@ Nomishka Dilshan

I made my 20th edition of "The Latest on the Nostr! - A Weekly Nostr Recap" (April 21st, 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! https://image.nostr.build/06f7ff855bb0b323932a65df88f824732f4e25f895d7cc6290124d2437d8efce.png * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 🗞️ The Latest the Nostr: Weekly Nostr Recap - 21st April 2025 🚀 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ================== 🧠 Quote of the Week ================== nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m “no one asks to speak. no one begs to build. no one waits to change.” ===================== 🔥 Community Highlights ===================== 1. #TechTuesday: Smarter Homes, Safer Digital Lives and Better Bookmarks with Nostr nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpdyfuac80dk47xvxj256jak6dc22fvh342ry7l48kn8dqu74uek5qqsvnj5untgma2mvdkjddnq37wqwkvxnyj6rn3geejpcvelhhvrlfjstmhj3x 2. #Nostr: Just freedom without #centralization nostr:nevent1qqstgkg7v2gnl5rtfd64pwk54crjz90zwkl8z9r3678xn997upfa2cgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qgcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqavzpyz 3. From vision to Reality: Decentralized social media in action nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqzyyxmxs88lcjp6ydr7nylav7cncfm4nwjgwpggc4w03fjwjv3kvqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqsqp3seup9kqz8xawavqd2jff6v627s63l4xwut9hjcphdnr5r3h5gc62yde 4. #Decentralizing Healthcare: Seeking Health Professionals for MedSchlr app nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqyec7acp2xng0ztpmx33wy00uxp4nyz559wex0p8sa3rn6q20uqmqqspsv5qgq2wautx7qzhgm5779v4pxcfjn6dwt0n27rlk2uy6kwahsck0hmpq 5. We don’t ask, We build nostr:nevent1qqsyn8chncl036mr5328nlr6aes4ejgjrupuy53t8359atu0nxfksfsppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dspzpq35r7yzkm4te5460u00jz4djcw0qa90zku7739qn7wj4ralhe4ztq6wuy 6. When Openness Hurts: A Hard Lesson in Nostr Identity nostr:nevent1qqsfh8ekpndsfpra8c43hgxjplgd4qj3g7l86dv40g5dfma9cs00yscpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs7amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6q3q7vc2mgnua79tzl6t7ujjtdjg7q53wvnck6l9dc778sf0drxzka5qt955u9 ================== 🌱 Ecosystem Growth ================== 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: 40,070, compared to 42,081 zaps the week before https://m.primal.net/QXiB.png - Total zap amount: 10,120,790, compared to 9,358,905 sats the week before https://m.primal.net/QXiF.png - Total events: 4,820,677, compared to 5,206,313 events the week before https://m.primal.net/QXiH.png Many thanks to https://stats.nostr.band by nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy and all the contributors of https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr for providing these insights. ================== 🎓 Educational Guide ================== 1. Explaining Nostr on Twitter https://x.com/notD7R/status/1912131094046011788 ==================== 📅 Upcoming Events ==================== 1. nostr:npub1vlkx3xr0ulv5l65u4vwr7hknnkge4mwe76dd6gwfjezcffmu03aqpks68j “Nostr Month” - Meetup 2 📅 Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM - 8.30 PM ICT 📍 Location: BOB Space Bangkok 64/1 Phatsana 2 Alley (Ekkamai Soi 4), Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand Shared location with PeerPower Platform 🤹‍♀️ Organizer: nostr:npub1vlkx3xr0ulv5l65u4vwr7hknnkge4mwe76dd6gwfjezcffmu03aqpks68j 🔗 Event: https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/307258415 