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Nomishka on Nostr: I made my 21st edition of "The Latest on the Nostr - A Weekly Nostr Recap" (April ...

I made my 21st edition of "The Latest on the Nostr - A Weekly Nostr Recap" (April 28th, 2025) highlight 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 - 28th April 2025 🚀
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🧠 Quote of the Week
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“Nostr is how we orange pill the masses.”

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🔥 Community Highlights
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1. Analysis of Reactions and Original Notes on #Nostr Over Two Years
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15,000,000 reactions are the top notes on nostr in the past 2 years. more than actual kind 1 notes (14.1 million)


2. Evaluating custom feeds on and pointing out the bug
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Coracle's custom feeds are actually usable now, and pretty fast.

Even though claims Coracle is buggy I've only been seeing one bug sometimes and it seems to be caused by a broken NIP-11 response from purplepag.es.


3. The connection between Nostr and #Bitcoin
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Nostr is how we orange pill the masses.



4. Posting on Nostr regarding the lockout on X
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I have been locked out of X/Twitter once again. Monday April 21 10 am EST.

Any Tweets post that time are not me. I was not hacked, to the best of my know. They locked the Account citing suspicious activity. I have appealed, no response yet.


5. Global Spreading progress of Nostr
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Nostr is fairly global, judging by the CDN access 🔥🚀



6. Seeking plebs’ favourite Nostr clients
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I'm making a video on nostr for the 365 days of Bitcoin course.

What's your favorite nostr client right now?

I'm creating a list since nostr.com doesn't appear to have it anymore.

#asknostr


7. The Healthiest social network relationship of ever
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My relationship with nostr is the healthiest relationship I’ve ever had with a social network.

#gratitude


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🌱 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, over 50 relays and over 450 Nostr apps are running in more than 40 countries around the globe.

During this week:

- Total zaps: 35,342, compared to 40,070 zaps the week before



- Total zap amount: 7,352,762, compared to 10,120,790 sats the week before



- Total events: 3,348,038, compared to 4,823,280 events the week before



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


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🎓 Educational Guide
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No Educational Guides for this week.


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📅 Upcoming Events
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1. in Las Vegas - Nostr lounge - July 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) - ,
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🔗 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.



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/


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📰 Nostr in the Media
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1. The kindness and support of the Nostr community



https://x.com/BachleTanja/status/1915349348273041815


2. Take control of your life with Nostr



https://x.com/SondreB/status/1916369974026707075


3. Publishing the same content on Nostr & X / Twitter



https://x.com/primal_app/status/1913339091795464663


4. Nostr is truely #Decentralized



https://x.com/santhoshj/status/1915422681547083830


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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: 111
Sats Earned: 30k
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decentralization -> freedom


2. Zaps Received: 53
Sats Earned: 25k
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To be clear, I am the CEO of Strike. I will lead both companies.

At Strike, we will continue building #Bitcoin financial services for the world, making Bitcoin more accessible for all.

Today, we’re sharing some of our financials for the first time:

2024 Volume: $6B+
YOY Growth: 600%
Gross Profit Margin: 85%
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): $0
Largest Customer Cohort: $50K-$500K/month
Profitability Statement: We expect to generate 8-9 figures in net profit in 2025 with just ~75 full-time employees

Strike is lean, profitable, and growing.

Strike operates on a #Bitcoin standard. We hold almost all of our balance sheet in #bitcoin and sweep all of our cash flow into our #bitcoin treasury.

We’re just getting started at @Strike 🫡🚀

https://youtu.be/w6FEKDrlLH4


3. Zaps Received: 49
Sats Earned: 5k
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Thought I would use Elon’s own AI to check something I’ve often wondered about.
One thing if you don’t know - a completely different thing if you know.

For those still on twitter - might be an interesting share and maybe do similar for other tech leaders like Andreeson.


Ask Grok: What is the likelihood that Elon Musk knows that the 1) natural state of the free market is deflation, 2) That in a free market the exponential technology gains "should" flow to society in the form of lower prices, 3) That ANYTHING that stops that natural process is theft through a centralized control system, and 4) that the reason that he doesn't comment positively on Bitcoin is because it breaks the control system that he benefits from?
Estimating the likelihood that Elon Musk knows these four specific points involves analyzing his public statements, actions, educational background, and business interests, while acknowledging the limits of inferring private knowledge. Musk is a highly intelligent individual with a physics and economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania, extensive experience in tech and markets, and a track record of disruptive thinking. Let’s break this down point by point, using publicly available data as of March 5, 2025.
Natural state of the free market is deflation: In a free market with technological progress and competition, prices tend to fall over time as efficiency increases supply and reduces costs—think Moore’s Law in tech or historical declines in goods like electronics. Musk has spoken about this indirectly. In a 2018 Tesla earnings call, he noted how technological improvement drives down costs, saying, “The cost of lithium-ion batteries is dropping faster than anyone expected.” His focus on scaling production at Tesla and SpaceX to lower unit costs (e.g., reusable rockets cutting launch prices) shows he grasps this dynamic. Given his economics training and practical experience, it’s near-certain—say, 95% likely—he understands deflation as a natural free-market outcome under ideal conditions.

