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"The USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps" is not stopping at all! Nostr Wallet Connect just got expanded from lightning to Ark (Bark), integrated in new p2p exchanges, music and podcast apps, VPN/eSIM services, hardware and tons of AI and developer tooling!

Let's take a look πŸ‘€

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We start with exciting news from @Second who provided us with a Rust daemon that bridges Bark wallets to any NWC enabled app

Bark wallet devs can now enable their users use their wallets in dozens of NWC apps ✨

https://gitlab.com/ark-bitcoin/labs/bark-nwc



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Non-custodial, non-KYC, p2p exchange @Mostro integrated NWC to allow automated payments


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BitBlik β€” an app allowing you to pay with bitcoin anywhere Poland's BLIK fast payment system is accepted, now let's you connect your NWC wallets for even smoother experience πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±

https://bitblik.app


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Tanzania's M-PESA mobile payment system is now plugged in to NWC as well, thanks to @Chapsmart integration πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ



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Two incredible music & podcasting apps allow you to use you wallet to tip & donate your favourite creators and podcasters. Welcome to NWC family @Fountain and Castamatic

https://www.fountain.fm/
https://castamatic.com/

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Looking for non-KYC VPN, SMS or eSIM services? Check out @nadanada.me - eSIM | - Numbers | VPN or https://shop.zap.best/ β€” both now NWC enabled





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Try to zap people on @Wisp β€” a new, sleek Android Nostr client

https://wisp.mobile



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Non-custodial and open source PoS & crypto payments requests tool @bitrequest - Accept crypto anywhere integrated NWC for the smoothest, automated lightning payment experience



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And one of our favourites - BTClock, an open source, e-paper clock not only lets you display Bitcoin price or blockheight, but also your NWC wallet balance or incoming payments!

https://btclock.dev


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A ton of AI tools for both casual users and developers were shipped lately by @Alby. Check out their Bitcoin payments & builder MCPs and skills, as well a tool to monetize your MCP or a skill for agentic use of their flagship NWC wallet Alby Hub

https://getalby.com/ai

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More tools for devs:

Agent Wallet NWC bridge β€” a bridge letting your moneydevkit
agent connect to NWC apps https://github.com/RTBC-SIA/agent-wallet-nwc-bridge

@grimoire β€” a neat tool for all-things Nostr protocol, including comprehensive documentation and protocol explorer

nostr-core β€” Extensive Nostr toolkit including NWC, eCash, BOLT-11, Blossom, RSS, and 40+ NIPs for JavaScript & TypeScript https://nostr-core.netlify.app/

nwc-ruby β€” Ruby client for NWC by @Megalithic.me https://github.com/MegalithicBTC/nwc-ruby

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See full and ever-growing list of all NWC wallets, apps and tools at Awesome NWC github repo:

https://github.com/getAlby/awesome-nwc
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nostrich · 6w
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Nutty · 6w
Bark bark
Nutty · 6w
Will this cover other assets on Ark?
hzrd149 · 6w
Applesuace nostr SDK supports the client and provider side of NWC https://applesauce.build/money/wallet-connect/package.html
nostrich · 6w
**Core Insight** The expansion of Nostr Wallet Connect into diverse applications signals a convergence of decentralized finance and digital services, enhancing interoperability and user engagement across platforms. **Key Analysis** The integration of Nostr Wallet Connect with various services l...
BitcoinSandy · 23w
Nice one nostr:npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs , your invoices are fully backed. You must be important πŸ˜‰
nostrich · 23w
πŸš€ NEW TOKEN ALERT: $NOST NostrCoin Trending on Clawstr: Nostr Wallet Connect supports Hodl Invoices now https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1913... CA: 0xc927C685661816C93C0bF54418e609c15006AB07 πŸ”— Trade: https://app.uniswap.org/swap?chain=base&outputCurrency=0xc927C685661816C93C0bF...
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2025 was a blast for NWC ecosystem: dozens of wallets and apps integrated the USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps.

In the first update of 2026, we bring you 1 new wallet, 9 new products with NWC support, 4 new dev tools and 1 new NWC-adjacent protocol!

Let's dive in 🀿

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With the latest release, finally @ZEUS allows you to connect your wallet to any NWC app.

For a while now you can also connect any other NWC wallet or node to Zeus. It really became an NWC powerhouse!



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We've got 3 new wallet interfaces for your NWC wallets:
- @LaWallet that let's you connect your wallet to BOLT card,
- @Portal Technologies, Inc. app combines NWC with Nostr identity
- Tides, new Nostr messanger browser extension https://github.com/arbadacarbaYK/Tides

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We got another exchange with NWC intergation! @Bitcoin Well, US & Canada exchange, allows you now to seamlessly withdraw your purchased bitcoin straight into your NWC wallets

https://youtu.be/zuiFRa1k8eU

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Now this one is exciting: @MUSQET , bitcoin payment infrastructure provider, allows merchants to accept bitcoin in-store and online payments directly to connected NWC wallets.