2. nostr:npub1rwh33t5x8n7czknhts5fg0v0fml8mkl7neaarksumkkf8d679qrqcz7avv 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: nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 (28th meetup) - nostr:npub1yaul8k059377u9lsu67de7y637w4jtgeuwcmh5n7788l6xnlnrgs3tvjmf, nostr:npub1fgz3pungsr2quse0fpjuk4c5m8fuyqx2d6a3ddqc4ek92h6hf9ns0mjeck, nostr:npub12gyrpse550melzx2ey69srfxlyd8svkxkg0mjcjkjr4zakqm2cnqwa3jj5 nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg (29th meetup) - nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr, nostr:npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc, nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7 🔗 Event: https://b.tc/conference/2025 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqqsg9xu086r6cd4majhca4slgacj3gsfga6gygfd0ej5jp5hks4jmwcvqyuez 3. NOSTRBAMA Nostr Conference - July 2025 📅 Date: July 15 - 17, 2025 📍 Location: The Hatch (upstairs Haberdasher), 113 Dauphin Street. Mobile, Alabama. 🤹‍♀️ Organizers: nostr:npub1unm5skfa9x4drpq43pu2g00w6pzwvfhsa23z4j6aee7vghaygmkqwjtxhc, nostr:npub16secklpnqey3el04fy2drfftsz5k26zlwdsnz84wtul2luwj8fdsugjdxk, nostr:npub1ualvtyga8hj6kgw9mwe72ns9pn6c8kd66qruv98eafeuawg7yt0shdwmqx 🔗 Event: https://nostrbama.com/ ================== 📰 Nostr in the Media ================== 1. Scaling Nostr: The Shift from Kind 3 to Kind 10002 Relay Lists nostr:npub1zl3g38a6qypp6py2z07shggg45cu8qex992xpss7d8zrl28mu52s4cjajh https://x.com/SondreB/status/1912968634013819156 2. On-Device AI: Private, Powerful, and Decentralized nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 https://x.com/damusapp/status/1913341525515469135 3. A Medium blog related Discovery Relays https://medium.com/@sondreb/discovery-relays-e2b0bd00feec 4. The Podcast of nostr:npub1pupy5eayqqc5a9ezv3789yuprjkssqzjl7hmcdylvu9mys6dmpkqhlx7zp from X to Nostr https://x.com/LeaMeakin/status/1913493789378797970 5. The best replacement for X https://x.com/LeaMeakin/status/1913500985697210541 ====================== ⚡ Most Zapped Last Week ====================== 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 nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft 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: 708 Sats Earned: 1M nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqzyyxmxs88lcjp6ydr7nylav7cncfm4nwjgwpggc4w03fjwjv3kvqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqsqp3seup9kqz8xawavqd2jff6v627s63l4xwut9hjcphdnr5r3h5gc62yde 2. Zaps Received: 155 Sats Earned: 42k nostr:nevent1qqsyn8chncl036mr5328nlr6aes4ejgjrupuy53t8359atu0nxfksfsppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dspzpq35r7yzkm4te5460u00jz4djcw0qa90zku7739qn7wj4ralhe4ztq6wuy 3. Zaps Received: 90 Sats Earned: 50k nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqzyyxmxs88lcjp6ydr7nylav7cncfm4nwjgwpggc4w03fjwjv3kvqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqsqdehnjvel0yynqux5v6y6lkv7jervsat782cw5vqzhdg8pumjs2gje69ck 💰 Top 3: Most Sats 1. Sats Earned: 1M Zaps Received: 708 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqzyyxmxs88lcjp6ydr7nylav7cncfm4nwjgwpggc4w03fjwjv3kvqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqsqp3seup9kqz8xawavqd2jff6v627s63l4xwut9hjcphdnr5r3h5gc62yde 2. Sats Earned: 85k Zaps Received: 41 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqpxfzhdwlm3cx9l6wdzyft8w8y9gy607tqgtyfq7tekaxs7lhmxfqqsrm60p6kngxkg7a8qx90zdx8lhsz6xw72lpxd6z3r72uu0hmj8sdc7ls6lm 3. Sats Earned: 50k Zaps Received: 90 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqzyyxmxs88lcjp6ydr7nylav7cncfm4nwjgwpggc4w03fjwjv3kvqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqsqdehnjvel0yynqux5v6y6lkv7jervsat782cw5vqzhdg8pumjs2gje69ck ============== 😂 Nostr Memes ============== 1. