderstandings.This change aims to standardize the key names across all request and response events, making it easier for developers to understand and implement the protocol.

NIP-34: Git Remote Nostr URL format and helper spec
DanConwayDev is proposing that add the Git Remote Nostr URL format which can be used as a normal git clone address when ngit is installed. This used by ngit and gitworkshop.dev, minus the usage of nip05 addresses which nostr:npub1elta7cneng3w8p9y4dw633qzdjr4kyvaparuyuttyrx6e8xp7xnq32cume is working on adding. It is also partially supported experimental WOP tools like lez's git-remote blossom and Guga implementation of git-remote-nostr. Add a wider git remote helper spec implemented by the git plugin bundled with 'ngit'. This is probably less useful for inclusion in the NIP but he is not sure where else to put it.

NIP-42 Extension: auth-by-payment
nostr:npub1hw6amg8p24ne08c9gdq8hhpqx0t0pwanpae9z25crn7m9uy7yarse465gr is proposing that this Extension of NIP-42 allows relays to add an extra NUT-18 argument to AUTH messages, that gives the user the option to authorize by providing a cashu payment. This allows relay operators to monetize with pay-as-you-go connections without the need to keep track of subscriptions and/or whitelists.This would allow the user to use ephemeral pubkeys to sign this message as well, giving them more privacy.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.93.0
Amethyst

New Features:

  • New Android Image/Video Picker
  • Adds support for pronouns on profile
  • Migrates Video uploads from NIP-94 to NIP-71 Video events
  • Migrates Picture uploads from NIP-94 to NIP-68 Picture events
  • Adds support for BUD-01, BUD-02, and BUD-03
  • Adds support for NIP-22 Comments
  • Adds nip05 field to the hidden words filtering by ⚡ Dee Kay ⚡🇸🇪🇬🇧🇨🇿🇧🇷🇦🇹
  • Adds support for q tags with addresses
  • Adds search.nos.today to bootstrapping relays for search
  • Adds DM and Search default buttons to the relay screens
  • Adds hidden words filter to search, hashtag and geotag feeds
  • Applies hidden words even to hashtags that were not included in the content of the event.
  • Adds support for saving reactions, zaps, translations user preferences on private outbox relays

UI Improvements:

  • Adds animations to the zap, reaction and boost popups by @Giovanni
  • Lighter chat bubbles
  • Date separators on chats
  • Adds unfollow to note dropdown
  • Improves (Show More) presence to only when it actually makes a difference.
  • Adds UI for when the location permission is rejected.
  • Improves error message for the signup page when the display name is blank
  • Adds extra padding for the zap setup screen
  • Pre-process search to avoid showing and hiding posts after hidden words where processed by the UI.
  • Rotate on full screen video if the device orientation is not locked by nostr:npub1a3tx8wcrt789skl6gg7rqwj4wey0j53eesr4z6asd4h4jwrd62jq0wkq4k
    Additionally, this update addresses 18 bug fixes, introduces 13 code improvements, and enhances performance by optimizing thread preloading. Additionally, a new cache system for reply levels when viewing threads has been implemented for a smoother experience.

Damus1.11
Damus

  • Multi image uploads
  • A video player that actually works
  • Share sheet action
  • Seamless scroll
  • And more

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

For Mobile:

  • All-in-One Content Hub: Create notes, articles, videos, curations, and smart widgets all in one place.
  • New Media Servers: Added support for @nostr:npub18jnd0, Nostr check, and more.
  • Thread Timeline Enhancements: Smoother and clearer thread viewing.
  • Nip 44 Gift Messages: Now enabled by default.
  • App-Wide Improvements: Faster, smoother, better.
  • Full compatibility with NWC secrets created outside the Alby wallet is now possible.
  • Provide an option to scan invoice QR and pay it.
  • Bug Fixes: Notifications, wallets, and feeds are now more reliable.

For Web:

  • Upgraded Note Editor: GIFs, emojis, and real-time previews to enhance your creativity.
  • Enhanced Long-Form Content: A fresh design to make writing a joy.
  • Custom Media Uploaders: Support for more media options and servers.
  • Expanded Search: Find more notes, media, and users with ease.
  • Browsing Suggestions: Discover new notes, media, users, and more.
  • General Improvements: Smoother performance and optimizations.
  • Bug Fixes: Making things more seamless for you.
    Additionally, Hot fixes for the YakiHonne Web 4.1.2

0xchat 1.4.3
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Fixed the issue where inbox/outbox relays could not be added.
  • Fixed the issue where push notifications for voice calls had no sound.
  • Fixed the lag issue when loading private chat videos.
  • Fixed the issue where custom emoji reactions were not displayed.

Olas 0.1.5
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft
Olas 0.1.5 for iOS has officially shipped to TestFlight

  • Reposts
  • Zaps (via Nostr Wallet Connect for now)
  • Swipe-to-zap
  • Performance improvements

Nos 1.0.3
nostr:npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch
Nos 1.0.3 is now on TestFlight for all our beta testers and waiting on Apple’s for review for our App Store users in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Added support for user setting and displaying pronouns.
  • Added display of website URLs for user profiles.
  • Updated note header UI to make it more readable.
  • Fixed galleries expanding past the width of the screen when there are lots of links or images.
  • Fixed quoted note composer not expanding to fit mentions.

DEG Mods site update
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Add a Repost tagging system.
  • (Technical) Refactored code for the mods and mod page
  • Design tweaks for the "view more" part of a Mod post's page
  • Design tweaks for blog posts
  • Games added:S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

WasabiWallet 2.3.1
Wasabi Wallet
This version is a stability release packed with bug fixes and preparatory changes for upcoming features:

  • Bug Fixes
  • Settings Layout
  • Tor upgraded to v13.5.9
  • Buy Anything Button Disabled

KYCNOT.me
nostr:npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf

UI Improvements：

  • The service list view is now more visually engaging, it displays additional information in a more aesthetically pleasing manner. Both filtering and searching functionalities have been optimized for speed and user experience.
  • Service pages have been also redesigned to highlight key information at the top, with the KYC Level box always accessible. The display of service attributes is now more visually intuitive.
  • The new self-made Captcha is robust, addressing the reliability issues encountered with the previous version.

Terms of Service Summarizer：

  • A significant upgrade is the Terms of Service summarizer/reviewer, now powered by AI (GPT-4-turbo). It efficiently condenses each service's ToS, extracting and presenting critical points, including any warnings.
  • processing over 40 ToS pages via the OpenAI API using a self-crafted and thoroughly tested prompt.
    Additionally, updates and upgrades have been implemented across Nostr Comments, Database, Scoring, Listings, API, and Pages.

notedeck
nostr:npub1fjtdwclt9lspjy8huu3qklr7eklp5uq90u6yh8mec290pqxraccqlufnas

  • Update user relay-list via polling
  • Add user mute list sync via polling
  • Skip muted content
  • debug: add crate features which enable egui DebugOptions
  • ci: fix linux packages
  • Release v0.2.0 - Notedeck Alpha
  • fix linux packages again
  • ui: use proper response in wide-rendered note
  • ui: fix quote repost hitbox
  • ui: fix duplicate hitbox widget ids
  • anim: smoothly animate delete button from 0 size
  • nav: refactor title rendering for flexibility
  • column: switch to simplified strings for column headers
  • column: use simplified column string titles for now
  • column: switch to profile pictures in header
  • column: improve nav style
  • column: only show delete button when not navigating
  • column: reduce bounciness when navigating

Amber 3.0.1
Amber

  • New design (still a work in progress)
  • Removed the push notification server
  • Open the permissions page with the correct account
  • Fix crash when signing in with ncryptsec
  • Fix icon size on notifications
  • Fix relay connection when changing the default relays
  • Option to setup a custom pin for the app
  • Button to copy your public key
  • Fix layout on Android < 15
  • Fix multi event screen
  • Fetch profile data
  • Show relay message when event is rejected
  • Fix profile icon size
  • Don’t close app when using nostrconnect arcade
  • Better check for valid relays
  • Fix padding and scrolling
  • Support for secret when using nostrconnect
  • Fix empty relay notice，and more

Citrine 0.5.7
Citrine

  • Fix rotation resetting the app state when downloading your notes
  • Fix timeout when downloading your notes when you have a lot of notes

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 434 long-form articles have been published, including over 84 articles on Bitcoin and more than 43 related to Nostr, accounting for 30% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr thoroughly explore its transformative role in decentralized social networking, highlighting its potential to revolutionize communication, provide censorship-resistant platforms, and promote the free flow of information. They delve into Nostr's technical aspects, including the integration of Nostr SDK across platforms, building high-performance relay networks, and innovative uses in micropayments with ecash wallets. The articles also examine the dynamic growth of the Nostr ecosystem, covering key statistics, community expansion, and strategies driving global projects. In addition to reflecting on Nostr's current achievements, they envision its future potential in areas like content creation and data sharing, while addressing challenges related to scalability and privacy.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its transformative role in the global financial ecosystem, emphasizing its potential as a store of value, a decentralized currency, and a driver of economic freedom. They explore Bitcoin's historical evolution, technical innovations, and its impact on broader financial systems, including comparisons with CBDCs and other cryptocurrencies. The articles highlight key developments, such as Bitcoin hitting significant price milestones, its integration into everyday financial practices, and the challenges posed by regulatory and market dynamics. Additionally, they delve into topics like mining sustainability, self-custody, the importance of education, and the cultural and ideological implications of Bitcoin in fostering decentralized trust and financial inclusion.

Thankyou, nostr:npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5, TKay, nostr:npub1cj6ndx5akfazux7f0vjl4fyx9k0ulf682p437fe03a9ndwqjm0tqj886t6, nostr:npub1gkgyk28lurjuhyfjlxsga9mw6lc0c47c8pmcr65usre9d3qjcx6q9cyk5m, Terry Yiu, ₿lockchainYog丰, nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2, nostr:npub1ljm9zuj2k4d0lsgnpl2vh0rwtls7yrptpxu9js0v7y9hfplncnksn38rxz, nostr.build, Rebecca Knight, nostr:npub1xjwkhqsmd5qs0k4jrfu27x86j0g736xuklzdkpd5dnjd6y4j5kcs72w6e7, nostr:npub1wptqtktghpk3rvuerx54e9fjy0s57nvk5paggevh2t83ndpjgquq8zwcqe, nostr:npub1lgwcxfg2zlml6kse69md0h0kpvmdx9vrz37yx6qea5g4uly33qhqs3quhd, nostr:npub1dk8z5f8pkrn2746xuhfk347a0g6fsxh20wk492fh9h8lkha2efxqgeq55a,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • BtrustGathering successfully took place in Kenya on December 4-5, 2024. This annual event brought the Btrust team together to collaborate and lay a solid foundation for the future of open-source Bitcoin development. Over two days, the team outlined their vision for 2025, discussed strategies for funding engineers and sustaining open-source projects, and shared updates on the Bitcoin Open Source Software (₿OSS) program to better support builders.