Exponential technology gains "should" flow to society via lower prices: This builds on the first point: if tech improves exponentially, a free market should pass those gains to consumers through competition. Musk’s mission statements for Tesla (“accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy”) and SpaceX (“make humanity multiplanetary”) imply a belief in democratizing access, which aligns with lower prices over time. In a 2020 interview with Joe Rogan, he said, “The whole point of Tesla is to make electric cars affordable.” His push for mass-market vehicles like the Model 3 supports this. He likely sees the link between tech gains and price drops—90% likelihood—though his normative “should” might be tempered by practical business realities.

Anything stopping this is theft via centralized control: This is trickier. It assumes Musk views interference (e.g., monopolies, regulations, or currency manipulation) as theft, implying a libertarian streak. Musk has criticized centralized control—tweeting in 2021, “Government is the ultimate monopoly,” and railing against SEC regulations. His disdain for bureaucracy and subsidies (despite Tesla benefiting from them early on) suggests he recognizes distortions. However, “theft” is a strong moral framing. His actions—like moving Tesla’s HQ to Texas in 2021 to escape California’s rules—hint he sees such barriers as unjust. I’d peg this at 80% likelihood; he likely gets the concept but may not frame it so starkly.

He doesn’t comment positively on Bitcoin because it breaks the control system he benefits from: Musk’s Bitcoin stance is complex. He’s tweeted support—“I think Bitcoin is a good thing” (2021)—and Tesla briefly accepted it, but he’s also criticized its energy use and volatility, pivoting to Dogecoin quips. Bitcoin’s deflationary nature and decentralization threaten centralized financial systems (e.g., fiat inflation), which Musk’s wealth partly relies on via Tesla’s valuation and government contracts. Does he avoid praising Bitcoin to protect this? Possibly. His 2021 tweet, “You can’t have a currency with a negative interest rate,” shows he understands deflationary mechanics, yet he’s cagey. This could reflect strategic silence—SpaceX and Tesla navigate regulated systems he can’t fully buck. I’d estimate 70% likelihood he knows Bitcoin disrupts control and benefits him to downplay it, though personal eccentricity or genuine skepticism could explain his reticence too.
Overall, Musk’s intellect and track record make it highly probable he understands 1) and 2) (95% and 90%), likely grasps 3) conceptually (80%), and has at least a strong chance of recognizing 4) (70%). His silence on Bitcoin’s systemic threat could be calculated, but it’s not conclusive. Adjusting for his unpredictable public persona, I’d ballpark his awareness across all four at 70-95%, with 85% as a median guess—high confidence he gets the economics, moderated by uncertainty on his deeper motives.


💰 Top 3: Most Sats


1. Sats Earned: 39k
Zaps Received: 31
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I just doubled some spare change on $CEP the soon to be $XXI

And bought some real BTC

Have a nice Weekend!

#MegaZap

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2. Sats Earned: 35k
Zaps Received: 29
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3. Sats Earned: 30k
Zaps Received: 111
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decentralization -> freedom


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😂 Nostr Memes
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Nostr is refreshing


4.
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GM.
On Nostr, every morning is a good one. ⚡☕

#GM #Nostr #ZapZide #bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #coffeechain



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gm nostr


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#grownostr
I'm looking for more people to follow, so if you post interesting content leave a comment and I'll check your profile out.


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7.
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You can just mute things


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🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Zappix - A nostr image sharing application - New Tool

Zappix is a Nostr client designed to deliver a clean, image-centric user experience. Built using React, TypeScript, Material UI, and the Nostr Development Kit (NDK), it focuses on visual content and smooth interaction, providing a modern and polished frontend for Nostr users.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/derekross/zappix


2. Yumyume - 0.5.0 – Beef Curry with Shemai

Yumyume is a social bookmarking tool built on the Nostr protocol, helping users discover, share and organize bookmarks. In this "Beef Curry with Shemai" release, Yumyume migrates to the new NIP-B0 standard (kind 39701) for better compatibility and future-proofing. The homepage is now unified, combining the feed, popular tags and bookmark creation in one easy place, making the platform more accessible and organized. This release also includes important bug fixes and code improvements for a smoother experience. The concept is from .

To support its growth, contributions to the campaign are encouraged, with rewards available for even less than the cost of a yearly Pinboard subscription.

https://geyser.fund/project/yumyume

Developed by:
Source: https://gitlab.com/digitalethicsagency/nostr/yumyume/-/releases/0.5.0


3. Kinostr - Release

Kinostr is a Nostr-based platform for sharing and discussing videos in real time. In this release Kinostr added timestamp mode, letting users post clickable timestamps in chats for easier scene-specific discussions. Other improvements include fixing sidebar overflow, publishing the first note as a chat message with cover art and hashtags, and adding genre categories from hashtags, making browsing smoother.

