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26th May 2025
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#1 🧠 Quote of the Week
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“Nostr is not your backup identity when centralized and legacy platforms fail you. Nostr is your identity. You own it. You're in control of it. Full stop.”


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#2 🔥 Community Highlights
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1. 2025 hightlights
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What was our lovely jury watching + voting for? No doubt—great content! Soon, the audience will cast their votes too, LIVE at #BFF25 🏆 Golden Rabbits.
Below, just some nominees:

• REVOLUCIÓN BITCOIN
• UNBANKABLE
• PLANDEMIC: THE MUSICAL
• NO MORE INFLATION
• HOTEL BITCOIN
• SATOSHI: THE CREATION OF BITCOIN
• BITCOIN IS THE MYCELIUM OF MONEY
• STRANGE CURRENCIES

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See you tomorrow at Kinoteka 📍 #BFF25

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UNBANKABLE, one of the nominees to Golden Rabbits at #BFF25. Now screening at Kinoteka.

Now screening at Kinoteka! Coming soon to VOD for our guests, thanks to
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Screening right now HOTEL BITCOIN. One of the nominees to Golden Rabbits at #BFF25

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Bitcoin Filmfest day 2 #bff25 #warsaw #poland
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#BitcoinFilmFest #BFF25

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An incredibly proud moment for me: the pilot episode of my bitcoin food/travel/culture show is premiering at in Warsaw this weekend.

This was an idea I initially hatched at BTC Prague in 2023 - a very humble attempt to pay homage to Anthony Bourdain through the lens of Bitcoin,
and it’s taken this long to bring the pilot to reality.

It’s not going to be generally available yet. I’m still trying to… ahem, find a home for it
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We're at the !
Watch our shorts, now playing!
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If they screen this ‘Plandamic’ you know you are on the right signal place 🎬🎥🇵🇱 #nostr



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Represent 🤘

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Went off at Morph Club (formerly Barbazzar) on Day 2 of 2025! 🔥🎶

So much good vibes. Thank you to the team and all attendees! 👊🏾🫡



2. The #Decentralization and free identity on Nostr
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Nostr is not your backup identity when centralized and legacy platforms fail you. Nostr is your identity. You own it. You're in control of it. Full stop.


3. A Tasty bookmarking app on Nostr
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I really want an awesome bookmarking app on Nostr https://geyser.fund/project/yumyume


4. A Dead #Nostr client according to
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Amethyst hasn't had an update in 5 and a half months. I guess it's a dead app now.


5. A pleb appreciate Nostr
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After using Nostr for a long time, I found that we don't actually need algorithmic recommendations. The chronological display of content makes people feel relaxed. When all the apps in the world are full of algorithmic recommendations, we actually have no shortage of good content. In the era of information explosion, we don't need so much content either. What we lack is pure trust and sincere exchange of ideas between people. Good content will be recommended and forwarded by trusted people, and Zap is the best way to reward it. And those who can join Nostr are already the best people selected by Bitcoin and Freedom ideas.

The longer I am in Nostr, the more I love #Nostr 🫂💜🤙


6. The Energy and Voice of Freedom
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Bitcoin is your energy.
Nostr is your voice.

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7. A centralization platform had down
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GM.

A centralized system having some centralized problems today.




8. The Challenge for the Nostr adoption in clients
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I think one of the biggest challenges to nostr adoption is that majority of the clients are made to feel like twitter.
Want to read the replies to a note? Have to click on the note text itself rather than comment button.
Reading replies to replies takes you down a messy rabbit hole.
(Obviously the empty feed and general confusion and finding people to begin with is a challenge but after that, this is the next biggest issue and something that could easily be solved on the client end)

If anyone has recommendations for different nostr apps I should check out let me know.


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9. A new member to Nostr
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Any guidance would be appreciated!

Introduced to bitcoin in 2021. Hodlr since 2024.

New to Primal/Nostr.

Interested in building a bitcoin future.

quote “8 billion people in service of 8 billion people” is my North Star.

Reading/listening to podcasts daily. some of my favorites pods (recs welcome!).

and I travel the world looking after peoples homes/pets. #nomadic

I want to contribute to the world in an impactful way. Fiat isn’t it.


10. Nostr resources by
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Dear tourists, some of the stuff on this website might be useful in case you're here for the first time (or you're returning after a long time) https://nostr-resources.com/


11. A visual instance of the need of Nostr
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They want nostr more than they know



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#3 🌱 Ecosystem Growth
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Nostr is growing fast!

According to https://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 https://nostr.watch/, there are more than 1000 relays online in more than 40 countries.

During this week:

- Total zaps: 40,409, compared to 34,933 zaps the week before



- Total zap amount: 12,095,130, compared to 7,083,150 sats the week before



- Total events: 2,787,200, compared to 2,578,036 events the week before



Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by , all the contributors of https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr/ and https://nostr.watch/ for providing these insights.


