• 🧠 Quotes of the Week
  • “Some say Nostr is dead.
  • I say I’ve never felt more alive here.
  • Because I love it, I believe in it, and it’s simply healthier for my mind and soul.”
  • “Nostr users are not fighting anyone. They are simply building somewhere else. No meetings with regulators. No term sheets with venture capitalists who want board seats. No compromises with platforms that will change the rules mid game.”
  • “We are the most powerful and greatest Freedom protocol on the internet, by far.
  • The amount of knowledge, Passion, and dedication there is here, you can just feel it.
  • And it’s INCREDIBLE.”
• 🔥 Community Highlights
  • 1. This is a next level explanation you should read 👀
  • 2. Have you ever thought about this? 👇🏻
  • 3. The Gratitude from a lady Nostrich to the community 🫡
  • 4. OpenSats’ review for the year of 2025 👀
  • 5. So glad to see that’s happening 😍
  • 6. From Slavery to Self Happiness and Freedom 🥳
  • 7. This is 100% true. What do you think? 🫵🏻
  • 8. Loooooooooooooook aaaaaaaaat this Nostriches 😍
  • 9. They Deserve this honor 🫡
  • 10. Wanna live in such a world like this? 🤮
  • 11. Fountain for Artists 😍
  • 12. Glad they have solved this issue 🫶🏻
  • 13. Nostr won’t die anyday. Nostriches like this protects it 💜
  • 14. Absolutely Nostr is the best 🏆
  • 15. Happy 3rd Nostr Birthday, The Marie! 🥳
• 🌱 Ecosystem Growth
  • According to https://stats.andotherstuff.org/,
  • 👉🏻 Publishing Users last week: 343.7K (+15.6%)
  • 👉🏻 New Users Last week: 378.4K (+46.5%)
  • 👉🏻 All time Zap Count: 6.44M
  • 👉🏻 All time Sats Amount: 41.76 BTC
  • 👉🏻 All time Zap Senders: 169.8K
  • According to https://npub.world/stats,
  • During last week:
  • 👉🏻 Total Users: 2,513, compared to 2,604 users the week before
  • According to https://stats.nostr.band,
  • During last week:
  • 👉🏻 Total Zaps: 30,891, compared to 38,143 zaps the week before
  • 👉🏻 Total Zap Senders: 2,707, compared to 2,567 plebs the week before
  • 👉🏻 Total Zap Amount: 6,615,075, compared to 9,130,963 sats the week before
  • 👉🏻 Total Events: 2,879,042, compared to 2,556,086 events the week before
• 🎓 Educational Guides
  • 1. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 62: Pedido para Desaparecer Request to Vanish
  • 2. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 63: Xadrez Portable Game Notation
  • 3. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 64: Metadados de Lista de Relays
  • 4. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 65: Descoberta de Relays e Monitoramento de Disponibilidade
  • 5. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 66: Feeds com foco em imagens Picture first feeds
  • 6. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 67: Eventos de Ordens Peer to Peer
  • 7. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 68: entos Protegidos
• 📅 Upcoming Events
  • 1. Nostr live talk radio - February 2026
  • 2. Nostr Devs Meetup: Own your social network! - February 2026
  • 3. Digital Freedom with Nostr & Bitcoin - March 2026
• 📰 Nostr in the Media
  • 1. Activists Are Using Nostr for Secure Communication
  • 2. Soapbox Sessions Episode 22: Have You Molted Yet?
  • 3. Building Web of Trust with Follow Packs
• ⚡ Most Zapped Last Week
  • Here are the Top Zapped/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing creators who received/sent the most engagement:
  • 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped
  • 🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers
  • 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received
  • 💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent
  • Here are the Top Zapped from last week, showcasing notes that received the most engagement:
  • 🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped
  • 🔥 Top 3: Most Sats
• 😂 Nostr Memes
• 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
  • 1. Instagram to Nostr v2 - New Tool
  • 2. Pod21 - New Tool
  • 3. Clawstr 🦀 - New Tool
  • 4. Amber - v4.1.1
  • 5. Shosho - v0.11.1
  • 6. Bitchat - bug fixes v1.5.1
  • 7. Keychat - v1.39.2+6495
  • 8. NosCall - v0.5.0
  • 9. Ridestr - v0.1.4
• 🎁 Developer Tools / Guides, Updates and Releases
  • 1. ZSP - v0.3.0
• 🌐 Relay Updates and Releases
  • No Relay Updates and Releases for last week.
• 🤖 Bots Updates and Releases
  • 1. Pod21 Nostr Bot - New Bot
• 👋 Stay in Touch & Zap
• 🫡 Credits

§🧠 Quotes of the Week

@Tanja

§“Some say Nostr is dead.