  • The Nigeria Bitcoin Conference was successfully held from December 5th to 7th, 2024, at PopHAUS in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together global and local participants from the Bitcoin industry, including exchange founders, developers, investors, policymakers, miners, artists, and more, for three days of in-depth discussions and learning. The conference featured a variety of activities, including keynote speeches, interactive discussions, educational workshops, and a three-day hackathon challenge focused on technical innovations in Bitcoin Core and the Lightning Network.

  • The Bitcoin Africa Story Meetup successfully took place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. The event offered an engaging platform to explore Bitcoin's role in Africa and foster discussions and interactions among participants.
    nostr:npub17hkxr0chnut66nn28rwwqmv6sqazjy24t24zwv4ppfrlhwjhr9cs49h2la

  • Btrust Developer Day took place on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC 2024). This event provided a platform for African developers to explore Bitcoin technology, learn from industry leaders, and collaborate on projects. It featured lightning talks, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, project showcases, and networking opportunities, making it a valuable experience for Bitcoin developers, open-source developers, technologists, and Bitcoin enthusiasts.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics show over 230,000 daily trusted pubkey events, a 3.5% decrease from the previous period. New user numbers have been a significant increase, Profiles with LN addresses or bios have marked a nearly 100-fold growth, Public writing events surpassed 2,000,000, reflecting an 800% increase. More than 14 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume, totaling about 2 million. Total Zap activity reached over 9.7 million, marking a significant 50% decrease.

Additionally, 18 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 9 merged. A total of 44 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 releasing product updates, and over 434 long-form articles were published, 30% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 4 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events exceeded 230,000, representing a slight 3.5% decrease compared to the previous period (Nov 11-24). Daily activity peaked at 19519 events, with a low of approximately 16969.

In terms of new user numbers, there has been a significant increase. Profiles with LN addresses or bios have reached approximately 1,859,727, marking a nearly 100-fold growth compared to the previous two weeks. Public writing events surpassed 2,000,000, reflecting an 800% increase over the same period. The daily peak hit 304,317, exceeding the total for the previous two weeks combined.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published has surpassed 14 million, marking a significant increase of approximately 27%. Posts continue to be the most dominant in volume, totaling about 2 million (a slight decrease of 5%). Reposts (353,266) and reactions (553,926) also saw a small decline, around 1%.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is approximately 9.7 million, showing a significant decrease of over 50% compared to the previous period.

In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://bostr.bitcointxoko.com/,wss://feeds.nostr.band/,wss://realy.nostr.band/,wss://realys.diggoo.com/,wss://realy.lumina.rocks/
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

NIP-0A - Contact List v2
nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c is proposing that NIP-0A - Contact List v2 can prevent contact list clobbering issues.This method could be used for any other event kinds that have editable lists. He is not arguing for a contact list v2 actually, rather, the focus is on conflict-free replicated data types, in order to prevent conflicts. CRDTs aren't really necessary in practice if people always use the person's outbox relays and don't use two clients at the same time. However, many conflicts were observed early on.Contact lists are already very long for some people, and while we could compress some of this data, not by a huge amount given the printable character set nature of JSON.

Consistent “method” naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response
Gudnessuche is proposing that consistent “method” naming for NIP 47(NWC) Response adds consistency to the event structure in (NWC).Currently, requests and responses have different keys to identify their method type, which may cause confusion or misunderstandings.This change aims to standardize the key names across all request and response events, making it easier for developers to understand and implement the protocol.

NIP-34: Git Remote Nostr URL format and helper spec
DanConwayDev is proposing that add the Git Remote Nostr URL format which can be used as a normal git clone address when ngit is installed. This used by ngit and gitworkshop.dev, minus the usage of nip05 addresses which nostr:npub1elta7cneng3w8p9y4dw633qzdjr4kyvaparuyuttyrx6e8xp7xnq32cume is working on adding. It is also partially supported experimental WOP tools like lez's git-remote blossom and Guga implementation of git-remote-nostr. Add a wider git remote helper spec implemented by the git plugin bundled with 'ngit'. This is probably less useful for inclusion in the NIP but he is not sure where else to put it.

NIP-42 Extension: auth-by-payment
nostr:npub1hw6amg8p24ne08c9gdq8hhpqx0t0pwanpae9z25crn7m9uy7yarse465gr is proposing that this Extension of NIP-42 allows relays to add an extra NUT-18 argument to AUTH messages, that gives the user the option to authorize by providing a cashu payment. This allows relay operators to monetize with pay-as-you-go connections without the need to keep track of subscriptions and/or whitelists.This would allow the user to use ephemeral pubkeys to sign this message as well, giving them more privacy.

Notable Projects

Amethyst v0.93.0
Amethyst

New Features:

  • New Android Image/Video Picker
  • Adds support for pronouns on profile
  • Migrates Video uploads from NIP-94 to NIP-71 Video events
  • Migrates Picture uploads from NIP-94 to NIP-68 Picture events
  • Adds support for BUD-01, BUD-02, and BUD-03
  • Adds support for NIP-22 Comments
  • Adds nip05 field to the hidden words filtering by ⚡ Dee Kay ⚡🇸🇪🇬🇧🇨🇿🇧🇷🇦🇹
  • Adds support for q tags with addresses
  • Adds search.nos.today to bootstrapping relays for search
  • Adds DM and Search default buttons to the relay screens
  • Adds hidden words filter to search, hashtag and geotag feeds
  • Applies hidden words even to hashtags that were not included in the content of the event.
  • Adds support for saving reactions, zaps, translations user preferences on private outbox relays

UI Improvements:

  • Adds animations to the zap, reaction and boost popups by @Giovanni
  • Lighter chat bubbles
  • Date separators on chats
  • Adds unfollow to note dropdown
  • Improves (Show More) presence to only when it actually makes a difference.
  • Adds UI for when the location permission is rejected.
  • Improves error message for the signup page when the display name is blank
  • Adds extra padding for the zap setup screen
  • Pre-process search to avoid showing and hiding posts after hidden words where processed by the UI.
  • Rotate on full screen video if the device orientation is not locked by nostr:npub1a3tx8wcrt789skl6gg7rqwj4wey0j53eesr4z6asd4h4jwrd62jq0wkq4k
    Additionally, this update addresses 18 bug fixes, introduces 13 code improvements, and enhances performance by optimizing thread preloading. Additionally, a new cache system for reply levels when viewing threads has been implemented for a smoother experience.

Damus1.11
Damus

  • Multi image uploads
  • A video player that actually works
  • Share sheet action
  • Seamless scroll
  • And more

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

For Mobile:

  • All-in-One Content Hub: Create notes, articles, videos, curations, and smart widgets all in one place.
  • New Media Servers: Added support for @nostr:npub18jnd0, Nostr check, and more.
  • Thread Timeline Enhancements: Smoother and clearer thread viewing.
  • Nip 44 Gift Messages: Now enabled by default.
  • App-Wide Improvements: Faster, smoother, better.
  • Full compatibility with NWC secrets created outside the Alby wallet is now possible.
  • Provide an option to scan invoice QR and pay it.
  • Bug Fixes: Notifications, wallets, and feeds are now more reliable.

For Web:

  • Upgraded Note Editor: GIFs, emojis, and real-time previews to enhance your creativity.
  • Enhanced Long-Form Content: A fresh design to make writing a joy.
  • Custom Media Uploaders: Support for more media options and servers.
  • Expanded Search: Find more notes, media, and users with ease.
  • Browsing Suggestions: Discover new notes, media, users, and more.
  • General Improvements: Smoother performance and optimizations.
  • Bug Fixes: Making things more seamless for you.
    Additionally, Hot fixes for the YakiHonne Web 4.1.2

0xchat 1.4.3
nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

  • Fixed the issue where inbox/outbox relays could not be added.
  • Fixed the issue where push notifications for voice calls had no sound.
  • Fixed the lag issue when loading private chat videos.
  • Fixed the issue where custom emoji reactions were not displayed.

Olas 0.1.5
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft
Olas 0.1.5 for iOS has officially shipped to TestFlight

  • Reposts
  • Zaps (via Nostr Wallet Connect for now)
  • Swipe-to-zap
  • Performance improvements

Nos 1.0.3
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Nos 1.0.3 is now on TestFlight for all our beta testers and waiting on Apple’s for review for our App Store users in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Added support for user setting and displaying pronouns.
  • Added display of website URLs for user profiles.
  • Updated note header UI to make it more readable.
  • Fixed galleries expanding past the width of the screen when there are lots of links or images.
  • Fixed quoted note composer not expanding to fit mentions.

DEG Mods site update
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  • Add a Repost tagging system.
  • (Technical) Refactored code for the mods and mod page
  • Design tweaks for the "view more" part of a Mod post's page
  • Design tweaks for blog posts
  • Games added:S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

WasabiWallet 2.3.1
Wasabi Wallet
This version is a stability release packed with bug fixes and preparatory changes for upcoming features:

  • Bug Fixes
  • Settings Layout
  • Tor upgraded to v13.5.9
  • Buy Anything Button Disabled

KYCNOT.me
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UI Improvements：

  • The service list view is now more visually engaging, it displays additional information in a more aesthetically pleasing manner. Both filtering and searching functionalities have been optimized for speed and user experience.
  • Service pages have been also redesigned to highlight key information at the top, with the KYC Level box always accessible. The display of service attributes is now more visually intuitive.
  • The new self-made Captcha is robust, addressing the reliability issues encountered with the previous version.

