Clankers

I have started publishing research on Farcaster-native protocols and products. first up is pt. 1 of my @clanker deep dive which covers:

- How Clanker works and bot deployment flow
- Clanker rewards mechanism and splits
- V3.1 and what's new
- protocol metrics and revenue

create autonomous memecoins for free, get rewarded for posting bangers

I have started publishing research on Farcaster-native protocols and products. first up is pt. 1 of my @clanker deep dive which covers:

- How Clanker works and bot deployment flow
- Clanker rewards mechanism and splits
- V3.1 and what's new
- protocol metrics and revenue

https://paragraph.xyz/@matthewb/clanker-pt1

Memes

I’ve noticed a measurable decline in the way marketing employees are treated in crypto, especially in smaller projects 

I channeled my frustrations into this but never shared it, but the more I learn I’m not alone, the more people I think can get bingo pretty easily

Warpcast

fc-updates

Token pages got an upgrade to show more context!

If possible, we show:
- token launcher
- token creator
- token description, if Zora/Rainbow
- creation cast, if Clanker
- your balance

We’ll continue to iterate on this, let us know what’s missing!

very cool to infer legitimacy in real-time right in warpcast using the FC social graph:

who launched this token and when?
what is the project (if applicable)?
who do I follow that holds this token?

blockchains getting more social by the minute

brypto

tldr; stock up on suicide pills if you aren’t already 7-8 figs

It is likely that we only have ~3 years remaining where 95% of human labor is actually valuable (i.e. earns you money)

Most people haven't realized this yet.

It is also likely that this will be the end of our current iteration of labor-based capitalism.

Arjun 🏴

tldr; stock up on suicide pills if you aren’t already 7-8 figs

https://x.com/arjunbhuptani/status/1904171348525752537

the tension between wanting to buy the coin and not wanting to be exit liq for the most annoying person ever

juicebox

prev /juicebox | helping free roman and alexey

Juicebox is a protocol built on Ethereum that helps you fund, operate, and scale your project onchain.

small PSA that I have no involvement with @juicebox (/juicebox) and have not been a contributor for ~ 9 months.

that said, @brileigh and I organized roman and alexey’s legal fundraiser since january last year which remains on JB.

please don’t tag me in anything related to the product or protocol

FarCon NYC

@matthewb and i talked about doing some chill coffee oriented farcon side event, not sure what it would look like. maybe a long walk while visiting several cafes?

would people be interested in that?

Apple

if you’re ever annoyed with a .webp file that isn’t compatible with xyz, macOS has a handy built-in way to convert to jpg, png, or heif:

right click > Quick Actions > Convert Image

the only problem with farcaster is there is no direct way to invest financially in merkle’s success

big +1 to this, would like to be along for the ride

Law & Policy

next up: drop the DoJ charges against Roman Storm

antimeme

sometimes i fall for that old trap and wonder if i’m being subcasted and then i quickly remember i shouldn’t actually care about that part of any of this, i should only care that i’m actively tracking and seeking my own personal development, growth and accountability, and no one’s external snapshot opinion of me is any semblance of a universal ground truth for me or my character

then i also remember that im nobody, so why would anyone subcast me

making a reference to the roman empire does not make your take good

privacy

imo vc is overhated as a meme

retail crypto sees venture capital firms as these sort of big bad evil puppeteers looming over the industry. cuz the incentives of the game got a bit distorted. once the mkt resolves that issue tho, i anticipate RETVRN to true vc which still requires edge, thesis formation, and respect for the art and craft of company building

let me tell you a story about VCs:

nearly every major DAO in ethereum, from arbitrum to optimism to aave, completely ignored or rejected proposals to donate to roman and alexey’s legal defense.

other than anons, DAOs like nouns, as well as companies like Matter Labs, do you know who came through in the end for roman?

@matthuang and @paradigm.

A research-driven technology investment firm. https://paradigm.xyz

mariners

canada

Wireframe

Woah… upcoming building in SK, the Terrarium Cheong-Dam https://oda-architecture.com/projects/terrarium-cheong-dam/

canadians see this cast and think "in SASKATCHEWAN???"

megapot

interesting dynamic with warpcast rewards where veteran participants might not follow or engage much with a new account that rockets to the top 10 along the lines of "they don't need more engagement!"

this keeps their follower count low—or lower than it would otherwise be—which effectively gives them a multiplier on their score since it's follower count adjusted

coffee

gm purple app

I don’t usually pour rosetta patterns vs. tulips but occasionally I do alright

FC-native research: https://paragraph.xyz/@matthewb | prev. Juicebox, Nouns, RAW DAO | casting about coffee, hi-fi, and other rabbit holes