Follow our new Connect the Workd account!! ⚡⚡


Let's Connect the World with Bitcoin through the Lightning Network!  ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ https://m.primal.net/LUAA.jpg


gm, especially grateful for Nostriches like  nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x who organize Nostr events as part of the conferences, thanks for bringing us together!

if you are organizing Nostr event soon, drop it in replies

h/t  nostr:npub1k5f85zx0xdskyayqpfpc0zq6n7vwqjuuxugkayk72fgynp34cs3qfcvqg2 for the pic https://m.primal.net/LTYa.png


Good luck Avi! 👍🏻


No comparison! 😅💪🏻💪🏻⚡


Yeah! Loved it! ⚡


Loved this!! Thanks nostr:npub1asuq0pxedwfagpqkdf4lrfmcyfaffgptmayel9947j8krad3x58srs20ap!! ⚡🙏🏻⚡What an amazing setup!! 🤩 nostr:note15dv5f90feg7vk6f8zqr6pj8wmw8chwa9xthdvvpvrt3luhnnp9eqjdnyvt


We’re enjoying our last #ConnectTheWorld evening in Amsterdam! Thanks nostr:npub1jp9s6r7fpuz0q09w7t9q0j3lmvd97gqzqzgps88gu870gulh24xs9xal58 for playing your music here two nights in a row! 🎸🎤🥳 https://video.nostr.build/c691bc5e975b1ba993b5cc77132483d3d050ec133e411dbe31c5f7f3ab72e3ef.mp4


Don’t miss it tonight!! 🥳⚡

Connect the World Meetup | The Lightning Movement https://meetu.ps/e/NwFsT/TKl0q/i https://image.nostr.build/9d87e78c0febbb0f590a7cf23bf0fbba0cf3cf1b880c8fffe1a73b1037098d41.jpg


The guys over at the Connect the World podcast really know how to put together a relaxed and unique interview. We chatted about the future of UX design, UX solutions for activists as well as how to bridge the gap between bringing user stories closer to the development process of Open Source bitcoin products. Great chat! https://image.nostr.build/6a52c1f1c8148d6570f4f4bbf1de5a3f4e14046c6f7a066fd1c455586d04e7dc.jpg nostr:nprofile1qqsxxqf7m2m3870xtx8kg2fq6m7hk4c6zuyxp2ef2j9twr6p8k44apqpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj7sprpmhxue69uhhyumnd3shjtnxd9shg6npvchxxmmdqyd8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgun8wfshq6pwdejhghsprew nostr:nprofile1qqsz8vd8rsffaaflmnu9lqwuyzsp0nc77ssm0etynjztehwlvua76scpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc20llpu nostr:nprofile1qqsqy2w60c4lq7mda6367q4vld2nvug8d9ymg3e4ukd425hzvptek4cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgnwaehxw309aex2mrp09skymr99ehhyecqwmvxn


We loved our talk!! Thanks again! 🥳🙏🏻


And nostr:npub1euqqd009atl8msv7xprdrulhw3k7dh4r8q24mv4kcrklvenrfu3sal97j5! https://video.nostr.build/0fb7d717622035f4e0ab888ccf89592a934ecfa1eda63f5431e473ef43ee11d6.mp4


More music at #Nostrdam! nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr is doing his thing! ⚡💥 https://video.nostr.build/7c53e69f13415c48441f065d5fc5ef0fd2dd613f02c0fab6db7639bda2561c00.mp4


Right now at #BraaiAmsterdam we host the third #Nostrdam by Connect the World!

