The Fed cut 25 bps, and the market mostly had it priced in. My read: we probably drift higher into early next week as the dust settles, but position sizing still matters. It has been quieter on Farcaster with everyone flying back from Basecamp, yet Crypto Twitter lit up with two big launches: Syndicate and Aster. Syndicate became the first token to debut on Aerodrome’s launchpad, which is a huge statement for Base. Aster launches its token and is positioning itself as a Hyperliquid rival on Binance with heavyweight backing, which adds fuel to the feeling that alt season is creeping in. If this cycle is a baseball game, it feels like the sixth or seventh inning, still room to run. Net of it all, higher feels more likely than not, but stay nimble.

American Express Tests Passport Stamps On Base
Blockchain based “passport stamps” pilot on Base. Brand sized validation for onchain consumer experiences.
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Syndicate Launches On Aerodrome, Airdrop To 100+ Companies
First token to hit Aerodrome’s launchpad, plus a $SYND drop to over 100 orgs including Farcaster, Degen, Ham, and Noice.
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Kickflip Bounty Keeps Growing
POIDH’s record bounty is now over 35,000 USD worth of DEGEN for breaking the one minute kickflip record.
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Bankr Club Signal On $SYND
Deployer hints that top 500 Bankr Club members will receive a $SYND allocation.
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Gauntlet Ships A Mini App On Farcaster
Risk and incentive design meets social. Handy for power users who live in DeFi dashboards.