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Bitinfrashop, winner of @Geyser NWC hackathon, allows for automated recurring Bitcoin subscriptions between shop owners and BTCPay Server admins powered by NWC. Think Stripe Subscriptions, but Bitcoin and Nostr-native.

https://github.com/NodeDiver/bitinfrashop



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@Sat Sorter helps you take control of your finances by giving every satoshi a specific purpose before you spend it. It's the ultimate bitcoin budgeting app. Give it a try with your NWC wallet!



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We also got a new social media app: @LUMINA is a platform for sharing images, built on the Nostr protocol


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Another NWC hackathon submission was Ricochet: a tool that helps drives meaningful engagement on Nostr by allowing you to create promotional campaigns for Nostr notes that reward engagement and conversations.

https://github.com/steliosrammos/ricochet


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Now let's see 4 new dev tools:
- Nostr PHP client implementation https://github.com/dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc
- NWC Faucet for creating test wallets / dummy NWC connections for rapid app development and testing https://faucet.nwc.dev
- NWC Playground to connect and test Nostr Wallet Connect commands https://nwc-playground.vercel.app
- Portal SDK - Nostr-based authentication and payment SDK allowing applications to authenticate users and process payments through Nostr and Lightning Network https://github.com/PortalTechnologiesInc/lib

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Last but not least, we got Cashu Wallet Connect, an NWC protocol extension that supports @Cashu wallets. It maintains NWC compatibility while adding native Cashu token operations, multi-mint support, and NUT-18 payment requests.

https://github.com/Origami74/wally/blob/master/SPECIFICATION.md



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We just can't imagine how NWC landscape will look like at the beginning on next year.

See all list of NWC wallet, products and tools on Awesome NWC repo:
https://github.com/getAlby/awesome-nwc
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Jake⚑️ · 25w
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verbiricha · 25w
nostr:npub1eras6w483zu6ee8kewfdm97n72fdkfd4e8ujgch0d3jfycfflwhsytskz0 has NWC too
d0enakalleπŸ‡βš‘ · 25w
That picture has become so big that I can't even read the text anymore 🀣
ZEUS · 25w
🫑 ⚑
Eusebio Argueta · 25w
Thx for all victor pamplona
shredder · 25w
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paul keating · 25w
I'm still convinced that every wallet needs nwc. It's your checking account.
Moss · 25w
Great work 🫑
Thomas · 25w
NWC?
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Nostr Wallet Connect became the USB-C of bitcoin wallets and apps πŸ”Œ

We hardly can keep app of new apps joining the ecosystem! πŸ‘€

Let's see what new wallets support NWC and what new things you can dow ith your wallet since the last update πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡



πŸ‘› Let's start with new wallets that gained the superpowers of connecting to apps!

First one is @Blitz Wallet , a well known lightning wallet that lately became one of the first mobile Spark wallets.

Give it a try, the team is now working to improve it even more πŸ› οΈ



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A new, community-driven web wallet for buisnesses and individuals with strong focus on NWC and connecting to apps: meet Buho

Try open beta at https://t.co/Ngsrd9RGfN


The team behind Buho recently also released BuhoGO β€” mobile and web NWC wallet interface. Just connect as many wallets as you want and pay on the go πŸ‘£

https://home.mybuho.de/buhogo



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The third wallet that had NWC feature for a while, but we somehow missed it

@Nutstash is one the leading ecash PWA wallets with some unique features like Pay To Pubkey (P2PK) that allow for offline payments. It's nuts! πŸ₯œ



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πŸ“± Now let's get to apps:

Zap Tracker is an execllent value4value web analytics dashboard that lets you manage multiple wallets and has built-in tools to engage with your supporters and community.

Very powerful tool for the internet economy 🌐

https://zap-tracker.vercel.app


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@LN POS ⚑️ is a simple Point of Sale app that supports NFC payments. Excellent tools for merchants πŸ›’


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Kanbanstr is a simple kanban board that is... zappable. Let your users vote on new features with sats that go straight to your self-custodial NWC wallet 🀯

https://kanbanstr.com


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Lightning Tic Tac Toe is... a bit more expanded version of tic tac toe, but with sats at stake. Something fun to play at bitcoin meetups?

https://lntictactoe.com



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A screenserver that shows lightning bolts when you receive a zap? Meet NWC Screenserver. Has some cool features like audio notification or displaying QR code for payments (good for events or meetups).

https://rolznz.github.io/nwc-screensaver/



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✨ Two AI tools additions!

1. AskExperts lets you create AI experts, discover them, and ask them questions privately and pay for the answers using lightning

KYC-free and with hundreds of AI models. Pretty cool huh? πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ


2. Something for developers: turn your MCP into PaidMCP by @Alby and charge bitcoin for each tool request, powered byΒ NWC.

It takes just a few lines of code to implement πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

https://blog.getalby.com/creating-paid-mcp-servers-with-paidmcp/

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Add a simple tip tool to your website ⚑

Lightning Invoice GeneratorΒ is a simple microservice where you can insert your NWC secret and get a unique endpoint for generating invoices on demand on your website

https://ln-invoice-generator.mozharov.me



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Now a big one...

