==================== #1 🧠 Quote of the Week ==================== “The difference is that Nostr is a protocol. So it's more like the internet itself, like HTTP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, that allows you to read and interact with websites. There's no company that owns that technology.” Author: @plantimals #quote_nostr_recap

======================= #2 🔥 Community Highlights ======================= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. The Real life instance of @Lawrence Lepard proves the importance of Nostr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. @jack Dorsey on digital freedom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Thinking of @Gigi about Nostr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → #community_nostr_recap

==================== #3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ==================== Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients, and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now. During this week: - Total zaps 54,013, compared to 54,050 zaps the week before - Total zap amount: 7,589,046, compared to 9,882,143 sats the week before - Total events: 5,296,725, compared to 5,452,109 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman for providing these insights. #eco-growth_nostr_recap

==================== #4 🎓 Educational Guide ==================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. How to zap from four Nostr clients with @primal Wallet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → #education_nostr_recap

==================== #5 📅 Upcoming Events ==================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. EENENTWINTIG Utrecht & Nostr Meetup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM CET 📍 Location: Seats2meet.com Utrecht CS Hoog Catharijne above Vredenburgpassage 116, Connect Offices R1, 6th floor, Utrecht. 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Djuri & @Jurjen de Vries 🔗

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[UTRECHT] EENENTWINTIG en Nostr meetup, Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Op dinsdagavond 18 februari is er weer een EENENTWINTIG Utrecht en Nostr meetup bij Seats2Meet Utrecht CS! Je kunt je drinken betalen met Bitcoin ...

Join the next EENENTWINTIG Utrecht & Nostr Meetup at Seats2Meet Utrecht CS! This gathering is a great opportunity to meet other (future) Bitcoiners and Nostr enthusiasts. 🎶 At 19:30, Djuri will present https://resin.estate/, a concept aiming to make owning and financing real estate more accessible through #Nostr and #Bitcoin. 💰 Drinks can be paid for using Bitcoin #Lightning, so make sure to bring your wallet! This meetup is all about connecting and sharing ideas. Feel free to bring something to #contribute or simply come and engage in discussions. The event lasts as long as people are around, but no later than 23:00 CET. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Nostrich Meetup in Konstanz, Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025 from 10:00 AM CET 📍 Location: Konstanz, near Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Purple Konnektiv 🔗 Event: View quoted note → Join with @Purple Konnektiv for the next Nostrich meetup in Konstanz! They are renting a room for the day to foster conversation, with snacks, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to connect. View quoted note → Interested in attending? Reach out, and they'll create a Simplex group for details. If you'd like to organize a talk or workshop, let them know! They’re excited to bring the community together! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. FediForum April 2025 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: April 1-2, 2025, 8:30 PM IST – 1:30 AM IST 📍 Location: Online Event 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @npub1h922...jhr8 🔗 Event:

FediForum April 2025

The Fediverse. Bluesky. Nostr. Mastodon. Threads. next-generation social media is breaking out around the world and connecting into a global social...

FediForum is an unconference focused on open social protocols and the future of decentralized social media, including the Fediverse, Mastodon, ActivityPub, Bluesky, and ATProto. Discussions will be shaped by attendees, covering topics such as governance, trust and safety, new funding models, and interoperability across platforms. While Nostr has been part of past discussions and demos from persons like @rabble and @petri, its inclusion in this event will depend on participant interest. If you're passionate about Nostr, consider attending and contributing to the conversation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Nostr.World Community Event - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: Q4 2025 📍 Location: Argentina 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Nostriga 🔗 Event: View quoted note → A community-driven event is in the making; early planning is going on to bring the Nostr family together in Argentina to celebrate community and collaborate on the future of Nostr. This is an exciting event because your input is shaping it. Share your thoughts on how to make it even better. More details to come. #event_nostr_recap

==================== #6 📰 Nostr in the Media ==================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. @Shaun speaks about Nostr at the Bitcoin Learning Center Chiang Mai event - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. @Constant speaks on Nostr and the power of freedom of association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. @plantimals explains difference between Nostr and the other social medias - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Nostr's censorship-resistance in 30 seconds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #media_nostr_recap

========================== 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases ========================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Immortal - v0.0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Immortal is a Nostr relay focused on scalability, performance and configurability. This release, introduces key updates, including support for gRPC shutdown methods, public key whitelisting and blacklisting and limiting REQ messages to one filter per request. It also enhances REQ handling with MongoDB aggregation pipelines, fixes potential integer overflows, and adds support for NIP-09 and NIP-62. Developed by: @🪽 کیهان Source:

GitHub

Release v0.0.8 · dezh-tech/immortal

What's Changed Supporting shutdown method for manager in gRPC. Adding pubkey white list black list. Accepting 1 filter per REQ message. implements...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Searchnos (NIP-50 Full-Text Search Relay) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Searchnos is a Nostr relay-like server providing full-text search using Elasticsearch. It emulates real-time search by polling Elasticsearch but only accepts events from authorized connections via API key authentication. Developed by: @darashi @fiatjaf Source:

GitHub

GitHub - darashi/searchnos: Searchnos: a NIP-50 relay

Searchnos: a NIP-50 relay. Contribute to darashi/searchnos development by creating an account on GitHub.

