derek

@derek

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Exactly. Clanker is not just a protocol. It’s not just a bot. Clanker (n.) someone who clanks I AM CLANKER Have a project or meme? Clank via @clankfun Want to clank with no burden of being a “dev”? Clank via /nativefun See a tweet you wanna clank? Clank via Bankr

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I didn't have a chance to share this privately in NYC, but wanted to share some encouragement directly to the Clanker team. @dish @btayengco @lobstermindset.eth @carter @m00npapi.eth

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Some answers for those who may have these questions immediately. 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪? Of course not. As with anything like this, there were warning signs in retrospect but nothing so overt to cause serious doubt or concern. I knew that Proxy was anon and camera shy but I had chalked that up to another very plausible reason. Not the fact that he would be publicly recognized and outed. I found out the latest on Thursday evening of this past week after speaking directly with @dish who had also just found out.

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Just got home; a quick note on the @clanker situation. I'll share more in-depth thoughts soon. Feel free to use this thread as an AMA. • Native does not fundamentally depend on Clanker in order to succeed. • I've been in constant contact with @dish and team. Jack and the entire Clanker team have my unbridled support throughout this transition. • For the Clanker ecosystem, I expect short-term volatility but remain long-term bullish. I believe in building with integrity and transparency. This is an unfortunate example of why I've been fully doxxed since day one.

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Incredible week at FarCon. Loved meeting & making friends, learning tons, and talking about the vision for $NATIVE. Too many folks & memories to tag everyone (reply with your memory or DM to say hey!) The Summit was fantastic. The future is bright purple. Loved the Q&A with @dwr.eth and @v. Of course @fredwilson.eth always provokes thought without fluff. @esteez.eth, @dylsteck.eth, and crew crushed it. While the Summit and side events were great, the real value for me are always in the smaller, serendipitous conversations. • Rooftop garden & wine bar conversations with @dish, @grin, @nt, @lior, @m00npapi.eth, and @mattlee • Chatting with @jessepollak • Fun conversation with a fantastic crew including @fffflood, @iz, and @samuellhuber.eth over incredible food at Misipasta • Hitting it off immediately with folks like @christopher, @chaim.eth , @erica, @matthewfox, @warpcastadmin.eth, @itsbasil • Tacombi with @six and @leohenkels • Omakase and sake and a bike across the bridge with @tome

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Happy Day 3, everyone! Native has a new website: the Native marketplace is now front and center. From it you can mint a Passport, launch a Native coin, and swap existing coins within the Nativerse. And an updated FAQ. This is a HUGE update for the future of Native. :)

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OH at FarCon: “Native is like Axie Infinity for Americans” 🤣 kinda true. Except Native is global. Native is for everyone.

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Happy Day 2 of $NATIVE week! As mentioned yesterday, it's time to start streamlining Native. The barrier to entry has been intentionally high. That changes today. You no longer need a verification score to mint a Passport.

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Wrote a smart contract on the plane. Finishing up here. Where you see spare towels I see a monitor stand. Yes I packed a keyboard. We are not the same.

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Planes are actually amazing. I take them for granted.

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Check out $CIGS on Native! Plenty of Dots will pick up habits. Including this one. Fantastic pic too from @basement5k.eth. https://passports.native.fun/coin/$cigs

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"Starter Packs" is a good example of why names do matter. Makes it seem like it's only for new users.

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Today, I want to share lessons from the $NATIVE alpha. The first lesson: Native's core idea works. Launch a real-world coin, earn income. These real-world coins put no burden on users. You're not a "dev" in Native. Next? Build an agentic game economy around real-world coins.

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The biggest problem in coins today is the burden of growth. Devs and artists on @clanker, creators on @zora, and others are trying to solve a single problem: how do I grow my coin/token? Hot take: maybe it should be up to the app/protocol, not the creator. Let's unpack.

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“There are 2 hard problems in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and off-by-1 errors.” -- Leon Bambrick

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Celebrating the Warriors win.

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The coins discourse has probably generated some of my hottest takes. I haven’t shared them yet. But I am building them. I also believe that the dialogue happening now between folks like @jessepollak, @proxystudio.eth, @yonfrula, @jacob, and countless others is one of the most important conversations in our space.

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Cleveland is hanging 140 on Miami. 👀

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2025 NFL Draft Grades by team I'll give notes for a specific team if anyone wants. Arizona Cardinals - B Atlanta Falcons - B- Baltimore Ravens - A Buffalo Bills - B- Carolina Panthers - C Chicago Bears - B- Cincinnati Bengals - C Cleveland Browns - A+ Dallas Cowboys - B Denver Broncos - C Detroit Lions - C Green Bay Packers - B Houston Texans - B- Indianapolis Colts - B Jacksonville Jaguars - B Kansas City Chiefs - B- Miami Dolphins - C Minnesota Vikings - C New England Patriots - A New Orleans Saints - C New York Giants - B- New York Jets - B Las Vegas Raiders - B- Los Angeles Chargers - C Los Angeles Rams - C Philadelphia Eagles - A Pittsburgh Steelers - A San Francisco 49ers - B- Seattle Seahawks - A Tampa Bay Buccaneers - C Tennessee Titans - B- Washington Commanders - C

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Native Week kicks off tomorrow. I've learned a TON over the last few weeks, and excited to share what I've been working on with $NATIVE. If you think AI projects are pumping, strap in. Tomorrow is here.™

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