VitorPamplona
Vitor Pamplona

Nostr's Chief Android Officer - Amethyst/Brainstorm

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2026-08-01 19:51:31 UTC

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Why would it?

2026-08-01 19:50:46 UTC

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Already implemented in the latest version...

2026-08-01 00:26:47 UTC

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Yeah, on small stuff sure... Its easier to pay than to fight. But anything over 50K gets into a different level of scrutiny. Its all in the business model anyway.

2026-08-01 00:20:08 UTC

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Thats insurance fraud. And insurance companies are EXPERTs in figuring that out.

2026-08-01 00:18:07 UTC

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Guessing a number is not theft. But if I have purchasing power in my hands and you take it from me, thats theft. If you think it is not, try it, tell the police and lets see where you end up after the courts take a look.
No need to trust me: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/2/33

2026-08-01 00:11:42 UTC

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I was born in Brazil, so feeling safe wasn't my life options.

2026-08-01 00:06:56 UTC

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Nah, it's just the policy. Just paperwork. No bullshit software or custodial transfers.

2026-08-01 00:06:17 UTC

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Price is per policy holder. A good holder puts systems in place that can let them lower the cost. Others pay the full cost. This is just risk analysis... And now that we have data on how much Bitcoin is being stolen over 16 years, the risk is known and can start assembling a good business model.

2026-08-01 00:03:15 UTC

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Who is talking about regulation? Insurance is not regulation. It's just protection against other humans inevitably fucking with you.

2026-07-31 23:41:21 UTC

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yes, just paperwork. No software, no bullshit 3-part signing, no sending BTC to a company...

2026-07-31 23:40:33 UTC

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Nah... Its just a policy... Just paperwork.

2026-07-31 23:34:45 UTC

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Right, but I just want the policy, not the exchange.

2026-07-31 23:32:14 UTC

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Do you offer just the policy or do I need to transfer BTC to something you control or have access to?

2026-07-31 23:30:30 UTC

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Not against the government, but against wrench attacks, hackers and other terrible humans.

2026-07-31 23:18:50 UTC

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Well yes, it needs to be good insurance that actually pays when shit happens. Shitty insurance will also exist, but hopefully we will have 1 or 2 good players.

2026-07-31 23:14:20 UTC

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No need. this is a simple property insurance. Simple math. It is just risk assessment.

2026-07-31 23:09:04 UTC

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Only for companies, no?

2026-07-31 23:07:39 UTC

We need property insurance for self-custody of Bitcoin. That's the only way we can have peace of mind in the human world. I am actually shocked that we survived this long without it. I would pay up to 0.2% per year on my assets to insure them against theft.

2026-07-31 22:33:53 UTC

This is the best one yet: https://image.nostr.build/b83126e9ced7b841f5206cf4fb2aff1663a9ec864808a02073e9d89d5129140d.png

2026-07-31 22:12:37 UTC

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That kinda my experience too.. but this bug on Coldcard was way too basic to survive LLMs for this long. I think LLMs could only find it after focusing them on something it.. and then once it got out, they are extremely good in finding new information on the web to use for their code search.. Now all of them find the issue very quickly.

2026-07-31 21:44:28 UTC

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Sounds hard to believe. Even on Amethyst and other opensource tech I use, I ask this question almost every month to see if it finds anything new...
For the record, I have asked that on Bitcoin core multiple times already. I never got anything interesting back. So, someday when we find a bug on Bitcoin Core, I can point to this reply to let people know that no, consumer AI doesn't have the power to find these things easily.

2026-07-31 21:23:41 UTC

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So you are saying that nobody asked that question for almost 2 years that we had this AI capability.. not even Coldcard employees?

2026-07-31 21:06:07 UTC

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You can also track your bowel movements.

2026-07-31 21:05:00 UTC

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Of Amethyst. But I am not surprised it could find the issue after it was published. I am concerned about issues that have yet to make public.
The idea that a personal LLM can find new issues is not valid right now.

2026-07-31 20:59:00 UTC

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I asked my clanker for a deep crypto review and it only came back with minor things.. I don't feel confident at all.

2026-07-31 20:35:12 UTC

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But it could have been. Bitcoin Core also uses random number generators.

2026-07-31 20:19:53 UTC

Let's not forget theft is theft. Jail time is on sight.
https://image.nostr.build/db36de72103038d5ae752a1c69bb314e58ce5aa726f263b6ec49fcf437ff6b04.png

2026-07-31 19:50:41 UTC

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Yes, but coldcard offers 12 and 24 roll options for users and generates the rest with the regular number generator. I wouldnt blame them if they thought each dice roll makes a seed word, so they only needed 24 rolls.

2026-07-31 19:44:02 UTC

It's not about using or not using dice rolls, it's about how many rolls you used. Anything on 4.0.1 or newer firmware needs more than 50 dice rolls to stay safe.
#nevent1q…zjlk

2026-07-31 19:33:36 UTC

I guess nobody is going to complain about the long PR review process on Bitcoin core anymore, Right? Riiiight?