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================================== 🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides ================================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Hello Nostr Docs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hello Nostr Documents is providing documentation to help users understand Nostr and send their first "Hello Nostr" message using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Mentor and the team leader: @Jurjen de Vries Developed by: @Iftakhar Hasnayen Abir @Rafid Muhymin Wafi @Nomishka Source:

Hello Nostr Docs

Welcome to Hello Nostr Docs

Learn how to send your first message using Nostr in this step-by-step guide.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Master Hello Nostr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Master Hello Nostr is a starter kit featuring a basic client-side JavaScript implementation of Nostr. It offers clean, well-documented code that adheres to W3C and WCAG standards, making it an accessible and compliant foundation for Nostr development. Mentor and the team leader: @Jurjen de Vries Developed by: @Iftakhar Hasnayen Abir @Rafid Muhymin Wafi @Nomishka Source:

GitLab

Digital Ethics Agency / Nostr / Master Hello Nostr · GitLab

GitLab.com

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Nstart (Onboarding Tool for Nostr Apps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nstart simplifies Nostr onboarding with seamless login via redirect, modal, or popup. no key handling needed. It supports multi-signer bunkers for secure authentication. Used by Jumble.social, nostr-login, and more. Developed by: @daniele @fiatjaf @npub1sx9r...6g8m Source: View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Rust Nostr - v0.39.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rust-Nostr is a Nostr development kit for building fast and efficient applications across environments. This release adds NIP-96 support, NIP-22 helpers and NIP-01 adjustments. It improves connection handling with try_connect and wait_for_connection methods, introduces custom WebSocket client support for Rust, Python, Kotlin, and Swift, adds new JVM bindings, reduces UniFFI binary sizes, and includes multiple optimizations and refactoring. Developed by: @Yuki Kishimoto Source:

GitHub

Release Release v0.39.0 · rust-nostr/nostr

Signed-off-by: Yuki Kishimoto yukikishimoto@protonmail.com

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=========================== 🛠️ Tools, Updates, and Releases =========================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Amber - v3.2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android. This release fixes relay connection issues, adds profile pictures for incoming requests on large screens, improves event kind translations, logs bunker request responses, and ensures responses use the request's relay when no app is found. Developed by: @greenart7c3 Source:

GitHub

Release Release v3.2.0 · greenart7c3/Amber

Amber 3.2.0 Fix relay connection when starting the service Added profile picture in the incoming requests screen when using a large screen device ...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. @Alby lightning browser extension - v3.11.0 Pleiades over Half Dome - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Getalby Lightning Browser Extension brings the Bitcoin Lightning Network directly to your browser. This release improves battery usage on Reddit and Medium, fixes a UI bug with blue boxes and introduces several new features. Users can now import Nostr keys using a dedicated card, and the extension supports additional languages, including Sinhalese, Tamil, and Russian. It also enhances transaction tracking by displaying pending and failed NWC transactions. Developed by: @pavanj Source:

GitHub

Release v3.11.0 Pleiades over Half Dome · getAlby/lightning-browser-extension

TL;DR The latest update includes several fixes and new features for the Lightning Browser Extension. Key fixes address issues with Reddit and Mediu...

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GitHub

Release Notedeck v0.3 - Alpha 2 Release · damus-io/notedeck

Thanks again to kernel and ken, as well as some new contributors: kieran, daniel saxton for our alpha 2 release! Added Clicking a mention now open...

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GitHub

Release 0.2.0 · pablof7z/olas

Guess. Contribute to pablof7z/olas development by creating an account on GitHub.

