Hash.Horse is a provably-fair horse-racing betting mini-app embedded inside Farcaster that runs on the Base blockchain. Races are resolved on-chain (randomness via Chainlink VRF is used for provable fairness), users place bets through the mini-app interface inside Farcaster, and the project has its own token architecture ($HH) and on-chain markets/liquidity. The mini-app is discoverable in Farcaster’s Mini Apps directory and is positioned as a social, gamified, on-chain betting experience.
What exactly is Hash.Horse?
Product type: A Farcaster Mini App / on-chain game — horse racing + betting. The product markets itself as “provably fair” and uses blockchain primitives to record bets and results.
Where it runs: Embedded inside Farcaster feeds (Mini Apps) and on Base (the blockchain network backing the app). Farcaster’s Mini Apps ecosystem is the distribution channel that lets users open Hash.Horse from within the Farcaster client.
Core claim: Race outcomes use Chainlink VRF (verifiable randomness) so outcomes are auditable and not privately manipulable. The site highlights Chainlink VRF as the randomness source.
How it works — user flow (step-by-step)
1. Open Farcaster → find Hash.Horse mini-app. Farcaster exposes a Mini Apps directory where Hash.Horse is listed; open it from the feed or the mini-apps store.
2. Connect wallet or authenticate. Mini Apps leverage Farcaster / mini-app SDKs to read user context and support wallet actions. (Mini-app SDKs provide context / wallet hooks to authenticate and sign transactions.)
3. Place a bet. Select a horse, stake a token (project supports $HH and/or other tokens per roadmap), and confirm the on-chain transaction. Bets are recorded on Base.
4. Race runs → randomness delivered. Chainlink VRF supplies the randomness input used by the smart contract to determine results. Because VRF is cryptographically verifiable, anyone can check the on-chain proof.
5. Payouts / rewards. Winning bets trigger contract payouts. Hash.Horse’s roadmap and product notes reference boosted odds for betting with $HH and special mechanics for token holders.
Token, markets and economics
$HH token: Hash.Horse documents a $HH token used for betting and boost mechanics (roadmap: “$HH Token to Bet With,” boosted odds for $HH). Expect optionality to switch bet tokens or receive bonus multipliers when betting with $HH.
Market listings & liquidity: Price and market-data entries exist on mainstream trackers (Coinbase lists Base-HashHorse data and other trackers index HH pairs). Liquidity appears on DEX pairs on Base and on some CEX listings — markets and circulating figures vary by indexer, so check the contract address and on-chain liquidity pools before assuming depth.
Technology & security details
Provable randomness: Chainlink VRF is the reported randomness source — this means the randomness can be verified on-chain to confirm a fair draw. That reduces one class of manipulation risk (random number generation).
Smart contracts on Base: Bets and payouts are executed via smart contracts on Base; transaction history and contract reads are publicly viewable on the chain (inspect contract address, events and transactions in a block explorer).
Audit posture: I did not find a prominently linked third-party audit (CertiK / Hacken / SlowMist) on the project front page in the sources checked. Using Chainlink VRF is a security plus for randomness, but you should still verify the contract source code and any independent audits before staking meaningful funds. (Always confirm the contract address and audit links on the official site.)
Product mechanics & differentiators
Social distribution: Packaging as a Farcaster mini-app makes Hash.Horse discoverable in social feeds and allows viral mechanics (shareable results, on-feed races, social leaderboards). Farcaster Mini Apps are designed for quick user discovery and high retention.
Gamified betting: Roadmap references boosted odds for using $HH and switching tokens to alter payout multipliers — this creates layered incentives: native token utility + on-chain gameplay.
Ease of use: Mini-apps are web apps (HTML/CSS/JS) that run inside Farcaster clients. Wallet integration and sign flows are handled through the Mini App SDK, so users transact without leaving the Farcaster experience.
Community, channels and signals
Official site & directory: Primary landing page is hash.horse (project hub, roadmap, token notes).
Social presence: Active X/Twitter handle(s) post race announcements and product updates; HashHorse is present in the Farcaster mini-apps directory (search: “HashHorse” in Farcaster Mini Apps).
