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Farcards Takes Over Farcaster

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Kyle Patrick
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Kyle Patrick and Aivan Bolambao

Farcards Takes Over Farcaster

Have you heard of Farcards? Well, it actually took over Farcaster the past few days and is still taking over. I'm sure you've heard about it. Today, we're dedicating this article to our awesome friends at Farcards. They are super based.

Follow me on Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/kylepatrick

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Farcards Takes Over Farcaster

/Farcards took over Farcaster and has roughly grown to about 6,000 followers in the past day alone. It has taken Farcaster by storm and it looked as if everyone wanted their own card. Of course, I had to make one myself. It's pretty cool right?

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My card is cool, right?

Well now lets get to the point and answer what everyone asks, what are Farcards? To be put simply, I think of it as trading cards but tailor-made for Farcaster. Here, we can see that each card is unique and each Farcaster user is allowed to create one card. What I like about Farcards is that each card is an NFT. Which means that you can collect your favorite users as a Farcard just by buying their card. It's pretty amazing, right? Of course, the price of each card isn't always the same and some cards are much more expensive than others. We'll delve on that more later.

So, Kyle... I wanna create my own Farcard, how do I start? Well I'm glad you asked. It's actually very easy since Farcard is Farcaster-native which means that you can do all these inside Warpcast!

The process on creating your card is actually very easy. You just have to go to the frame above and click the "Mint / Share" button. You don't actually have to pay for anything since this is free. The team has covered the gas fees so you don't even have to pay for a single cent! So now you've minted, what should you do know? Anything else I need to know, Kyle?

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Once you have minted your Farcard, people can trade your card already. You can use the same frame above to trade your card or even your friend's card! It's so easy right? But... but, how is the pricing determined? How many cards can be owned at a time? I'm glad you asked again! The maximum supply for the card is 1,000. There is no limit to owning how much cards you want which is fantastic right? Moving forward to the price, you can see that my card is now priced at around 0.002 ETH each card. The price is determined through a bonding curve, using Mint.club. It's a bit hard to explain but I'll try my best. So imagine you have a bag of your favorite candies, and you decide to sell them to your friends. Instead of selling them all for the same price, you make a special rule: The more candies people buy from your bag, the more expensive the next candy becomes. So, the first candy might be really cheap, but the tenth candy is a bit more expensive, and the twentieth candy is even more costly. Damn, Kyle. I know I know, sorry but you would personally have to learn more about it here and here (For Builders).

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Here's an example of my card being priced in a bonding curve!

Wow, you're still here! Thanks for reading all through that! I've actually had the chance to talk to the Farcards team to learn more about the project. I have to shout them out mfers here for doing a very cool project like this: @beachcrypto, @sartocrates, @mleejr, @agust.eth, @to, @animated, and @undefined. For Farcards, the goal is clear. It's that they encourage users to participate by building together and creating culture around new games and experiences. As such, there are many ways to engage Farcards.

Unlike many other SocialFi platforms, /farcards are actually NFTs. Because of this, there are limitless possibilities to be had with them ranging from token-gated chats, airdrops, allowlists, and much more. The sky is the limit!

- Sartocrates

As we dive deeper into Farcards, I've gathered some of the most frequently asked questions to give you a clearer picture of what to expect going forward.

FAQs about Farcards

  1. Will Farcards have a dedicated website?

There are no plans for a separate website at this time. The creators are focusing on a "frames first" experiment, emphasizing integration directly within the Farcaster environment.

  1. Can you share a bit of the roadmap or what to expect?

There are no fixed roadmap as the development and evolution of Farcards will be community-driven. This means the future features and direction will largely depend on how users like you and I engage with the system.

  1. Will there be a Farcards app?

As of now, the team has not commented on whether a dedicated app is in the works. It seems they're focusing on integrating seamlessly with Warpcast.

  1. Are there plans for integrating with other projects?

Yes, there are ongoing discussions about integrating other popular projects and platforms to enhance the Farcards experience. The aim is to encourage active participation and culture-building within the Farcaster community through new games and shared experiences.

  1. Are there plans for gamification?

Farcards are designed with gamification in mind. That can be made either by the team or the creator of each card.

  1. Will creators earn a trading fee when their cards are traded?

There's a 10% fee when trading your Farcards. The team plans to reward creators, 60% of the fee will go to creators while 40% will go back to the project. This will ensure that creators are rewarded for their contributions and that the project can be sustainably maintained (Ex. Subsidizing Gas Fees).

  1. What are the different tiers of Farcards? How are they categorized?

Farcards come in several tiers based on the user's activity and engagement levels:

  • 🤖 Based: Fewer than 400 followers

  • Active: 400+ followers, 1+ casts, 50+ engagement score

  • Star: 1k+ followers, 5+ casts, 500+ engagement score

  • Degen: 10k+ followers, 10+ casts, 2500+ engagement score

  • 💎 VIP: 50k+ followers, 10+ casts, 5000+ engagement score

The engagement score is calculated using a quadratic formula of likes, recasts, and replies. You can delve deeper into these statistics via the Dune query for "All Active Farcaster Users" by @ilemi available here.

