Martti Malmi is known in Bitcoin history and in Nostr for Iris, a Nostr client for better social networking, and newer Nostr-based privacy work.
Public role in Nostr
Martti Malmi is included here because of a visible public role in the Nostr universe: Iris developer and early Bitcoin contributor. The profile is intentionally focused on ecosystem work rather than private biography.
- Iris. Nostr Android, iOS and web client for social networking.
- Early Bitcoin context. Public reporting frequently identifies Malmi as an early Bitcoin contributor and Satoshi collaborator.
- Nostr VPN. Recent reporting describes a Nostr-key based VPN approach from Malmi.
Why this matters for the Nostr archive
Nostr is easier to understand when the protocol is connected to real builders and products. The ecosystem is not one company. It is a mesh of people building clients, relays, libraries, signers, wallets, media tools, community infrastructure and funding channels.
Crays relevance
For Crays, Iris and Nostr VPN show the breadth of Nostr identity: social, privacy and access workflows can share key-based identity ideas.
How to keep this profile accurate
Use the source links below as the verification layer. Future edits should update roles, projects and dates from primary project pages, public repositories or funding announcements instead of copying unsourced summaries from random reposts.