Terms of Service Summarizer：

  • A significant upgrade is the Terms of Service summarizer/reviewer, now powered by AI (GPT-4-turbo). It efficiently condenses each service's ToS, extracting and presenting critical points, including any warnings.
  • processing over 40 ToS pages via the OpenAI API using a self-crafted and thoroughly tested prompt.
    Additionally, updates and upgrades have been implemented across Nostr Comments, Database, Scoring, Listings, API, and Pages.

notedeck
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  • Update user relay-list via polling
  • Add user mute list sync via polling
  • Skip muted content
  • debug: add crate features which enable egui DebugOptions
  • ci: fix linux packages
  • Release v0.2.0 - Notedeck Alpha
  • fix linux packages again
  • ui: use proper response in wide-rendered note
  • ui: fix quote repost hitbox
  • ui: fix duplicate hitbox widget ids
  • anim: smoothly animate delete button from 0 size
  • nav: refactor title rendering for flexibility
  • column: switch to simplified strings for column headers
  • column: use simplified column string titles for now
  • column: switch to profile pictures in header
  • column: improve nav style
  • column: only show delete button when not navigating
  • column: reduce bounciness when navigating

Amber 3.0.1
Amber

  • New design (still a work in progress)
  • Removed the push notification server
  • Open the permissions page with the correct account
  • Fix crash when signing in with ncryptsec
  • Fix icon size on notifications
  • Fix relay connection when changing the default relays
  • Option to setup a custom pin for the app
  • Button to copy your public key
  • Fix layout on Android < 15
  • Fix multi event screen
  • Fetch profile data
  • Show relay message when event is rejected
  • Fix profile icon size
  • Don’t close app when using nostrconnect arcade
  • Better check for valid relays
  • Fix padding and scrolling
  • Support for secret when using nostrconnect
  • Fix empty relay notice，and more

Citrine 0.5.7
Citrine

  • Fix rotation resetting the app state when downloading your notes
  • Fix timeout when downloading your notes when you have a lot of notes

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 434 long-form articles have been published, including over 84 articles on Bitcoin and more than 43 related to Nostr, accounting for 30% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr thoroughly explore its transformative role in decentralized social networking, highlighting its potential to revolutionize communication, provide censorship-resistant platforms, and promote the free flow of information. They delve into Nostr's technical aspects, including the integration of Nostr SDK across platforms, building high-performance relay networks, and innovative uses in micropayments with ecash wallets. The articles also examine the dynamic growth of the Nostr ecosystem, covering key statistics, community expansion, and strategies driving global projects. In addition to reflecting on Nostr's current achievements, they envision its future potential in areas like content creation and data sharing, while addressing challenges related to scalability and privacy.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its transformative role in the global financial ecosystem, emphasizing its potential as a store of value, a decentralized currency, and a driver of economic freedom. They explore Bitcoin's historical evolution, technical innovations, and its impact on broader financial systems, including comparisons with CBDCs and other cryptocurrencies. The articles highlight key developments, such as Bitcoin hitting significant price milestones, its integration into everyday financial practices, and the challenges posed by regulatory and market dynamics. Additionally, they delve into topics like mining sustainability, self-custody, the importance of education, and the cultural and ideological implications of Bitcoin in fostering decentralized trust and financial inclusion.

Thankyou, nostr:npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5, TKay, nostr:npub1cj6ndx5akfazux7f0vjl4fyx9k0ulf682p437fe03a9ndwqjm0tqj886t6, nostr:npub1gkgyk28lurjuhyfjlxsga9mw6lc0c47c8pmcr65usre9d3qjcx6q9cyk5m, Terry Yiu, ₿lockchainYog丰, nostr:npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2, nostr:npub1ljm9zuj2k4d0lsgnpl2vh0rwtls7yrptpxu9js0v7y9hfplncnksn38rxz, nostr.build, Rebecca Knight, nostr:npub1xjwkhqsmd5qs0k4jrfu27x86j0g736xuklzdkpd5dnjd6y4j5kcs72w6e7, nostr:npub1wptqtktghpk3rvuerx54e9fjy0s57nvk5paggevh2t83ndpjgquq8zwcqe, nostr:npub1lgwcxfg2zlml6kse69md0h0kpvmdx9vrz37yx6qea5g4uly33qhqs3quhd, nostr:npub1dk8z5f8pkrn2746xuhfk347a0g6fsxh20wk492fh9h8lkha2efxqgeq55a,
and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • BtrustGathering successfully took place in Kenya on December 4-5, 2024. This annual event brought the Btrust team together to collaborate and lay a solid foundation for the future of open-source Bitcoin development. Over two days, the team outlined their vision for 2025, discussed strategies for funding engineers and sustaining open-source projects, and shared updates on the Bitcoin Open Source Software (₿OSS) program to better support builders.

  • The Nigeria Bitcoin Conference was successfully held from December 5th to 7th, 2024, at PopHAUS in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together global and local participants from the Bitcoin industry, including exchange founders, developers, investors, policymakers, miners, artists, and more, for three days of in-depth discussions and learning. The conference featured a variety of activities, including keynote speeches, interactive discussions, educational workshops, and a three-day hackathon challenge focused on technical innovations in Bitcoin Core and the Lightning Network.

  • The Bitcoin Africa Story Meetup successfully took place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. The event offered an engaging platform to explore Bitcoin's role in Africa and foster discussions and interactions among participants.
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  • Btrust Developer Day took place on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC 2024). This event provided a platform for African developers to explore Bitcoin technology, learn from industry leaders, and collaborate on projects. It featured lightning talks, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, project showcases, and networking opportunities, making it a valuable experience for Bitcoin developers, open-source developers, technologists, and Bitcoin enthusiasts.

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> <![CDATA[Nostr Biweekly Review (29 Oct-10Nov 2024)]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:06:58 GMT https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/yarpg4yehpx-fxxdwh06i/ https://the-nostr-review-brugeman.npub.pro/post/yarpg4yehpx-fxxdwh06i/ naddr1qq24jstj2prng729dpc9st2xtpuyg4mgxqmxjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wk0pvsn nostr naddr1qq24jstj2prng729dpc9st2xtpuyg4mgxqmxjq3qwkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsxpqqqp65wk0pvsn npub1wkrfe7kyksfn8s4zmnkr9c9ueakc8hz2fhu4mdayc0gfxa5pnxrsax6xvg GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics show over 187,000 daily trusted pubkey events, a 10.17% decrease from the previous period, with new user growth showing signs of slowing. Around 33,000 users have profiles with bios, and 33,000 have LN addresses, both showing increases of 13.2% and 17.2% respectively. However, contact list users have dropped by 15.6%. More than 9 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume, totaling about 1.3 million. Total Zap activity reached over 11 million, showing a 12% decrease.

Additionally, 19 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 7 merged. A total of 40 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 340 long-form articles were published, 31% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 1 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events exceeded 187,294, a 10.17% decrease compared to the previous period (October 15-28). The daily peak reached 19,124, the highest in the past two months, with a low of nearly 13,583.
In terms of user numbers, profiles with bios are around 33,000, up 13.2% over the past two weeks; profiles with LN addresses are about 33,000, up 17.2%; profiles with contact lists are around 15,300, down 15.6%.
Regarding event publishing, the total note events published has surpassed 9 million. Posts still lead in volume, totaling about 1.3 million, far outpacing reposts (320,000) and reactions (500,000).
For zap activity, the total zap amount has reached over 1.1 million, a decrease of around 12%.
In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://realy.nostr.band/,wss://realy.diggoo.com/,wss://realy.lumina.rocks/,wss://bostr.syobon.net/,wss://nr.yay.so/
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Instagram feeds
npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z is defining is defining event kind 20 for image-first clients, where images must be self-contained, hosted externally, and referenced using imeta tags.
Unlike kind 1 events, which can include an attached picture, picture events are designed to hold all relevant metadata about the associated media and to be displayed in image-focused clients rather than general micro-blogging clients. The intention is for events of this kind to be referenced in Nostr clients resembling platforms like Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, or 9GAG, where the image itself is central to the user experience.The imeta tag annotate-user places a user link in the specific position in the image.And only the following media types are accepted: APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics), AVIF (AV1 Image File Format), GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), PNG (Portable Network Graphics), and WEBP (Web Picture Format).

Nip46 upgrade part2: remove nip05 and create_account, clarify nostrconnect, cleanup, add nip05 signer metadata
nostrband is proposing that removing NIP-05, updating nostrconnect:// and moving create_account elsewhere. Also added Overview, shifted signing flow example below request/response format description, added nip05 signer metadata description to appendix, compressed nip89 use for signer discovery.

Feeds
npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn is proposing that adds custom feeds that can (mostly) compile to filters, for content-addressable, user-customizable feeds, useful for clients with bandwidth limitations. Implemented by Coracle.

nip37: optional kind:1 edits
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing a compromise that doesn't make such a complex upgrade de facto mandatory and doesn't force clients to all adopt the same significantly more complex techniques for handling, storing and indexing data that apps like Damus and Amethyst do, keeping Nostr simple and barriers to entry low enough.
This NIP describes a flow for editing kind:1 notes that is mostly backwards-compatible (as long as clients support NIP-09 properly).The flow for editing a kind:1 note consists of creating a new kind:1 note to be published in its place, then issuing a kind:5 delete request for the first, in both cases attaching special tags that denote the nature of the operation to clients that want to support a more rich edit flow.

NIP-146 iframe-based Nostr Connect
nostrband is defining a way for web apps to communicate with web signers embedded as iframes using browser APIs. It is applicable to self-custodial signers that store keys in the browser's local storage. Basically, client app does nip-46 RPC with an iframe using postMessage.
Due to privacy-related restrictions, local storage of iframes is partitioned from top-frame's storage - iframe of signer.com can't see the storage of top-level signer.com and can't access user's private key. The advantages include minimal latency, no reliance on relays or unreliable webpush, and full cross-platform support. Additionally, due to browsers' cross-origin restrictions, the user's private key is equally safe in an iframe's local storage as it is in top-level storage.However, the disadvantages are the potential for more frequent “confirmations”and an increased surface area for web-based hacks.

Add support for address quotes
npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn is proposing that address quotes, which are currently broken due to ambiguity with a tag usage, should be fixed to function like event ID quotes. The issue arises because using a tag with a mention mark conflicts with great-grandchild replies where the grandparent is a replaceable event referred to by an a tag. While it is acknowledged that this change could be disruptive, he suggests that since address quotes and replies are currently undefined in the NIPs repository, this is a good opportunity to standardize their behavior. Additionally, Flotilla currently uses the "q" tag for address quotes.

nip45: add hyperloglog relay response
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing that implementation of HyperLogLog (HLL) for relay responses to improve follower counts without relying on a single global relay like relay.nostr.band. This approach aims to reduce bandwidth consumption while providing more accurate follower counts.
HyperLogLog can be implemented in various ways with different parameters and configurations. Fortunately, most customizations (such as the differences between HyperLogLog++ and HyperLogLog) can be applied at the final step, so it remains a client’s choice. This NIP only focuses on the interoperability aspect, explaining how relays should compute the values and return them to clients. Since implementations need to agree on parameters like the number of registers, this NIP fixes the register count at 256 for simplicity (as it is the maximum value of one byte) and because it is a reasonable amount.

add token reserve kind
npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft is proposing the introduction of "kind:7373" to the Nostr protocol, which would be used for reserving tokens. This proposal also includes refining the text based on @davidcaseria's suggestions. Additionally, he suggests providing an optional method for validating whether relays are properly adhering to NIP-09's deletion requirements. The overall goal is to expand the protocol with token reservation capabilities while ensuring clarity on relay compliance with specific deletion actions.

nip37: non-harmful editable short notes
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing that an alternative approach to #1090, #1091, and #1556 with the introduction of NIP-37, which focuses on harmless, editable, and short notes. it maintains the openness of clients that haven't implemented the feature and Type 1 events, while also enabling more complex clients to perform full editing without requiring more work than other proposals.
This NIP describes a flow for clients that want to support editable short notes without breaking the experience of clients that don't and keeping kind:1 a safe place.The idea is that editable notes are published as kind:31000 notes that follow all the same rules of kind:1, except for the fact that they can be replaceable anytime.

