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I made my Seventeenth edition of "The Latest on the Nostr! - A Weekly Nostr Recap" (March 31st, 2025) highlights notable news, releases, community milestones, upcoming events and more from across the Nostr ecosystem. I am aiming to bring you a concise but comprehensive overview. So you can stay in the loop without chasing every thread. Below, you’ll find mentions of the incredible contributors and creators whose work, insights, and enthusiasm powered this decentralized network last week. Dive in, discover what’s new, and consider zapping these plebs to show your support. Let’s #growNostr together!



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🗞️ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap - 31st March 2025 🚀
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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“Your digital identity shouldn’t belong to corporations—it should belong to YOU.”

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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. captures the essence of #Nostr as a refreshing online experience



2. reminds us to step back and appreciate Nostr’s rapid progress



3. house no fiat policy in action - #Bitcoin only



4. is on Nostr freedom - bold financial moves and zero tolerance for negativity



5. Taking back Digital identity - on Nostr’s power for sovereignty



6. How Nostr and Primal could scale - A bold creator recruitment strategy



7. is empowering #Africa with Nostr, #Bitcoin and #Decentralization



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🌱 Ecosystem Growth
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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: 43,282, compared to 44,731 zaps the week before



- Total zap amount: 10,964,902, compared to 11,300,866 sats the week before



- Total events: 5,723,185, compared to 5,083,657 events the week before



Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band/ by for providing these insights.

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🎓 Educational Guide
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1. Nostr startup Tips

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bQLyI4_VF6M

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📅 Upcoming Events
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1. FediForum April 2025

📅 Date: April 1, 2025 – April 2, 2025
⏰ Time: 8.00am (PT) - 1.00pm (PT) each day
📍 Location: Online Event
🤹‍♀️ Organizers:

🔗 Event: https://fediforum.org

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 and , its inclusion in this event will depend on participant interest. If you're passionate about Nostr, consider attending and contributing to the conversation.

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Second invitation e-mail for previous FediForum attendees sent on 12th of March 2025.

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2. TechTuesday Meetup Utrecht - Social Bookmarking session - April 2025

📅 Date: April 15, 2025
⏰ Time: From 21:00 to 22:00 (UTC+2)
📍 Location: Above Vredenburgpassage 116, 3511 WR Utrecht, The Netherlands
🤹‍♀️ Organizers: , ,

🔗 Event:

3. Los Angeles Nostr Meetup - April 2025

📅 Date: April 18, 2025
📍 Location: West Hollywood area, Los Angeles. (For security reasons, they're not mentioning the address. For more details explore the nostr note and contact them)
🤹‍♀️ Organizers:

🔗 Event:

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📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. Planning Beyond X: The Need for Nostr as Censorship Tightens

https://x.com/SoyerJango/status/1906264353210245167

2. Decentralization wins: No masters, Only freedom



https://x.com/tw_bitcoin2/status/1906255246872953163

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⚡ 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 posts from last week, showcasing creators who received the most engagement:

🔥 Top 3: Most Zaps

1. Zaps Received: 79
Sats Earned: 17k



2. Zaps Received: 65
Sats Earned: 4k



3. Zaps Received: 63
Sats Earned: 4k



💰 Top 3: Most Sats

1. Sats Earned: 24k
Zaps Received: 21



2. Sats Earned: 23k
Zaps Received: 41



3. Sats Earned: 17k
Zaps Received: 79



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🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Nostr Hero - Generate Unique DnD Characters from Nostr Keys - New tool

Nostr Hero creates unique Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) characters from Nostr keys. Your key determines the character’s traits, abilities and background, making each one special and personal.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/0ceanSlim/nostr-hero

2. Asknostr - new update

AskNostr, a social Q&A platform on Nostr, has introduced key improvements. The "Ask Question" panel now saves drafts and auto adds relevant tags. Threaded replies enhance discussions and long threads are displayed more clearly. Bug fixes improve date filtering and pagination, while optimized profile data fetching ensures smoother interactions. Additionally, homepage and browsing speeds have been boosted for a faster user experience. However, it is important to note that the Github repo is still not open-source.

https://asknostr.site/

Developed by:
Source:

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🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. Bifrost - Threshold Signing & Secure Messaging for Nostr - New Developer tool

Bifrost is a core library and SDK for implementing the FROSTR protocol, a threshold signing and secure messaging system for nostr. It provides a BifrostNode that communicates over nostr, enabling nodes to collaborate in signing messages and exchanging ECDH secrets. Bifrost supports standalone deployment or integration into existing nostr clients, offering methods for creating, distributing, and managing FROST based threshold signing shares. This enhances security and decentralization by ensuring no single party controls the signing process.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/bifrosthttps://github.com/DocNR/POWR

2. Nostringer – Unlinkable Ring Signatures for Nostr - New Developer tool

Nostringer is an easy-to-use Javascript/Typescript library providing unlinkable ring signatures (SAG) for Nostr pubkeys. It allows a signer to prove membership in a group of Nostr accounts without revealing which specific account produced the signature.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/AbdelStark/nostringer


3. Alienos – A Self-Hosted Nostr Stack - New Developer Tool

Alienos is a plugin-able and manageable Nostr stack designed for self-hosting, integrating a relay, Blossom media server and NIP-05 server. Built on Khatru, Event Store, Blob Store and Go Nostr, it supports NIP-86 for access control and offers a reliable solution for hosting and backups.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/dezh-tech/alienos

4. Frost2x - v0.1.1-alpha

Frost2x is a nostr signer extension powered by FROST, enabling secure and efficient multi-party signing. This Pre-release brings key improvements, including default relays for better connectivity and a package script to easily create zip and crx files for installation. A changelog has also been added for better tracking of updates. Additionally, issues with prompt window sizing and scrolling have been fixed, improving the user experience.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/frost2x/releases/tag/v0.1.1-alpha

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🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
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1. 23GMT – Time-Restricted Nostr Relay - New Relay

23GMT is a specialized nostr relay with strict constraints, operating within a narrow time window. It only accepts posts between 23:00 and 24:00 GMT and deletes its database at 01:00 GMT, ensuring a fresh start daily. The relay exclusively supports kind 1 (text notes) and requires events to include a NIP-70 "-" tag, making it a unique and purpose-driven relay for specific use cases.

Developed by:
Source: https://git.fiatjaf.com/23gmt

2. Domain Specific Relays (DSR) - New Relays set

Domain Specific Relays (DSR) are a bunch of specialized Nostr relays designed for targeted data handling, improving search, storage and moderation. Zapoli for NIP-82 clients, 210maxi for NIP-B1 feeds, Pages for profile management and Bunklay for bunker events. Enhanced filtering, access control and reliability make Nostr more efficient.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/dezh-tech/ddsr

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🎮 Game Updates and Releases
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No Game 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 seventeenth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and let’s keep #grownostr together.

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