Right now live music! Come over or check on zap.stream!

https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjrxvf3x3jnve3k943nzepk956xzen994sngve495ukvdpk8qmkxcecx43x2qgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmp0qgsv73dxhgfk8tt76gf6q788zrfyz9dwwgwfk3aar6l5gk82a76v9fgrqsqqqan8cwtgzc


be there next time! ⚡⚡ https://image.nostr.build/c06acdcdc80bfeec9d374dd45b6dc7904e91d6f9dc664e267cfbae5690342fd3.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5410df1a4a7afb7efb4cce0196b48cb12e6622731ad59ca86f10309405f33855.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b016211ac0fb5f2c95c338f7d201ffe2d36280393922e554bba793b38f73e73d.jpg


What a day! There’s so much going on in the #Nostr space! The third nostr:npub1h5ewqujs336m0kdez46l03jttnaqp3yrvf7evertw0ec52q3qulq4kcdg7 meetup is packed with amazing speakers, panel discussion, live music and a hackathon! If you’re not here today, then


nostr:npub1h5ewqujs336m0kdez46l03jttnaqp3yrvf7evertw0ec52q3qulq4kcdg7 is starting!
https://m.primal.net/LOmR.jpg


Don’t forget to get your ticket! ⚡⚡ nostr:note1424vplrx4mkwlldze5r79sl2aj75lctz8l3aae0wcs6r04ec8hzq428rty


Do you remember the Connect the World @Satsback.com NFC cards of two years ago? If you still have one, you can easily rewrite it with your Npub. Just scan it with a phone, and your profile will pop up. Bring your NFC card to Nostrdam.com tomorrow, and we’ll rewrite it for you!

 p.s. Also a bunch of cards to giveaway!

https://m.primal.net/LNoh.mp4


Low C - Erick Turnbull


Get ready for a day of talks, collaboration, and community at Nostrdam. We’ll kick off the afternoon with engaging discussions, a hackathon on the terrace, and wrap-up with live music in the evening. It’s a relaxed event focused on decentralization, tech and Nostr.

www.nostrdam.com https://image.nostr.build/fc228b92a099250f07c7700242b33a0e09ffaa2154af769a9894b18dc5ba9f87.png


This amazing spirit gets the #LightningNetwork to the next stage and ready for a flood of newcomers! ⚡⚡ nostr:note1mw3pc2mvjhgps0wpqx4j9h5m6hdhrtar8tnugyzrfkvc3teqdr4q5lpq0m


Let’s get together and listen and talk about #Nostr! Next week on Tuesday the 8th from 1pm till midnight, you’re all set! Food, drinks, hackathon, talks and music!

Don’t miss it and start being busy creating a new internet! ⚡⚡

Thanks to everyone participating and organizing this event! nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x , nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr, nostr:npub14wxtsrj7g2jugh70pfkzjln43vgn4p7655pgky9j9w9d75u465pqvagcye and many others! 💪🏻

Get you ticket at:

https://connecttheworld.live/nostrdam/


When I see such initiatives, I can't restrain myself from helping out!

#BTCAMS is coming next week, the day before we're arranging #Nostrdam with  nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x  nostr:npub1k5f85zx0xdskyayqpfpc0zq6n7vwqjuuxugkayk72fgynp34cs3qfcvqg2   nostr:npub1vvqnak4hz0u7vkv0vs5jp4ha0dt359cgvz4jj4y2ku85z0dtt6zq9pv3s8  nostr:npub1lwsmhk9t2le9see32l006khunnk6qpxxs30enke3d8lykcd6wstqegy86j and others

And during the main event, there will be a #Nostrbooth 👇

nostr:note1kums3s3uzme57vaff2v28f8x5ql6x328n6sr03kd3gqaxhclwe7se86j88

Come over!

https://nostrdam.com


Yeah!! This will be awesome!! ⚡⚡


Yes! Can’t wait! ⚡⚡ nostr:note18jay22qh9cxaeeku85r7qzclt2cskh0j0x5t3tvl25rjurat0e0q6n7h2w


Let’s meet you all there at Nostrdam! ⚡ nostr:note19vqrqwss43wng7madthcse89u9p0p4exktqx2993hsxrvfltmvhsf9h829


Thanks and double done! ✅


Way to go! Love it!


