# GM Farcaster this week: EthDenver alpha, ham memories, and Bankr love *And we have a CastOut winner!* By [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster) · 2025-11-16 farcaster, base, cryptocurrency, memecoins, clanker, castout, gmfarcaster, bankr, deployer, ethdenver --- **GM!** We finished up CastOut with a [**Ponder challenge**](https://farcaster.xyz/nounishprof/0xc599fad6) and [**a challenge on Remix**](https://farcaster.xyz/nounishprof/0x2303c2f0) and crowned new winners: [**Congrats to the Aptos2 the Network tribe**](https://farcaster.xyz/nounishprof/0x10d6cd75) and the tribe mvp [**@aivan**](https://farcaster.xyz/aivan)! See all the challenges and winners in the [**/castout channel**](https://farcaster.xyz/~/channel/castout) and the [**CastOut mini app**](https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/8lxKakq-PiTI/castout-season-4)**.** We also had a couple guests this past week, with [**@manasi**](https://farcaster.xyz/manasi) stopping by to chat about the upcoming EthDenver and a long overdue visit from [**@deployer**](https://farcaster.xyz/deployer) to chat Bankr along with a trip down ham memory lane. You can catch all last weeks episodes below. TOMORROW [**Monday Nov 17**](https://farcaster.xyz/gmfarcaster/0x899cf001) we have a special guests [**@ruminations**](https://farcaster.xyz/ruminations) and [**@geoffgoldberg**](https://farcaster.xyz/geoffgolberg) coming by to chat about [**@quotient**](https://farcaster.xyz/quotient) and their recent work on the $habs launch. Yes, we're diving into the data! We'll be off the rest of the week as Adrienne travels to Argentina for DevConnect. Follow along in the [**/devconnect channel**](https://farcaster.xyz/~/channel/devconnect). You won't want to miss tomorrow's show! [**Add our GMFC mini app now**](https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/RWk7UVoMf6vW/gm-farcaster) for notifications on Farcaster and/or Base App when we go live! ### **Coming up this week on GM Farcaster:** ☕ Monday: GM Farcaster ep312 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT with guests [**@ruminations**](https://farcaster.xyz/ruminations) and [**@geoffgoldberg**](https://farcaster.xyz/geoffgolberg) ☕ Wednesday: NO SHOW THIS WEEK ☕ Friday: NO SHOW THIS WEEK ➕ Be sure to add the [**GM Farcaster mini app**](https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/RWk7UVoMf6vW/gm-farcaster) and follow [/gmfarcaster](https://farcaster.xyz/~/channel/gmfarcaster) so you don't miss a thing! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f84935848051ee065625ef1e65624b0fc241baa8587f4ce9a89875bb4f74ff72.png) * * * ### Beeple Meets Warplets & Manasi Brings the ETH Denver Alpha: GM Farcaster ep309 Monday November 10, 2025 with @manasi TLDR: Coinbase brings back ICO vibes with its new token launcher💥 Clanker turns ONE with 4.8B in volume + heartfelt Dish post🎂Beeple sneaks a warplet into his art (Farcaster canon achieved)🎨New P&L cards show profit/loss + warplet stickers 📊Manasi joins to spill ETH Denver updates + February hype❄ From our ChatGPT Intern: GM Farcaster Ep 309 was the Monday-est of all Mondays — Prof and Adrienne recapped chill weekends, a reluctant kid watching The Big Short, and a poker near-win before diving into Coinbase’s new ICO-style token launcher, warplet-infused P&L cards, and Clanker’s first birthday bash. By the time Beeple was casually dropping warplets into his art and Manasi from ETH Denver joined live, the show had officially evolved into the crypto-morning-show equivalent of a triple espresso — chaotic, caffeinated, and full of purple-powered Farcaster gossip. [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k) Chapters: [0:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k) GM [0:04:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k&t=259s) FC News [0:22:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k&t=1332s) @manasi EthDenver [0:37:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k&t=2229s) Builders building [0:55:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k&t=3308s) GMFC Lore mini app [1:00:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3p4I4g4_k&t=3607s) CastOut * * * ### CastOut Update ep6 Updates on the final challenges: Ponder and Remix [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BThHAMCEBh0) * * * ### AI agents going ham: GM Farcaster ep310 Wednesday November 12, 2025 with @deployer of Bankr TLDR: Deployer explains how ham went from a silly meme to a full Farcaster cult. 🍖then shares how those experiments directly inspired Bankr, the AI trading agent. 🤖 Farcaster and builder updates 🎩 CastOut winner announced! From our ChatGPT Intern: Deployer swings by GM Farcaster to reveal how a pixel-art ham, a floaty-wearing wassie, and a rogue tipping emoji accidentally mutated into a full ecosystem that took over the timeline—and secretly taught him everything he needed to build Bankr. By the time he gets to the part where Grok accidentally launches a token and racks up a million-dollar wallet, it’s clear the real alpha is that Farcaster is basically a simulation run by degens, emojis, and extremely polite AI agents. [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU) Chapters: [0:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU) GM [0:02:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU&t=164s) Bankr’s @deployer [0:47:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU&t=2860s) FC News [0:58:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU&t=3522s) Builders building [1:09:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvpSQhhWPU&t=4172s) CastOut * * * ### Down Down and All Mixed Up: GM Farcaster ep311 Friday November 14, 2025 TLDR: ☕ FOMO vs JOMO over DevConnect📜 Vitalik’s “Trustless Manifesto” drops, Horsefacts refuses to sign, and 25K people somehow do anyway🍩 From donut-based Dutch auctions where “King Glazer” reigns supreme, to the Habs launch, data-nerd airdrops, and Clanker Mon’s new poker-table city🎁 The crew wants token-gated posts, shiny circles, and livestream support for Christmas—but at least the GM Farcaster mug is already live (and selling fast) From our ChatGPT Intern: Adrienne and NounishProf sprint through a Friday stuffed with everything from donut-based Dutch auctions and manifesto drama to YubiKey chaos and a Farcaster Christmas wish list that includes token-gated posts and shiny circles. Between plotting mini-apps, debating Vitalik vs Sacks, celebrating Habs and Clanker Mon launches, they prove once again that “everything is awesome” — basically a perfectly chaotic Friday where 311 nostalgia meets onchain absurdity. [![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBESfzMf0E) Chapters: [0:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBESfzMf0E) GM [0:02:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBESfzMf0E&t=177s) FC News [0:17:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBESfzMf0E&t=1034s) Builders building [0:37:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBESfzMf0E&t=2243s) CastOut * * * ### GMFC shop AND our merch shop is open: [gmfarcaster.shop](http://gmfarcaster.shop) And if you are reading this, grab 20% off your fave mug using code **mugshot20**! We'll be adding some new fun pieces each month -- more to come! 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Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR. --- *Originally published on [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster/gm-farcaster-this-week-ethdenver-alpha-ham-memories-and-bankr-love)*