  1. How often are these stats updated?

Currently, the update is set on a weekly basis, though the team is exploring more frequent updates. Importantly, the metadata updates automatically, so no additional action is required from you as a user.

  1. What Blockchain is Farcards?

Farcards is on Base.

  1. What is the deployer wallet for Farcards?

0x2B53f75fF7e037BA322D6BBa35A7BB46F497C2eB (Old)

0x0C6Eeb2F6df3C805E0B731F1a0572F41a6eED321 (New)

  1. What are some tools I can use on Farcaster as a Farcards Creator?

Check who holds your Farcards here.

Check what cards a user holds here.


Disclaimer: Nothing in this article should be considered as financial advice. The content we produce is purely for entertainment and information purposes only. Purchasing cryptocurrencies and NFTs can result in you losing all of your investment.

sqweez10
Commented 1 year ago

Thanks bro

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

📢 Daily farcard hodlers draw 📢 Hodling my farcard automatically gets you an entry for this daily draw (starting June 3 2024). The more cards you hold, the more entries you get. Prize: 1000 degen tip to one winner daily* *T&C in the first comment ⤵️ https://far.cards/detail/228795

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

*T&C (1/2): -- It is not mandatory to like, recast, and/or comment on this or the cast above. -- I will keep a tab of the holders' addresses and take a snapshot everyday before the draw. -- Once you win, you will not be able to participate in the raffle in the subsequent days. Continued...

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

*T&C (2/2): -- I will conduct the raffle daily until the end of degen Season 5 provided I have enough daily allowance to distribute the said prize. Thank you once again for collecting and holding my farcard. Cheers ✨💙

Itsai ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Itsai ⌐◨-◨
Commented 1 year ago

I love the card so clean

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Thanks, Itsai 😊

SQXFarcaster
SQX
Commented 1 year ago

Let’s goooooo As the kids say.

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

😆💙

vsckFarcaster
vsck
Commented 1 year ago

had to add another star card 🚀

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Thank you, VSCK! Appreciate you 🤗

heipo🎩🔮🍖🔵🧀🐹Farcaster
heipo🎩🔮🍖🔵🧀🐹
Commented 1 year ago

I got it bro, tomorrow is my chance😍

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Cheers, heipo! Appreciate you 💙

HSIN.ZIFarcaster
HSIN.ZI
Commented 1 year ago

IMPRASIVE STEP 🪜 11 $DEGEN

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Cheers, F9! Appreciate you 💙

Skitchism 🐯🎩Farcaster
Skitchism 🐯🎩
Commented 1 year ago

Any good cast/channel to learn this ViHa 🫡

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Hi Skitch! Farcards is like trading cards but for Warpcast users. Anyone can mint their card for free. People can collect it. This is an NFT collection with its own independent contract; Supply:1000. The collection is on a bonding curve--- the price of minting a card will keep increasing for subsequent collectors.

Skitchism 🐯🎩Farcaster
Skitchism 🐯🎩
Commented 1 year ago

Thank you! This would be a good insight to start

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Skitch, this article by @kylepatrick.eth is a great start to learn about Farcards. https://paragraph.xyz/@ambassadors/farcards-take-over-farcaster

Mad Jack 🎩 Farcaster
Mad Jack 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

This is the gwei 13 $degen

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Cheers 🍻

Marlli🎩🍖🐹Farcaster
Marlli🎩🍖🐹
Commented 1 year ago

Nagged one ☝️😉

ViHaFarcaster
ViHa
Commented 1 year ago

Thank you, Marlli 🤗💙

Marlli🎩🍖🐹Farcaster
Marlli🎩🍖🐹
Commented 1 year ago

My pleasure 💙😇

Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵Farcaster
Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵
Commented 1 year ago

you after spending the entire day replying “pewpew” instead of making genuine connections & only getting paid 6 $degen

kenanie.base.ethFarcaster
kenanie.base.eth
Commented 1 year ago

😹😹😹😹😹 7000 $FOMO

nkemjika.ethFarcaster
nkemjika.eth
Commented 1 year ago

😂😂 If this ain’t, idk who is

desultor 💀Farcaster
desultor 💀
Commented 1 year ago

bro but I said pm and pew pew?

toFarcaster
to
Commented 1 year ago

lmfaoooooo 💀 6 $degen

Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵Farcaster
Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵
Commented 1 year ago

🤣🤣 bro someone has to say it and i have no words that can express what my memes can. 🤣 also, WTF ARE FARCARDS AND WHERES THE FAQ FOR ME TO GET STARTED Mfer? O-‘ 24 $degen

toFarcaster
to
Commented 1 year ago

LMAO okay first off

SymbiotechFarcaster
Symbiotech
Commented 1 year ago

69 $DEGEN

Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵Farcaster
Nicolas Davis ↑🔆🔵
Commented 1 year ago

🫡 much love homie, im out here in the trenches fighting the good fight! these funds will fuel the revolution 🫂

DuraaFarcaster
Duraa
Commented 1 year ago

that was my first day here 😂 😂

AtnsMDXFarcaster
AtnsMDX
Commented 1 year ago

damn I love this movie

min.eth.castFarcaster
min.eth.cast
Commented 1 year ago

Thank you in advance.

