GM! What an amazing week! We got caught up after a week off and then on Wednesday we chatted with @vpabundance from @octant and we had a Happy Friday chatting with @esteez about FarCon NYC coming up this week. Wait ... what???? YES it's here! GM Farcaster is ecstatic to be the exclusive media partner for FarCon!

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The City of London, also known as the "Square Mile", is the financial district of London. Some 678,000 people work in the area, nearly 9,000 people live in it, and millions visit it each year. So it's an intensely used square mile (~1.12 square miles or ~2.9 square kilometers). Given this intensity, it would be reasonable to wonder how most people get around within it. Do you think that it would be reasonable, or even possible, for all 678,000 people to drive their own car to work and not exp...

Last month we dipped our toes into prediction markets with exact-score wagers on the Champions League quarter-finals. The response was terrific but we also heard the most common request loud and clear: “Let me back a winner, not a scoreline.” So we’ve levelled up.

For the first time ever, having an idea and the will to bring it to life is enough. You don’t need to code. You just need curiosity, taste, and the guts to experiment. And that’s why I believe we’re entering the Decade of the Marketer...

After years of building a community on X, I’m shifting my focus to Farcaster permanently. This move is not about chasing trends. It is about finding spaces that prioritize curiosity, community, and creation. I believe in owning my work, building on open protocols, and leaving behind a trail others can carry forward. If you are already there, I look forward to connecting. If you are curious, come find me.

The withdrawal includes its 2022 supervisory letter, which required state member banks to notify the Federal Reserve before engaging in crypto-related activities.

Devconnect is coming to Buenos Aires this November, and we're supporting local builders, organizers, and communities on the mission to bring Argentina onchain.

It begins not with a bang but with a notification. A paralegal receives word that the contract review system can now handle her most complex tasks. A graphic designer opens her email to find that her long-term client has switched to an AI generation platform. A teacher stares at a stack of essays with the unsettling realization that he can no longer confidently identify which were written by students and which by machines. The algorithmic revolution unfolds in quiet moments of displacement. T...

Mini apps keep growing Mini apps on Farcaster are having a moment. They live inside the feed. Want to collect a podcast or essay? Play a game? You can do it right where you're scrolling. Builders are experimenting fast, and we’re showcasing some of the most creative uses yet. Base @base Mini apps are based. @titlesxyz lets you create AI art using models trained by top artists, all from inside @farcaster_xyz. Your imagination just got a mint button. 337 11:58 AM • Apr 21, 2025 Base @base Mini ...