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqu0v40vtdve4frs8tlcpkv2k3l76r8g2cfugqe7ejv5vdhjgskt4qqszeh7wqe6vx7wpcww7k63awxavwjylld7rz0tscek7gyg8unc7w8cljmg07 2. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqsppf9kmg9jxjjhasg802f2y2zxe64p9m7k38f2sr0zg3klkdudk4q39ptng 3. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq7ueramk6pxc0j6agfvk3qv855s0dt7pdv4e45nd434caemv9pqdqqsz9cx28a4dvuhuaztw6e7yqy80rpzpt0fqffvktnxw86etq8clyrcw57zdc 4. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqsy0m09psms3nh2y5nrgsx5p8wk3j6ry30zerhc6umxkzdylfukw4ctvajg7 5. nostr:nevent1qqsr3e48rtmayhyf6vh4ygp0602xae4nday2mtv2ar8ew4gqqdvls4cpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyz8mzs95arw7l97wfwpp6frj0zs6gdfnvf3r7eqzzjztxuhefqqqcwymjl2 6. nostr:nevent1qqs2qsnxjy523awp6ssdj0e4ndr8hvrfjdngumgltmag0xgd9au7q6spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qnxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzszpj9zd 7. nostr:nevent1qqsqu02wcv8luskv209au2q0fk9lxw4yzau5trhe7m5cete405f9hrspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qlrnvvs6z78s9yjqxxr38uyqkmn34lsaxznnqgd877j4z2qej3j5sf2ceck 8. nostr:nevent1qqsf3ulkh40quzg60z90neu6gdf5hq7gavxtsfs9m9ggl8xac09tu5spp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyr02k7w6lgwzhe955mf6egf40dk25zm5f06x44ff5khyvs5g270xsz3p9l5 9. nostr:nevent1qqsv9s5f5l6avltk6q0rra6tza0m6hy68dq8628vt7ln0k0cmhmm9eqzyzw2p0t52p6z663qxxwqu02vv7wfupr2nhrsarh4ts5stcjq2g6qkqgzcme 10. nostr:nevent1qqsfksgyq202s4393l0p3xhemay5rwp0nzta4u36y94tl83ych9npecpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qm64hnkh6rs47fd9x6wk2zdtmdj4qkazt734d22d94ery9zzhne5qchm7dd 11. nostr:nevent1qqsguw49cs79nun0rdvpyuszxjka9x34y86t0jqwkcq0l9h7gh8g3cgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmnyqgsda2memtapc2lykjnd8t9px4ake2stw39lg6k49xj6u3jz3pteu6q5zd9e6 12. nostr:nevent1qqs2escl26h3lj5xtqdrcwjp5yph4xhsy6eddeta598cppzhnmquf9gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qlrnvvs6z78s9yjqxxr38uyqkmn34lsaxznnqgd877j4z2qej3j5sd5vcwf 13. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpj5fevglr36atdnzyf507s7j9z823vkttwd2n9hlnlmsflysfdutqqst8xnevsphk966xl8n5kap25v9zvd7hc3ekk8s23ek4gtn07ncc7qe2uda7 14. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqs2n87nfa8y204nkmlmaxcfyymv2x0wvkg7gjjcyz2kqjrr4y29y0gdz859f 15. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqstcxnfw0c4runf594zykp9msaqczmtxtscfpnzagp36lczxzvck0ch2xq86 16. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqsvdkc5ud24zhct4ycxvxt4pad8cj3dqdnnnmqxuw9hfw8sfwyjusgkvmpl7 17. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp9490rmt2prydhs5rw5shmzk2xt94gqa7ps9j29n0pdpxujsf6faqyv8wumn8ghj7erfwfjkxar0wfuju7tpvf6jumt99uq3xamnwvaz7tmsw4e8qmr9wpskwtn9wvhsqgp2esdcgg46f3n7f02rd2x6rdmp3csxgt88qcpw9jjyngtulychyugff9dt =========================== 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases =========================== 1. Lantern - A Chrome extension for highlighting and annotating web pages - New Tool Lantern is a Chrome extension for highlighting and annotating web content and publishing notes directly to Nostr via NIP-84 and NIP-73. As a fork of Hypothes.is, it helps users emphasize and share readable content within Nostr. Works best on ungoogled-chromium. Developed by: nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 Source: https://git.fiatjaf.com/lantern 2. Aegis - Nostr Signer - New Tool Aegis is a simple, cross-platform Nostr signer for securely signing events across multiple clients. Supports various connection methods, making it easy to use with different apps and devices. Developed by: ZharlieW Source: https://github.com/ZharlieW/Aegis ================================== 🎁 Developer Tools, updates and Guides ================================== 1. Nostr Components - Take Nostr content beyond Nostr clients - New Developer Tool Nostr Components is a developer tool that allows embedding Nostr profiles, posts, and follow buttons into any website. Built on the concept of fiatjaf’s Nostr Web Components, this tool enhances usability with a refined UI and a storybook component generator for easy customization. It simplifies the process for developers and webmasters to integrate Nostr content outside of traditional clients, helping increase Nostr's presence and accessibility across the web. Developed by: nostr:npub1qsvv5ttv6mrlh38q8ydmw3gzwq360mdu8re2vr7rk68sqmhmsh4svhsft3 Source: https://github.com/saiy2k/nostr-components 2. rely - A framework for building super custom relays - New Developer Tool Rely is a framework for building custom Nostr relays. It avoids the complexity of other frameworks with a clean, minimal architecture. There was a release also this week (v0.3.2) which adds a security fix that blocks clients trying to authenticate before receiving an AUTH challenge, preventing impersonation attacks and enhancing relay security. Developed by: nostr:npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup Source: https://github.com/pippellia-btc/rely 3. llms - Context text files for LLMs - New Developer Tool llms is a developer tool that provides helpful text files for large language models (LLMs) to build Nostr apps more easily. These files include code examples, explanations, and documentation (all in one place). So the LLM has everything it needs to generate working code. It also includes support for tools like rust-nostr, making AI-assisted development faster and more accurate. Developed by: nostr:npub1aljazgxlpnpfp7n5sunlk3dvfp72456x6nezjw4sd850q879rxqsthg9jp Source: https://github.com/nostr-net/llms 4. Rust Nostr - v0.41.0 A Rust library for building Nostr clients, wallets, and relays, offering high-level protocol support. This release adds NIP-C0 (Code Snippets) and NIP-98 (auth verification), introduces a Nostr keyring, improves relay error handling, and includes breaking changes to tag handling and metadata structure. Developed by: nostr:npub1drvpzev3syqt0kjrls50050uzf25gehpz9vgdw08hvex7e0vgfeq0eseet, nostr:npub1qqqqqq2stely3ynsgm5mh2nj3v0nk5gjyl3zqrzh34hxhvx806usxmln03, nostr:npub1kuemsj7xryp0uje36dr53scn9mxxh8ema90hw9snu46633n9n2hqp3drjt Source: https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr/releases/tag/v0.41.0 ========================== 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases ========================== No Relay Updates and Releases for this week. =================== 👋 Stay in Touch & Zap =================== 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 twentieth recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #nostrrecap and let’s keep #grownostr together. A big shoutout to nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 for his generous patronage! Recap by nostr:npub19hs0lg9vyd0lghayeju5fnflx0melawjrl8etuqln9gkhd4mwtxq2t5jcn