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1 min read read 26 Oct 2026 2 sources cited

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Nostr is a protocol, not a company: payment goes through zaps, Lightning payments in bitcoin. On Jun 16, 2026, D. Liberati published an analysis of zap concentration [[36]](#src-36): on a sample of five relays (about 3% of zaps), the median recipient received 100 sats over 90 days, and the most-zapped 1% captured 60.7% of the value [[36]](#src-36). The same analysis finds, for the February to May 2026 cohorts, retention of 1% to 2% of new users after one week and less than 1% after three weeks [[36]](#src-36), as well as about 34,600 new public keys per day in April 2026, bots and bridge accounts included [[36]](#src-36). In October 2026, the protocol works, but retention remains very low and income highly concentrated [[36]](#src-36)[[37]](#src-37).

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  1. [36]"Nostr's Retention Problem: A Structural Diagnosis", Jun 16, 2026.<a id="src-36"></a>D. Liberati
  2. [37]date not stated.<a id="src-37"></a>Nostr Stats (And Other Stuff)