2026-07-31 19:12:18 UTC

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Wait, why are people leaving? Lack of trust or did they breached something else?

2026-07-31 02:57:14 UTC

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I am sure too, but I am also an idiot, so...

2026-07-31 02:54:05 UTC

I just want to say that clients that create your nsec also need to use random number generators... Just a heads up.

2026-07-31 02:52:43 UTC

Looks like a lot of people are learning the power of lava lamps...

2026-07-30 16:23:09 UTC

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Coming up: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/3825

2026-07-30 15:34:22 UTC

The coolest thing happening on Nostr right now? People are actually using it without needing a lecture on why it’s a better protocol.

2026-07-30 14:43:47 UTC

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on it

2026-07-30 14:18:08 UTC

You can now add nick names to any profile. Nicknames are encrypted. Only you can see them. 🚀
#nevent1q…tlfm

2026-07-30 05:50:27 UTC

This is actually bonkers https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/5a610ccb339e8e26c27c200dd8318b62ebe72c97e625a619a3c5cbc763ce0b53.jpg

2026-07-30 02:12:24 UTC

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I know.... I am just getting annoyed of devs thinking their thing is "done" when it's clearly not.

2026-07-30 02:03:36 UTC

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Haven as "feature complete" is the overselling of other century. Nothing is complete on Haven. Not even the bugs are complete.

2026-07-30 00:36:36 UTC

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That's also not helping!!!

2026-07-30 00:33:50 UTC

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I am ugly even in the US. You are not helping...

2026-07-29 19:11:59 UTC

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Cool.. Just FYI, the new blossom screens on Amethyst allows people to sync their files between servers, which might generate 100+ requests of mirror/upload per minute.

2026-07-29 18:59:54 UTC

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These days, most of the time I am asking my clanker to ditch Markdown and render the chat in HTML with visual elements everywhere.
Maybe we should have another event kind to make Blog posts in HTML directly.

2026-07-29 18:56:09 UTC

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So, its worse than a fork. :)

2026-07-29 18:55:18 UTC

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Let me know how it works.
Also, remove relay.nostr.band from all of your relay lists. That relay is gone

2026-07-29 18:06:37 UTC

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No need for pokey. It runs on Amethyst directly.

2026-07-29 17:34:30 UTC

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Sorry if this was triggered by amethyst users resyncing their media files form other servers. :)

2026-07-29 17:33:30 UTC

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There is no difference. And I am not even counting all the stuff in the domain registration, DNS providing, and ISP infrastructure that exists between you and I that are either owned by or completely funded by hyperscalers.

2026-07-29 17:16:16 UTC

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There is about 15 servers relaying content between you and I... Most of them owned by hyperscalers or large internet backbone companies.

2026-07-29 17:02:09 UTC

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What's R-Markdown? Yet another markdown fork?

2026-07-29 17:00:21 UTC

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And who hosts the public git repo? Where do you think our relays are hosted? :)

2026-07-29 16:59:27 UTC

Reminder: Amethyst offers a Pokey service inside the app. Go to settings, look for Notifications, and enable the Background service. The app will stay connected to your inbox relays + joined group relays at all times. Your notifications will be much better.
https://image.nostr.build/85925e3766a31d763e456cb2cf9c26a63a5e9dc0426095cd63f9ff2f6683d204.png

2026-07-29 16:53:57 UTC

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You can download the code and compile it yourself. In the end, the release file needs to be somewhere.. Either Github, AWS, or Google Cloud... Some hyperscaler will be in the way...

2026-07-29 16:13:52 UTC

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ngit doesn't require github...

2026-07-29 16:07:07 UTC

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My clanker says something about tapping the toggle for Read (inbox) and Write (outbox).

2026-07-29 16:01:43 UTC

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Its on Nostr: https://gitworkshop.dev/vitorpamplona.com/relay.ngit.dev/amethyst

2026-07-29 15:40:47 UTC

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Everybody is using outbox/inbox right now. Your relay lists tell the others where your posts are (outbox) and where reactions, replies, zaps should be sent to (inbox). I believe Nostur is an outbox-first client.

2026-07-29 15:31:47 UTC

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Also, this is happening because you have aggr as your Inbox relays. So everybody replying, liking, zapping you will have to AUTH in that relay to send the message/event.

2026-07-29 15:29:22 UTC

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Relay requires auth every time you use it. So, it s asking your permission to send the auth. We need to improve the screen. But this will happen every time you see node if you don't Always Allow.

2026-07-29 15:27:54 UTC

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Consider reading the source code before saying such things.

2026-07-29 14:50:51 UTC

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We do cache it in memory so the app will fail in the first time, auto-retry with the auth, and from that moment forward it will auth in the first time.

2026-07-29 14:29:22 UTC

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Lol, you want Nostr devs to be creative? Whaaaat? That has never happened.

