Natalie

Hey fellow farcasters, drop a heart if you are still here because you believe in decentralized social networks and refuse to give up.

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From first principles: in the AI era, people need crypto—not only at the financial layer, but also for identity, privacy, and social interaction. We’re simply at the beginning of another ten-year cycle; we need another round of literacy, education, and global awakening. only by zooming out can we see the direction clearly. Honestly, the demise of the weightless pump dump projects and mass exit of such speculators is a sign that the industry is becoming healthier. Zoom out and build.

I am really curious here. Do you think we can vote our way out of this?

Ok so the week has been washed off from the decentralized social network. Time to get back to work. What should we build next on Farcaster?

Oh well, the Base App just gave up on the social network aspect and default back to trading. I would predict that it’s a other bad move in addition to its creator coins.

What do you think will be the outcome of the Epstein files? 1. Absolutely nothing; 2. A few lower level celebrities being canceled/resign ? 3. A handful arrested? 4. Impeachment and hundreds of arrests? 5. Revolution?

Forget about the price movement of crypto, just look at how the judicial systems, news outlets, taxes, healthcare insurance are crumbling out there. Trust is been destroyed. People are gradually waking up from elites’ bullshit. We the every people will one day realize the government and the elites are the enemy. Gradually but surely we will want sovereignty in every aspect. Balaji was spot on right about being bullish on crypto.

Jerome Powell LIVE: Fed Chair speaks after interest rate decision https://www.youtube.com/live/dmhbeOQH3HI?si=nWw9tUqMhLchdfkM

Farcaster cast doesn't show X preview anymore, can we fix that? @farcaster For example if i share an X post, it's just a short link, no preview https://x.com/vladtenev/status/2016500601798992083?s=20

Is anyone else starting to think decentralized social networks are crypto’s final frontier? Stablecoins and tokenized assets may be going mainstream, but the broader crypto ecosystem is shrinking and being regulated into a corner. Decentralized social feels like the last real shot at value creation.

Vitalik on why so many decentralized networks failed. Interview in Chinese so here is an English transcript Colin Wu: Decentralized social network is actually something people have a very strong demand for. Since the early days of crypto, there have been many attempts in this area, but they all seem to have failed quickly. Vitalik: I think there are two problems. The first is network effects—this is really hard to overcome. Looking at the past decade, it's not just that there haven't been successful new decentralized social platforms; there haven't been new successful social platforms at all. Ten years ago, the most important one was probably Twitter, and now the most important one is still Twitter. This challenge is very difficult.

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@natalie Spend the first day of the weeklong winter storm making homemade whole wheat noodles

Wall Street On-chain: existential crisis or structural opportunity for Crypto https://x.com/natalie_aq2s5/status/2014077763452354610?s=20 Earlier this week, the New York Stock Exchange announced the development of a platform for 24×7 trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized U.S. equities, pending regulatory approval. The platform will combine NYSE's Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, enabling instant settlement, stablecoin-based funding, and multi-chain custody. Tokenized shareholders will retain the same economic and governance rights as conventional shareholders, including dividends and voting rights. This isn't the first mover. On September 8, 2025, Nasdaq filed a proposal with the SEC to enable trading of tokenized equity securities and ETPs on its markets. But the most significant development is DTCC.

I knew something was up Neynar is acquiring Farcaster. https://x.com/dwr/status/2014045233189888483?s=20

On Twitter’s recommendation algorithm that’s just been open sourced. A must read if you want to grow your twitter following https://x.com/alexfinn/status/2013487730366255597?s=46