Love this roast! ⚡⚡

https://image.nostr.build/a584a3dd8d0fe249a88d74faebe78c9b7967decae4bace9c7eeb88b8003815c8.png
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Let's go!!! ⚡


What do you think? 😉

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Yeah, the good old days! 🤩


A new episode, together with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr and nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x

This time all about #nostr! About understanding the importance of decentralized protocols in combating the control of large internet companies.

Listen to our talk with nostr:npub17plqkxhsv66g8quxxc9p5t9mxazzn20m426exqnl8lxnh5a4cdns7jezx0  about all exciting new projects built on Nostr!

🎥 https://youtu.be/Mz5j-NgFvEw


Thanks for joining us! And you did great! ⚡💪🏻⚡


Thanks for joining! And let’s get to the rest some other time soon! ⚡⚡😉


This was such great fun! Recording with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x and nostr:npub1vvqnak4hz0u7vkv0vs5jp4ha0dt359cgvz4jj4y2ku85z0dtt6zq9pv3s8.
These guys send a preparation document of so many pages nostr:npub1jqs0u7zhh53e94gyhm4eu458wm6sw7z0kk66jjhhkhh346tcq2ysfgr247 was already in a headache preparing. Turned out we didn’t get to 80% of the preparation 😂 thanks guys for the proof of work! https://image.nostr.build/8624e35e23aa85062d9c1edb5835cd4408bdfb30c205862adc71a4dc5ed21ca7.jpg


Awesome!! 🤩

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These are communities to check out for a start (They all have decently active groups on Telegram):

For Germany, Einundzwanzig.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_einundzwanzig_
Telegram: https://t.me/einundzwanzigpodcast
They have a telegram group dedicated to Berlin as well.

For Netherlands, check out Arnhem Bitcoinstad
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinstad
Their Telegram: https://t.me/Bitcoinstad

Folks from Connect the World podcast are pretty cool Dutch people to contact as well:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctw_podcast
Telegram: https://t.me/connect_the_world

For France, folks from LN Market have a strong community presence.


Yeah, thanks for mentioning us! Always welcome to connect with us and brainstorm about organizing in Amsterdam! 💪🏻

The Connect the World team:

nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr
nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4x nostr:npub1vvqnak4hz0u7vkv0vs5jp4ha0dt359cgvz4jj4y2ku85z0dtt6zq9pv3s8


hey nostr, can anyone help me figure out how I can host some Bitcoin meetups in Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam over the next few weeks/month or so?


Awesome initiative!! 🤩🥳


We're excited to announce a new initiative to get creators and journalists on to Nostr. This is a project organized by nos.social with   nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg,  nostr:npub1w0rthyjyp2f5gful0gm2500pwyxfrx93a85289xdz0sd6hyef33sh2cu4x,  nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk,  nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955, and  nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q. The goal is to get a diversity of content on to nostr and show those creators and journalists that the nostr model of zaps and the new subscription content over nostr is a better alternative to centralized advertising driven platforms. #value4value

Please share this with creators and journalists you know who are already on Nostr and also those who might want to join. This will include both getting these folks on to the nostr apps which make sense for them, setting them up with a wallet, teaching them how to be successful on nostr, and importantly promoting them through a bunch of channels on nostr so they can build and audience.

We don't have the deep pockets of meta and tiktok, nor their powerful AI driven algorithms, but we've got something that can be more powerful, people.

Creators and Journalists know they're stuck sharecropping on centralized platforms that can demonetize or delete or just shadow ban their accounts. One day their content gets broadcast to the world, the next the algorithm doesn't even show it to their followers. Their revenue is dependent on getting a cut from an opaque and arbitrary advertising system.

So, share these links, if you're a creator or journalist sign up, and when we start promoting these folks on nostr, check out what they're doing and if you like it, send them zaps. This is open to both existing nostr creators and journalists and new ones we'll onboard.

https://www.nos.social/creator-residency

https://www.nos.social/journalism-accelerator


For all Nostriches here who are going to Arnhem in May: Don’t miss are #nostr meetup! ⚡⚡ nostr:note13xkyn30f49579et3fe5dflkz3r2ghhdglg3zx7ctcjayf392pa8qsnj08k


Let’s go! ⚡💪🏻⚡


Yeah! Thanks for reminding! ⚡🙏🏻⚡


“This technology is a huge enabler for properly priced liquidity on Layer 2 which leads to a new "risk free rate" in global capital markets.” is a quote from a tweet by Preston Pysh.

