VIEW FROM ABOVE
April 27, 2023
Block Height: 787,274
Moscow Time: 33:86 ⚡/ $
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🎙️Quote of the Day🎙️
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brugeman (npub1xdt…ntxy) gives us his 30,000-ft view of the #Nostr ecosystem:
“We already have people, notes, posts, highlights, stalls, products, music, files. All the other stuff will follow - companies, drugs, recipes, cars, TVs, games, excel tables, you name it... All visible to any new app, all addressable, composable into new experiences.” 🚀
Three new projects were released recently - Wayman, Filestr and Zapworthy, all relying on new data types (kinds). So we now have music, files and highlights data formats (nostr events), all queryable over a common API (nostr protocol). I don't know who needs to hear this, maybe it's just me, but I finally realized it's the true potential of Nostr.
We used to just have "information" on the internet - a presentation-layer (html+css) and custom APIs behind it on every website. Now with Nostr we can access "data" - all data types can have a standardized representation as nostr events and a standardized API to store/query this data from a decentralized swarm of relays.
We already have people, notes, posts, highlights, stalls, products, music, files. All the other stuff will follow - companies, drugs, recipes, cars, TVs, games, excel tables, you name it... All visible to any new app, all addressable, composable into new experiences.
I thought that portable identity was what Nostr added to the internet. Now I realized it's also a data layer.
This is mind blowing! Need to rethink it all over again.
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🚨Headline nostr News🚨
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Tune in to #Plebchain Radio with AviBurra (npub1hqa…t56s) and QW (npub1tvq…krq4) this Friday at 6:30pm ET (UTC-4). They are joined this week by special guest, journalist and Senior Producer at Reason.com, Weissmueller (npub1zyw…s58k) discussing his work on decentralization, media gatekeepers, #bitcoin, #nostr, and much, much more. Also, don’t miss the Lightning Round recap of this week’s notes and other stuff with NostReport (npub19md…6vzk) . https://nostrnests.com/plebchainradio 📻🪹
Don’t forget to tune into the next episode of #[0] with #[1] and me on Friday at 6:30 pm ET (UTC-4)
We’re joined by special guest, journalist and Senior Producer at Reason.com, #[2]. We discuss his work on decentralization, media gatekeepers, bitcoin, nostr, and much, much more.
As always, there will be the Lightning Round by #[3], with #[4] and #[5] joining us
Set your blockclocks #plebchain, you don’t want to miss this nest!
https://nostrnests.com/plebchainradio
Derek Ross (npub18am…p424) During a brief nests (npub1us9…q4g0) , Vitor Pamplona (npub1gcx…nj5z) announced that the official Google Play version of Amethyst will NOT have NIP-94 and NIP-95 enabled by default. The new features remain optional for users who wish to use it. 🤝
During a brief nests (npub1us9…q4g0) session, Vitor Pamplona (npub1gcx…nj5z) announced that the official Google Play version of Amethyst will NOT have NIP-94 and NIP-95 enabled by default. The majority of users that use Amethyst get their version from Google Play. Those that wish to remain on the bleeding edge of tech and want to do A/B testing can do so and use the version from GitHub. This is fantastic news! Thanks Vitor! Nostr is winning.nostr:note1fls7skm9tc3f8zneewqarssgw57s3p6j0qm370uelzww59r5vtpqecnv3w
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cloud fodder (npub10np…tl5h) Prior to Vitor’s announcement, a fork of the Amethyst client was released to remove follow blocking and “hot wire” images so they post both NIP94 and a URL at the same time. With the images no longer being an issue, @cloudfodder advises there is less need to fork, however it is still available for those who wish note to have auto-blocking. 🍴
Well, if anyone was still wanting to remove the auto-blocking in Amethyst, here's a fork release with just that (now that images are fixed upstream, there is less of a need to fork imho).
https://github.com/jeremyd/amethyst/releases/tag/v0.37.1_r2
Spiral (npub1spr…8s72) has issued to date, 70+ grants worth $7M+ to 40 grantees and 10 projects across 20+ countries. A dozen now work full-time bitcoin jobs. Read all about the importance of FOSS, the 🌀 grant process, and how to support their work. jack (npub1sg6…f63m) says he’s so proud of the team, he reshared a video of Spiral Grantee Testimonials. https://youtu.be/7VFWx9mkm8U 🧡
To date, we’ve issued 70+ grants worth $7M+ to 40 grantees and 10 projects across 20+ countries. A dozen now work full-time bitcoin jobs. Rather than fire off statistics, we gave current and former grantees a chance to talk FOSS bitcoin in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VFWx9mkm8U&t=3snostr:note1xjlryntlz62z73ue2j3m8vupjwvyduqw3jgcvzlp7w8jmf30ae9q9zj7js
In case you don’t have 4 minutes (come on, you’re on Twitter), the takeaway is this: Every org that benefits from the work of FOSS devs and designers should be supporting them. This way, devs, and designers get paid to do what they love, bitcoin gets better, and everyone wins.