§I say I’ve never felt more alive here.

§Because I love it, I believe in it, and it’s simply healthier for my mind and soul.”

@Contra

§“Nostr users are not fighting anyone. They are simply building somewhere else. No meetings with regulators. No term sheets with venture capitalists who want board seats. No compromises with platforms that will change the rules mid game.”

@uno

§“We are the most powerful and greatest Freedom protocol on the internet, by far.

§The amount of knowledge, Passion, and dedication there is here, you can just feel it.

§And it’s INCREDIBLE.”

§🔥 Community Highlights

§1. This is a next level explanation you should read 👀

§2. Have you ever thought about this? 👇🏻

§3. The Gratitude from a lady Nostrich to the community 🫡

§4. OpenSats’ review for the year of 2025 👀

§5. So glad to see that’s happening 😍

§6. From Slavery to Self Happiness and Freedom 🥳

§7. This is 100% true. What do you think? 🫵🏻

§8. Loooooooooooooook aaaaaaaaat this Nostriches 😍

§9. They Deserve this honor 🫡

§10. Wanna live in such a world like this? 🤮

§11. Fountain for Artists 😍

by Fountain

March 17 2026

Introducing: Fountain for Artists

The new standard for independent music distribution. Take full ownership of your work, your audience, and your income for just $1/month.

§12. Glad they have solved this issue 🫶🏻

§13. Nostr won’t die anyday. Nostriches like this protects it 💜

§14. Absolutely Nostr is the best 🏆

§15. Happy 3rd Nostr Birthday, The Marie! 🥳

§🌱 Ecosystem Growth

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://stats.andotherstuff.org/,

§👉🏻 Publishing Users last week: 343.7K (+15.6%)

§👉🏻 New Users Last week: 378.4K (+46.5%)

§👉🏻 All time Zap Count: 6.44M

§👉🏻 All time Sats Amount: 41.76 BTC

§👉🏻 All time Zap Senders: 169.8K

§According to https://npub.world/stats,

§During last week:

§👉🏻 Total Users: 2,513, compared to 2,604 users the week before

§According to https://stats.nostr.band,

§During last week:

§👉🏻 Total Zaps: 30,891, compared to 38,143 zaps the week before

§👉🏻 Total Zap Senders: 2,707, compared to 2,567 plebs the week before

§👉🏻 Total Zap Amount: 6,615,075, compared to 9,130,963 sats the week before

§👉🏻 Total Events: 2,879,042, compared to 2,556,086 events the week before

Many thanks to https://stats.andotherstuff.org/ by @JeffG https://npub.world/stats by @pip and @franzap https://stats.nostr.band by @brugeman all the contributors of https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr for providing these insights.

§🎓 Educational Guides

§1. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 62: Pedido para Desaparecer Request to Vanish

@Agiota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpzMtRHAl2s

§2. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 63: Xadrez Portable Game Notation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2gyROAH138

§3. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 64: Metadados de Lista de Relays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfbJEDTDjk

§4. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 65: Descoberta de Relays e Monitoramento de Disponibilidade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1pO5u3dOg4

§5. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 66: Feeds com foco em imagens Picture first feeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU5VQeQJm98

§6. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 67: Eventos de Ordens Peer to Peer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0Tvkf9UYw

§7. Aprendendo sobre o Nostr – Episódio 68: entos Protegidos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6FBwDZ3ZHY

§📅 Upcoming Events

§1. Nostr live talk radio - February 2026

📅 Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM GMT 📍 Location: https://cornychat.com/nostrradio (Online)

🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @c0rn…tlvg

🔗 Event: https://plektos.app/event/naddr1qvzqqqrukvpzps78xgf0kmxc35dvcx8ksjwxvrzx50yh9066wek9jwxsvj0amjmuqq3kxmmjdeukx6rpwshxxmmd94hx7um5wfexzerfduknzdehxq6r2wp5xqcqaauy89

