Recently, a promising startup had a wake-up call: a pseudonymous but well-regarded co-founder was recognized at an in-person networking event as a developer who was fired for stealing funds from their previous company. This developer had spent over a year crafting a digital identity, gaining influence and trust through online social networks.

High level thoughts 1. Sophisticated deepfakes and state-level hackers are infiltrating remote hiring 2. Everything comes back to trust 3. Advancements in decentralized identity can help address this challenge

In light of the recent Farcaster conversation on using black box algorithms for access gating based on reputation, we interviewed Dan (web3pm.eth). Below is a summary, followed by the full transcript.SummaryWhile any system for gating access to anything of value (perceived or real) will be divisive, black box reputation scoring systems tend to be frustrating due to their lack of transparency. However, not all open systems are equal either. Systems that rely on behavioral (e.g., did you do X i...

Note: unlike regular posts, this is a more technical post intended for builders familiar with Farcaster protocol, Ethereum Attestation Service, and blockchain concepts. About 2 weeks ago, we had a serendipitous conversation with the Optimism RetroPGF and EAS teams about Casts vs Attestations. The topic was how to treat Casts and other public verifiable data in the context of building apps that create and consume interoperable attestations. BackgroundMany builders have found Farcaster as a ric...

FarCon opening remarks to 500 summit attendees wearing personalized icebreaker badges A few weeks ago, Icebreaker partnered with the organizers at Fa...

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Base Drop, by IcebreakerWe are proud to present Base Drop, by Icebreaker: A free-to-mint experiential NFT on Base mainnet as a celebration of Onchain ...