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May 2026

Nostr ecosystem news from May 2026.

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Week in Review: Nine Pull Requests Merged Into nostr-protocol/nips

On 28 May 2026, nine pull requests landed in nostr-protocol/nips within about ninety minutes of each other, including a new ephemeral gift wrap kind, a deletion section for NIP-17 direct messages, and a full draft NIP for podcasts.

May 28, 20266 min read

NIP-70: Reposts That Embed Protected Events Must Be Rejected

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NIP-70: Reposts That Embed Protected Events Must Be Rejected

NIP-70 now states that reposts must not embed a protected event, and that relays should reject any repost that does, closing a way a protected event's content could reach relays its author never authorised.

May 13, 20263 min read