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#4 🎓 Educational Guide
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1. How to enable Blossom with



https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IL7q_3DcBFM


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#5 📅 Upcoming Events
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1. in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - May 2025

📅 Date: May 28 - 29, 2025
⏰ Time: At 1.00pm PDT
📍 Location: The Venetian Las Vegas
(3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA)
🤹‍♀️ Organizers:
(28th meetup) - , ,
(29th meetup) - , ,

🔗 Event: https://b.tc/conference/2025
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Join us at the Nostr Lounge at for the Meetup and Meetup.

Wednesday, May 28 @ 1PM - Damus Meetup
Thursday, May 29 @ 1PM - Primal Meetup

Devs, Demos, Q&A, Merch.

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🏌️ Monday, May 26 – Bitcoin Golf Championship & Kickoff Party

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Event: 2nd Annual Bitcoin Golf Championship & Kick Off Party”
Where: Bali Hai Golf Clubhouse, 5160 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
🎟️ Get Tickets!

Details:

  • The week tees off in style with the Bitcoin Golf Championship. Swing clubs by day and swing to music by night.

  • Live performances from Nostr-powered acts courtesy of Tunestr, including Ainsley Costello and others.

  • Stop by the Purple Pill Booth hosted by Derek and Tanja, who will be on-boarding golfers and attendees to the decentralized social future with Nostr.

💬 May 27–29 – Bitcoin 2025 Conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center

Location: The Venetian Resort
Main Attraction for Nostr Fans: The Nostr Lounge
When: All day, Tuesday through Thursday
Where: Right outside the Open Source Stage
🎟️ Get Tickets!

Come chill at the Nostr Lounge, your home base for all things decentralized social. With seating for ~50, comfy couches, high-tops, and good vibes, it’s the perfect space to meet developers, community leaders, and curious newcomers building the future of censorship-resistant communication.

Bonus: Right across the aisle, you’ll find Shopstr, a decentralized marketplace app built on Nostr. Stop by their booth to explore how peer-to-peer commerce works in a truly open ecosystem.

Daily Highlights at the Lounge:

  • ☕️ Hang out casually or sit down for a deeper conversation about the Nostr protocol

  • 🔧 1:1 demos from app teams

  • 🛍️ Merch available onsite

  • 🧠 Impromptu lightning talks

  • 🎤 Scheduled Meetups (details below)

🎯 Nostr Lounge Meetups

Wednesday, May 28 @ 1:00 PM

  • Damus Meetup: Come meet the team behind Damus, the OG Nostr app for iOS that helped kickstart the social revolution. They’ll also be showcasing their new cross-platform app, Notedeck, designed for a more unified Nostr experience across devices. Grab some merch, get a demo, and connect directly with the developers.

Thursday, May 29 @ 1:00 PM

  • Primal Meetup: Dive into Primal, the slickest Nostr experience available on web, Android, and iOS. With a built-in wallet, zapping your favorite creators and friends has never been easier. The team will be on-site for hands-on demos, Q&A, merch giveaways, and deeper discussions on building the social layer of Bitcoin.

🎙️ Nostr Talks at Bitcoin 2025

If you want to hear from the minds building decentralized social, make sure you attend these two official conference sessions:

1. FROSTR Workshop: Multisig Nostr Signing

  • 🕚 Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • 📅 Date: Wednesday, May 28

  • 📍 Location: Developer Zone

  • 🎤 Speaker: Austin Kelsay, Voltage
    A deep-dive into FROST-based multisig key management for Nostr. Geared toward devs and power users interested in key security.

2. Panel: Decentralizing Social Media

  • 🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

  • 📅 Date: Thursday, May 29

  • 📍 Location: Genesis Stage

  • 🎙️ Moderator: McShane (Bitcoin Strategy @ Roxom TV)

  • 👥 Speakers:

    • Martti Malmi – Early Bitcoin dev, CEO @ Sirius Business Ltd

    • Lyn Alden – Analyst & Partner @ Ego Death Capital

Get the big-picture perspective on why decentralized social matters and how Nostr fits into the future of digital communication.

🌃 NOS VEGAS Meetup & Afterparty

Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time: 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: We All Scream Nightclub, 517 Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
🎟️ Get Tickets!

What to Expect:

  • 🎶 Live Music Stage – Featuring Ainsley Costello, Sara Jade, Able James, Martin Groom, Bobby Shell, Jessie Lark, and other V4V artists

  • 🪩 DJ Party Deck – With sets by DJ Valerie B LOVE, TatumTurnUp, and more DJs throwing down

  • 🛰️ Live-streamed via Tunestr

  • 🧠 Nostr Education – Talks by Derek Ross, Tomer Strolight, Terry Yiu, OpenMike, and more.