NIP-60: Provide an option to use ncryptsec
water783
npub10td4yrp6cl9kmjp9x5yd7r8pm96a5j07lk5mtj2kw39qf8frpt8qm9x2wl is proposing a method that provides an option to use either the privkey or ncryptsec, helping prevent the user's wallet privkey from being exposed in case the main nsec is leaked.

Notable Projects

zPay V4V model
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zPay.live is shifting its focus to the V4V model (Value for Value).Paywalls will remain an option, but we will prioritize upcoming V4V features.What to expect:

  • CrowdWall: When a target is reached, content unlocks for everyone. (in-progress)
  • V4V Paywalls (Flexible price) : Buyers can choose their own price, & creators can set limits if they want. (shipping in few days)
  • Blossom built-in storage & multiple file/folder upload option is also coming soon.

YakiHonne update
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Announcing YakiHonne 2.0: Simpler, Faster, and Built for Creators!

  • Onboarding: Easily create a non-custodial wallet with Npub & Nsec, experience zapping (Lightning payments), or browse as a guest.
  • Home & Discover: “Discover” is designed for creators, focusing on rich formats like long-form content, videos, and curated works. “Home” offers a social feed with short notes and curated contents, making it quick and easy for creators to share their work.
  • Wallet: Simple setup with easy creation, direct YakiHonne node linking, and multi-wallet support.
  • Dashboard: Manage all published and drafted content, check stats, and pick up right where you left off—all in one place.
  • Notifications: Reactions, Reposts, Mentions, Zaps, Comments, and Follows now appear in clear, categorized cards.
  • Settings: Completely revamped for simplicity, now including profile customization, appearance, relay settings, and wallet management.
    Additionally, re-engineered core now supports the outbox model with extensive functionality.

NDK 2.10.5
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NDK 2.10.5 released reconnection bug fixed.

Hivetalk update
npub1z0lcg9p2v5nzg5fycxq0k56ze6snp42clmrafzqpn5w6u74v5x9q708ldk

When you click someones icon the toggle pin for expanding their screen on your device is only available if they screen share.Moderators if you dont want anyone disrupting while you are presenting remember to turn on 'Everyone can't share screen' in Mod Settings.

Nos.social 1.0.0
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Nos.social version 1.0.0 now lives in Australia and New Zealand, complete with an updated onboarding workflow designed to help new users understand keys, find people to follow, and create their first post.
Changes in version 1.0.0:

  • Updated the onboarding screens with a new design
  • Added a tip to the Feed to welcome first-time users and explain how the Feed works
  • Added a tip to Discover to prompt first-time users to go to their Feed
  • Removed integration with Universal Name Space
  • Remove most usage of xcstringstool-generated strings to improve performance
  • Added new authors and categories to the Discover tab
  • Fix Search bar disappearing on Discover tab when scrolling
  • Nos now hides the notes from blocked users when viewing their profile page
  • Added a tag to published contact lists to help us detect the source of lost contact lists
  • Added relay.mostr.pub to the default relay list
  • Fix two bugs that could result in muted users being unmuted

Nosta update
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A minor update of Nosta just rolled out.

  • updating the profile creation flow to show the new standard format (nsec) for private keys.
  • Login accepts both new and old formats (but you really should use an extension).
  • Some libraries got updated, which required a few code tweaks.
    Next up is implementation of a dedicated Nosta relay to provide reliable storage and retrieval of basic profile info. Goal is to speed up site load times and reduce "profile not found" situations.

0xchat 1.4.0
npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xChat 1.4.0 release is now available on Zapstore, App Store, Google Play, Android APK version.

  • Enhanced UX for a Telegram-like experience
  • Updated message and calling sounds, with special thanks to @Freakoverse for the audio
  • Added support for CashuB tokens in the Cashu wallet
  • Added support for 'input_fee_ppk' in the Cashu wallet
  • Improved compatibility with Android 9
  • Enabled support for 'kind 15' encrypted file messages.
    Additionally, some bug fixes,such as relay initialization，preventing call cancellation，e-cash wallet keyset is invalid.

DEG Mods update
npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Searching for profiles on the site now works
  • The source filter & some filters now appear in the URL (easier to share specific pages with friends)
  • Filters are temporarily saved locally (better UX)

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 340 long-form articles have been published, including over 80 articles on Bitcoin and more than 25 related to Nostr, accounting for 31% of the total content.

The Nostr articles mainly explore themes of decentralized communication, feature optimization, and improved user experience. They cover topics such as the importance of censorship-resistant communication, innovative app designs like Zapchat, user guides on enhancing information feeds, and the introduction of community-focused clients. Additionally, discussions include technology that bolsters security, the latest advancements in community tools. These articles emphasize the potential of decentralized technology to drive innovation and safeguard individual freedoms, while providing users with insights into feature enhancements and community growth.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its position in the global financial system and future prospects, particularly its role as "digital gold" with inflation-resistant characteristics. They also analyze Bitcoin's technological advancements in privacy and scalability, especially innovations supporting decentralization and censorship resistance. The widespread adoption and growing popularity of Bitcoin across the globe are key topics, with a particular focus on its performance during periods of economic uncertainty. Furthermore, the articles delve into the factors contributing to fluctuations in investor confidence, as well as the market dynamics driven by major holders and institutional players.

Thankyou,@npub1xhe6ymx3ua6669k6mrxgar5afqjeljxtgc3shjtx8jqj0yka7gcspt896x，@npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6，@npub1g8n0yzcl92kjjnk59s9uqdyrtd38z6gvt8fa5tsr2uhespsynezs6lemp2，@npub1klxdfyljhdnkcfum90wztuud7lzdnq89r7rksj05hl2nw6azyc8st0snuu，@npub1t8039zy2ud9svf70yfxcfnsy7euk908qz9el0rlju7x60yhpw38se95l3r，@npub1l5sga6xg72phsz5422ykujprejwud075ggrr3z2hwyrfgr7eylqstegx9z，
and others,for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

**Nostriches Global Meet Ups **

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The Latin American Bitcoin and Blockchain Conference (LABITCONF) took place from November 1-3, 2024, at the Costa Salguero Complex in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As the leading event in the Latin American Bitcoin and blockchain industry, LABITCONF focused on topics such as the latest Bitcoin technologies, blockchain applications, financial innovation, and the global cryptocurrency ecosystem. The conference organized over 200 sessions and invited more than 100 industry leaders and experts from around the world, including @npub1z94gps9nl5u0zq0hdq0t653np7rpc93pfslg20vyfq87n9zvxl6skk6x3g，@npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa，@npub1xtwy7fvu8f7wdtgnpm68wyrf6uxshf49tn5kp7kyusu6872amn8qh06rus，@npub1fc6w3gnast4m9fgeuzektuadw28dtper48cq7cvwlh0ah7nlf2ws72z9yh, and more ,exploring the role of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in the global economy and their potential applications and opportunities in the Latin American market.

  • Satsconf 2024 took place from November 8 to 9 at the São Paulo Expo in São Paulo, Brazil. As one of the largest Bitcoin events in Brazil.With over 80 sessions, it brought together nearly 110 Bitcoin experts from around the world to discuss topics like freedom, personal sovereignty, and the internet of money. Speakers included El Gorila 🇦🇷 @npub1tdc9um9kqfp9cqvjqtwswzsvqzdsgzkpn9swamed3286kfwpaljsrr8r0y，@npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy，@npub1xtwy7fvu8f7wdtgnpm68wyrf6uxshf49tn5kp7kyusu6872amn8qh06rus, and many others. The event provided an in-depth look at Bitcoin’s potential to drive social change and foster innovation within the financial landscape.

  • The Getting Started with Nostr event was recently held online on the nostrelites.org platform, offering a wealth of Nostr resources, including videos, podcasts, articles, and technical guides, to help users quickly understand the fundamentals and applications of the Nostr ecosystem. Topics covered included the state of social media, decentralized media, and technology for freedom, providing participants with a well-rounded opportunity for learning and exploration. @npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424

  • The Bitcoin Culture Festival was successfully held in London, UK, from October 29 to November 3, 2024, coinciding with Halloween and Bitcoin White Paper Week. The event featured art exhibitions, live music, and cultural activities, promoting open-source and cypherpunk values. It took place at Tooting Market, hosting 20 Bitcoin-related vendors offering food, drinks, and services. Attendees shared their Bitcoin stories, participated in open mic sessions, and showcased Nostr projects. The event concluded with all memorable moments captured by professional photographers. @npub1hmqvn57wfm7qcygkt4et3qffhvdwyer9mkz0lyzjwr29438fe55s4r0s33

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

  • Adopting Bitcoin 2024 will take place from January 26 to 28, 2024, at CTICC Ballroom West in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will feature over 50 experts, advocates, and innovators from around the world, including Jimmy Song, Femi Longe, and Ben Van Hool, who will discuss the future of Bitcoin, personal sovereignty, and parallel institutions, as well as how Bitcoin is driving financial independence and empowerment. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Cape Town and explore its iconic landmarks.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics show over 187,000 daily trusted pubkey events, a 10.17% decrease from the previous period, with new user growth showing signs of slowing. Around 33,000 users have profiles with bios, and 33,000 have LN addresses, both showing increases of 13.2% and 17.2% respectively. However, contact list users have dropped by 15.6%. More than 9 million events have been published, with posts leading in volume, totaling about 1.3 million. Total Zap activity reached over 11 million, showing a 12% decrease.