OKCoin, HRF, OpenSats, Bitfinex, Strike, Coinbase, Kraken, Chaincode Labs, mitDCI, Brink, the btrustteam, and others are with us. Don’t have the resources to run a grant program? Donate to orgs like Brink or let employees take sabbaticals to work on FOSS.
We are always accepting grant applications. If you have an ambitious idea for how to improve bitcoin, email us at grants@spiral.xyz. It worked for this testimonial video’s stars: thunderbiscuit, Daniela Brozzoni, John Cantrell, Justin Moon, Steve Myers, Stephen DeLorme.
joenakamoto (npub1lr2…dl6a) updates us on his Coinbase saga, where Brian Armstrong apparently rugged him of $100 because he didn’t know the difference between and email address and a Lightning address 😬 Here’s the original note
and the updatequoting note1nja…w6n9I am currently being rugged the CEO of Coinbase 😂
#[0] , please could you help me by giving Brian Armstrong a nudge?
$100 from Brian received 💪
Here are my messages to the CEO of coinbase.
Eagle eyed viewers among you will realise that I was trying to rug Brian with the bitcoin basechain address.
He would’ve sent $100 over basechain to the Human Rights Foundation 🙃
In the end, he learned how to use Lightning! ⚡️
TheGuySwann (npub1h8n…rpev) orange pills his contractor, and shares the story and some tips 🍊 💊
A short story:
So I've been trying to get a lot of renovations and work done on the house and trying to finish the basement. I've recently gotten an estimate for putting a fence around the yard for the dogs.
It was a little more than I hoped but I had intended to just move forward, but they wanted a significant deposit immediately to get started. This immediately ran me into the headache of going from Bitcoin to USD in a quick and inexpensive manner.
This was also while ACH transfers that I've done to move the dollars to Fold (no way I'm spending thousands and not getting sats back on it), are suddenly taking 3x as long. A problem that started when SVB blew up.
After realizing that this was going to take a 2% fee on CashApp to sell, an ACH to my bank, then another ACH to my Fold, I decided to give a pitch for them to save me all those steps and just accept Bitcoin directly with the 1% fee using OpenNode.
The guy I was working with was interested and on board with my argument, but the owner refused despite the fact that it would obviously save them money and mean I could pay the deposit in 10 minutes time with no selling fee at all.
At this point I decided I was going to do something, especially with these sorts of jobs that involve large transfers which are a huge pain in dollars. I was just going to take the time to find someone who would accept Bitcoin.
I politely declined to do business with them. My response:
"Thanks man, appreciate the reply. I'm gonna look for other contractors here for a bit because I'd rather not build a relationship with a company that makes me have to revert to using a banking system that I literally could not despise more, or trust any less."
"I may get back in touch with you in a few weeks if there seems no other good option. No hard feelings, I do appreciate you taking this to the owner."
I added some choice words about the banking system for flair. 😆
The worker I was chatting with immediately agreed and then we started a short back and forth about how corrupt the banks were, why Bitcoin (of course he said crypto, lol) was the future, and HE brought up how the Fed was going to push a CBDC.
"Same. The more we use Bitcoin, the more irrelevant their attempt to centralize it is.
If the day comes that they push a CBDC on us, I'll officially be refusing to do business with anyone who doesn't accept Bitcoin, because I'm not touching that crap."
He responded with "Agreed!"
... that's where we left it.
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I just got a text message tonight from the guy. He said the owner is willing to work with #Bitcoin if I hadn't found someone else yet.
I think it's time that I will start pitching the case for Bitcoin, in short and sweet bullet points, with every company I work with — & where it feels like it makes sense, I'm going to refuse to do business with anyone who doesn't accept Bitcoin.
We have weight in the market. We need to be the intransigent minority. Bitcoin won't save the economy if no one knows how to use it, or is too afraid and too panicked to try something new when the shit hits the fan. The time to push for integration is now.
"When did Noah build the ark? *Before* the storm... before the storm."
— Spy Game
𝓢𝓮𝓻 𝓢𝓵𝓮𝓮𝓹𝔂 (npub1jk9…lqz7) announces that all slots for his 24-hr Nostr Nest are filled. See his timeline for guest name announcements and times when each will be on the show. ⏱️🪹
I’ve done it guys, holy shit all the slots are filled 😳🤯
The 24hr nest is officially full 🔥🙌
PABLOF7z (npub1l2v…ajft) and angela (npub19vv…t562) had a heart to heart. He shares his podcast with preston (npub1s5y…6q7z) and she hints at being a fed. 🕵️♀️
Yeah
Funnily enough, the first few minutes were about TBD’s announcement of web5 😂
https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/bitcoin-fundamentals/jack-dorseys-decentralized-identity-network-pablo-fernandez/
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💻nostr Tech💻
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jb55 (npub1xts…kk5s) authors NIP-54 which allows for image metadata that
clients can use to provide a better experience when loading images. 🤳
Just authored nip54: image metadata. feedback is appreciated! #[0] #[1] #[2] #[3] #[4] #[5]
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/478
walker (npub1cj8…rz4u) Primal updated their methodology for estimating #zaps. Updated numbers put totals at ~6.924 BTC zapped with ~612,500 total zaps. Average of ~1,130 sats per #zap.
