In the ever-evolving world of Farcaster, the past 24 hours have been packed with exciting announcements, debates, and innovations. Here’s your quick rundown of the key moments.

1. Introducing Nook: Kartik (@slokh) launched "Nook," a Farcaster-native review/tracking/sharing app akin to Letterboxd and GoodReads, now live on nook.social.

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Kartik on Warpcast

Excited to share a FC-native review/tracking/sharing app (i.e. Letterboxd, GoodReads) we've been working on since Friday, "Nook" (lol). You can use it through: - the composer action, "Nook" - nook.social Check out my video walking through how to use the composer action.

2. Crowdfunding a Car for @keccers.eth: Mike DeMarais (@mikedemarais.eth) is spearheading a campaign to help @keccers.eth avoid a risky commute by raising funds for a car.

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mike rainbow (rainbow mike) ↑ on Warpcast

ok lets do this this is the official party for crowdfunding the purchase of a shitty car for @keccers.eth so she does not need to battle homeless people with machetes in austin as part of her commute https://base.party.app/party/0xD054394df406314369D78fB367058c6bDFC028D6

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borodutch @ lunchbreak.com on Warpcast

i created $KECCAR, so jump in loser we're buying @keccers.eth a car as an alternative to party dao, and you can then trade this memecoin mint 👉 memecoins.science/#/8453/0x9e8486eD58bB349381910028432372CD65483020 *all proceeds, including fees, will go directly to @keccers.eth* **i transferred 1,000,000 $KECCAR to @keccers.eth, everything else i buy with my own eth** 30 eth for 69,420,000 $KECCAR http://memecoins.science/#/8453/0x9e8486eD58bB349381910028432372CD65483020

3. Debating Farcaster’s Marketing Scope: Dan Romero (@dwr.eth) encouraged discussions on Farcaster’s value beyond the crypto community, emphasizing clear audience identification before marketing.

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Dan Romero on Warpcast

A lot of chatter recently about Farcaster, marketing and expanding beyond crypto I have yet to see a crisp definition of: 1. What problem does Farcaster solve for people outside of crypto today? 2. What evidence exists that existing at-scale free social networks and paid creator tools / platforms are insufficient in serving these people? 3. Assuming this population exists, what channel (i.e. tactics) do you market Farcaster to said people? I'm not asking for free work, fwiw. It's our job to figure to this out (we don't have an answer for this question ourselves). But hiring a "marketing team" when you don't have an answer to this question is not going to solve the problem. Marketing works great when you have a clear value prop and target market and channel.

4. Ethereum’s Birthday: Celebrations were in the air as Josh Stark (@js) acknowledged Ethereum's 9th birthday, marking nearly a decade of blockchain innovation.

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Josh Stark on Warpcast

happy 9th birthday Ethereum 🥳 https://ethereum.org/en/history/#frontier

5. Experiment: Hiding Power Badges: Varun Srinivasan (@v) announced a week-long test hiding power badges to address follow bias and badge usage decline.

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Varun Srinivasan on Warpcast

Experiment: Hiding power badges Power badges will be hidden on Warpcast for a week. We’re running this experiment because: 1. New user find it hard to get follows due to “power badge bias” 2. Power badge isn’t being used much in Warpcast anymore.

6. New Auto-Moderation Features: JTGI (@jtgi) unveiled new filtering capabilities in /automod, allowing moderation based on frames, images, and specific domains.

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jtgi on Warpcast

new in /automod: filter casts in your channel based on frames, images and other embedded content. You can even restrict certain domains. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/405befaf-8b1d-445f-5bde-7896ce974d00/original

7. New Channel Alert: Zinger (@zinger) introduced /untzuntz for sharing unique music tracks, tapping into the community’s passion for underground music.

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Zinger ↑ on Warpcast

🚨 New channel alert 🚨 /untzuntz is the place to share filthy, funky, and feral beats that are sure to bring out your stank face 😮‍💨 Share that dirty underground song you have on repeat and discover your new favorite tracks, artists, and even genres 🧭 Join if you dare 😈

8. Sign in With Farcaster: WalletConnect launched a single sign-on feature for Farcaster, merging on-chain identities with web3 applications for seamless interaction.

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WalletConnect on Warpcast

🟣 Sign in With Farcaster 🟣 is now live on AppKit With one simple configuration: → Let your users log in using their @farcaster identity → Tap into the rich world of onchain social → Expand your reach across the new internet Web2 was defined by the birth of social media. The new internet is about ownership, and @farcaster is bringing this principle to the social sphere. Learn more ↓ https://walletconnect.com/blog/sign-in-with-farcaster-appkit

9. Moderation Through Automod: Nick T (@nt) shared AI development inspired by Claude, urging feedback to refine his Farcaster project.

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Nick T on Warpcast

working on an AI for Farcaster, design inspired by Claude gentle criticism / savage roasting greatly appreciated 🙏

10. Ethereum Videos: Community highlights from Ethereum's birthday were shared, featuring a medley of moments and testimonies from users and developers alike.

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Ethereum Stories on Warpcast

Ethereum turns 9 today! 🎂 To celebrate, we’re unveiling our first Ethereum Stories short film: Community.eth. Discover the faces behind the ecosystem and what Ethereum means to them. 100% of mints goes to @ProtocolGuild. https://zora.co/collect/base:0x8bbce470617ba666c8f1fae0094c837268716398/2?referrer=0xfda84EAda14805beBD3583BbA087769af91BbCfc

Stay tuned for more updates as Farcaster continues to evolve, bringing new features and community-driven initiatives to life.