Yesterday I wrote a new Lightning Focus article for nostr:npub1fyej2m42xz3sp88m8w28hf8a00akxw453z388n46869e9x699apspr3djs including:

- A compelling proposal to make transactions more deterministic by making off-chain sending and receiving payments no longer dependent on fluctuating on-chain costs.
- A study by Anita Posch on how the various Lightning wallets perform under difficult internet conditions.
- DLC Markets (what Preston's quote is about), a new standard in derivatives trading with Bitcoin as the underlying infrastructure.

For all Lightning fanatics who like it: Read the entire article here 👇🏻 (Link leads to translated article to Englisch)

https://shorturl.at/eASZ0


And that it makes you smile is the most important! ;-)


Report of how the money Jack donated to the cause in December 2022 is being spent.

# Bounties given

## February 2024
  - Viktor: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/viktorvsk/saltivka and https://github.com/viktorvsk/knowstr
  - Eric T: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/tcheeric/nostr-java
  - Semisol: 5,000,000 - https://relay.noswhere.com/ and https://hist.nostr.land relays
  - Sebastian: 5,000,000 - Drupal stuff and [nostr-php](https://github.com/swentel/nostr-php) work
  - tijl: 5,000,000 - [Cloudron](https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/11146/khatru-pyramid-a-nostr-relay/12), Yunohost and [Fraidycat](https://github.com/kickscondor/fraidycat/pull/269) attempts
  - Null Kotlin Dev: 5,000,000 - AntennaPod [attempt](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/6945)

## December 2023
  - hzrd: 5,000,000 - Nostrudel
  - awayuki: 5,000,000 - NOSTOPUS illustrations
  - bera: 5,000,000 - getwired.app
  - Chris: 5,000,000 - resolvr.io
  - NoGood: 10,000,000 - nostrexplained.com stories

## October 2023
  - SnowCait: 5,000,000 - https://nostter.vercel.app/ and other tools
  - Shaun: 10,000,000 - https://yakihonne.com/, events and work on Nostr awareness
  - Derek Ross: 10,000,000 - spreading the word around the world
  - fmar: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/frnandu/yana
  - The Nostr Report: 2,500,000 - curating stuff
  - james magoo: 2,500,000 - the Obsidian plugin: https://github.com/jamesmagoo/nostr-writer

## August 2023
  - Paul Miller: 5,000,000 - JS libraries and cryptography-related work
  - **BOUNTY** tijl: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/github-tijlxyz/wikinostr
  - gzuus: 5,000,000 - https://nostree.me/

## July 2023
  - syusui-s: 5,000,000 - rabbit, a tweetdeck-like Nostr client: https://syusui-s.github.io/rabbit/
  - kojira: 5,000,000 - Nostr fanzine, Nostr discussion groups in Japan, hardware experiments
  - darashi: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/darashi/nos.today, https://github.com/darashi/searchnos, https://github.com/darashi/murasaki
  - jeff g: 5,000,000 - https://nostr.how and https://listr.lol, plus other contributions
  - cloud fodder: 5,000,000 - https://nostr1.com (open-source)
  - utxo.one: 5,000,000 - https://relaying.io (open-source)
  - Max DeMarco: 10,269,507 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-jiiepOrE
  - **BOUNTY** optout21: 1,000,000 - https://github.com/optout21/nip41-proto0 (proposed nip41 CLI)
  - **BOUNTY** Leo: 1,000,000 - https://github.com/leo-lox/camelus (an old relay thing I forgot exactly)

