As someone who despises bridging coins, this guide will also walk through converting $DEGEN to Bitcoin without bridging using my favorite swap tool, Simpleswap .
Farcaster is the entire ecosystem, while Warpcast is a mobile app.
The $DEGEN token is on the BASE chain: https://basescan.org/token/0x4ed4E862860beD51a9570b96d89aF5E1B0Efefed
The $DEGEN devs recently launched a L3 Degen chain, but for now, let's keep it simple.
Ok, so now you’re ready to join Farcaster, right? Right?
Step 1: Download the Warpcast mobile app.
Step 2: Connect an external ETH wallet address to your Warpcast account. You must do this before you can receive any $DEGEN tips.
How to connect your ETH address to Warpcast app:
Step 1: Go to settings
Step 2: Click on ‘Verified Addresses’
Step 3: Click on Verify address and follow the instructions.
Can I use Warpcast on Desktop?
Contrary to what people think, the answer is yes. However, you have to set up your account using the Warpcast mobile app. After you have created your account on the mobile app, go to https://warpcast.com/ and it will prompt you to “Log in with Phone”. Once you click on that, a QR code will pop up. Use your camera on your phone and scan the QR code. Go to the site, and your phone will ask if you want to allow permissions to log into desktop. Say yes. Once you do this, you will be able to use Warpcast on desktop.
At this point, you might be wondering, “Wait, how can I give out $DEGEN tips to others?”
Good question!
You’re on the right track and here are the steps you need to take before you get a tip allowance to give to others. Keep in mind, $DEGEN tip allowances are to give TO OTHER PEOPLE. You cannot keep them for yourself. Anyone caught farming tips for themselves will have their points disqualified.
STEPS TO GET A TIP ALLOWANCE
Connect your ETH address to Warpcast app (you should have already done this in beginning).
Post at least 3 original casts. (A cast is a tweet).
Hold 10,000 $DEGEN in your wallet (that’s connected to Farcaster).
Wait 48 hours for activation.
If you’re caught farming $DEGEN for yourself, you will lose your points. (Points are tallied monthly, and come from the amount of $DEGEN tips you receive from others. You don’t automatically receive the onchain $DEGEN, as tip farming activities are generally caught, and the devs remove their points.) Check your $DEGEN points and tip allowance here.
You have two options: buy or become active on Farcaster. If you have money, it is faster to just buy the 10,000 $DEGEN on Uniswap: https://app.uniswap.org/explore/tokens/base/0x4ed4e862860bed51a9570b96d89af5e1b0efefed
There are many ways to buy Base ETH, but if you don’t want to bridge, just use Simpleswap, because it allows you to convert Bitcoin to Base ETH, for example and completely avoid bridging.
If you’re broke and can’t buy $DEGEN don’t worry, you’re still early and you can earn the 10,000 $DEGEN the fun way: casting on Warpcast!
You will have to create content that people find tip worthy. But try not to think so much about the tips, it will ruin your fun. It’s important to realize that Warpcast has channels, like Reddit, so take time to explore them. I have my favorite channels: /cryptoart, /memes, /confessions, /art /degen and many more. Replying is one of the best ways to start enjoying yourself on Warpcast, and there is a /replyguy channel just for that.
When you post a cast, please choose a channel to cast in. Otherwise very few will even see your cast.
You claim your actual onchain $DEGEN once a month, usually at the end of the month here, March 30 is the next claim date: https://www.degen.tips/airdrop2/season2
To claim your $DEGEN on March 30, all you do is connect your wallet to the https://www.degen.tips/ website and claim (if you have points that is). It’s safe to connect your wallet there, I’ve done it several times and it’s safe.
Step 1: Go to Uniswap and convert your $DEGEN to Base ETH: https://app.uniswap.org/explore/tokens/base/0x4ed4e862860bed51a9570b96d89af5e1b0efefed
Step 2: Convert your Base ETH to Bitcoin (or whatever token you want) using Simpleswap.
Keep in mind, Simpleswap does take a fee to convert tokens. However, for me personally, using Simpleswap removes a lot of bridging headaches. I’ve used Simpleswap over 25 times, and only once did I have a delay. In that case I contact their Support and got my issue resolved.
Full disclosure: Yes, I do now have an affiliate with Simpleswap because I found it so useful. I used it many times before deciding to get an affiliate link.
There is a lot more to cover but I hope this tutorial helps a few people get started using Farcaster. The devs there seem nice and have integrity from what I’ve observed.