2026-07-29 14:27:54 UTC

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Yeah, that was a 2 year old design nobody ever used... I guess I need to spend some tokens in this to bring it up to speed. Will fix soon

2026-07-29 13:47:33 UTC

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Hum... Currently it only auths after failing, but we can make a cache somewhere.

2026-07-29 13:22:35 UTC

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I think we are hitting some anti-spam filters from hosts. Nostrcheck for instance seems particularly affected by large syncs.

2026-07-29 13:08:37 UTC

Who has tried resyncing your Blossom files on the new Amethyst? Any feedback? https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/5971beb7f5757efac563e6cb9a8fb3724e1353125437fe15daa8201179c04877.png

2026-07-29 04:23:04 UTC

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Does jumping and hi-fiving a leaf count?

2026-07-29 04:21:01 UTC

Is a 4hr walk enough touch grass?
#nevent1q…8rky

2026-07-29 02:55:50 UTC

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Everything routes through Tor by default.

2026-07-28 23:12:15 UTC

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No idea... 🤔

2026-07-28 23:10:32 UTC

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I was going to say... Probably the certificate. :)

2026-07-28 23:07:53 UTC

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You are free to hate anything you want :)

2026-07-28 23:02:18 UTC

Amethyst now displays full chat with notifications. 🚀
https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/77a13769b206d34198ef445c10c3946b7f31f694ec10025efb82855ce82b5819.jpg

2026-07-28 19:19:04 UTC

We have to get to a point that users can just type in the chat what they want or how they want to see things on Amethyst and an AI makes it and pushes to team for the next version. It cant be that far from here...
#nevent1q…yd9t

2026-07-28 19:07:49 UTC

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Send us a PR :)

2026-07-28 19:07:28 UTC

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We have a desktop version now. It s on the releases page. Also a CLI version if you are techy

2026-07-28 18:50:51 UTC

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Hopefully we will annoy those clients so much that they open up Tor for everybody.

2026-07-28 18:46:23 UTC

The browser runs in a separate process from the app, fully isolating your keys, disk data, and memory from any JavaScript shenanigans.
Keep in mind that the default browser is Tor-first. So if the nostr client blocks Tor (which many do, unfortunatelly), you wont be able to access it until you disable Tor for that site by sliding down the tab up top.

2026-07-28 18:39:37 UTC

A Nostr Browser is now Amethyst's 4th tab for all users. You can directly log in on any Nostr web client inside of Amethyst.
Then you can add it to your bottom nav bar in the settings and have a quick access to your preferred Nostr web apps.
No need to setup mobile browser extensions anymore.

2026-07-28 18:29:29 UTC

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https://blossom.ditto.pub/8c4d40d01ab8a99d107e7e80a1cc9b0b3a7180ff0eed3eac301f9ec67e63e6ee.gif

2026-07-28 17:14:46 UTC

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Likely going to be a per mint thing..

2026-07-28 16:35:30 UTC

Those excited about BOLT-12 zaps on Amethyst, there is no wallet servicing those zap events yet and no NWC wallet to pay them. So.. gotta wait :(

2026-07-28 16:20:04 UTC

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But sir, that will place us all out of business.

2026-07-28 15:56:41 UTC

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Still solving some kinks with the keyboard that seem to have only showed up in the release APK... Weird..

2026-07-28 15:43:30 UTC

Just wrapped up the final release for my @nprofile…uazd LTS grant! Huge thanks to OpenSats and the community for supporting this work. I hope the results have been helpful to everyone. 🙏
#nevent1q…wat6

2026-07-28 15:10:10 UTC

Current mood https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/7ca845457c357428c0c9e38fa4c6c2a4925a72f36ef82848b9184c806b1102e7.jpg

2026-07-28 15:02:35 UTC

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https://blossom.ditto.pub/836b6ffff8085c0a387112b97cb58732391f9aa67fe745ecce5eb40d038a70c2.jpeg

2026-07-28 03:51:34 UTC

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tested

2026-07-27 20:16:17 UTC

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Thank you!

2026-07-27 17:45:27 UTC

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I have a felling that EVERY app will be like that in the future.

2026-07-27 16:29:24 UTC

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Ask the clanker for a feature, send a zap to pay for the computer and let it build.

2026-07-26 23:36:24 UTC

You know what? I’m really proud that I’ve stuck with Amethyst full-time for 3.5 years now. It's so easy to get distracted by shiny new side projects these days...

2026-07-26 21:16:50 UTC

Are we finally going to have BOLT12 zaps?
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/2421

2026-07-26 15:52:38 UTC

Well, before the 17, you need to get the 16.

2026-07-25 22:07:05 UTC

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Very cool!

2026-07-25 19:05:52 UTC

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Graphene is Android. In fact, it is more Android than any other version of Android.

2026-07-25 17:38:16 UTC

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Those improvements are only available in the 17.

2026-07-25 17:29:16 UTC

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Not a spam solution, because spammers will not add the ephemeral key to their spam messages. You will only delete from compliant sender's, which are not the problem.