đą White Noise & Marmot Protocol
đ Monthly Recap - November 2025
November was a month of shipping, learning, and connecting with the global freedom tech community.
- Conference stages in Costa Rica
- Podcast conversations about - decentralized identity
- We kept pushing forward on our mission to build communication infrastructure owned by no one.
đ What we shipped
This month we released two versions of White Noise, continuing our rapid iteration cycle:
- White Noise v0.2.0 - Our first major update since launch, featuring notification improvements and picture sharing capabilities
- White Noise v0.2.1 - A follow-up release addressing battery optimization and notification refinements
- Picture sharing- Users can now share images in their encrypted chats
- Notification fine-tuning - Better control over how and when you receive message alerts
đ What we learned
Version 0.2.0 shipped with a bug: background notification polling was set to 1-second intervals, which caused excessive battery drain on mobile devices. This was a valuable lesson in the tradeoffs between real-time responsiveness and power efficiency. We quickly addressed this in v0.2.1 by implementing smarter polling intervals that respect your battery while still delivering timely notifications.
đĒ What we're working on
The team is heads-down on several improvements:
- Smart notifications - Click any notification to jump directly to that specific chat
- Image zoom - Pinch-to-zoom on shared pictures for a better viewing experience
- Major UI redesign - A comprehensive visual refresh is in progress
- Key rotation NIP - Continued work on the Nostr Implementation Possibility for secure key rotation
đĢļ Community & Ecosystem
Shoutout to Danny for creating language bindings for the Marmot Development Kit (MDK) across Swift, Kotlin, and WASM. This cross-platform foundation makes it easier for developers to integrate Marmot's privacy primitives into their applications, regardless of the platform they're building for.
We're also excited that Tubestr has integrated Marmot for private video sharing. This is exactly the kind of ecosystem growth we envisioned - other Nostr projects adopting Marmot's protocol to add privacy features to their platforms.
đ On the Road
November took the team to Costa Rica for the Nostrxxx Conference, where we hosted a White Noise House - a dedicated space for privacy-focused builders to connect, collaborate, and demo their work. We shipped a release at the event and spent focused time advancing the key rotation NIP with fellow Nostr developers.
đī¸ Podcast Appearances
- @Max Hillebrand on Bitcoin Takeover Podcast - A deep 4-hour conversation covering White Noise, Marmot, Bitcoin layer 2s, and the philosophy of building freedom tech
- @JeffG on You're The Voice (Ep. 107) - Discussing decentralized digital identity and encrypted messaging with @Efrat Fenigson
đ What's Next
December is shaping up to be just as eventful:
- Africa Bitcoin Conference (December 3-5) - We're heading to Mauritius for Africa's premier Bitcoin gathering. The conference brings together innovators, builders, and changemakers shaping the future of technology and financial sovereignty across the continent.
- White Noise House Mauritius - Another gathering space for privacy builders and freedom tech enthusiasts
đĄ As always, White Noise and Marmot Protocol remain open-source, community-driven, and focused on building communication infrastructure that belongs to everyone and no one. Thank you for being part of this journey.
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