Looks like #[0] has already updated their methodology for estimating total #bitcoin zapped — y’all move fast, #[2] !
Updated number puts it at ~6.924 BTC zapped with ~612,500 total #zaps
That’s an average of ~1,130 sats per #zapnote14u4…wv57
Kieran (npub1v0l…qj49) began migration of Snort.social relay to new servers, and said they will be down for a while. No update yet as to whether they are back up.
Started migration of the snort relay to the new servers, will be down for a while
Vitor Pamplona (npub1gcx…nj5z) All #zaps will be private by default on Amethyst. Default settings can be changed.
It's settled then... All zaps in Amethyst will be private by default. You can switch to public in the zap options page together with the amounts.
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Vitor Pamplona (npub1gcx…nj5z) Amethyst 0.37.1 adds #Zap Forwarding 🔥🔥🔥 See full list of changes in linked note.
Amethyst 0.37.1: Zap Forwarding
Ready to send NIP-94 and NIP-95 to the Play Store?
- Adds Zap Address preference to the zap event tag
- Zaps note-tags before user info
- Enables raw URL uploads with warnings.
- Prunes NIP-95 data from memory when pausing the app.
Download:
- Play Edition with Translations: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.37.1/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.37.1.apk
- F-Droid Edition without Translations: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.37.1/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.37.1.apk
VIDEO: Ben Arc (npub1c87…8avm) gives demo of how to spin up a fresh LNbits installation and create a paid #nostr relay using the Nostr Relay extension in less than 3 minutes! 🤯🔥
Get paid for running a #nostr relay!
In just a few mins I spin a fresh LNbits and create a paid #nostr relay using the #nostrrelay extension 🚀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq1evUyoowA
rock (npub1yau…7h9m) reveals he and the @stemstr team have developing their very first hardware project— stemPad — a "one of a kind, generation-defining, Stemstr-powered music making and listening device." 🎶👀
Been working in stealth mode with #[0] team to develop our very first hardware product - stemPad™ - a one of a kind, generation-defining, Stemstr-powered music making and listening device.
benthecarman (npub1u8l…turz) Announces ephemeral #bitcoin transaction broadcasting over Nostr. In a separate note, calle 👁️⚡👁️ (npub12rv…85vg) explains more. 🔏
Nostr is going to be great for bitcoin privacy. Here's something small I hacked together in an hour that lets you use nostr as an alternate bitcoin transaction broadcast mechanism!nostr:note19xveqm7en4n6zph72qjd5g83e28whnhunmqf3u20gv6jpx2c7cnq3kk0pu
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/476
garyleland (npub1vxf…hunh) BitBlockBoom now has a Nostr relay! See linked note for details.
@BitBlockBoom now has a Nostr relay!
21 Sats charge for the first 100 people.
210 Sats for the second 100 people.
2100 Sats for the rest.
Available at https://lnkd.in/gyGBZXCE
#nostr #btc #bitcoin
jack (npub1sg6…f63m) shares what he calls a “fair comparison” by yunginter.net (npub1tlt…ve7g) between Bluesky and Nostr.
fair comparison note10nh…80yh
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⚡nostr Business⚡
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The Nodestrich ♾️ (npub1hxf…5p6t) Congrats to #Nodestrich on their 3 month anniversary and making it to the top 6th ranked community on Amboss (npub19tc…nlea) 🥳
Today, #Nodestrich hits the 3 month mark. We started on January 27 with two members and as of this moment we are at 217, and have just moved up to become the 6th ranked community on #[0] ⚡️
Thanks to everyone who helped us get there, and LFG! 🚀
rock (npub1yau…7h9m) Cash App #bitcoin boosts are back! 10% back to stack sats when buying coffee or a meal with your Cash Card.
Cash App fam - bitcoin boosts are back! 10% back to stack sats when buying coffee or a meal with Cash Card ☕️🥩 #coffeechain #bitcoin
Derek Ross (npub18am…p424) Fold Spin+ users can stack rewards once again on your monthly bills with Fold + Paypal bill pay.
Congrats 🎉 Fold Spin+ users. Fold seems to have worked out the issue with PayPal bill pay, allowing you to stack on your monthly bills once again. The rewards are not as good as they used to be, but you're stacking sats on bills that you have to pay anyway.
Shameless referral link: https://use.foldapp.com/r/DEREKROSS
Read more about the announcement: https://blog.foldapp.com/fold-paypal-stack/
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🔥🔥Meme of the Day🔥🔥
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Herr Urlaub⚡💜 (npub1evp…mxg7) A new world... #zapathon
#zapathon #zap #plebchain #nostr #1tap2zap #Bitcoin #lightning #plebs #nostriches
Stay Classy Nostr