Additionally, 19 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 7 merged. A total of 40 Nostr projects were tracked, with 8 releasing product updates, and over 340 long-form articles were published, 31% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 1 significant events are upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events exceeded 187,294, a 10.17% decrease compared to the previous period (October 15-28). The daily peak reached 19,124, the highest in the past two months, with a low of nearly 13,583.
In terms of user numbers, profiles with bios are around 33,000, up 13.2% over the past two weeks; profiles with LN addresses are about 33,000, up 17.2%; profiles with contact lists are around 15,300, down 15.6%.
Regarding event publishing, the total note events published has surpassed 9 million. Posts still lead in volume, totaling about 1.3 million, far outpacing reposts (320,000) and reactions (500,000).
For zap activity, the total zap amount has reached over 1.1 million, a decrease of around 12%.
In terms of relay usage, the top five relays by user count are: wss://realy.nostr.band/,wss://realy.diggoo.com/,wss://realy.lumina.rocks/,wss://bostr.syobon.net/,wss://nr.yay.so/
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

Instagram feeds
npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z is defining is defining event kind 20 for image-first clients, where images must be self-contained, hosted externally, and referenced using imeta tags.
Unlike kind 1 events, which can include an attached picture, picture events are designed to hold all relevant metadata about the associated media and to be displayed in image-focused clients rather than general micro-blogging clients. The intention is for events of this kind to be referenced in Nostr clients resembling platforms like Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, or 9GAG, where the image itself is central to the user experience.The imeta tag annotate-user places a user link in the specific position in the image.And only the following media types are accepted: APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics), AVIF (AV1 Image File Format), GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), PNG (Portable Network Graphics), and WEBP (Web Picture Format).

Nip46 upgrade part2: remove nip05 and create_account, clarify nostrconnect, cleanup, add nip05 signer metadata
nostrband is proposing that removing NIP-05, updating nostrconnect:// and moving create_account elsewhere. Also added Overview, shifted signing flow example below request/response format description, added nip05 signer metadata description to appendix, compressed nip89 use for signer discovery.

Feeds
npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn is proposing that adds custom feeds that can (mostly) compile to filters, for content-addressable, user-customizable feeds, useful for clients with bandwidth limitations. Implemented by Coracle.

nip37: optional kind:1 edits
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing a compromise that doesn't make such a complex upgrade de facto mandatory and doesn't force clients to all adopt the same significantly more complex techniques for handling, storing and indexing data that apps like Damus and Amethyst do, keeping Nostr simple and barriers to entry low enough.
This NIP describes a flow for editing kind:1 notes that is mostly backwards-compatible (as long as clients support NIP-09 properly).The flow for editing a kind:1 note consists of creating a new kind:1 note to be published in its place, then issuing a kind:5 delete request for the first, in both cases attaching special tags that denote the nature of the operation to clients that want to support a more rich edit flow.

NIP-146 iframe-based Nostr Connect
nostrband is defining a way for web apps to communicate with web signers embedded as iframes using browser APIs. It is applicable to self-custodial signers that store keys in the browser's local storage. Basically, client app does nip-46 RPC with an iframe using postMessage.
Due to privacy-related restrictions, local storage of iframes is partitioned from top-frame's storage - iframe of signer.com can't see the storage of top-level signer.com and can't access user's private key. The advantages include minimal latency, no reliance on relays or unreliable webpush, and full cross-platform support. Additionally, due to browsers' cross-origin restrictions, the user's private key is equally safe in an iframe's local storage as it is in top-level storage.However, the disadvantages are the potential for more frequent “confirmations”and an increased surface area for web-based hacks.

Add support for address quotes
npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn is proposing that address quotes, which are currently broken due to ambiguity with a tag usage, should be fixed to function like event ID quotes. The issue arises because using a tag with a mention mark conflicts with great-grandchild replies where the grandparent is a replaceable event referred to by an a tag. While it is acknowledged that this change could be disruptive, he suggests that since address quotes and replies are currently undefined in the NIPs repository, this is a good opportunity to standardize their behavior. Additionally, Flotilla currently uses the "q" tag for address quotes.

nip45: add hyperloglog relay response
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing that implementation of HyperLogLog (HLL) for relay responses to improve follower counts without relying on a single global relay like relay.nostr.band. This approach aims to reduce bandwidth consumption while providing more accurate follower counts.
HyperLogLog can be implemented in various ways with different parameters and configurations. Fortunately, most customizations (such as the differences between HyperLogLog++ and HyperLogLog) can be applied at the final step, so it remains a client’s choice. This NIP only focuses on the interoperability aspect, explaining how relays should compute the values and return them to clients. Since implementations need to agree on parameters like the number of registers, this NIP fixes the register count at 256 for simplicity (as it is the maximum value of one byte) and because it is a reasonable amount.

add token reserve kind
npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft is proposing the introduction of "kind:7373" to the Nostr protocol, which would be used for reserving tokens. This proposal also includes refining the text based on @davidcaseria's suggestions. Additionally, he suggests providing an optional method for validating whether relays are properly adhering to NIP-09's deletion requirements. The overall goal is to expand the protocol with token reservation capabilities while ensuring clarity on relay compliance with specific deletion actions.

nip37: non-harmful editable short notes
npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 is proposing that an alternative approach to #1090, #1091, and #1556 with the introduction of NIP-37, which focuses on harmless, editable, and short notes. it maintains the openness of clients that haven't implemented the feature and Type 1 events, while also enabling more complex clients to perform full editing without requiring more work than other proposals.
This NIP describes a flow for clients that want to support editable short notes without breaking the experience of clients that don't and keeping kind:1 a safe place.The idea is that editable notes are published as kind:31000 notes that follow all the same rules of kind:1, except for the fact that they can be replaceable anytime.

NIP-60: Provide an option to use ncryptsec
water783
npub10td4yrp6cl9kmjp9x5yd7r8pm96a5j07lk5mtj2kw39qf8frpt8qm9x2wl is proposing a method that provides an option to use either the privkey or ncryptsec, helping prevent the user's wallet privkey from being exposed in case the main nsec is leaked.

Notable Projects

zPay V4V model
npub1cmmswlckn82se7f2jeftl6ll4szlc6zzh8hrjyyfm9vm3t2afr7svqlr6f

zPay.live is shifting its focus to the V4V model (Value for Value).Paywalls will remain an option, but we will prioritize upcoming V4V features.What to expect:

  • CrowdWall: When a target is reached, content unlocks for everyone. (in-progress)
  • V4V Paywalls (Flexible price) : Buyers can choose their own price, & creators can set limits if they want. (shipping in few days)
  • Blossom built-in storage & multiple file/folder upload option is also coming soon.

YakiHonne update
npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q

Announcing YakiHonne 2.0: Simpler, Faster, and Built for Creators!

  • Onboarding: Easily create a non-custodial wallet with Npub & Nsec, experience zapping (Lightning payments), or browse as a guest.
  • Home & Discover: “Discover” is designed for creators, focusing on rich formats like long-form content, videos, and curated works. “Home” offers a social feed with short notes and curated contents, making it quick and easy for creators to share their work.
  • Wallet: Simple setup with easy creation, direct YakiHonne node linking, and multi-wallet support.
  • Dashboard: Manage all published and drafted content, check stats, and pick up right where you left off—all in one place.
  • Notifications: Reactions, Reposts, Mentions, Zaps, Comments, and Follows now appear in clear, categorized cards.
  • Settings: Completely revamped for simplicity, now including profile customization, appearance, relay settings, and wallet management.
    Additionally, re-engineered core now supports the outbox model with extensive functionality.

NDK 2.10.5
npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft

NDK 2.10.5 released reconnection bug fixed.

Hivetalk update
npub1z0lcg9p2v5nzg5fycxq0k56ze6snp42clmrafzqpn5w6u74v5x9q708ldk

When you click someones icon the toggle pin for expanding their screen on your device is only available if they screen share.Moderators if you dont want anyone disrupting while you are presenting remember to turn on 'Everyone can't share screen' in Mod Settings.

Nos.social 1.0.0
npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch

Nos.social version 1.0.0 now lives in Australia and New Zealand, complete with an updated onboarding workflow designed to help new users understand keys, find people to follow, and create their first post.
Changes in version 1.0.0:

  • Updated the onboarding screens with a new design
  • Added a tip to the Feed to welcome first-time users and explain how the Feed works
  • Added a tip to Discover to prompt first-time users to go to their Feed
  • Removed integration with Universal Name Space
  • Remove most usage of xcstringstool-generated strings to improve performance
  • Added new authors and categories to the Discover tab
  • Fix Search bar disappearing on Discover tab when scrolling
  • Nos now hides the notes from blocked users when viewing their profile page
  • Added a tag to published contact lists to help us detect the source of lost contact lists
  • Added relay.mostr.pub to the default relay list
  • Fix two bugs that could result in muted users being unmuted

Nosta update
npub1z29uqk4xl4pp6qxrcvufx20nnn782zcrtkmvmtfwkruc80l4v20sr9heag

A minor update of Nosta just rolled out.

  • updating the profile creation flow to show the new standard format (nsec) for private keys.
  • Login accepts both new and old formats (but you really should use an extension).
  • Some libraries got updated, which required a few code tweaks.
    Next up is implementation of a dedicated Nosta relay to provide reliable storage and retrieval of basic profile info. Goal is to speed up site load times and reduce "profile not found" situations.

0xchat 1.4.0
npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72

0xChat 1.4.0 release is now available on Zapstore, App Store, Google Play, Android APK version.

  • Enhanced UX for a Telegram-like experience
  • Updated message and calling sounds, with special thanks to @Freakoverse for the audio
  • Added support for CashuB tokens in the Cashu wallet
  • Added support for 'input_fee_ppk' in the Cashu wallet
  • Improved compatibility with Android 9
  • Enabled support for 'kind 15' encrypted file messages.
    Additionally, some bug fixes,such as relay initialization，preventing call cancellation，e-cash wallet keyset is invalid.

DEG Mods update
npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • Searching for profiles on the site now works
  • The source filter & some filters now appear in the URL (easier to share specific pages with friends)
  • Filters are temporarily saved locally (better UX)

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 340 long-form articles have been published, including over 80 articles on Bitcoin and more than 25 related to Nostr, accounting for 31% of the total content.

The Nostr articles mainly explore themes of decentralized communication, feature optimization, and improved user experience. They cover topics such as the importance of censorship-resistant communication, innovative app designs like Zapchat, user guides on enhancing information feeds, and the introduction of community-focused clients. Additionally, discussions include technology that bolsters security, the latest advancements in community tools. These articles emphasize the potential of decentralized technology to drive innovation and safeguard individual freedoms, while providing users with insights into feature enhancements and community growth.