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========================= ⚡ Most Zapped Last Week ========================= Nostr’s Value4Value (V4V) model is all about plebs directly rewarding creators for the value they receive—no middlemen fees, no ads, just pure community-driven support using sats via the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Thanks to

ZAPLIFE.LOL

A decentralized Craigslist running on Nostr

by @PABLOF7z for providing this data. Here are the top zapped posts from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🔥 Top 3: Most Zaps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Zaps Received: 246 Sats Earned: 446k View quoted note → 2. Zaps Received: 115 Sats Earned: 23k View quoted note → 3. Zaps Received: 64 Sats Earned: 24k View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💰 Top 3: Most Sats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Sats Earned: 1M Zaps Received: 64 View quoted note → 2. Sats Earned: 446k Zaps Received: 246 View quoted note → 3. Sats Earned: 76k Zaps Received: 204 View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

================== 📰 Nostr in the Media ================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. A Comparison of Decentralized Social Media Networks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This video discusses the rise of decentralized social media networks like Nostr, Mastodon, and Blue Sky as alternatives to traditional platforms like Twitter and Facebook. It explains the origins and functioning of each network, highlighting how Mastodon operates within the Fediverse, Blue Sky follows a similar model but with less decentralization, and Nostr takes a unique approach by using cryptographic keys for user identity and relays for message distribution. The video emphasizes Nostr's true decentralization, where users control their data without reliance on a single server. It also touches on @jack involvement in both Blue Sky and Nostr, noting his preference for decentralized protocols, particularly those aligned with Bitcoin principles. 🔗: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

==================== 📅 Upcoming Events ==================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Nostrich Meetup in Konstanz, Germany - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025 📍 Location: Konstanz, near Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Purple Konnektiv 🔗 Event: View quoted note → Join with @Purple Konnektiv for the next Nostrich meetup in Konstanz! They are renting a room for the day to foster conversation, with snacks, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to connect. Interested in attending? Reach out, and they'll create a Simplex group for details. If you'd like to organize a talk or workshop, let them know! They’re excited to bring the community together! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. FediForum April 2025 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: April 1-2, 2025, 8:30 PM IST to 1:30 AM IST 📍 Location: Online Event 🔗

FediForum April 2025

The Fediverse. Bluesky. Nostr. Mastodon. Threads. next-generation social media is breaking out around the world and connecting into a global social...

Join @npub1h922...jhr8 to discuss the future of social media, including Fediverse, Bluesky, Nostr, and Mastodon. New technologies, funding models, and ways of governance with a focus on an open, trust-driven, and interoperable social web. Connect with your peers and help build the next generation of social media. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Nostr.World Community Event - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📅 Date: Q4 2025 📍 Location: Argentina 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @Nostriga 🔗 Event: View quoted note → A community-driven event is in the making; early planning is going on to bring the Nostr family together in Argentina to celebrate community and collaborate on the future of Nostr. This is an exciting event because your input is shaping it. Share your thoughts on how to make it even better. More details to come. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

================== 🎓 Educational Guide ================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. How to Earn Bitcoin on Nostr with @primal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this video, @Momo from @21st Capital explains how to use Primal, a decentralized social networking app built on Nostr. He walks through the installation process, guiding users on creating an account, securing their private key, and navigating key features like posts, bookmarks, and dark mode. Momo also highlights Zaps, a Bitcoin Lightning-powered tipping system that allows users to send and receive payments seamlessly. Additionally, he demonstrates how to manage multiple accounts within the app, making it easy to switch between profiles. By the end of the video, viewers will have a solid understanding of Primal and how to leverage its features to engage with the Nostr community. 🔗 Youtube: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

================== 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ================== Nostr is growing fast! There are now over 45 Nostr clients, and relays are running in more than 40 countries around the globe. According to https://nostrapps.com, there are overall 75 Nostr apps for now. During this week: Total zaps: 56,298, compared to 68,468 zaps the week before - Total zap amount: 9,890,973, compared to 12,329,801 sats the week before Note: You can see some inconsistency with comparing this recap with the last few recaps’ total zap amounts. The reason is that zaps to Primal wallets were considered "invalid" by @brugeman code, and when the issue was pointed out they decided to relax their code. So all numbers were adjusted to include Primal zaps too. More info: View quoted note → Total events: 5,052,189, compared to 5,768,028 events the week before Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by @brugeman for providing these insights.

===================== 🔥 Community Highlights ===================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. @Constant nostr Talk at @npub1zmg6...dsuu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. @jack vision to focus on communities, commerce, and ai. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. The way @Satoshiii ˗ˏˋ⚡︎ˎˊ˗ sees Nostr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Revolutionizing Healthcare with Self-Sovereign Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. @BitPopArt Creative Energy for Nostr & FOSDEM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View quoted note → - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

📢 Weekly Nostr Recaps – Now in Split Notes! Starting this Wednesday, you can find the split notes of my weekly Nostr recaps, which I publish every Monday on my @`Nomishka Dilshan` profile. 🔗 This is the event for the full recap published on February 3rd, 2025. View quoted note → Stay tuned for key highlights, insights, and updates - delivered in an easy-to-digest format every week! 🚀 #nostr #nostrrecap