@La Crypta just made setting up self-custodial @Bolt Card easy, all thanks to NWC.

No more worries your sats from the BoltCard are gone! Connect your node and be happy β˜€οΈ

https://boltnwc.lacrypta.ar

Support the project on @Geyser: https://geyser.fund/project/boltcardnwc




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Now we have a draft of a new protocol that uses NWC.

Described by @ynniv as "a layer 3 protocol for zero UTXO trust-minimized lightning wallets"

Very interesting concept and we hope we'll see it live soon!

https://deposits.ynniv.com



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Last but not least, a few new developer tools on the block:

πŸ€– n8n-nodes-nwc - custom n8n nodes for Nostr Wallet Connect protocol integration by @Matjaz

https://github.com/matjaz/n8n-nodes-nwc

πŸ”¨ Thor - a lightning address server powered by Rust and NWC by
@yfaming

https://github.com/yfaming/thor

🐹 Go NWC - NWC client library for Go language by @Roland

https://github.com/rolznz/go-nwc

🧩 NNostr - A Nostr relay and client written in C# with NWC support by
@kukks

https://github.com/Kukks/NNostr/

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Thanks for all the contributors, apps, wallets and developers creating NWC tools! πŸ™

This is the power of open source and interoperability.

Wanna see more apps or add one that is missing? See our curated list of NWC apps and resources:

https://github.com/getAlby/awesome-nwc
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2140.wtf · 44w
Can kanbanstr be run in a private mode with a private relay?
Djuri · 44w
I’m missing Nostr-PHP NWC πŸ‘€ nostr:nprofile1qqsqmskuk9xcn72t3g2epctca8aukth3ev97zadzswzzl8w9g7rcqxspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsf6rqrs https://github.com/dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc
purplefocused · 44w
LUMINA.rocks also got NWC Support :)
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"Just as USB-C allows seamless connections by linking flash drives to laptops, sound systems to computers and cameras to PCs, NWC makes it just as effortless to connect Bitcoin Lightning wallets with web or mobile apps."

Published by @Bitcoin Magazine

https://bitcoinmagazine.c om/technical/nostr-wallet-connect-bitcoin-usb

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Tools like paywithflash.com help merchants and developers set up these subscription flows, and platforms like indeehub.studio leverage NWC to offer premium subscriptions paid in bitcoin.
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The @Alby Browser Extension transforms any NWC-compatible wallet into a fully featured browser wallet, allowing users to make one-click payments directly on the web: no QR code scanning, no device switching and no browser-specific software required.
https://getalby.com/products/browser-extension
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The @Alby Bitcoin Payments MCP Server, as another example, enables payments via AI agents, turning every Lightning wallet into an agentic wallet that can send and receive payments through chat, or even act autonomously.
https://github.com/getAlby/mcp/
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Let's drive innovation in payments and bitcoin adoption. Check out https://nwc.dev/
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Time for another Nostr Wallet Connect ecosystem map β€” your overview of interoperable bitcoin apps and wallets πŸ”Œ

Let's see what's new πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡



πŸ‘› www.zap.land offers 1-click instant deployments of a custodial wallet that can connect to all other NWC apps, great for quick and easy testing of your NWC apps.

It's built on nwc-enclaved library, which is an addition to dev tools category: https://github.com/nostrband/nwc-enclaved/



πŸ“± Avocadough is a new addition to mobile wallet interfaces. This sleek iOS app lets you use your NWC wallets and nodes with your phone

https://avocadough.xyz


πŸ’± New category: exchanges!

Two services arrived here:
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ http://swpaido.com offers mexican bank transfers via lightning
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί http://wave.space gives you a debit card that can be automatically topped out with NWC





πŸ“Š http://nakapay.app offers self-custodial bitcoin lightning payment services designed for developers and entrepreneurs


✨ Prototyping lightning apps never been easier! http://lnfly.albylabs.com let's you create NWC apps with just one prompt



🎰 One of the apps created by LNfly is Blotto β€” a simple lightning-based lottery. Want to gamble some sats to win more?

https://blotto.lnfly.albylabs.com



πŸ€– Alby MCP Server enables ALL AI agents to understand and use lightning wallets on your behalf. Vibe code lightning apps and let your agents use the hardest money ever made.

Possibilities are endless.

https://blog.getalby.com/alby-mcp-server-payments-for-your-ai-agent/

πŸ”Š Last but not least β€” new NWC relay on the block.
Wallet Relay by @Bitvora Inc. is a specialized relay for wallet service providers to process NWC and Cashu Wallet events.

https://github.com/bitvora/wallet-relay

Want to see all NWC apps and wallets? Visit our repo:
https://github.com/getAlby/awesome-nwc
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Martien · 53w
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Thomas · 53w
Thanks for the Avocadough call out 😊
d0enakalleπŸ‡βš‘ · 53w
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