The Bitcoin articles discuss its position in the global financial system and future prospects, particularly its role as "digital gold" with inflation-resistant characteristics. They also analyze Bitcoin's technological advancements in privacy and scalability, especially innovations supporting decentralization and censorship resistance. The widespread adoption and growing popularity of Bitcoin across the globe are key topics, with a particular focus on its performance during periods of economic uncertainty. Furthermore, the articles delve into the factors contributing to fluctuations in investor confidence, as well as the market dynamics driven by major holders and institutional players.

Thankyou,@npub1xhe6ymx3ua6669k6mrxgar5afqjeljxtgc3shjtx8jqj0yka7gcspt896x，@npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6，@npub1g8n0yzcl92kjjnk59s9uqdyrtd38z6gvt8fa5tsr2uhespsynezs6lemp2，@npub1klxdfyljhdnkcfum90wztuud7lzdnq89r7rksj05hl2nw6azyc8st0snuu，@npub1t8039zy2ud9svf70yfxcfnsy7euk908qz9el0rlju7x60yhpw38se95l3r，@npub1l5sga6xg72phsz5422ykujprejwud075ggrr3z2hwyrfgr7eylqstegx9z，
and others,for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

**Nostriches Global Meet Ups **

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The Latin American Bitcoin and Blockchain Conference (LABITCONF) took place from November 1-3, 2024, at the Costa Salguero Complex in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As the leading event in the Latin American Bitcoin and blockchain industry, LABITCONF focused on topics such as the latest Bitcoin technologies, blockchain applications, financial innovation, and the global cryptocurrency ecosystem. The conference organized over 200 sessions and invited more than 100 industry leaders and experts from around the world, including @npub1z94gps9nl5u0zq0hdq0t653np7rpc93pfslg20vyfq87n9zvxl6skk6x3g，@npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa，@npub1xtwy7fvu8f7wdtgnpm68wyrf6uxshf49tn5kp7kyusu6872amn8qh06rus，@npub1fc6w3gnast4m9fgeuzektuadw28dtper48cq7cvwlh0ah7nlf2ws72z9yh, and more ,exploring the role of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in the global economy and their potential applications and opportunities in the Latin American market.

  • Satsconf 2024 took place from November 8 to 9 at the São Paulo Expo in São Paulo, Brazil. As one of the largest Bitcoin events in Brazil.With over 80 sessions, it brought together nearly 110 Bitcoin experts from around the world to discuss topics like freedom, personal sovereignty, and the internet of money. Speakers included El Gorila 🇦🇷 @npub1tdc9um9kqfp9cqvjqtwswzsvqzdsgzkpn9swamed3286kfwpaljsrr8r0y，@npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy，@npub1xtwy7fvu8f7wdtgnpm68wyrf6uxshf49tn5kp7kyusu6872amn8qh06rus, and many others. The event provided an in-depth look at Bitcoin’s potential to drive social change and foster innovation within the financial landscape.

  • The Getting Started with Nostr event was recently held online on the nostrelites.org platform, offering a wealth of Nostr resources, including videos, podcasts, articles, and technical guides, to help users quickly understand the fundamentals and applications of the Nostr ecosystem. Topics covered included the state of social media, decentralized media, and technology for freedom, providing participants with a well-rounded opportunity for learning and exploration. @npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424

  • The Bitcoin Culture Festival was successfully held in London, UK, from October 29 to November 3, 2024, coinciding with Halloween and Bitcoin White Paper Week. The event featured art exhibitions, live music, and cultural activities, promoting open-source and cypherpunk values. It took place at Tooting Market, hosting 20 Bitcoin-related vendors offering food, drinks, and services. Attendees shared their Bitcoin stories, participated in open mic sessions, and showcased Nostr projects. The event concluded with all memorable moments captured by professional photographers. @npub1hmqvn57wfm7qcygkt4et3qffhvdwyer9mkz0lyzjwr29438fe55s4r0s33

Here are the upcoming Nostr events in November that you might want to check out.

  • Adopting Bitcoin 2024 will take place from January 26 to 28, 2024, at CTICC Ballroom West in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will feature over 50 experts, advocates, and innovators from around the world, including Jimmy Song, Femi Longe, and Ben Van Hool, who will discuss the future of Bitcoin, personal sovereignty, and parallel institutions, as well as how Bitcoin is driving financial independence and empowerment. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Cape Town and explore its iconic landmarks.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

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The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 228,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable increase, with profiles with a contact list amounting to 17 times the same period. More than 11 million events have been published, with posts and reposts showing an increase. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 13 million, marking a 22% decrease.

Additionally, 28 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 5 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 11 releasing product updates, and over 462 long-form articles were published, 26% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant events is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 228,000, representing a slight 8.7% decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18256 events, with a low of approximately 16087.

The number of new users has increased significantly. Profiles with a contact list are now around 393,637, a 17-fold increase. Pubkeys writing events have declined to approximately 227,635, but have still grown by 14%. Profiles with a bio are now 9 times the previous number.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 11 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, reflecting an increase of 6.8%. Reposts are showing a increase of approximately 12%, while reactions have experienced a 8% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13 million, showing a decrease of over 22% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

nip99 e-commerce use case extension

nostr:npub1gmmrkec8een5jelrxq5rz260nqzpnj45yzznpaerqv0yma3s86gqpfe2h0 is proposing nip99 e-commerce use case extension. This pull request simply adds a link to the specification we are developing and have consensus on, allowing other developers who want to implement NIP-99 for e-commerce to discover how the major developers are approaching it. In this way, we ensure that NIP-99 remains lightweight and allows for broad use cases while also providing guidance for the e-commerce use case that is currently prevalent.

add "global" relay lists

fiatjaf is proposing "global" relay lists that streamlines the b/c process by standardizing it across multiple apps and also by allowing these lists to be shared, so when the relays that were hardcoded (and that were, at the time of the hardcoding, known to be such public squares) get shut down then clients can automatically or manually switch to new ones.

[NIP 53 Addendum] - Add Interactive Rooms, Meetings, and Live Presence.

BITKARROT is proposing that add Interactive Rooms and Meetings, and Live presence to NIP-53. Kind 30312 (Interactive Rooms), Kind 30313 (Meetings), Kind 10312 (Room Presence). These Kinds would apply to interactive audio/video platforms such as Hivetalk version 2.0 (not public yet) and Nostr Nests.

NIP-5E: Censorship Resistant Live Streams

v0l is proposing a way to distribute live video streams via Nostr. "Live Video" in this context implies segmented video streams like HLS or DASH. Each segment of the stream is a NIP-94 event which describes where the file can be found and its hash.

Add birth field to NIP-24 for birth date representation

なんもわからんかもも:monoue: is proposing a PR that introduces the birth field to NIP-24, allowing users to specify their birth date. The goal is to enable applications to celebrate users' birthdays and allow other users to notice and join in the celebration, enhancing social interactions.Defined the format as [day, month, year (optional)]. The year is optional to accommodate users who prefer not to disclose their age.

NIP-05: add dynamic server recommendation

nostr:npub1q3sle0kvfsehgsuexttt3ugjd8xdklxfwwkh559wxckmzddywnws6cd26p is proposing NIP-05 services who let people sign up for a NIP-05 name are recommended to make the names unique case insensitive.

Add delegation to nip 46

Staab is proposing PR that adds a delegation command to NIP 46, which allows applications that are already authorized to create new sessions with limited permissions. My use case for this is sharing a read-only session with push- or email- notification servers, which can only sign kind 22242 events on behalf of the user, in order to get access to auth-gated relays.

Add notifiers nip

Staab updates NIP: XXX - Push Notifiation with the following differences: It uses parameterized replaceable events, which allows for multiple subscriptions to exist at the same time；It uses NIP 44 encryption rather than NIP 04；It uses filters rather than ad-hoc targets；It uses delegated authentication in order to gain access to gated relays；It uses a different mechanism for pausing notifications and auto-expiring pauses.

NIP-22: Format should follow scope

Vitor Pamplona is proposing This adds some flexibility in formatting styles for NIP-22. Since this NIP is always used inside a scope (another NIP), formatting rules SHOULD be defined by that NIP. Examples: If the Comment is replying to a markdown-based NIP, it should allow markdown. If the Comment is replying to an asciidoc-based NIP, it should allow asciidoc.

NIP-34!: use NIP-22 thread style for patch and status events

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr created this as part of reviewing #1744. For the status event, references to merged patch events are done using the q tag even though the they are not included in content. This is because NIP-22 only supports the use of e reference for the parent event id.

NIP90: Add Ping/Pong to DVMs

believethehype introduces kind 7007 (ping) to send a small request to a dvm to check if it is alive. The DVM replies with a kind 7000 feedback event and status pong, and optional information in content. This allows clients to test if a dvm is alive without sending an actual job request to the dvm.

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.5
hodlbod

New maintenance release of Coracle is out:

  • Fix memory leak
  • Fix isEventMuted
  • Fix toast animation
  • Fix (and improve) drafts
  • Fix parser dropping sections of notes

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal for iOS build 2.1.26 has just been released. Here’s what’s new:

  • Improved feeds
  • Deep linking threads, articles, profiles
  • Bug fixes & stability improvements

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

web v4.4.0：

  • Zap polls can now be added directly from the list or created instantly within notes and comments.
  • Muting users is now more reliable.
  • Users can download and export their NWC secret for wallets.
  • Wallets and account credentials are automatically saved upon signup and logout.
  • Faster login and signup when interacting with Yakihonne while logged out.
  • Bug fixes and performance optimizations for improved reliability.

mobile v1.6.6:

  • Ability to export your NWC wallets and your keys.
  • Blink wallet is now available as one of the external wallets that can be used.
  • Private messages drafts are now available.
  • Notes stats optimised.
  • Wallet management overall performance has been improved.
  • Fixing bugs and improving the overall performance

GOSSIP
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

Several major bugs have been fixed in the last week.