## June 2023
  - **BOUNTY**: Sepher: 2,000,000 - a webapp for making lists of anything: https://pinstr.app/
  - **BOUNTY**: Kieran: 10,000,000 - implement gossip algorithm on Snort, implement all the other nice things: manual relay selection, following hints etc.
  - Mattn: 5,000,000 - a myriad of projects and contributions to Nostr projects: https://github.com/search?q=owner%3Amattn+nostr&type=code
  - **BOUNTY**: lynn: 2,000,000 - a simple and clean git nostr CLI written in Go, compatible with William's original git-nostr-tools; and implement threaded comments on https://github.com/fiatjaf/nocomment.
  - Jack Chakany: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/jacany/nblog
  - **BOUNTY**: Dan: 2,000,000 - https://metadata.nostr.com/

## April 2023
  - **BOUNTY**: Blake Jakopovic: 590,000 - event deleter tool, NIP dependency organization
  - **BOUNTY**: koalasat: 1,000,000 - display relays
  - **BOUNTY**: Mike Dilger: 4,000,000 - display relays, follow event hints (Gossip)
  - **BOUNTY**: kaiwolfram: 5,000,000 - display relays, follow event hints, choose relays to publish (Nozzle)
  - Daniele Tonon: 3,000,000 - Gossip
  - bu5hm4nn: 3,000,000 - Gossip
  - **BOUNTY**: hodlbod: 4,000,000 - display relays, follow event hints

## March 2023
  - Doug Hoyte: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/hoytech/strfry
  - Alex Gleason: 5,000,000 sats - https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/mostr
  - verbiricha: 5,000,000 sats - https://badges.page/, https://habla.news/
  - talvasconcelos: 5,000,000 sats - https://migrate.nostr.com, https://read.nostr.com, https://write.nostr.com/
  - **BOUNTY**: Gossip model: 5,000,000 - https://camelus.app/
  - **BOUNTY**: Gossip model: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/kaiwolfram/Nozzle
  - **BOUNTY**: Bounty Manager: 5,000,000 - https://nostrbounties.com/
## February 2023
 - styppo: 5,000,000 sats - https://hamstr.to/
 - sandwich: 5,000,000 sats - https://nostr.watch/
 - **BOUNTY**: Relay-centric client designs: 5,000,000 sats https://bountsr.org/design/2023/01/26/relay-based-design.html
  - **BOUNTY**: Gossip model on https://coracle.social/: 5,000,000 sats
  - Nostrovia Podcast: 3,000,000 sats - https://nostrovia.org/
  - **BOUNTY**: Nostr-Desk / Monstr: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/alemmens/monstr
  - Mike Dilger: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip

## January 2023
  - ismyhc: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/Galaxoid-Labs/Seer
  - Martti Malmi: 5,000,000 sats - https://iris.to/
  - Carlos Autonomous: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/BrightonBTC/bija
  - Koala Sat: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/KoalaSat/nostros
  - Vitor Pamplona: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst
  - Cameri: 5,000,000 - https://github.com/Cameri/nostream

##  December 2022
  - William Casarin: 7 BTC - splitting the fund
  - pseudozach: 5,000,000 sats - https://nostr.directory/
  - Sondre Bjellas: 5,000,000 sats - https://notes.blockcore.net/
  - Null Dev: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/KotlinGeekDev/Nosky
  - Blake Jakopovic: 5,000,000 sats - https://github.com/blakejakopovic/nostcat, https://github.com/blakejakopovic/nostreq and https://github.com/blakejakopovic/NostrEventPlayground

Reports on how Jack's money is being spent by fiatjaf

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/fiatjaf/fd6dc37c


Absolutely! ⚡👍🏻


Check our latest episode! ⚡
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These initiatives are the way to enable even more innovation! ⚡
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⚡ For nostr:npub1fyej2m42xz3sp88m8w28hf8a00akxw453z388n46869e9x699apspr3djs I wrote a new #LightningFocus article!

Privacy problems with lightning addresses? Bastien Teinturier's from Acinq recent proposals offer solutions! And more about better lightning native invoice options with #BOLT12!

