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ποΈ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap π
9th June 2025
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27th Edition
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#1 π§ Quote of the Week
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Icy Boa
βIf you want to see Nostr go anywhere, build businesses on Nostr.β
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#2 π₯ Community Highlights
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1. A Heartbreaking moment of a lady pleb
2. The very first funding announcement on #Nostr
3. The Underrated feature on Nostr
4. The last thing Nostr needs
5. Nostr needs more plebs that crazy about it
6. Nostr for Health Challenge with impressive rewards
7. A pleb is trying to pull up a pleb on Nostr
8. A New Vibe coded events app from Gentle Donkey
9. A lady is being a Nostr pleb
10. A nice trick to see Nostr anywhere
11. The Proof of Payment of Fluttering Bobolink to the Steak n Shake
12. A Question to every pleb about zap math
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#3 π± Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast!
According to github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr, there are now over 140 Nostr clients and over 450 Nostr apps running in more than 40 countries around the globe.
According to nostr.watch, there are more than 1000 relays online in more than 40 countries.
During this week:
- Total zaps: 35,795, compared to 43,519 zaps the week before
- Total zap amount: 6,251,083, compared to 13,236,504 sats the week before
- Total events: 3,038,782, compared to 3,150,579 events the week before
Many thanks to stats.nostr.band by Rough Lamprey, all the contributors of github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr and nostr.watch for providing these insights.
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#4 π Educational Guide
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No Educational Guide for last week.
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#5 π
Upcoming Events
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1. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025
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Date: July 15 - 17, 2025
π Location: Mobile, Alabama.
π€ΉββοΈ Organizers: Weak Haddock, Big Landfowl, Quick Orangutan
π Event: nostrbama.com
2. Purple Konnektiv meetup - August 2025
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Date: August 29 - 31, 2025
π Location: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Southern Germany
π€ΉββοΈ Organizers: Obedient Butterfly
π Event: nostr:
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#6 π° Nostr in the Media
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1. Nostr at #OsloFreedomForum
2. Unstoppable Nostr on Youtube
3. A Nostr talk with Straight Platypus
x.com/btcplusplus/status/1931698625836458129
4. The Live episode in the Primal house
Good Pig, Few Lark, Obnoxious Bonobo, Combative Hyena, Weary Nightingale, Sore Limpet, Amused Bobolink
5. Over 5 Million zaps sent on Nostr
Bitter Pinniped
x.com/primal_app/status/1929576717624266849
6. Nostr and #Bitcoin are married
Good Pig
x.com/thepaulosophy/status/1930992415386849733
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#7 β‘ Most Zapped Last Week
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Nostrβs 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 by Loose Perch for providing this data. Here are the Top Zapped/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing creators who received/sent the most engagement:
π₯ Top 3: Most Zapped
1. Name: Hot Caterpillar
Zaps Received: 680
Sats Earned: 134k
2. Name: Wet Deer
Zaps Received: 591
Sats Earned: 118k
3. Name: Sore Cow
Zaps Received: 569
Sats Earned: 66k
π₯ Top 3: Most Zappers
1. Name: Hungry Rabbit
Zaps Sent: 3309
Sats Spent: 50k
2. Name: Tasty Gerbil
Zaps Sent: 712
Sats Spent: 18k
3. Name: Upset Fish
Zaps Sent: 599
Sats Spent: 2k
π° Top 3: Most Sats Received
1. Name: Thirsty Catfish
Sats Earned: 479k
Zaps Received: 349
2. Name: Light Cod
Sats Earned: 294k
Zaps Received: 233
3. Name: Noisy Koi
Sats Earned: 255k
Zaps Received: 44
π° Top 3: Most Sats Sent
1. Name: βName is not showingβ
Sats Spent: 150k
Zaps Sent: 1
2. Name: Hot Caterpillar
Sats Spent: 137k
Zaps Sent: 97
3. Name: Bitter Pinniped
Sats Spent: 125k
Zaps Sent: 18
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#9 π οΈ Tools, Updates and Releases
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No Tools, Updates and Releases for last week.
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#10 π Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Nostr GitHub Integration Extension - New Developer tool
Nostr GitHub Integration Extension is a browser extension that lets developers share GitHub repositories, code snippets, and permalinks directly to Nostr relays. It streamlines repo announcements and boosts collaboration by bridging GitHub activity with the Nostr network.
Developed by: Rainy Capybara
Source: github.com/chebizarro/nostr-git-extension
2. Zap Watcher - New Developer tool
ZapWatcher is an ESP32-based device that connects to Nostr relays and triggers a physical alert (like an LED or buzzer) whenever your npub receives a zap, bringing real-time Nostr interactions into the physical world.
Developed by: Worried Amphibian
Source: github.com/oren-z0/ZapWatcher
3. Nostr PHP - 1.9.0
Nostr PHP is a PHP helper library for interacting with the Nostr protocol. This release introduces support for NIP-13, enabling Proof-of-Work for event publishing, and NIP-65, which allows relay list metadata events. It also adds a new PersistentConnection class with an accompanying code example, enhancing long-term connection handling for developers. This was the major release and there were releases 1.9.1 and 1.9.2 also last week.
Developed by: Little Locust, Melodic Buzzard
Source: github.com/nostrver-se/nostr-php/releases/tag/1.9.0
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#11 π Relay Updates and Releases
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1. Ngit Relay - New Relay/Developer tool
Ngit-relay is a self-hostable, permissioned Git relay built on the Nostr protocol. It enables decentralized Git repository hosting and collaboration over Nostr, integrating relay, Git, and Blossom service layers into one developer-focused solution. This can be considered as a developer tool for Git over Nostr too.
Developed by: Hard Piranha
Source: gitworkshop.dev/danconwaydev.com/ngit-relay
2. Grain - v0.4.0
Grain is a Nostr relay designed for operators seeking fine-grained control over relay behavior. This release introduces structured logging with customizable formats and component-level controls, an advanced caching system for whitelist and blacklist pubkeys with background refresh, and smarter connection management featuring memory monitoring and enhanced WebSocket handling. Query performance is boosted through optimized MongoDB operations and configurable request limits. Additional improvements include enhanced event validation, centralized configuration management, and critical bug fixes that increase stability and reliability.
Developed by: Straight Cattle
Source: github.com/0ceanSlim/grain/releases/tag/v0.4.0
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π Stay in Touch & Zap
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Nostr is built by the plebs, for the plebs. If you found this recap helpful, consider supporting me, Nomishka, with a zap.
Iβm committed to supporting Nostr, and I split a part of the zaps I receive for this note with the plebs mentioned in this recap for all their great effort. Thank you so much for being part of this journey. Let me know your thoughts about this twenty-seventh recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap, and letβs keep #grownostr together.
A big shoutout to Straight Platypus for his generous patronage!
Recap by Uptight Bird