# GM Farcaster: the $degens get their airdrop and tradfi gets its Bitcoin ETFs

> GM Farcaster weekly recap Jan 8 -Jan 12, 2024

**Published by:** [GM Farcaster](https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster/)
**Published on:** 2024-01-14
**Categories:** farcaster, daos, purple, optimism foundation, op retro, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, bitcoin etf
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@gmfarcaster/gmfarcaster10

## Content

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 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 for chatting with us about the vibes and the $vibes on Unlonely as part of our Fridays with Frens series. See her episode below, along with the other two from this week. Coming up this Friday with Frens, we'll chat with j4ck about Icebreaker.Our sponsorships opportunities are still open for January with one last CLP available. Better hurry! Learn more here.https://paragraph.xyzGM Farcaster Sponsorship OpportunitiesBackgroundGM Farcaster is a 21 minute morning news show, live streamed three times a week on unlonely.app, with co-hosts @NounishProf and me, where w...AND thank you to this week's CLP Cybershakti and LENSPOST! Lenspost: One-click remix your NFTs with trending art, prop kits, & community powered templates. NFT INFRA at the back, RAVE party in the front! Lenspost is a web3 native creative suite where users can drag, drop & remix NFTs into DOPE memes, gifs, social content & more! Lenspost social studio is truly multichain with tokenized assets from 5+chains and cross-chain revenue splits unlocking a whole new creator economy. Visit lenspost.xyz for alpha access. And reach out to @cybershakti on Warpcast with questions! Last week's episodes:GM Farcaster episode 44, January 8, 2024 Collect NFT Show Notes and Links – some of the stuff we talked about:$degen airdrop is here! https://warpcast.com/jacek/0xa4b9f644 https://warpcast.com/greyseymour/0xe953a4b5 https://warpcast.com/0xen/0x8a3863bfA record day! https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x40ebebecAre we in the second epoch? Feels like way more https://warpcast.com/0xen/0x1d26276d2023 vs 2024: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xb5ca8bdd https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0xdc743e61cast embed improvement: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xae31e763Reminder: the logo is cc0: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x912c14a7profile hover: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x82b10c82pmf: https://warpcast.com/nicholas/0x7596260band woj is building Supercast…forever: https://warpcast.com/woj.eth/0x71c8fdacheuristic qualities: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x3999be67a founder’s internal dialogue: https://warpcast.com/cameron/0xecf75e60what have been the mistakes? https://warpcast.com/grin/0x74a7e955And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:Litecast launch: https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x0d0aa785Are you a UI/UX designer? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xdf1f47e8ilya loves us all: https://warpcast.com/ilyat/0xbc5147222024 requests for startups from Variant: https://warpcast.com/jesse/0xab743eb4Jesse shouting out the Base channel over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1744088455326380075$farts prop house: https://warpcast.com/seneca/0xb2963dd0GM Farcaster episode 45, January 10, 2024 Collect NFT 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/0x87922afaSo…what do you think it is? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x05b0a0baFun with the SEC: https://warpcast.com/cojo.eth/0x70961502 https://warpcast.com/vm/0x9afcc38f https://warpcast.com/mcbain/0x9611ef3e https://warpcast.com/ted/0x24ed5020Outcasters 026 curated by @dawufi: https://warpcast.com/ghostlinkz.eth/0x69678635 https://outcasters.xyz/snapshot-026Litecast launch on testflight: https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x0d0aa785New mint with warps out: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x06ed8c79And that process is smooth: https://warpcast.com/pushihttps://warpcast.com/pugson/0x8e5bcbe8 x/0x2b4dfc0aTell you friends—sign up for Farcaster free with Coinbse wallet: https://twitter.com/dwr/status/174439760057978069750k signups! https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x86530062degentlemen: https://warpcast.com/kenny/0x831de80d https://warpcast.com/ccarella.eth/0xeeb55a88 https://warpcast.com/wake/0xd64b64aeThe Farcaster arch at home: https://warpcast.com/pugson/0x8e5bcbe8Welcome to the strategy channel: https://warpcast.com/lsn/0x4c5fa130Give the gift of Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x61662fe3 https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xb60cb57fAnd some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:Warpcast home feed: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x4b00dfb3No channel channel: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/no-channelHow do channels increase distribution: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe5dda660Onchain Essays: https://warpcast.com/phil/0x61baccb8Bullish on Base! https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0xe15d3572Getting unwanted direct casts? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xfec46fafGM Farcaster episode 46, January 12, 2024 Collect NFT Show Notes and Links – some of the stuff we talked about:Over $1M to Farcaster builders! https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xaf653cb1Channel notifications got an upgrade: https://warpcast.com/v/0x79f4af60/fc-devs channel is live! https://warpcast.com/v/0x68fd1599How do channels increase distribution for a cast? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe5dda660Getting unwanted direct casts? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xfec46fafWarpcast DAU year-over-year https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x13e851dcBase is the Farcaster community's preferred chain: https://warpcast.com/df/0x2327c464 https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x5554c785Thank you @v for saving us all: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xac6f4423Inverse AMAs for the win: https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0xd81d01aeAnd speaking of the spirtuality channel… https://warpcast.com/christin/0xbe2cc4c5And 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/0x0bcf72c6How should bountycaster support FarCon? Linda wants to know! https://warpcast.com/linda/0x03cfb509Warp speed: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x21bbb6fcWhat’s the goss Adrienne? https://warpcast.com/slowcrypto/0x989a2af6Move your community from discord to a channel: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x4c62286eYou ok Dan? https://warpcast.com/macbudkowski/0xc65802c9And our musings elsewhere:Learn more about sponsoring GM Farcaster: https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-sponsorship-opportunitiesAdrienne: Some of the Things: A Look Back on 2023 https://someofthethings.substack.com/p/a-look-back-on-2023FC Scenius Lexicon project: https://paragraph.xyz/@danicaswanson/the-farcaster-scenius-lexiconAnd Adrienne’s Podcast – Four Old College Friends: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/four-old-college-friends/id1700592867?i=1000631680007Nounish Prof: Unpacking with Prof: https://paragraph.xyz/@nounishprofGM Farcaster weekly recap for last week: https://paragraph.xyz/@gmfarcaster/gmfarcaster9AND www.gmfarcaster.com is live along with a new GM Farcaster FAQ: https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-faqAND GM Farcaster is now available everywhere you get your podcasts including YouTube, Apple podcasts and Spotify!https://paragraph.xyzGM Farcaster Sponsorship OpportunitiesBackgroundGM 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...lenspost.xyz

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