On-chain signals: Trackers and DEX aggregators list HH markets; volumes are visible in real time on token trackers/DEX pages. These show market activity and liquidity depth.
How to evaluate risk (practical checklist)
Before you bet or hold $HH, check the following (concrete steps):
1. Confirm contract address on the Hash.Horse site and verify it on the Base block explorer. Don’t copy a token ticker alone.
2. Check for audits / source code repo. Look for a published audit report or verified contract source; if absent, assume higher risk.
3. Review liquidity pools (DEX pairs on Base) and on-chain reserves to estimate slippage and exit risk. Use on-chain explorers and DEX dashboards.
4. Confirm VRF proofs. After a race, inspect the transaction and Chainlink VRF proof to ensure the randomness was delivered and logged on-chain.
5. Check social signals — community activity, Discord/Telegram, and any moderator disclosures about token vesting or team holdings. Social volume can signal interest and short-term liquidity changes.
Roadmap & product vision (what to expect next)
The public roadmap describes staged feature releases: token mechanics, boosted odds for $HH stakers, improved UX and token integrations. Expect iterative feature launches and product polish as the team grows the mini-app ecosystem on Farcaster. Always check the project’s roadmap and official announcements for concrete dates and contract addresses.
Practical user guide — quick how-to (for a newcomer)
1. Install / open Farcaster (mobile or web).
2. From the Mini Apps directory, open Hash.Horse.
3. Connect your wallet (Base network), review the contract address and UI.
4. Place a small bet to try the flow and observe the on-chain transaction and VRF proof after the race. Inspect results on-chain.
Hash.Horse is an actionable example of what Farcaster Mini Apps enable: quick social distribution of on-chain games that combine provable randomness (Chainlink VRF) with token incentives. That makes it compelling as a social gaming experiment and on-chain product. But because it involves value transfers and a native token, do the standard on-chain checks (contract address, audits, liquidity) and start with small stakes to learn the flow.
Executive summary
Hash.Horse is a provably-fair horse-racing betting mini-app embedded inside Farcaster that runs on the Base blockchain. Races are resolved on-chain (randomness via Chainlink VRF is used for provable fairness), users place bets through the mini-app interface inside Farcaster, and the project has its own token architecture ($HH) and on-chain markets/liquidity. The mini-app is discoverable in Farcaster’s Mini Apps directory and is positioned as a social, gamified, on-chain betting experience.
What exactly is Hash.Horse?
Product type: A Farcaster Mini App / on-chain game — horse racing + betting. The product markets itself as “provably fair” and uses blockchain primitives to record bets and results.
Where it runs: Embedded inside Farcaster feeds (Mini Apps) and on Base (the blockchain network backing the app). Farcaster’s Mini Apps ecosystem is the distribution channel that lets users open Hash.Horse from within the Farcaster client.
Core claim: Race outcomes use Chainlink VRF (verifiable randomness) so outcomes are auditable and not privately manipulable. The site highlights Chainlink VRF as the randomness source.
How it works — user flow (step-by-step)
1. Open Farcaster → find Hash.Horse mini-app. Farcaster exposes a Mini Apps directory where Hash.Horse is listed; open it from the feed or the mini-apps store.
2. Connect wallet or authenticate. Mini Apps leverage Farcaster / mini-app SDKs to read user context and support wallet actions. (Mini-app SDKs provide context / wallet hooks to authenticate and sign transactions.)
3. Place a bet. Select a horse, stake a token (project supports $HH and/or other tokens per roadmap), and confirm the on-chain transaction. Bets are recorded on Base.
4. Race runs → randomness delivered. Chainlink VRF supplies the randomness input used by the smart contract to determine results. Because VRF is cryptographically verifiable, anyone can check the on-chain proof.
5. Payouts / rewards. Winning bets trigger contract payouts. Hash.Horse’s roadmap and product notes reference boosted odds for betting with $HH and special mechanics for token holders.