Get a full list of where to buy $DEGEN and learn more about the token: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/degen-base
Full disclosure: yes I do have a $DEGEN bag.
Cheers,
Stellabelle
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Stellabelle
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thanks!
Hail queen of crypto
;)
Can you create threads in Warpcast? I would like to create a thread with excerpts and commentary from this book but wanted to make sure people would see the string.
People often do Paragraph posts, they embed automatically on a frame when you link and can be read inline. Each in-frame page is about the size of one cast, I think it's the closest experience to a thread.
supercast.xyz has built in UI for creating threads
They'll display threaded if you do the old school Twitter reply-to-your-reply thing. Or use @super which has nice UI for this. Here's an example: https://warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x0016f0aa
Thanks horsefacts
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threads typically don't perform very well. would recommend either a long post or a "screenshot essay" where you write max: 250 words in a google doc and screenshot the page, post that
thank you
Less readable, but I think recursively quote casting (each new cast quotes the previous) gets more visibility.
i just saw an ad for this book somewhere lol
Why not use @paragraph which automatically turns this into a Frame..
example of using @paragraph https://paragraph.xyz/@stellabelle/noob-guide-to-farcaster-and-dollardegen
Im late but taking Roll Call now! This is the real me (with painted on eyes)
I will use this trick to sleep in class!
yes!!! paint on your eyes so u can sleeeeeep through my boring lecture 10 $DEGEN 🦢
Looking cool. 😅💙🫶
Pretty!!
thanks 🙏
Present! I thought teachers were supposed to have eyes in the -back- of their head!
we do! 10 $DEGEN 💫🪐⚡️☄️
🖤 🍖x55 🖤 🙋♀️
awww thx! 10 $DEGEN 🦃🦩🌳🐲🐉
Gm! ☀️ Base-blue eyes that never stop seeing. 🔵
GM! 10 $DEGEN 🦢
Present Miss fetchy🍎
hahahahah 10 $DEGEN ⭐️
Ty 👁️
eyes always open lol
yup 10 $DEGEN 🌼☄️🥀☄️🌞💫
Pre-zent!
10 $DEGEN 💥🪻☄️🥀🌺
Present 👋 I like these eyes to see beyond reality.
yesssss 10 $DEGEN 💫🪐⚡️🌈
I accidentally over tipped! Mr. Farcaster is going to be so disappointed in me. 😔
MFer shall forgiveth you my child
Thank you 🥺
same! :(
We're gonna be in so much trouble! 😭🫂😭
Mr Farcaster kinda fumbled with the image upload issue so I say we are even 😈
Oh no. What happens when that happens ?
But we still appreciate you 🫡
🥹🫂🤍
It’s over!
How do you know how much you've tipped?
I usually use this. https://warpcast.com/nft-murder/0x1efbf7f6
Ahhh OK! Cool thanks. I like literally have know idea how to do any of this lol is there like a guide or something I can read? How do I get $degen to tip ppl w/?
who has the best document/resource for new people to get up to speed? i’ve been getting a tonnnn of questions from the artists i’m onboarding and it’s kind of hard to keep up
I’d bet on @raven50mm and @stellabelle
Here’s a good one on WC overall https://warpcast.notion.site/Warpcast-Blog-dae3d2a2a1484d1f89691399dd47c0fc I have a couple more on degen and tipping if you want those The video I made has been helpful for folks too https://zora.co/collect/base:0x704b037190922d805a89735b67ea02a0fd020520/3
I’m seeking funding opportunities / companies with a budget to produce Video Media for this kind of information There are so many docs. We really need videos https://warpcast.com/raven50mm/0xeb3a8e4e
How did you figure it out?
mostly a lot of experimentation, also gm farcaster helped
this is the way I’m not sure there is a shorthand way to learn and understand this stuff and if you’re not naturally curious about the subject it’s very hard to help people. Patience is key, we are so early
have them read my pinned tutorials in /cryptoart-school i made them for noobs
thanks!
https://paragraph.xyz/@stellabelle/noob-guide-to-farcaster-and-dollardegen?referrer=0x6092165c4540282f036bbbccacaa501349cef2db
Thanks for this. Newbie here. Is there somewhere on Warpcast I can check my $DEGEN balance? I've received a couple of tips but my wallet shows 0 DEGEN even though I've already been through the steps you outline to connect my wallet. Do they only get added at the end of each month?
who is generous?