Taye 🎩Farcaster
Taye 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

Just another day in the life

wetsocksFarcaster
wetsocks
Commented 1 year ago

Lol 😂😂😂

Bixbite ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Bixbite ⌐◨-◨
Commented 1 year ago

Can someone give me the TL;RD on Farcards, or has anyone done a good explainer video I can watch while I cook dinner? 🤓

beach 🃏🐸Farcaster
beach 🃏🐸
Commented 1 year ago

@kylepatrick.eth wrote a great piece on the project shortly after launch. this spotlight really captures the spirit of the project https://paragraph.xyz/@ambassadors/farcards-take-over-farcaster

beach 🃏🐸Farcaster
beach 🃏🐸
Commented 1 year ago

farcards are stand alone NFT collections with your farcaster stats built in. these digital collectables are a primitive based around a users activity on the Farcaster social protocol. you can build whatever your want with them

beach 🃏🐸Farcaster
beach 🃏🐸
Commented 1 year ago

periodically eth is distributed to /farcards holders based on the trading volume of their collection https://warpcast.com/undefined/0xba6a4dc6

Taye 🎩Farcaster
Taye 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

What’s for dinner? Farcards are cool btw

Bixbite ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Bixbite ⌐◨-◨
Commented 1 year ago

We made some homemade pizzas, nothing too crazy but great for movie nights! 🍕 ❤️

Athxna 🎯🐈‍⬛Farcaster
Athxna 🎯🐈‍⬛
Commented 1 year ago

My interpretation: - you get to collect frens in the form of collectible cards - there are different rarities sorted by color - the rarity is related to # of followers & engagements - the rarity/color can change, stats updated weekly? - the more people that own you card, the more it's worth? ? - To be confirmed

Bixbite ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Bixbite ⌐◨-◨
Commented 1 year ago

Interesting, so a Farcaster native project similar to Fantasy Top thats going viral on Twitter.... love it! 💜

beach 🃏🐸Farcaster
beach 🃏🐸
Commented 1 year ago

this is all true

beach 🃏🐸Farcaster
beach 🃏🐸
Commented 1 year ago

one correction, there are not "different rarities" of farcards, the colors based on follower count

Athxna 🎯🐈‍⬛Farcaster
Athxna 🎯🐈‍⬛
Commented 1 year ago

Thank you 🥰

forwardoneFarcaster
forwardone
Commented 1 year ago

There is no special guide what to do with this. But soon, i think, everyone will want someone's cool card. Just be the first - ez win.

Bixbite ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Bixbite ⌐◨-◨
Commented 1 year ago

The art looks good & its created by Mfers, so whatever it is, I'm here for it! 💜

agustiFarcaster
agusti
Commented 1 year ago

my /farcards collection is beautiful. show me yours 👇🃏

madyakFarcaster
madyak
Commented 1 year ago

smol bag

agustiFarcaster
agusti
Commented 1 year ago

all bangers tho! great collection fam 42 $degen

madyakFarcaster
madyak
Commented 1 year ago

Thanks! This is going to be fun af 🤘

NeptuneFarcaster
Neptune
Commented 1 year ago

Hello fellow @farcards whale.

tknox.eth🟪🎩Farcaster
tknox.eth🟪🎩
Commented 1 year ago

wow! nice collex ;)

FluffheadChaserFarcaster
FluffheadChaser
Commented 1 year ago

humble /farcards beginnings...

wecreateproject.base.ethFarcaster
wecreateproject.base.eth
Commented 1 year ago

They all look so good together. 🃏

The Alireza ✨Farcaster
The Alireza ✨
Commented 1 year ago

Why two bfg? Sell me one 😒 I’ve got no farcards

agustiFarcaster
agusti
Commented 1 year ago

there's never enought @bitfloorsghost.eth /farcards to accumulate fam did u mint yours? far.cards

The Alireza ✨Farcaster
The Alireza ✨
Commented 1 year ago

No I’m waiting to get a decent pfp so that every time I see my farcard I don’t cringe, will mint soon, Bookmarked this ✨🙌

notjp.ethFarcaster
notjp.eth
Commented 1 year ago

Can you please farcards to me? Simple words?

agustiFarcaster
agusti
Commented 1 year ago
milad1369 🔄🎩 🍼📟 🐹Farcaster
milad1369 🔄🎩 🍼📟 🐹
Commented 1 year ago

wow 🤩

Themanwhowasntthere 🍖 🎩Farcaster
Themanwhowasntthere 🍖 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

It seems you are rich!

agustiFarcaster
agusti
Commented 1 year ago

rich in frens i am!

Themanwhowasntthere 🍖 🎩Farcaster
Themanwhowasntthere 🍖 🎩
Commented 1 year ago

Oh! You are such a nice friend. Our community is our strength💙

Farcards Takes Over Farcaster