  • PRIVACY: gossip was authenticating to relays in many cases even if you turned on "require user approval before AUTHenticating..."
  • Gossip was rendering nevent links as note1 links in some cases
  • When clicking the parent link, sometimes it wasn't finding the parent note (even though the note you clicked correctly hinted at which relay the note was at)
  • New users who adjusted settings during the first run were having their public key wiped, which appeared to have no identity and they had to regenerate on second run

nos.social
nostr:npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch

With the Nos 1.2 update, you can use Nos to create, edit, and delete lists of your favorite people and accounts! We're also bringing you fixes for the biggest issues in the previous version:

  • Fixed: restarting app reverts to Following rather than selected list or relay
  • Fixed: lists change positions randomly
  • Fixed: adding and removing relays is not reflected in the feed filter
  • Fixed: text fields sometimes don't work on onboarding screens
  • Fixed: main action button is not visible on iPad on "Build Your Network" onboarding screen
  • Fixed: crash when processing a malformed delete event

Fountain 1.1.17
Fountain

  • In this update, we completely rebuilt the authentication flows as some users reported issues accessing the app. We're currently building out the redesigned library and content pages along with updates to transcripts.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

  • Social Sharing: New social sharing buttons have been implemented, allowing users to share listings and pages effortlessly across social platforms.
  • Open Graph Integration: Enhanced sharing capabilities with the addition of an Open Graph library, making it easier to share listings on social media.
  • Pagination on Mobile: Now see up to 20 items before you need to paginate, making browsing smoother and more efficient on your mobile device.
  • UX/UI Overhaul: Significant improvements to the UX and UI of the Settings and Dashboard for a more intuitive navigation.
  • Dashboard Enhancements: Various fixes to ensure the dashboard is more functional and user-friendly.
  • Relays Pop-Out: Improved UI so the Relays pop-out no longer goes underneath the category menu on the homepage and other pages.
  • Save Button: A 'Save' button has been added to every page for quick and easy updates to your listings or settings.
  • Payment Details Clarity: Examples are now included in the 'Payment Details' field to guide sellers on what information to provide.
  • And fixes some bugs.

DEG Mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • The ability to switch between reply and quote-replies
  • Preview the recent posts of an author under their profile box when viewing a mod or blog they've published
  • Clicking on images in a feed post triggers the gallery system for it
  • Adjusted the design of images and videos that appear in the feed page
  • Reposting won't trigger a popup
  • Textarea in feed page will reset its size after posting, along with preview reset
  • Load new posts button now works/appears properly
  • Reply depth numbering now works correctly
  • User LN address now updates correctly if they change it (was a caching issue)

Zapstore 0.2.5
Zapstore

  • Hopefully fixed the missing apps issue
  • No more toast showing Zapstore update available (pinned instead)
  • Trigger local version refresh on app detail page

futr nostr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Optimized Subscription Handling
  • Implemented proper event pagination with timestamp tracking.
  • Added event deduplication across batches.
  • Improved debug logging for pagination and subscription events.
  • Fixed timestamp handling to prevent future-dated events.
  • Reduced events per pubkey from 2000 to 500 for better efficiency.
  • Relay Connection & Event Parsing
  • Improved relay connection state management.
  • Fixed parsing of OK messages from relays.
  • Updated follow list and DM relay parsing.
  • Added proper nevent links for quoted reposts.
  • Increased connection timeout from 3s to 15s to enhance reliability.
  • UI & UX Enhancements
  • Fixed follow list flickering by improving model caching.
  • Improved login experience with better async timing.
  • Fixed profile filter issues to improve data consistency.
  • And another changes.

ZEUS v0.10.0
ZEUS

  • Receive: add advanced settings toggle
  • Remove deprecated backends
  • Move sweep on-chain functionality to Tools view
  • Update colors according to themes in external link modal
  • Improve contrast of warning buttons in Disaster Recovery view
  • Bug fix: display of backup status
  • Bug fix: ZEUS Pay local notifications
  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Activity: highlight filter icon when filters active
  • chantools: sweepremoteclosed
  • Tools: Export Activity CSVs, Developer tools
  • Activity: filter by max amount, memo + note
  • CLNRest: add payment timeout setting

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 462 long-form articles have been published, including over 79 articles on Bitcoin and more than 42 related to Nostr, accounting for 26% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its potential as a decentralized, censorship-resistant communication protocol, contrasting it with traditional social media platforms like Facebook and X. They discuss Nostr’s ability to foster free speech, privacy, and security while providing a foundation for new applications, including encrypted messaging (such as the use of the Double Ratchet Algorithm in NIP-117 and NIP-118), decentralized identity management, and anonymous event relaying (as proposed in "Renoters"). Several pieces, including "The Advancement of the Nostr Protocol," highlight recent technical advancements, developer tools like Nostr SDK, and practical use cases for Bitcoin applications. Others, criticize centralized platforms for their control over user data and content moderation policies. Additionally, topics like relay setup, voting systems, and AI alignment with human values are explored, emphasizing Nostr’s broader applications beyond social media.

These Bitcoin articles explore adoption, investment strategies, security, privacy, and their impact on global finance. Many highlight Bitcoin’s role in fostering financial resilience in Zimbabwe, rural economies, and the importance of user adoption over merchant adoption. Investment discussions cover DCA strategies, ETF influence, and ways to maximize returns. Privacy and security topics emphasize decentralization, self-custody, and best practices to protect assets. Bitcoin is framed as an alternative to fiat, with critiques of traditional finance and central banking. Geopolitical discussions examine the IMF’s influence, France’s fiscal crisis, and El Salvador’s Bitcoin policy. Technical innovations, such as EVM integration, Lightning Network advancements, and multi-payment solutions, continue to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem, driving broader adoption and usability.

Thank you, saunter nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0 nostr:npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3 nostr:npub17v7g49shev2lwp0uwrx5v88ad6hj970zfse74wkes9jguhkx7aqsgjwsvj nostr:npub18lav8fkgt8424rxamvk8qq4xuy9n8mltjtgztv2w44hc5tt9vets0hcfsz nostr:npub1nlk894teh248w2heuu0x8z6jjg2hyxkwdc8cxgrjtm9lnamlskcsghjm9c nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk nostr:npub16dswlmzpcys0axfm8kvysclaqhl5zv20ueurrygpnnm7k9ys0d0s2v653f nostr:npub1x7zk9nfqsjwuuwm5mpdu8eevsnu2kk0ff23fv58p45d50fhuvaeszg44p2 ever4st and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival took place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, the event blended a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, it featured music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, with internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 was a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around it. nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu
  • The 5th Bitcoin Educators Unconference, organized by Mi Primer Bitcoin, was successfully held on February 27, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, USA. The event focused on grassroots projects and Bitcoin education, adopting a decentralized, community-led format. Every participant was a potential speaker, proposing discussion topics at the beginning of the event, which were then grouped into breakout sessions for in-depth discussions. My First Bitcoin

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin Educators Unconference will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, USA. The event follows a decentralized, community-led format, with a focus on Bitcoin education and independent Bitcoin educators. It aims to foster collaboration and networking among Bitcoin educators, creating a truly interactive space.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]> GM, Nostriches!

The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on Nostr statistics, protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If you’re interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!

Quick review:

In the past two weeks, Nostr statistics indicate over 228,000 daily trusted pubkey events. The number of new users has seen a notable increase, with profiles with a contact list amounting to 17 times the same period. More than 11 million events have been published, with posts and reposts showing an increase. Total Zap activity stands at approximately 13 million, marking a 22% decrease.

Additionally, 28 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 5 merged. A total of 45 Nostr projects were tracked, with 11 releasing product updates, and over 462 long-form articles were published, 26% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 2 notable events took place, and 1 significant events is upcoming.

Nostr Statistics

Based on user activity, the total daily trusted pubkeys writing events is about 228,000, representing a slight 8.7% decrease compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 18256 events, with a low of approximately 16087.

The number of new users has increased significantly. Profiles with a contact list are now around 393,637, a 17-fold increase. Pubkeys writing events have declined to approximately 227,635, but have still grown by 14%. Profiles with a bio are now 9 times the previous number.

Regarding event publishing, the total number of note events published is about 11 million. Posts remain the most dominant in terms of volume, totaling approximately 1.7 million, reflecting an increase of 6.8%. Reposts are showing a increase of approximately 12%, while reactions have experienced a 8% decline.

For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 13 million, showing a decrease of over 22% compared to the previous period.

Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/

NIPs

nip99 e-commerce use case extension

nostr:npub1gmmrkec8een5jelrxq5rz260nqzpnj45yzznpaerqv0yma3s86gqpfe2h0 is proposing nip99 e-commerce use case extension. This pull request simply adds a link to the specification we are developing and have consensus on, allowing other developers who want to implement NIP-99 for e-commerce to discover how the major developers are approaching it. In this way, we ensure that NIP-99 remains lightweight and allows for broad use cases while also providing guidance for the e-commerce use case that is currently prevalent.

add "global" relay lists

fiatjaf is proposing "global" relay lists that streamlines the b/c process by standardizing it across multiple apps and also by allowing these lists to be shared, so when the relays that were hardcoded (and that were, at the time of the hardcoding, known to be such public squares) get shut down then clients can automatically or manually switch to new ones.

[NIP 53 Addendum] - Add Interactive Rooms, Meetings, and Live Presence.

BITKARROT is proposing that add Interactive Rooms and Meetings, and Live presence to NIP-53. Kind 30312 (Interactive Rooms), Kind 30313 (Meetings), Kind 10312 (Room Presence). These Kinds would apply to interactive audio/video platforms such as Hivetalk version 2.0 (not public yet) and Nostr Nests.

NIP-5E: Censorship Resistant Live Streams

v0l is proposing a way to distribute live video streams via Nostr. "Live Video" in this context implies segmented video streams like HLS or DASH. Each segment of the stream is a NIP-94 event which describes where the file can be found and its hash.

Add birth field to NIP-24 for birth date representation

なんもわからんかもも:monoue: is proposing a PR that introduces the birth field to NIP-24, allowing users to specify their birth date. The goal is to enable applications to celebrate users' birthdays and allow other users to notice and join in the celebration, enhancing social interactions.Defined the format as [day, month, year (optional)]. The year is optional to accommodate users who prefer not to disclose their age.

NIP-05: add dynamic server recommendation

nostr:npub1q3sle0kvfsehgsuexttt3ugjd8xdklxfwwkh559wxckmzddywnws6cd26p is proposing NIP-05 services who let people sign up for a NIP-05 name are recommended to make the names unique case insensitive.

Add delegation to nip 46

Staab is proposing PR that adds a delegation command to NIP 46, which allows applications that are already authorized to create new sessions with limited permissions. My use case for this is sharing a read-only session with push- or email- notification servers, which can only sign kind 22242 events on behalf of the user, in order to get access to auth-gated relays.

Add notifiers nip

Staab updates NIP: XXX - Push Notifiation with the following differences: It uses parameterized replaceable events, which allows for multiple subscriptions to exist at the same time；It uses NIP 44 encryption rather than NIP 04；It uses filters rather than ad-hoc targets；It uses delegated authentication in order to gain access to gated relays；It uses a different mechanism for pausing notifications and auto-expiring pauses.

NIP-22: Format should follow scope

Vitor Pamplona is proposing This adds some flexibility in formatting styles for NIP-22. Since this NIP is always used inside a scope (another NIP), formatting rules SHOULD be defined by that NIP. Examples: If the Comment is replying to a markdown-based NIP, it should allow markdown. If the Comment is replying to an asciidoc-based NIP, it should allow asciidoc.