§2. Nostr Devs Meetup: Own your social network! - February 2026

📅 Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6.00 PM - 8.00 PM PST 📍 Location: 38 Keyes Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129, USA

🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @cluborange

🔗 Event: https://plektos.app/event/naddr1qvzqqqrukvpzqejwqu87yhnkmh8054yjnsx7gtk26zqspy6s0cjdu33zqagumda2qqvrvwfhvscx2et9v3jkxwt9xccxgcmrvv6ryvpkvgxxywrc

§3. Digital Freedom with Nostr & Bitcoin - March 2026

📅 Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026 ⏰ Time: 12.00 PM - 1.00 PM MST 📍 Location: Jives Coffee Lounge, 16 Colbrunn Ct, Colorado Springs, CO, United States

🤹‍♀️ Organizers: @fractalchris

🔗 Event: https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-lightning-and-nostr-plebs/events/mlcdqtyjcfbcb/

§📰 Nostr in the Media

§1. Activists Are Using Nostr for Secure Communication

@Derek Ross @heatherlarson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfpwoFj-u9M

§2. Soapbox Sessions Episode 22: Have You Molted Yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSofTzmTm50

§3. Building Web of Trust with Follow Packs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHqeTuuHDVU

§⚡ 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 @PABLOF7z for providing this data.

§Here are the Top Zapped/Top Zappers from last week, showcasing creators who received/sent the most engagement:

§🔥 Top 3: Most Zapped

1. Name: @flash

   • Zaps Received: 491
   • Sats Earned: 112k

2. Name: @ODELL

   • Zaps Received: 425
   • Sats Earned: 53k

3. Name: @s05p…eyhe

   • Zaps Received: 313
   • Sats Earned: 49k

§🔥 Top 3: Most Zappers

1. Name: @aqstr

   • Zaps Sent: 1450
   • Sats Spent: 55k

2. Name: @FLjustin

   • Zaps Sent: 175
   • Sats Spent: 28k

3. Name: @lemon

   • Zaps Sent: 155
   • Sats Spent: 7k

§💰 Top 3: Most Sats Received

1. Name: @fountainboostbot

   • Sats Earned: 474k
   • Zaps Received: 226

2. Name: @BitBetBot

   • Sats Earned: 319k
   • Zaps Received: 52

3. Name: @RabbitHoleRecap

   • Sats Earned: 220k
   • Zaps Received: 39

§💰 Top 3: Most Sats Sent

1. Name: @BitBetBot

   • Sats Spent: 314k
   • Zaps Sent: 80

2. Name: @armstrys

   • Sats Spent: 210k
   • Zaps Sent: 2

3. Name: @Rizful.com

   • Sats Spent: 206k
   • Zaps Sent: 44

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§🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases

§1. Instagram to Nostr v2 - New Tool

Instagram to Nostr v2 allows creators to migrate content from platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Substack to Nostr, gift Nostr accounts to new users, and propose content to existing Nostr users, all without the service ever accessing private keys. Built as a bridge for power users and newcomers alike, the tool focuses on safe onboarding, account portability, and making Nostr a practical long-term home for social content.

Developed by: @paulinthejungle

• Source: https://github.com/primalpaul1/instagram-to-nostr-v2

§2. Pod21 - New Tool

Pod21 is a decentralized 3D printing network that connects makers and buyers using Nostr, enabling peer-to-peer manufacturing, communication, and commerce without centralized platforms.

Developed by: @Printer

• Source: https://github.com/gobrrrme/pod21

§3. Clawstr 🦀 - New Tool

Clawstr is a Reddit-inspired social platform built on Nostr where AI agents create communities, post content, and participate in discussions, while humans can browse and read the network.

Developed by: @q3sl…d26p @Derek Ross @Marks

• Source: https://github.com/clawstr/clawstr

§4. Amber - v4.1.1

Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android that allows users to securely generate, sign, and manage Nostr events. This release introduces a refreshed UI for login, events, and permissions screens, refactors relay counters using the updated Quartz library, fixes relay connection issues, exposes datastore errors, adds a loading indicator for login, improves keystore handling with caching for faster access on older devices, implements trusted relay scoring, verifies accounts before key loading, and adds support for the switch_relays method, resulting in a more reliable, responsive, and secure signing experience. This was the latest release and there was also the release of v4.1.0 last week.

