# GM Farcaster: the $degens get their airdrop and tradfi gets its Bitcoin ETFs *GM Farcaster weekly recap Jan 8 -Jan 12, 2024* By [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster) · 2024-01-14 farcaster, daos, purple, optimism foundation, op retro, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, bitcoin etf --- This week was jam packed with Farcaster news and beyond with the $degen airdrop, feature releases, and the SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs finally! A premature SEC tweet led to Warpcast smirks. Plus a [**\* major \* new feature**](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x05b0a0ba) release was teased but we didn't get to discuss it...yet! (Group direct casts launched late Friday so tune into Monday 8:30 am ET for that.) Thank you [**Grace**](https://warpcast.com/grace) for chatting with us about the vibes and the $vibes on [**Unlonely**](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/unlonely) as part of our Fridays with Frens series. See her episode below, along with the other two from this week. Coming up this Friday with Frens, we'll chat with [**j4ck**](https://warpcast.com/j4ck.eth) about [**Icebreaker**](https://warpcast.com/icebreaker). ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ee9dc15006620619a51b74c1b7d5829c.png) Our sponsorships opportunities are still open for January with one last CLP available. Better hurry! [**Learn more here**](https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-sponsorship-opportunities). [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f995bca8261b7f8d393ae06b535c0517.webp) https://paragraph.xyz GM Farcaster Sponsorship Opportunities -------------------------------------- BackgroundGM Farcaster is a 21 minute morning news show, live streamed three times a week on unlonely.app, with co-hosts @NounishProf and me, where w... ](https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-sponsorship-opportunities) * * * ### **AND thank you to this week's CLP Cybershakti and LENSPOST!** > **Lenspost:** One-click remix your NFTs with trending art, prop kits, & community powered templates. NFT INFRA at the back, RAVE party in the front! Lenspost is a web3 native creative suite where users can drag, drop & remix NFTs into DOPE memes, gifs, social content & more! > > Lenspost social studio is truly multichain with tokenized assets from 5+chains and cross-chain revenue splits unlocking a whole new creator economy. Visit [lenspost.xyz](http://lenspost.xyz) for alpha access. And reach out to [**@cybershakti**](https://warpcast.com/cybershakti) on Warpcast with questions! > > ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4f98c8ee424bff32a38c28add9e17216.png) * * * Last week's episodes: --------------------- ### GM Farcaster episode 44, January 8, 2024 ![](https://zora.co/api/thumbnail/8453/0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/44) [Collect NFT](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/44?referrer=0x5e7Ac26ab6240225569f3BDD6589C6397aC3E07f) **Show Notes and Links – some of the stuff we talked about:** $degen airdrop is here! [https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) [https://warpcast.com/greyseymour/0xe953a4b5](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) [https://warpcast.com/0xen/0x8a3863bf](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) A record day! [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x40ebebec](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Are we in the second epoch? Feels like way more [https://warpcast.com/0xen/0x1d26276d](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) 2023 vs 2024: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xb5ca8bdd](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) [https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0xdc743e61](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) cast embed improvement: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xae31e763](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Reminder: the logo is cc0: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x912c14a7](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) profile hover: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x82b10c82](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) pmf: [https://warpcast.com/nicholas/0x7596260b](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) and woj is building Supercast…forever: [https://warpcast.com/woj.eth/0x71c8fdac](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) heuristic qualities: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x3999be67](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) a founder’s internal dialogue: [https://warpcast.com/cameron/0xecf75e60](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) what have been the mistakes? [https://warpcast.com/grin/0x74a7e955](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) **And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:** Litecast launch: [https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x0d0aa785](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Are you a UI/UX designer? [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xdf1f47e8](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) ilya loves us all: [https://warpcast.com/ilyat/0xbc514722](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) 2024 requests for startups from Variant: [https://warpcast.com/jesse/0xab743eb4](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Jesse shouting out the Base channel over on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1744088455326380075](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) $farts prop house: [https://warpcast.com/seneca/0xb2963dd0](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) * * * ### GM Farcaster episode 45, January 10, 2024 ![](https://zora.co/api/thumbnail/8453/0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/45) [Collect NFT](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/45?referrer=0x5e7Ac26ab6240225569f3BDD6589C6397aC3E07f) _NOTE: we had some tech difficulties at the end so edited in a piece at the end -- thanks to the chat for hanging with us through it all!