I haven't read much on the keys, but it looks like this might be down to growing pains. According to https://github.com/vishalxl/nostr_console/discussions/31:
"Note about key formats: Damus, and astral use npub/nsec key format, while other clients use hex. To convert from npub/nsec to hex format, use this tool. Hex keys will be phased out of all user-facing parts of the clients."
Here's the tool linked to: https://damus.io/key/
Gnostric /
npub1qq…pnuvn
2023-01-26 16:50:28
in reply to nevent1q…0vke
Author Public Key
npub1qqqqqqpjywd0ggm6uscezytg24ke9kuahss47t780urst5sce7aqspnuvnPublished at
2023-01-26 16:50:28Event JSON
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"pubkey": "0000000032239af4237ae431911168556d92db9dbc215f2fc77f0705d218cfba",
"created_at": 1674751828,
"kind": 1,
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"content": "I haven't read much on the keys, but it looks like this might be down to growing pains. According to https://github.com/vishalxl/nostr_console/discussions/31:\n\n\"Note about key formats: Damus, and astral use npub/nsec key format, while other clients use hex. To convert from npub/nsec to hex format, use this tool. Hex keys will be phased out of all user-facing parts of the clients.\"\n\nHere's the tool linked to: https://damus.io/key/",
"sig": "415ea2a3e280440914a1da190a579b05d8f759920c6f396ed68bf56385e4f336dd1b58c3373a7d8310857db77f1c3f1eb34bac7148ea22eae72c11532e6e2c12"
}