Feeling major FOMO not being at FarCon this year — but also really grateful I went to Token2049 in Dubai this week.

Hard to even describe how massive it was. Tens of thousands of people, crypto literally everywhere, 10+ AI x crypto events, and insane founder + investor energy despite the market. Crypto fully took over Dubai.

I’m a Farcaster OG and always will be, but it was refreshing to get out of the bubble. Of the hundreds of people I met, only ~2 mentioned Farcaster → that’s both a huge opportunity and a threat.

Also left with deep appreciation for IRL. Demoed Senpi live to thousands, answered questions face to face, built real emotional connections. Nothing beats that.

One thing that surprised me — 90% of people exchanged Telegram QR codes. The rest? LinkedIn(!). No X, no Warpcast.

My honest advice for FC: get out there more. Growth won’t just come from cheaper signups. It’s about showing up, meeting people where they are, and becoming part of the broader crypto culture.

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seems like Farcaster should be sponsoring free sign ups for all attendees of crypto conferences....  you get your ticket and when you pick up your gift bag you scan the QR code to join. People love scanning QR codes :)