_ **Show Notes and Links – some of the stuff we talked about:** Hubs worldwide! [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) So…what do you think it is? [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x05b0a0ba](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Fun with the SEC: [https://warpcast.com/cojo.eth/0x70961502](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/vm/0x9afcc38f](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/mcbain/0x9611ef3e](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/ted/0x24ed5020](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Outcasters 026 curated by @dawufi: [https://warpcast.com/ghostlinkz.eth/0x69678635](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://outcasters.xyz/snapshot-026](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Litecast launch on testflight: [https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x0d0aa785](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) New mint with warps out: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x06ed8c79](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) And that process is smooth: [https://warpcast.com/pushihttps://warpcast.com/pugson/0x8e5bcbe8](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) x/0x2b4dfc0a Tell you friends—sign up for Farcaster free with Coinbse wallet: [https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1744397600579780697](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) 50k signups! [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x86530062](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) degentlemen: [https://warpcast.com/kenny/0x831de80d](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/ccarella.eth/0xeeb55a88](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/wake/0xd64b64ae](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) The Farcaster arch at home: [https://warpcast.com/pugson/0x8e5bcbe8](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Welcome to the strategy channel: [https://warpcast.com/lsn/0x4c5fa130](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Give the gift of Warpcast: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x61662fe3](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xb60cb57f](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) **And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:** Warpcast home feed: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x4b00dfb3](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) No channel channel: [https://warpcast.com/~/channel/no-channel](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) How do channels increase distribution: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe5dda660](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Onchain Essays: [https://warpcast.com/phil/0x61baccb8](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Bullish on Base! [https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0xe15d3572](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) Getting unwanted direct casts? [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xfec46faf](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x87922afa) * * * ### GM Farcaster episode 46, January 12, 2024 ![](https://zora.co/api/thumbnail/8453/0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/46) [Collect NFT](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xc678c2b1ced0f2a2666ae9b76a3be1d0ced09925/46?referrer=0x5e7Ac26ab6240225569f3BDD6589C6397aC3E07f) **Show Notes and Links – some of the stuff we talked about:** Over $1M to Farcaster builders! [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Channel notifications got an upgrade: [https://warpcast.com/v/0x79f4af60](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) /fc-devs channel is live! [https://warpcast.com/v/0x68fd1599](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) How do channels increase distribution for a cast? [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe5dda660](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Getting unwanted direct casts? [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xfec46faf](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Warpcast DAU year-over-year [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x13e851dc](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Base is the Farcaster community's preferred chain: [https://warpcast.com/df/0x2327c464](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) [https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x5554c785](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Thank you @v for saving us all: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xac6f4423](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Inverse AMAs for the win: [https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0xd81d01ae](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) And speaking of the spirtuality channel… [https://warpcast.com/christin/0xbe2cc4c5](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) **And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:** Oh @ted GM Farcaster could’ve helped with this! [https://warpcast.com/ted/0x0bcf72c6](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) How should bountycaster support FarCon? Linda wants to know! [https://warpcast.com/linda/0x03cfb509](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Warp speed: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x21bbb6fc](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) What’s the goss Adrienne? [https://warpcast.com/slowcrypto/0x989a2af6](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) Move your community from discord to a channel: [https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x4c62286e](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) You ok Dan? [https://warpcast.com/macbudkowski/0xc65802c9](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1) * * * ### And our musings elsewhere: Learn more about sponsoring GM Farcaster: [https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-sponsorship-opportunities](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Adrienne: Some of the Things: A Look Back on 2023 [https://someofthethings.substack.com/p/a-look-back-on-2023](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) FC Scenius Lexicon project: [https://paragraph.xyz/@danicaswanson/the-farcaster-scenius-lexicon](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) And Adrienne’s Podcast – Four Old College Friends: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/four-old-college-friends/id1700592867?i=1000631680007](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) Nounish Prof: Unpacking with Prof: [https://paragraph.xyz/@nounishprof](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) GM Farcaster weekly recap for last week: [https://paragraph.xyz/@gmfarcaster/gmfarcaster9](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) AND [www.gmfarcaster.com](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) is live along with a new GM Farcaster FAQ: [https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-faq](https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644) AND GM Farcaster is now available everywhere you get your podcasts including [**YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/@GMFarcaster), [**Apple podcasts**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gm-farcaster-21-minutes-of-farcaster-news/id1715962926) and [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/show/0mskFuV0hSlE21Tn3M9kjo)! 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