diff --git a/cashu/wallet/nostr.py b/cashu/wallet/nostr.py
index acfb8d81..83dfe21d 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/nostr.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/nostr.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import threading
-import time
 
 import click
 from loguru import logger
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ async def send_nostr(
 
     client.dm(token, pubkey_to)
     print(f"Token sent to {pubkey_to.bech32()}")
-    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
     client.close()
     return token, pubkey_to.bech32()
 
@@ -113,22 +112,34 @@ async def receive_nostr(
     # print(f"Your nostr private key (do not share!): {client.private_key.bech32()}")
     await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
-    def get_token_callback(event: Event, decrypted_content):
+    def get_token_callback(event: Event, decrypted_content: str):
         logger.debug(
             f"From {event.public_key[:3]}..{event.public_key[-3:]}: {decrypted_content}"
         )
-        try:
-            # call the receive method
-            tokenObj = deserialize_token_from_string(decrypted_content)
-            asyncio.run(
-                receive(
-                    wallet,
-                    tokenObj,
+        # split the content into words
+        words = decrypted_content.split(" ")
+        for w in words:
+            try:
+                logger.trace(
+                    f"Nostr: setting last check timestamp to {event.created_at}"
                 )
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(e)
-            pass
+                # call the receive method
+                tokenObj = deserialize_token_from_string(w)
+                asyncio.run(
+                    receive(
+                        wallet,
+                        tokenObj,
+                    )
+                )
+                asyncio.run(
+                    set_nostr_last_check_timestamp(
+                        timestamp=event.created_at, db=wallet.db
+                    )
+                )
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(e)
+                pass
 
     # determine timestamp of last check so we don't scan all historical DMs
     last_check = await get_nostr_last_check_timestamp(db=wallet.db)
@@ -136,7 +147,6 @@ def get_token_callback(event: Event, decrypted_content):
     if last_check:
         last_check -= 60 * 60  # 1 hour tolerance
 
-    await set_nostr_last_check_timestamp(timestamp=int(time.time()), db=wallet.db)
     logger.debug("Starting Nostr DM thread")
     t = threading.Thread(
         target=client.get_dm,