And learn more how a bitcoiner Hugo Ramos lost about 4 BTC due to a security problem in a plugin on his lightning node and about what Stable Channels are and how software developer Tony Klaus opened the first Stable Channel on bitcoin mainnet!

Lastly I will discuss a number of highlights from the #nostr world that are more than worth to try yourself! 😉

Check out the latest Lightning Focus for the latest updates and insights! (Dutch only) 👇🏻

https://bitcoinfocus.nl/2023/12/21/298-uitdagingen-met-privacy-en-de-belofte-van-bolt12/


I just hear the music: “Woah, We’re going back to the Island!” 😅 But that’s about Ibiza… 😉


Checkout the new Connect The World episode where nostr:npub1vvqnak4hz0u7vkv0vs5jp4ha0dt359cgvz4jj4y2ku85z0dtt6zq9pv3s8 and I talk with Peter Kroll about the #bitcoin community he’s building in Curaçao! 🇨🇼

My first trip to the island was in 2013, also the year I became bitcoiner ⚡hope to be back soon and spend some sats 🔥.

https://youtu.be/ySV-cPYX-Eg


Awesome news! 🥳🥳 nostr:note147unjd644qtxeqdk6f2fncfcpte0446ekfu8smvlgynfs8whru6s6gjkg6


A new episode of Connect the Word is online! Together with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr we talked with Peter Kroll of the Bitcoin Reef in Curacao! Check it in you’re favorite Podcasting app! ⚡

https://youtu.be/ySV-cPYX-Eg


Nostr Relays
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Check our newest Connect the World episode! Together with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr, we talked to Secondl1ght, the developer behind Cipherchat and co-creator of the BTCMap.org! He sheds light on the technicalities, challenges, and future of these innovative projects.

Check out the full episode below! 👇🏻
youtu.be/p5UuHwXH4kk


And yet another paid #nostr relay! Managed and always up to date! Love to be able to really contribute to the Nostr community! 💪🏻

⚡ relay.nostr.nu
⚡ relay.nostr.wf https://image.nostr.build/d877400099ca8055fe7d0cdbec339f29a4cc3667cd683322125d001c1eb3c4d2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/cb1ebc44f0bb563c50069a85ac0b8e308a8bddcc6d88f5d2585b666320297f12.jpg https://image.nostr.build/469f7e0d73756f05d7161c952e6f8f51a0b5444d0cb57fd35de04054c1468ab5.jpg


"There's nothing at the protocol level that prevents people to build apps just as good as Twitter or as Instagram." - William Casarin

nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr and I talked to nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s about the Nostr, the Damus app and everyting decentralised!

We talked about:
🔸 The journey of William from a 10-year-old programming enthusiast to challenging the status quo with Nostr and Damus.
🔸 In-depth insights on how Nostr ensures censorship resistance and user sovereignty, standing in stark contrast to traditional social media.
🔸 The future of Nostr and how it could revolutionize not just social media but a plethora of online applications.
🔸 William's perspective on the growth and adoption of the Lightning Network, particularly through the integration of "Zaps" in Nostr.

Why This Matters:
🔥 Understand the critical role of technologies like Nostr in safeguarding free speech and user autonomy online.
🔥 Explore the synergies between Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and Nostr, and how they're shaping a new digital landscape.

🎥 Check out the full interview:

https://youtu.be/SAm_YM9Ovbg


edward

@edazcona on Twitter | 📸 Photographer | 🎨 Media Artist | ⚡#LightningNetwork Host of the @ctw_podcast 🌎 | Editor 👁@BitcoinFocusNL & 🌕@The_DailyMoon


Always great to talk about nostr and the future of the internet! ⚡ nostr:note13cpr0ekdv4gm4qtmd5zv3a8nvucrezlzl0ung3zmlzmwd8vzwfyseyeddt


Sorry for the typo: Small = Simple 😅


“I consider LN a done deal.” said the developer of the Small Bitcoin Wallet.
For nostr:npub1fyej2m42xz3sp88m8w28hf8a00akxw453z388n46869e9x699apspr3djs I wrote a new #LightningFocus including an interesting discussion between nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 and nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg about #hodl invoices and their impact on Lightning payments.