NIP-34!: use NIP-22 thread style for patch and status events

nostr:npub15qydau2hjma6ngxkl2cyar74wzyjshvl65za5k5rl69264ar2exs5cyejr created this as part of reviewing #1744. For the status event, references to merged patch events are done using the q tag even though the they are not included in content. This is because NIP-22 only supports the use of e reference for the parent event id.

NIP90: Add Ping/Pong to DVMs

believethehype introduces kind 7007 (ping) to send a small request to a dvm to check if it is alive. The DVM replies with a kind 7000 feedback event and status pong, and optional information in content. This allows clients to test if a dvm is alive without sending an actual job request to the dvm.

Notable Projects

Coracle 0.6.5
hodlbod

New maintenance release of Coracle is out:

  • Fix memory leak
  • Fix isEventMuted
  • Fix toast animation
  • Fix (and improve) drafts
  • Fix parser dropping sections of notes

Primal
nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg

Primal for iOS build 2.1.26 has just been released. Here’s what’s new:

  • Improved feeds
  • Deep linking threads, articles, profiles
  • Bug fixes & stability improvements

Yakihonne
YakiHonne

web v4.4.0：

  • Zap polls can now be added directly from the list or created instantly within notes and comments.
  • Muting users is now more reliable.
  • Users can download and export their NWC secret for wallets.
  • Wallets and account credentials are automatically saved upon signup and logout.
  • Faster login and signup when interacting with Yakihonne while logged out.
  • Bug fixes and performance optimizations for improved reliability.

mobile v1.6.6:

  • Ability to export your NWC wallets and your keys.
  • Blink wallet is now available as one of the external wallets that can be used.
  • Private messages drafts are now available.
  • Notes stats optimised.
  • Wallet management overall performance has been improved.
  • Fixing bugs and improving the overall performance

GOSSIP
nostr:npub189j8y280mhezlp98ecmdzydn0r8970g4hpqpx3u9tcztynywfczqqr3tg8

Several major bugs have been fixed in the last week.

  • PRIVACY: gossip was authenticating to relays in many cases even if you turned on "require user approval before AUTHenticating..."
  • Gossip was rendering nevent links as note1 links in some cases
  • When clicking the parent link, sometimes it wasn't finding the parent note (even though the note you clicked correctly hinted at which relay the note was at)
  • New users who adjusted settings during the first run were having their public key wiped, which appeared to have no identity and they had to regenerate on second run

nos.social
nostr:npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch

With the Nos 1.2 update, you can use Nos to create, edit, and delete lists of your favorite people and accounts! We're also bringing you fixes for the biggest issues in the previous version:

  • Fixed: restarting app reverts to Following rather than selected list or relay
  • Fixed: lists change positions randomly
  • Fixed: adding and removing relays is not reflected in the feed filter
  • Fixed: text fields sometimes don't work on onboarding screens
  • Fixed: main action button is not visible on iPad on "Build Your Network" onboarding screen
  • Fixed: crash when processing a malformed delete event

Fountain 1.1.17
Fountain

  • In this update, we completely rebuilt the authentication flows as some users reported issues accessing the app. We're currently building out the redesigned library and content pages along with updates to transcripts.

Plebeian Market
nostr:npub1market6g3zl4mxwx5ugw56hfg0f7dy7jnnw8t380788mvdyrnwuqgep7hd

  • Social Sharing: New social sharing buttons have been implemented, allowing users to share listings and pages effortlessly across social platforms.
  • Open Graph Integration: Enhanced sharing capabilities with the addition of an Open Graph library, making it easier to share listings on social media.
  • Pagination on Mobile: Now see up to 20 items before you need to paginate, making browsing smoother and more efficient on your mobile device.
  • UX/UI Overhaul: Significant improvements to the UX and UI of the Settings and Dashboard for a more intuitive navigation.
  • Dashboard Enhancements: Various fixes to ensure the dashboard is more functional and user-friendly.
  • Relays Pop-Out: Improved UI so the Relays pop-out no longer goes underneath the category menu on the homepage and other pages.
  • Save Button: A 'Save' button has been added to every page for quick and easy updates to your listings or settings.
  • Payment Details Clarity: Examples are now included in the 'Payment Details' field to guide sellers on what information to provide.
  • And fixes some bugs.

DEG Mods
nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x

  • The ability to switch between reply and quote-replies
  • Preview the recent posts of an author under their profile box when viewing a mod or blog they've published
  • Clicking on images in a feed post triggers the gallery system for it
  • Adjusted the design of images and videos that appear in the feed page
  • Reposting won't trigger a popup
  • Textarea in feed page will reset its size after posting, along with preview reset
  • Load new posts button now works/appears properly
  • Reply depth numbering now works correctly
  • User LN address now updates correctly if they change it (was a caching issue)

Zapstore 0.2.5
Zapstore

  • Hopefully fixed the missing apps issue
  • No more toast showing Zapstore update available (pinned instead)
  • Trigger local version refresh on app detail page

futr nostr
nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra

  • Optimized Subscription Handling
  • Implemented proper event pagination with timestamp tracking.
  • Added event deduplication across batches.
  • Improved debug logging for pagination and subscription events.
  • Fixed timestamp handling to prevent future-dated events.
  • Reduced events per pubkey from 2000 to 500 for better efficiency.
  • Relay Connection & Event Parsing
  • Improved relay connection state management.
  • Fixed parsing of OK messages from relays.
  • Updated follow list and DM relay parsing.
  • Added proper nevent links for quoted reposts.
  • Increased connection timeout from 3s to 15s to enhance reliability.
  • UI & UX Enhancements
  • Fixed follow list flickering by improving model caching.
  • Improved login experience with better async timing.
  • Fixed profile filter issues to improve data consistency.
  • And another changes.

ZEUS v0.10.0
ZEUS

  • Receive: add advanced settings toggle
  • Remove deprecated backends
  • Move sweep on-chain functionality to Tools view
  • Update colors according to themes in external link modal
  • Improve contrast of warning buttons in Disaster Recovery view
  • Bug fix: display of backup status
  • Bug fix: ZEUS Pay local notifications
  • Renewable channels
  • NWC client support
  • Embedded LND: v0.18.5-beta
  • New share button (share ZEUS QR images)
  • Activity: highlight filter icon when filters active
  • chantools: sweepremoteclosed
  • Tools: Export Activity CSVs, Developer tools
  • Activity: filter by max amount, memo + note
  • CLNRest: add payment timeout setting

Long-Form Content Eco

In the past two weeks, more than 462 long-form articles have been published, including over 79 articles on Bitcoin and more than 42 related to Nostr, accounting for 26% of the total content.

These articles about Nostr mainly explore its potential as a decentralized, censorship-resistant communication protocol, contrasting it with traditional social media platforms like Facebook and X. They discuss Nostr’s ability to foster free speech, privacy, and security while providing a foundation for new applications, including encrypted messaging (such as the use of the Double Ratchet Algorithm in NIP-117 and NIP-118), decentralized identity management, and anonymous event relaying (as proposed in "Renoters"). Several pieces, including "The Advancement of the Nostr Protocol," highlight recent technical advancements, developer tools like Nostr SDK, and practical use cases for Bitcoin applications. Others, criticize centralized platforms for their control over user data and content moderation policies. Additionally, topics like relay setup, voting systems, and AI alignment with human values are explored, emphasizing Nostr’s broader applications beyond social media.

These Bitcoin articles explore adoption, investment strategies, security, privacy, and their impact on global finance. Many highlight Bitcoin’s role in fostering financial resilience in Zimbabwe, rural economies, and the importance of user adoption over merchant adoption. Investment discussions cover DCA strategies, ETF influence, and ways to maximize returns. Privacy and security topics emphasize decentralization, self-custody, and best practices to protect assets. Bitcoin is framed as an alternative to fiat, with critiques of traditional finance and central banking. Geopolitical discussions examine the IMF’s influence, France’s fiscal crisis, and El Salvador’s Bitcoin policy. Technical innovations, such as EVM integration, Lightning Network advancements, and multi-payment solutions, continue to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem, driving broader adoption and usability.

Thank you, saunter nostr:npub13rvvn5g23anm09kwnya8qvzqejxfajfa56rnn47ck5l96ke6cq4sdcd4e0 nostr:npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3 nostr:npub17v7g49shev2lwp0uwrx5v88ad6hj970zfse74wkes9jguhkx7aqsgjwsvj nostr:npub18lav8fkgt8424rxamvk8qq4xuy9n8mltjtgztv2w44hc5tt9vets0hcfsz nostr:npub1nlk894teh248w2heuu0x8z6jjg2hyxkwdc8cxgrjtm9lnamlskcsghjm9c nostr:npub1xzuej94pvqzwy0ynemeq6phct96wjpplaz9urd7y2q8ck0xxu0lqartaqn nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk nostr:npub16dswlmzpcys0axfm8kvysclaqhl5zv20ueurrygpnnm7k9ys0d0s2v653f nostr:npub1x7zk9nfqsjwuuwm5mpdu8eevsnu2kk0ff23fv58p45d50fhuvaeszg44p2 ever4st and others, for your work. Enriching Nostr’s long-form content ecosystem is crucial.

Nostriches Global Meet Ups

Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries.

  • The Bitcoin Freedom Festival took place from February 20 to 24, 2025, at the Awakening Center in Uvita, Costa Rica. In collaboration with the Awake Earth Festival, the event blended a music festival with Bitcoin seminars and lectures. From February 20 to 23, it featured music, healing workshops, ceremonies, and educational talks, with internationally renowned artists and captivating discussions. February 24 was a special day dedicated to Bitcoin, with all activities centered around it. nostr:npub14f26g7dddy6dpltc70da3pg4e5w2p4apzzqjuugnsr2ema6e3y6s2xv7lu
  • The 5th Bitcoin Educators Unconference, organized by Mi Primer Bitcoin, was successfully held on February 27, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, USA. The event focused on grassroots projects and Bitcoin education, adopting a decentralized, community-led format. Every participant was a potential speaker, proposing discussion topics at the beginning of the event, which were then grouped into breakout sessions for in-depth discussions. My First Bitcoin

Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.

  • The Bitcoin Educators Unconference will take place on April 10, 2025, at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, USA. The event follows a decentralized, community-led format, with a focus on Bitcoin education and independent Bitcoin educators. It aims to foster collaboration and networking among Bitcoin educators, creating a truly interactive space.

Additionally, We warmly invite event organizers who have held recent activities to reach out to us so we can work together to promote the prosperity and development of the Nostr ecosystem.

Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.

]]>