💜
👀 50 $degen
i’m trying to find new generous people to tip
Tomorrow I will tip you! Remind me haha now I have 0 remain
That makes sense for me ahah
🫡 666 $DEGEN
thx dear 🍨
Im Degenerous
🥂 100 $degen
@alemac and @pawleitor , quite generous . artists and art collector.
69 $DEGEN
Appreciate your words!
How can I tip you?
🥂
https://paragraph.xyz/@stellabelle/noob-guide-to-farcaster-and-dollardegen?referrer=0x6092165c4540282f036bbbccacaa501349cef2db
I bought some $Degen but dont know how to tip yet lol
do u have 10K in your wallet?
i'm so busy posting art & tipping art here, that some days I completely forget to check IG, and barely look at TwiX... 🤷♀️
yes 🤝 I forget to eat too 100 $degen
😅 😅 😅
it is important to not forget the boomers, we must post on IG, you are correct
😅😅😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too especially after being busy and not have time to check social media.i jjst check farcaster
Same, only time is to see if Robert Montgomery got back to me... not yet. He's a very busy Dude 🤞
💗 💗 💗
⚰️ ⚰️ ⚰️
i'm so busy posting art & tipping art here, that some days I completely forget to real life... 🙃
lollll yes this too! 😅
ahahah What a tragedy... Anyway, we'll forgive you for not having time for X and IG anymore... especially if you keep posting Art, as always 😍
lol ... i just had a full hour away from warpcast
Good job! 😆
Much healthier practice 100 $DEGEN
yes! 😘
i'm ignoring X so hard right now 🫠
this is the way!
yesss!!
now how does this DEGEN thing work? how do i get some and give some?
You can read this guide! https://warpcast.com/ballzerino/0xae58018f Things are simple! You recieve tips for others! tips are points! 1 point = 1 $degen If you want to tip others you need to have 10k $degen in your wallet! You must connect your wallet on warpcast! degen.tips has all the info!
999 $degen to you ser!
say "im doing a degen giveaway in /replyguys" the. youll get LOADS of free degen, trust me
then**
this
brb just want the best for our boy cozomo!
😂
Welcome to the fam you badass mo fo! So mush love for you and all that you do! And of course it cant be anything more or less then $420 degen sent directly to the dome. 💚
Just realized in my excitement I wrongly formatted that tipparooski. Ere ya go 420 $degen
Also you can kick off you /base nft collection with a free copy of this banger I just minted if you want?! https://warpcast.com/cinemaninja/0x1fa50ffd
When you have some Degen, collect this artwork and share it with the art world. https://warpcast.com/anemale.eth/0x5063206a
see? this is much better than the one in the morning. amazing work. had to say this before going to mint. brb
Like this 69 $degen
17 $DEGEN
https://blog.aaronvick.com/riseofdegen
https://warpcast.com/pichi/0x41e946ac
Wow, so the parade begins . So fam, we all get paid here and we all pay each other 100 $DEGEN
https://paragraph.xyz/@stellabelle/noob-guide-to-farcaster-and-dollardegen?referrer=0x6092165c4540282f036bbbccacaa501349cef2db
Is it alright if I add this to /houseofdegen?
of course! all my work is cc0
This was amazing, v helpful thanks. First week on here and already addicted.
50 $DEGEN
Thank u so much for this amazing welcome!! Finally im here!! woohoo!!! Let's get this party started! 😎✨
hey my fren life is better here!! Get a wallet setup with base network and connected to your waprcast account asap!
done & done!
👏👏 100 $DEGEN
my guide has a lot of info https://paragraph.xyz/@stellabelle/noob-guide-to-farcaster-and-dollardegen?referrer=0x6092165c4540282f036bbbccacaa501349cef2db
Welcome, dear friend 😌
I wasn't able to make it to NFT NYC, unfortunately, but my art made it there, which is pretty dang nifty! 🥳
cant believe your art forgot you
It left without me! 😭😭😭
Hell yeah
🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳
Hehe same here bt haven't got my pics yet 🤧
Dang, I got lucky. I forgot to ask people and just happened to have someone send me one. 😅
Way to go. 82 $degen This is my first allowance tip I hope it works
Awww, thank you so much! I seriously appreciate it! 🤍🫂🤍
I'm honestly not sure how all the degen stuff works but here to learn.
Pretty sweet man good work! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you! 🤍