The past day on Farcaster brought a whirlwind of exciting developments and engaging conversations. Here’s a concise recap of the top trending posts, ensuring you're up to speed with the latest in this dynamic community.
1. Hypersub Introduces Cross-Chain Payments
Jonny Mack announced a game-changing feature on hypersub.xyz, enabling subscriptions using any token across multiple chains. This eliminates the need for swaps or bridges, streamlining user transactions.
new on hypersub.xyz: cross-chain payments you can now subscribe with any token, on any chain. no need to swap or bridge, just pay with what you have✨ all payments settle in whatever the creator denominated their subscription in ↑
2. Building Warpcast Clients
Michael Pfister shared insights on developing Warpcast-flavored Farcaster clients, urging builders to create substantial differentiators rather than overlapping with existing features.
The only reason you should build a Warpcast-flavored farcaster client right now is if you have a large pre-existing and external community looking for a new home. If 80% of your features overlap with things warpcast already does, you're gonna have a hard time. Strongest differentiators come down to - Net new community - Orthogonal features that have very low likelihood Warpcast will build them in Warpcast isn't stealing your feature. It's your job to understand Merkle/Warpcast's own product strategy and incentives, then build your product in a way that's symbiotic.
3. Sparks: New Ethereum Measurement Unit
Jacob introduced Sparks, a fresh unit for Ethereum where 1 ETH equals 1,000,000 Sparks, simplifying onchain transactions and user interaction.
We had a better idea. Sparks: a new unit of measurement for Ethereum. 1 ETH = ✧1,000,000 Read more: zora.co/writings/sparks https://warpcast.com/jacob/0x1e1cb6be http://zora.co/writings/sparks
4. Sparks Coverage and Adoption
Zora also highlighted the benefits of Sparks to make Ethereum more accessible. They emphasized Sparks' simplicity and energy.
✧ Sparks: a new unit of measurement for Ethereum. We spend an increasing amount of time dealing with really small numbers onchain. We need easier words and numbers to make it accessible to more people. Sparks are simple and energetic. Read more: https://zora.co/writings/sparks
5. More on Sparks
Jacob further elaborated on the intuitive choice of the term "Sparks" over complex decimal values of ETH.
A lot of thinking went into finding the right word for this. We tried a lot, and when we came across Sparks it immediately hit. Typing and saying ✧100 is so much nicer than 0.0001 ETH https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/0b326d43-80a5-42d0-6b32-4ff95c3fe000/original https://warpcast.com/zora/0x73e64e18
6. Underrated Warpcast Users
Ted listed several under-followed yet impactful Warpcast users contributing significantly to the platform.
people who i think are criminally underfollowed on warpcast: - @richie contributes to meaningful conversations, curator) - @kia.eth straight shooter about FC and crypto culture) - @mxmnr gasks great questions, shares great thoughts - @jaredhecht.eth brilliant entrepreneur, lucky to have him here - @carter A+ photos
7. Onchain Content Network Announced
Base shared their initiative to amplify user creations across major platforms, including Coinbase and OpenSea.
We want to share what you're building with millions of people Introducing the Onchain Content Network: @coinbase, @coinbasewallet, @daylight, @floor, @forage, @layer3xyz, @magiceden, @mintify, @opensea, @rainbowdotme, @roamxyz, and Cymbal https://base.mirror.xyz/fD9-3Bl_3PLoUw7T8St6a6UpDIiPxJ-itzmME-b5pwA
8. New Creator Tool for Memes
Horsefacts.eth proposed a new creator tool inspired by Dingboard, enhancing the meme creation experience on Farcaster.
/memes channel Dingboard inspired creator tool (as a composer action). Channel @hypersub subscribers get extra stickers.
9. Mapping Base Colors Owners
Jake unveiled a global map showcasing the distribution of Base Colors owners, highlighting the project's rapid growth and expansion.
Base Colors Map 🌎 We now have a map of Base Colors owners. We pulled the locations for every color owner on Farcaster who set one, so this isn't everyone, but it's a start. /basecolors is going global, fast. Gift a friend a color. Put them on the map: basecolors.com/map https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/fac60285-4a64-4682-d65c-a330a970f100/original
10. Conversational Topics Dashboard
Varun Srinivasan introduced a new dashboard for analyzing Farcaster's conversational trends, offering deep insights into user discussions.
Neat new dashboard for analyzing conversational topics on FC https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/fa6848f0-f4a4-4cd8-870a-8840a22a1c00/original https://app.datascience.art/
11. Comments on Farcaster Channels
Kia.eth critiqued the current effectiveness of Farcaster channels, stirring up a conversation on potential improvements.
why Farcaster channels ain’t hitting it: https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/1347dc0d-91b5-4970-8c2c-dfbd71e0d100/original
12. Auto Follow System Critique
Shazow.eth questioned the equity of Farcaster’s auto-follow system, debating its fairness and implications on user status.
Apparently 194 of my followers came from auto follow, a whoppin' 7%. How should we feel about a system that pushed hundreds of thousands of auto follows to some accounts, to bootstrap their local celebrity status? Is this a premine? 😅 https://dune.com/chasesommer/farcaster-auto-follow
13. Network Explorer by Nanogloss
Nanogloss created a tool to explore clusters of active Farcaster accounts with low follower counts, fostering discovery and connectivity.
I made a network explorer to poke around clusters of active FC accounts with low follower counts https://www.nano210.blog/images/short-fc-nodes.gif https://www.nano210.blog/images/short-fc-nodes.gif
14. Confidence in Crypto
Dan Romero tweeted about the confidence required in consumer crypto, igniting dialogue among developers and enthusiasts.
Lord, give me the confidence of someone who hasn't built an app with d30 n-day retention >20% *tweeting* about what consumer crypto needs
15. Base-Builds Channel Updates
Kabir introduced the “rounds” feature on the /base-builds channel, encouraging users to share their weekly progress and creations.
rounds is live on /base-builds what did you build/learn/create/ship this week? ask a friend too!
16. Scenic Capture by Carter
Carter shared a breathtaking photo from a San Juan Island ferry cruise, capturing natural beauty and a moment of tranquility.
gn evening San Juan Island ferry cruising under Mt Baker https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/4001c1fa-4ea7-4c30-f418-6eeccb83db00/original
17. Crypto Wallet Business Setup
Chaitenya Gupta explained how freelancers and entrepreneurs could easily set up their businesses using crypto wallets, citing grants from Base as an example.
It's now easier than ever to become a business owner using just your crypto wallet - in one click! If you're a builder, freelancer, consultant, or an entrepreneur, this is for you. Let's explore how with an example of receiving a grant from @base https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/1aa1fd64-775f-4b86-cda8-2e7b084e2e00/original
18. Polygon PoS Transactions on Farcaster
Polygon announced the support for Polygon PoS transactions on Farcaster, celebrating with a substantial MATIC pool for builders.
@farcaster now supports Polygon PoS transactions. to celebrate, a 500k MATIC pool for builders, powered by @gitcoin. ⟢ if you're building on Polygon PoS, try Frames ⟢ if you're a Frames builder, try Polygon PoS https://go.polygon.technology/4flNk1e
This roundup captures the essence of the lively discussions and dynamic projects that characterize Farcaster's evolving landscape. Stay tuned for more updates as the community continues to innovate and engage at an exciting pace.
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in today's issue: DEJAVU also crypto folks keep misusing the acronym PoS that has been in use for general audience for eons and it DOES NOT look good https://paragraph.xyz/@minimalist/july-25,-2024-on-farcaster