ReadMe Friday is your quick catch-up on Farcaster, Base, and the broader ecosystem. Here is what you might have missed this week, bite-sized and link-ready. Skim, click, and go deeper on anything that matters to you.
Neynar AI Lands on the Feed
Open beta with two initial limits. Best prompt right now is "explain this cast," and it replies to users with ~0.95+ Neynar score.
→ Read the announcement
Icebreaker Launches Teams
Aggregate your trusted crew’s Hypernetwork so you source from verified, high-trust connections instead of cold inbound.
→ Request early access
Felt: A Wellbeing-First Mini Client
A Farcaster mini client by ChrisCoCreated that bakes the science of wellbeing into how you use social.
→ See the launch post
Tipn Plans Flat 1¢ Fee for All Tips (Effective Aug 29)
ETH has been mooning and Tipn is averaging over 100k daily tips this month, which pushed up covered transaction fees. To keep operations sustainable and maximize fees to $tipn stakers, Tipn will shift from a dynamic, capped schedule to a flat 1¢ per tip. The change is scheduled for Friday, August 29.
→ Read the update
Kondo: One-Click Wallet Cleanup
Select up to 10 dust tokens and swap them to USDC in one go. Spring cleaning for chain junk.
→ Try Kondo
Farcaster Builder Show & Tell #2
Linda is hosting the second builder show and tell tomorrow at 2 PM ET. If you are shipping, come demo or lurk and learn.
→ Details / RSVP
Token Pages Arrive on Farcaster
Tap a token to see detailed price charts, people who also bought, the launcher and creator, quick links to socials, a short lore summary, and easy buy, sell, and send.
→ Explore Token Pages
Faircaster Treasury Makes Buy List (My Quant Says So)
Word is the treasury deployed ~3 ETH across $fxhash, $qr, and $dau. Treat as unconfirmed until onchain receipts surface.
Proxystudio Is Back With a 6-Minute Video
A six-minute catch-up from Proxystudio.
→ Watch on Farcaster
The Base App Adds Trending to Trade Tab
Discover and buy trending coins, posts, and creators not just in feed but directly in Trade. Update the app if you do not see it yet.
→ See the update
Coinbase Lists USD1 (World Liberty Financial’s Stablecoin)
Coinbase is moving to list USD1, a stablecoin from World Liberty Financial. Big-league distribution incoming.
→ View the listing note
MetaMask Is Launching a Stablecoin
MetaMask confirms its token plans are for a stablecoin rather than a speculative airdrop token. Details are light for now.
→ See the announcement
Octant Opens Epoch 9 for Story-Driven ETH Grants
Funding for people and projects who can show proof of work and a plan for what is next. Tell your Ethereum story.
→ Apply here
Zora Introduces Vidz (Short-Form Video)
Short video is now a first-class format on Zora’s network. Mint moments and keep the receipts.
→ Check the launch cast
Superfluid Season 3 Is Live
The streaming money protocol kicks off a new season with new programs and partners to grow real-time payments and subscriptions onchain.
→ Read the kickoff
Kanye’s $YZY Debuts on Solana
Another celebrity coin enters the chat. Historically volatile and often short-lived. Size risk accordingly.
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Do your own research. Tokens are volatile and prices can move quickly. Links are provided for context so you can verify and learn more.
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ReadMe Friday ~ Aug 22, 2025 🤖 Neynar AI hits the feed (open beta) 📈 Base App adds Trending to Trade 🆗 Proxystudio is back? More in the full newsletter below! https://paragraph.com/@readme/readme-friday-neynar-ai-base-app-upgrades-usd1
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ReadMe Friday ~ Aug 22, 2025 • Neynar AI: Open beta live on Farcaster, enabling AI agents with one-click setup. • Base App: New “Trending to Trade” feature highlights hot dApps. • Proxystudio: Rumors of a comeback, but no confirmation.