You can also read more about Universal Money Address, a service from David Marcus (Lightspark) and Bakkt, to receive and hold fiat money, while using the bitcoin lightning network as a payment rail. This also has the potential to spark discussion 😉

And why the #Bitcoin derivatives exchange Kollider stopped its activities.

https://bitcoinfocus.nl/2023/11/23/287-controverse-over-hodl-invoices-zeus-versus-mutiny/
https://void.cat/d/VF52TWr86JyeqbsRCwYnPv.webp


Thanks Bert! Great talking with you there! And keep up your amazing work for the Bitcoin space in The Netherlands! ⚡⚡💪🏻


Interview by nostr:npub1qg5a5l3t7pakmm4r4up2e764xecsw62fk3rntevm24fwyczhndtsdrvc4xand nostr:npub1vvqnak4hz0u7vkv0vs5jp4ha0dt359cgvz4jj4y2ku85z0dtt6zq9pv3s8 at bitcoin Amsterdam. It was great to see you guys put in so much effort to connect the world through your
Podcast 🙏 https://youtu.be/UeerKUi0atM


Leuk om terug te zien! 🤩⚡


And serving Amsterdam beer with a nice ostrich logo! 😉 https://image.nostr.build/01f2979764d4958c79501333fc20f451c6f2b201f934a9cf8f0fa281cbbb210f.jpg


And the #nostr meetup yesterday! We really want to make this a first of many more in the future!

Thanks nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s, nostr:npub19mduaf5569jx9xz555jcx3v06mvktvtpu0zgk47n4lcpjsz43zzqhj6vzk (Merce Romera) and nostr:npub1hqaz3dlyuhfqhktqchawke39l92jj9nt30dsgh2zvd9z7dv3j3gqpkt56s! ⚡🙏🏻⚡ https://image.nostr.build/69f79f3295467ac1ff67abd41ed3188b67366f6dea76c31c1a9ff6a0451af877.jpg


What a great 2 days of meetups at Braai Amsterdam! Connecting the World together and having conversations about #nostr and #Lightning! ⚡🎉

Thanks everybody! 🙏🏻 https://image.nostr.build/cda928b9d5460dfb7bee22fb7779de540be496912fea026ebb65b007afa15aa2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/cda928b9d5460dfb7bee22fb7779de540be496912fea026ebb65b007afa15aa2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5ab82a22552c73390ab240caadfed905dfe55ec1ef60483e458a30b045dcd7c2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e22776d8a7300de7537fe0946aecac23a2e8940c46302c7de2bb49abd262d78d.jpg


Absolutely!! 🥳💪🏻


Thanks man! 🙏🏻 And glad to hear!

There’s so much development still needed, but a lot of people with their heart on the right place, are working their ass of with lots of passion to make it work!


In the Cryptocast podcast for the Dutch mainstream Business radio station, BNR Nieuwsradio, I talked about the past 8 months of #Nostr developments and how things are going within the Lightning Network!

Listen to it here (🇳🇱 only): https://www.bnr.nl/podcast/cryptocast/10526372/291-b-bouwen-doe-je-in-een-bear-market-ook-bij-nostr-en-lightning

https://void.cat/d/NS5Gva1fx8hed1jGXWHnes.webp


A new episode with Lisa Neigut (Niftynei)! Together with
nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr we talked with her about Base58, bitcoin++ and the importance of bitcoin education and how developers can rock the space better than before!

Watch it here! 👇🏻

https://youtu.be/4rOrxLqsr_0


Awesome!! ⚡


Please welcome Spring - the nostr browser.