  • 🧾 Vendors & Project Booths – Explore new tools and services

  • 🔐 Onboarding Stations – Learn how to use Nostr hands-on

  • 🐦 Nostrich Flocking – Meet your favorite nyms IRL

  • 🍸 Three Full Bars – Two floors of socializing overlooking vibrant Fremont Street

This is the after-party of the year for those who love freedom technology and decentralized social community. Don’t miss it.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re there to learn, network, party, or build, Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas has a packed week of Nostr-friendly programming. Be sure to catch all the events, visit the Nostr Lounge, and experience the growing decentralized social revolution.

🟣 Find us. Flock with us. Purple pill someone.

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The Nostr Lounge will be inside the conference located in the Open Source area. We're also having an event and after party.


2. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025

📅 Date: July 15 - 17, 2025
📍 Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama.
🤹‍♀️ Organizers: , ,

🔗 Event: https://nostrbama.com/


3. Purple Konnektiv meetup - August 2025

📅 Date: August 29 - 31, 2025
📍 Location: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Southern Germany
🤹‍♀️ Organizers:

🔗 Event: nostr:nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqrcxrljfjwsyx9pq2txyqp8nkknuswvdywztgl8vfd88cqyf3e0gqqsqqa2q0aaawa295xmdf8hsnpekzauzg5ve08qhufapr2j5a29rhws6wxl07


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#6 📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. The real revolution is on Nostr



https://x.com/primal_app/status/1924513300680757258


2. From centralization to #decentralization



https://x.com/mar101xy/status/1925960715405254923


3. posted a song on #Nostr

https://x.com/Bitcoinfinity/status/1926617332706619767


4. An amazing blog with freedom

https://gimmy.blog/desocial


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#7 ⚡ Most Zapped Last Week
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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 https://zaplife.lol/ by for providing this data. Here are the top zapped nostriches from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement:



🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped


1. Name:
Zaps Received: 697
Sats Earned: 115k

2. Name:
Zaps Received: 676
Sats Earned: 82k

3. Name:
Zaps Received: 560
Sats Earned: 43k


🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers


1. Name:
Zaps Sent: 1381
Sats Spent: 29k

2. Name:
Zaps Sent: 430
Sats Spent: 1k

3. Name:
Zaps Sent: 337
Sats Spent: 17k


💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received


1. Name:
Sats Earned: 1M
Zaps Received: 127

2. Name:
Sats Earned: 753k
Zaps Received: 419

3. Name:
Sats Earned: 115k
Zaps Received: 697


💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent


1. Name:
Sats Spent: 1M
Zaps Sent: 135

2. Name:
Sats Spent: 71k
Zaps Sent: 28

3. Name:
Sats Spent: 67k
Zaps Sent: 31


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#8 😂 Nostr Memes
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2.
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And we wonder why the new user retention on #nostr is so low 🤪😅😂

#bitcoin #memes




3.
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Reality: no one asked for bits.


4.
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(Preface - I have lots of love for all Nostr devs)
But also, this



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It is risky to not use Nostr as a creator



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The nostr can't stop won't stop


14.
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I just had a great idea for a daily note and it made me laugh to myself. Which is the ultimate goal - making myself laugh 😂

Instead of saying "greetings programs" from Tron, someone could have a "greetings pubkeys" standard greeting here on Nostr.

You're welcome.


15.
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“I had the dream again…”
Nostr therapy hits different.

Zap Zide #GM #Nostr #bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #nostrtherapy



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#9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Heynow - Voice note application on Nostr - New tool

Heynow is an ephemeral voice note app built on the Nostr protocol. It lets users send short voice messages that disappear, creating a fleeting, voicemail-like experience.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/jackjackbits/heynow


2. Coolr-web - Ephemeral Chat for Nostr - New tool

Coolr-web is an ephemeral chat app for Nostr. Messages are temporary, fostering lightweight, momentary conversations without long-term history.

Developed by: Ismyhc
Source: https://github.com/Galaxoid-Labs/coolr-web/


3. Voyage - v0.17.4

Voyage is a minimal and fast Nostr client built for Android. This release removes features like lock support, mute lists, autopilot restrictions, and hidden usernames to simplify the user experience. It also includes dependency upgrades, a replacement for the deprecated ClipboardManager, and build fixes. These changes make the app lighter, more stable, and easier to maintain, improving performance and usability for everyday users.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/dluvian/voyage/releases/tag/v0.17.4