Token, markets and economics
$HH token: Hash.Horse documents a $HH token used for betting and boost mechanics (roadmap: “$HH Token to Bet With,” boosted odds for $HH). Expect optionality to switch bet tokens or receive bonus multipliers when betting with $HH.
Market listings & liquidity: Price and market-data entries exist on mainstream trackers (Coinbase lists Base-HashHorse data and other trackers index HH pairs). Liquidity appears on DEX pairs on Base and on some CEX listings — markets and circulating figures vary by indexer, so check the contract address and on-chain liquidity pools before assuming depth.
Technology & security details
Provable randomness: Chainlink VRF is the reported randomness source — this means the randomness can be verified on-chain to confirm a fair draw. That reduces one class of manipulation risk (random number generation).
Smart contracts on Base: Bets and payouts are executed via smart contracts on Base; transaction history and contract reads are publicly viewable on the chain (inspect contract address, events and transactions in a block explorer).
Audit posture: I did not find a prominently linked third-party audit (CertiK / Hacken / SlowMist) on the project front page in the sources checked. Using Chainlink VRF is a security plus for randomness, but you should still verify the contract source code and any independent audits before staking meaningful funds. (Always confirm the contract address and audit links on the official site.)
Product mechanics & differentiators
Social distribution: Packaging as a Farcaster mini-app makes Hash.Horse discoverable in social feeds and allows viral mechanics (shareable results, on-feed races, social leaderboards). Farcaster Mini Apps are designed for quick user discovery and high retention.
Gamified betting: Roadmap references boosted odds for using $HH and switching tokens to alter payout multipliers — this creates layered incentives: native token utility + on-chain gameplay.
Ease of use: Mini-apps are web apps (HTML/CSS/JS) that run inside Farcaster clients. Wallet integration and sign flows are handled through the Mini App SDK, so users transact without leaving the Farcaster experience.
Community, channels and signals
Official site & directory: Primary landing page is hash.horse (project hub, roadmap, token notes).
Social presence: Active X/Twitter handle(s) post race announcements and product updates; HashHorse is present in the Farcaster mini-apps directory (search: “HashHorse” in Farcaster Mini Apps).
On-chain signals: Trackers and DEX aggregators list HH markets; volumes are visible in real time on token trackers/DEX pages. These show market activity and liquidity depth.
How to evaluate risk (practical checklist)
Before you bet or hold $HH, check the following (concrete steps):
1. Confirm contract address on the Hash.Horse site and verify it on the Base block explorer. Don’t copy a token ticker alone.
2. Check for audits / source code repo. Look for a published audit report or verified contract source; if absent, assume higher risk.
3. Review liquidity pools (DEX pairs on Base) and on-chain reserves to estimate slippage and exit risk. Use on-chain explorers and DEX dashboards.
4. Confirm VRF proofs. After a race, inspect the transaction and Chainlink VRF proof to ensure the randomness was delivered and logged on-chain.
5. Check social signals — community activity, Discord/Telegram, and any moderator disclosures about token vesting or team holdings. Social volume can signal interest and short-term liquidity changes.
Roadmap & product vision (what to expect next)
The public roadmap describes staged feature releases: token mechanics, boosted odds for $HH stakers, improved UX and token integrations. Expect iterative feature launches and product polish as the team grows the mini-app ecosystem on Farcaster. Always check the project’s roadmap and official announcements for concrete dates and contract addresses.
Practical user guide — quick how-to (for a newcomer)
1. Install / open Farcaster (mobile or web).
2. From the Mini Apps directory, open Hash.Horse.
3. Connect your wallet (Base network), review the contract address and UI.
4. Place a small bet to try the flow and observe the on-chain transaction and VRF proof after the race. Inspect results on-chain.
Hash.Horse is an actionable example of what Farcaster Mini Apps enable: quick social distribution of on-chain games that combine provable randomness (Chainlink VRF) with token incentives. That makes it compelling as a social gaming experiment and on-chain product. But because it involves value transfers and a native token, do the standard on-chain checks (contract address, audits, liquidity) and start with small stakes to learn the flow.
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