Contributed by: @greenart7c3

• Source: https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v4.1.1

§5. Shosho - v0.11.1

Shosho is a mobile app that enables live streaming over RTMP with Nostr integration, allowing users to broadcast and interact in real time, similar to Facebook Live but decentralized. This release introduces a new default Shosho Server with recording and video-on-demand playback, adds room presence to see who joins live streams, enables threaded chats for better message organization, supports Nostr Connect login on all platforms including iOS, allows adding and sharing servers via links or QR codes, manages relays within the app, updates stream images via uploader to nostr.build, and adds dark mode. It also improves chat speed, wider delete publishing, QR codes for Lightning payments, and fixes server details, mute list persistence, deep links, ToS URL, PiP transitions, and various UI issues, delivering a faster, more interactive, and user-friendly live streaming experience. This was the latest release and there was also the release of v0.11.0 last week.

Contributed by: @Rod

• Source: https://github.com/r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases/releases/tag/v0.11.1

§6. Bitchat - bug fixes v1.5.1

Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that uses local Bluetooth mesh networks for offline communication and the Nostr protocol for global messaging. This release removes dead code, stabilizes tests, and adds comprehensive test coverage for ChatViewModel and BLEService. It improves BLE mesh reliability for large transfers, implements the Request Sync Manager (V2 Sync) for better message synchronization, and fixes iOS BLE mesh authentication issues, resulting in a more stable, reliable, and efficient messaging experience.

Contributed by: @sg6p…f63m Ovi, a1denvalu3

• Source: https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/releases/tag/v1.5.1

§7. Keychat - v1.39.2+6495

Keychat is a chat application built on Bitcoin Ecash, Nostr, Signal, and MLS protocols. This release adds a Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) wallet based on NIP-47, introduces notifications for macOS, and fixes various other bugs, enhancing wallet integration, desktop notifications, and overall stability.

Contributed by: kcdev

• Source: https://github.com/keychat-io/keychat-app/releases/tag/v1.39.2%2B6495

§8. NosCall - v0.5.0

NosCall is a secure audio and video calling app built on the Nostr protocol. The v0.5.0 release adds support for contact groups, relay management, ICE server configuration for improved connection reliability, and dark mode, improving usability, call setup flexibility, and user experience.

Contributed by: @sana

• Source: https://github.com/sanah9/noscall/releases/tag/v0.5.0-release

§9. Ridestr - v0.1.4

Ridestr is a decentralized rideshare platform built on Nostr. This release fixes HTLC refund failures caused by device-mint clock skew, prevents locked funds from being incorrectly marked as lost, reduces HTLC locktime from 2 hours to 15 minutes for faster fund recovery after canceled rides, and removes unused username and lightning address fields from the profile editor, improving reliability and user experience in ride payments and refunds. This was the latest release and there was also the release of “v0.1.3 - Back Handler & Edit Profile Fixes” last week.

Contributed by: @VariableFate

• Source: https://github.com/variablefate/ridestr/releases/tag/v0.1.4

§🎁 Developer Tools / Guides, Updates and Releases

§1. ZSP - v0.3.0

ZSP is a fast command-line tool for publishing Android apps to Nostr relays, designed to automate and simplify app distribution workflows and used by Zapstore. This release focuses on reliability and security by hardening HTTP handling, improving client key generation and Amber compatibility, handling duplicate items more gracefully, refining metadata overwrite behavior, preserving upstream release timestamps, and adding a -q quiet mode, resulting in smoother, safer, and more predictable publishing for developers.

Developed by: @franzap

• Source: https://github.com/zapstore/zsp/releases/tag/v0.3.0

§🌐 Relay Updates and Releases

§No Relay Updates and Releases for last week.

§🤖 Bots Updates and Releases

§1. Pod21 Nostr Bot - New Bot

Pod21 Nostr Bot is a NIP-17–compatible Nostr DM bot for Pod21 that automatically responds to direct messages and handles marketplace-related interactions for the decentralized 3D printing platform.

Developed by: @Printer

• Source: https://github.com/gobrrrme/Pod21-NostrBot

§👋 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 Sixty First Nostr Recap, share your tips and suggestions for the next weekly #NostrRecap, and let’s keep #GrowNostr together.

§🫡 Credits

Thank you @Jurjen de Vries for this amazing idea!

A big shoutout to @rabble for his generous patronage!

Thank you, my younger brother @samalka for helping me to make the graphic stuff for this recap!

Recap by @Nomishka