4. RUNSTR - v1.0.3

RUNSTR is a fitness app built on the Nostr protocol, designed to log and share running activity. This release introduces support for NIP-101h.8 by publishing activity duration events (kind 1358), enhancing the detail of run summaries. This update also resolves Amber login issues and UI bugs on Calyx OS. Additionally, it improves distance tracking and enhances the rewards system by offering 100 sats per streak, making runs more rewarding and reliable. This is the latest release, and there were some more releases this week.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/HealthNoteLabs/Runstr/releases/tag/v1.0.3


5. Primal Android - 2.2.20

Primal’s Android app provides a sleek interface for interacting with the Nostr protocol. In this release, key enhancements include a new Redeem Code feature and an updated image gallery for notes. The update also improves stability with multiple crash fixes, including those related to bookmarks, media uploads, and wallet operations. It introduces better error handling in thread views and media downloads, refines URL parsing for long TLDs, and enhances support for custom zap interactions and BUD-08 responses. These changes collectively boost reliability, usability, and feature richness for users.

Developed by: Aleksandar Ilic
Source: https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-android-app/releases/tag/2.2.20


6. Primal iOS - 2.2.57

Primal iOS App is a mobile client for the Nostr protocol, designed to offer a smooth, user-friendly social experience on iOS devices. In this release, key fixes include resolving crashes when uploading large files, correcting article user and note mentions, enabling zaps from the bottom of articles, fixing third-level embedded notes display in the feed, and eliminating flicker in thread view. This update is recommended for all users.

Developed by:
Source:
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Hey Nostr, we just released an update to the Primal iOS app. Build 2.2.57 includes the following fixes:

- Fix: crash when uploading large files
- Fix: article nostr user and note mentions
- Fix: zapping from the bottom of the article
- Fix: 3rd level embedded notes in the feed
- Fix: thread view flicker

This is a recommended upgrade for all iOS users. As always, your feedback is welcome!

https://primal.net/downloads?20250524


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#10 🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Nostr PHP - 1.8.0

Nostr PHP is a helper library that makes it easier for developers to interact with the Nostr protocol using PHP. This release adds support for NIP-05 lookups, NIP-17 private direct messages, and additional metadata fields for profiles. It also includes a fix for NIP-44, improvements to relay handling via Relay and RelaySet methods, and the removal of the CLI tool from the library. These updates enhance protocol support, simplify integration, and give developers more flexibility when building Nostr-based PHP applications.

Developed by: ,
Source: https://github.com/nostrver-se/nostr-php/releases/tag/1.8.0


2. Noscrypt - 0.1.10

Noscrypt is a C-based cryptographic library tailored for Nostr applications. This release introduces versioned CI builds using a new semver format, modernizes Windows crypto API usage, and improves build configurations through updated Taskfiles and CMakePresets. It also updates mbedTLS to 3.6.3.1 and refreshes .NET dependencies for its wrapper. These changes enhance development workflow, ensure better compatibility, and lay groundwork for more stable builds in future updates.

Developed by: Vaughn Nugent
Source: https://github.com/VnUgE/noscrypt/blob/bc90908b6d8bb31f1729e25c807fcc131057fbbd/CHANGELOG.md


3. Rust Nostr - v0.42.0

Rust Nostr is a high-level Rust library for building Nostr clients and services. This release brings major protocol updates, including a reworked NIP-46 module and a switch to NIP-44 encryption. It adds support for NIP-73 blockchain addresses, new crates for MLS messaging and storage, and relay monitoring. Deprecated protocols and outdated encryption methods were dropped, improving security, modularity, and compatibility with the evolving Nostr ecosystem.

Developed by: , , , Thomas Profelt, ,
Source: https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr/releases/tag/v0.42.0


4. Nostr Spring Boot Starter - v0.4.0

This starter project helps developers easily build Nostr-based applications using Spring Boot. This releases adds support for encrypted payloads (NIP-44) and gift wrap events (NIP-59), along with better handling of events missing tags. These enhancements simplify building secure, standards-compliant Nostr apps in Java while improving event filtering reliability.

Developed by: Thebora Kompanioni
Source: https://github.com/theborakompanioni/nostr-spring-boot-starter/releases/tag/0.4.0


5. Mostro Core - v0.6.40

Mostro Core is a Rust-based library that provides peer-to-peer and cryptographic functionality for decentralized applications, forming the foundation for the Mostro daemon. This release introduces encrypted database columns, enhances password handling and privacy logic, and adds a new, more readable crypto.rs module. Improvements also include refined encryption/decryption functions, better memory settings for Argon2, and smarter caching of identity keys. These updates boost security, reliability, and maintainability for developers building on the Mostro protocol.

Developed by: ,
Source: https://github.com/MostroP2P/mostro-core/releases/tag/v0.6.40


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#11 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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No Relay Updates and Releases for this week.


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👋 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.

I’m 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-fifth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap, and let’s keep #grownostr together.

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