This is the first public Android release, we're submitting to the Play Store, but an APK is ready for you to try: https://github.com/nostrband/nostr-universe/releases/download/v0.1.0/spring-nostr-browser-v0.1.0.apk

The app is open source: https://github.com/nostrband/nostr-universe/

We believe this category of a Nostr-specific browser is a very powerful tool for all the nostriches and bitcoiners. It takes the experience of using Nostr micro-apps to the next level, and should help accelerate the adoption of non-social Nostr use cases.

Some screenshots are here:
nostr:nevent1qqsdf8x6p2uzd7kwkgndzjnga2gt3las58l0y56l7rd2w3lmy3944ecprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshsqpwmr4

If you hesitate to paste your nsec into the app, we totally get it - just use your (or someone else's) npub to log in and look around. However, if you do add your real keys - those are handled by a separate library, stored in an encrypted form and protected by the Android keystore, inaccessible to any JS code, immune to XSS or app-level bugs.

What you can do today:
- add nsec keys or npubs, switch between keys
- browse various interesting events on the homepage - trending stuff, suggested profiles, big zaps, highlights, long posts, live streams, nostr web apps
- open any event in any web app that supports this event kind and has been published on nostr using NIP-89
- open/close/hide the browser tabs, grouped by app/domain
- log in inside the opened apps as if you have the 'browser extension' (nip-07 interface injected into tabs)
- pin apps/tabs to your app "drawer" for fast access
- access your contact list at the search page, profiles sorted by recently-accessed first
- search through profiles, notes and long posts
- tab menu - if there is an event-id/npub in the url of the opened tab, you can zap the event, or open with another app from the menu (more coming soon)
- context menu - if you long-tap on a link with event-id/npub in the url, you can zap/open-with from the context menu
- nostr: links clicked inside a tab are handled by showing a list of apps that support this event (NIP-89)
- long-tap on a text selection with event-id/npub to open the context menu to zap/open-with
- paste a url to the search bar to open it in a new tab
- paste an event-id/npub into the search bar to open it in a new tab

IMPORTANT: nostr apps running inside the browser tabs can sign events and decrypt private messages without a confirmation screen and your explicit permission - do not use apps you don't trust until we implement proper app permission management.

What is coming:
- key access permission management
- reordering of pins in the app drawer
- more event kinds on the homepage
- search for more event kinds
- tab switcher screen
- NWC to inject WebLN into tabs
- custom feeds on the home screen
- custom tab/context menu items
- DVMs for translation, transcription etc
- and much more!

What do you think?


A new episode together with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr about the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Amsterdam! ⚡

See you all there!! 🎉💪🏻

#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork

https://youtu.be/vG9m5by-TrQ


🎙 In the latest Connect the World episode, together with nostr:npub1ywc6w8qjnm6nlh8ct7qacg9qzl83aappkljkf8yyhnwa7eema4psjgw6nr, we talked again with Johns Beharry from BOLT.FUN, this time discussing #Nostr, zaps, a #decentralized future and the challanges of the internet!

🔍The push for decentralized alternatives like Nostr is evident. Nostr is emerging as a solution against undue censorship. #NostrRise

🚫The episode doesn't hold back criticisms. A lot of platforms, due to regulations, often suppress users, betraying the promise of an open web. #Nostr stands as a beacon against this. #WebFreedom

🗺Johns emphasizes the value of exploration. With protocols like #Nostr on the rise, joining and exploring these pathways could be not just beneficial but also enjoyable! #ExploreDecentralization

⚙We need more experimentation, more apps, more open solutions to gain traction. Johns also touches on the significance of conversing outside the #Bitcoin bubble. Engaging outside our comfort zone can lead to fruitful collaborations and a broader understanding.

💡It's a beautiful era of global connections and we're just at the beginning. The most important now is continued exploration! Join those @boltfun_btc
 #Nostrasia #LegendsofLightning tournaments!🚀

And watch this episode!❤

https://youtu.be/ZKUmZqqVXtA


you can't. My memes are ordinals on bitcoin blockchain. You can't steal them with a right click button


Yeah, I had to convert all those keys to hex in my whitelist… 😅


Awesome! Great work and congrats again to all devs!