This Week on Unchained: Farcaster's Growth, Starknet Airdrop, Bitcoin L2s, and More!
Don't miss this week's interviews with Farcaster cofounder Dan Romero and Starkware CEO Eli Ben-Sasson. Plus, a great premium interview about Botanix.
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Starknet made news this week for announcing what will be the largest initial airdrop by number of eligible addresses ever. But it faced heavy criticism online for many of the details of the airdrop, from the fact that Ethereum solo takers received almost 22% of the distribution to eligibility requirements that users held at least 0.005 ETH in their wallets as of Nov. 15, 2023 to the fact that the token generation event took place almost two years before the unlock date.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson joined Unchained to respond to the multiple critiques of the airdrop and discuss why he and the Starknet Foundation decided on the details that they did.
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In the two weeks since Farcaster introduced its Frames feature that allows developers to easily add mini apps to users’ posts, the decentralized social network has become the talk of Twitter, now X, and increased its user base by ten times, according to co-founder Dan Romero.
Romero joins Unchained to discuss why Frames has become so popular, the philosophy behind Farcaster and its client Warpcast, why the crypto component behind Farcaster is being kept to a minimum, how Apple’s new Vision Pro could lead to the creation of a 3D social network on Farcaster, how he and his fellow co-founder’s background at Coinbase helped shape their decisions about building Farcaster, and his vision for eventually getting Farcaster to a billion-plus users.
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The Chopping Block: Navigating the New Era of Crypto Social Media With Farcaster’s Insights!
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Dan Romero, co-founder of Farcaster, engage in a discussion on the forefront of decentralized social media and the burgeoning meme coin trend within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
This episode offers an analysis of Farcaster’s mechanisms for user engagement and its role in shaping the future of social interactions in the crypto domain. The group delves into the mechanics behind meme coins, examining their influence on community dynamics, market behavior, and the broader implications for digital asset valuation. Moreover, the conversation navigates through the intricacies of decentralized platforms like Farcaster, probing into their potential to disrupt conventional social media models and foster a new era of user-centric, blockchain-enabled online communities.
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In Case You Missed It 👀
Here are some of the most important news of this week:
Attacking Ethereum Costs More Than an Attack on Bitcoin: CoinMetrics
The cost to attack Bitcoin ranges from $5 billion to $20 billion, while it would cost over $34 billion to attack Ethereum, according to CoinMetrics. Even then, researchers found no way for the attacker to profit and the network would still survive.
Co-Chair of Congressional AI Caucus Raises Blockchain as a Way to Protect Data Privacy
The remarks came at a conference on Internet policy in Washington, D.C., on Monday with top policymakers in attendance.
Bitcoin ETFs Surpass $10 Billion in AUM
The combined value of assets under management across spot Bitcoin ETFs surpassed the $10 billion mark, just one month after they began trading.
Opinion: Utility Gaming Tokens Are the Now and Future of NFTs
by Renz Chong
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) cannot just be collectibles or status symbols anymore. The key to the longevity and relevance of the once-hot blockchain asset is utility.
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