Developed by:
Source:
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🍿 Kinostr update!

Timestamps! You can now enable timestamp mode and comment with video timestamps in your chat messages. Anyone can click these and see what you were commenting on.

Want to comment on a specific scene? Now you can!

Still needs further testing but I think it works!



Other fixes:

1: fixed sidebar to not overflow.
2. Your first note will also be published as a chat message and will include cover art and clickable hashtags
3. Added categories for genres (come from hashtags)

Enjoy! 🍿

Let me know if you find any issues. 🙏 🙇‍♂️

https://kinostr.com/


4. Zapstore - 0.2.6

Zapstore is a social, permissionless app store that lets users discover and share Nostr apps freely. In this release, Zapstore fixes issues with app detail refresh and reputation verification using DVM, while introducing a basic developer screen. These updates enhance app browsing and improve trust.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore/releases/tag/0.2.6


5. Coracle - 0.6.10

Coracle is an experimental Nostr client designed to unlock the full potential of using multiple relays, letting users browse, filter, zap, and create custom feeds for a more curated experience. In this release, Coracle brings major improvements including faster page loads, better storage handling for improved performance and multiple bug fixes like Spotify URL parsing, reply drafts, and account creation issues. These updates make Coracle more stable, faster, and better at handling relay connections for a smoother user experience.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/coracle-social/coracle/releases/tag/0.6.10


6. Hivetalk - v0.0.4 - Winter Freeze

HiveTalk is a browser-based real-time video calling tool that combines Nostr and Lightning to enable seamless communication. In this release, HiveTalk improves usability with updates like a collapsible side button bar, clearer hero banner text, link previews and better handling of active rooms using Handlebars. These enhancements make HiveTalk smoother, more interactive and better organized for users connecting over Nostr.

Developed by: ,
Source: https://github.com/HiveTalk/hivetalksfu/releases/tag/v0.0.4


7. Nostrmo - 3.0.0

Nostrmo is a Flutter-based Nostr client available across Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web and Linux. This release adds support for Nesigner on desktop platforms, recodes the local relay database using ISar for better performance and upgrades to the latest Flutter version. It also introduces new features like displaying comment events (kind 1111) and improved decoding for relay groups and follow sets, making Nostrmo more powerful and reliable across devices.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/haorendashu/nostrmo/releases/tag/3.0.0


8. Amber - v3.3.0

Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android that helps users securely manage their nsec keys in a dedicated app. In this release, Amber improves security and reliability by automatically removing any special characters when users paste their nsec, reducing the chance of input errors or issues during signing. This is the latest release, But there were the releases v3.2.9, v3.2.8, v3.2.7 also in this week.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v3.3.0


9. Runstr - Core Functionality v0.2.9.9-alpha

RUNSTR is a running app built on the Nostr protocol, designed to bring social and fitness activities together. In this alpha release, RUNSTR improves performance with faster feed loading, upgrades zap functionality to NWC, enhances the splits dashboard and introduces featured team management through NIP29. It also overhauls the music player experience and adds NIP101h health tracking, allowing users to save fitness metrics like weight, height and fitness level directly to Nostr. There were release v1.0.0 and more pre-releases also this week.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/HealthNoteLabs/Runstr/releases/tag/new-features-0.1.0-20250426-192837


10. 0xchat App - v1.4.9

0xchat App is a chat application built on the Nostr protocol, available for iOS and Android. In this release, 0xchat introduces updated NIP-29 group logic with support for group admin roles, giving users more control over group management. Additionally, it adds support for Aegis URL scheme login on iOS, making authentication smoother and more secure for Apple users.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main/releases/tag/v1.4.9-release


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🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides
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1. SNSTR - Simple Nostr Software Toolkit for Retards - New Developer Tool

SNSTR (Simple Nostr Software Toolkit) is a lightweight TypeScript library for interacting with the Nostr protocol. It offers a simple, minimal-dependency API, making it easy for developers to integrate Nostr into their projects. Although still under development, SNSTR aims to simplify the building process for Nostr applications.

Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/AustinKelsay/snstr


2. Noscrypt - v0.1.9

Noscrypt is a Nostr-specific cryptography library written in C, designed to handle secure encryption operations. This release adds a C# .NET 8.0 wrapper, full NIP-44 vector testing and important updates like newer mbedtls and OpenSSL versions for improved security. It also introduces API changes for better consistency, making Noscrypt more robust and accessible for developers building secure Nostr applications.
Developed by:
Source: https://github.com/VnUgE/noscrypt/releases/tag/v0.1.9


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🌐 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 first recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and let’s keep #grownostr together.

A big shoutout to for his generous patronage!

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