🟪 Farcaster Just Might Be The New Crypto Twitter

If one of the only ways to save crypto is a return to its subculture roots, then Farcaster seems like it fits the bill

February 11, 2024

Weekly Roundup

Farcaster Just Might Be The New Crypto Twitter

If one of the only ways to save crypto is a return to its subculture roots, then Farcaster seems like it fits the bill? Read More

Top Stories

  1. Funding wrap: GLIF raises $4.5M to address capital inefficiency in file storage — Read

  2. Crypto Hiring: Fireblocks reduces headcount by 3% in the name of efficiency â€” Read

  3. Bitcoin hits $48k, S&P 500 posts record close — Read

  4. EigenLayer TVL close to $6 billion after temporary cap removal — Read

  5. Recap of BitTorrent Chain in 2023 [Sponsored] — Read

Top Insights

  1. Stop tokenizing everything — Read

  2. Crypto can benefit from patents without losing its open-source ethos â€” Read

  3. Bitcoin ETFs are not crypto’s finish line — Read

  4. Traditional gaming needs Web3 more than ever — Read

  5. DeFi needs more decentralization — Read

We're Watching

In this week's roundup Jason and Santi discuss Farcaster's recent surge in adoption, analyzing features like channels and programmable posts, and how it could transform distribution and customer acquisition. The conversation then turns to a deep dive into airdrops questioning the efficiency and high costs of current models while discussing Dymension's recent airdrop struggles. Stick around for all of this and much more!

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