Ben Roy

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We just dropped this /liquidculture episode with @teng @eclecticcapital.eth and I wanted to chat with him because he writes one of the best newsletters on the intersection of AI x crypto If you want to understand how these two areas fit together, check out the recording in the cast below 👽

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What is the best place for me to keep track of Farcaster metrics? i.e. around active users, cast liquidity in different channels, and so on I know I asked about this last year at some point but I've lost the thread, would appreciate any help links or suggestions

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Just dropped a little post on crypto & burnout I took some time off last year after a long 4 year run and wanted to riff a bit + share that experience https://benroy.beehiiv.com/p/burnout

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First prompt for this new season of /words Why Farcaster? Sub questions if you want to go more specific: -Why do you spend time here? -What are you drawn to about decentralized social networks? Please respond with either a comment below or via quote cast here in the channel, whichever you prefer 👽

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Guess: -Trump stuff takes a bit for the market to digest -Majors chill/range a bit -onchain: AI agents + “good” coins like HYPE/ENA back in the spotlight -then load the next turbo leg up for nihilism coins -BTC highs again in a few weeks -gaming coins unexpected run in Feb

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The (alpha) game plan with /words -we're going to resurrect this channel -only members will be able to cast, everyone can comment -if you'd like to join please DC me -baseline thing #1: please share any of your own writing + any cool things you read, whenever you'd like to -baseline thing #2: we're going to do one writing prompt in here per week on Tuesdays to start -I'll drop a first prompt tomorrow, but would love to have anyone interested in doing one also participate (just reach out) -the goal for now is to get some cast liquidity back into this channel, remind people it exists & gather a core mini community -then in a month or so we can do some brainstorming around next steps to get more folks involved + tinker with crypto native primitives etc. Let's get it 👽

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It would be cool if this app had a version of Spotify Blend, like, combined algorithms / home pages split 50-50 between you and a friend... share how you see the world

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finally, a bullish signal for Ethereum

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genuinely torn between feeling bearish because every single top signal I've ever seen is sloshing around the timeline... while also feeling bullish because it seems like all conditions are aligning for crypto to have an insane stratospheric turbo run up all quarter

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the fact that on the very same day gary gensler resigns, trump hosts a crypto ball & launches a decabillion dollar memecoin is just proof it's all a simulation innit

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internet friends

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I'd love to resurrect /words -X is a terrible place to share content (external links nuke engagement) -Telegram announcement channels work for people to post stuff but it's not really *social* Farcaster offers a better way here, so come share what you're reading/writing & let's run this back 👽

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I check Farcaster weekly & each time I'm like, 'ugh I want to spend more time here,' but then I never end up making it a new habit... there's so much inertia in having a following on X. In part, I think it's also that I feel lame copying content across platforms & it's more work to have original takes in a second spot.

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I wrote up ~1200 words on coins, projects I think are cool + some misc takes & predictions for 2025 in a long-form tweet Check it out below: https://x.com/benroy__/status/1874177783242645842

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Why is crypto so addicting? 📝

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"I used to pray for times like this"

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Ok we're going to test out a new ritual in the /words channel Have you read anything cool this week? If yes, please share a link to that below 🙏

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Our next episode of /liquidculture just dropped 👽 @eclecticcapital.eth & I got to chat with @nonlinear.eth about design, entrepreneurship, creator tools, onchain subscriptions & all things Hypersub Jonny is awesome - if you're a creative person, I think you'll like this one Listen below 🙏

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