Building Empires: GM Farcaster ep295 Monday, October 6, 2025 with Jordan from Empire Builder

Building Empires: GM Farcaster ep295 Monday, October 6, 2025 with Jordan from Empire Builder  TLDR: 🧰 Bot fixes, wallet chart upgrades & private wallet talk 🛝 CastOut returns + weekend antics in 30 seconds 🛹 $30K kickflip bounty 👑 Jordan from Empire Builder breaks down his onchain mini-empire  From our ChatGPT Intern: Nounish Prof showed off her new MintedMerch, while Adrienne was deep in bot maintenance, followed by dishing on CastOut’s dramatic return, wallet chart upgrades that exposed everyone’s entry points, and a $degen kickflip bounty that made crypto feel like the X Games. Jordan from Empire Builder joined at the 30 minute mark to break down how the @glanker Farcaster mini-empire actually works—somewhere between startup masterclass and onchain empire-building 101.   Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:04:09 CastOut0:06:05 FC News0:21:22 Builders Building0:25:03 Sora fun on the timeline0:30:40 Clanker news0:32:00 Clanker Spotlight: Empire Builder

How Hyperliquid Came to ‘Threaten the Very Existence’ of CEXs Like Binance

Perp DEXs are on fire, with volumes topping $1 trillion a month for the first time. Aster, backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), has suddenly vaulted to the top of volume charts, but is its rise organic, or manufactured? But while everyone frames the battle as Aster vs. Hyperliquid, Syncracy’s Ryan Watkins and Sunny Shi argue the real fight is much bigger: decentralized exchanges versus centralized giants like Binance. Plus: what role Solana will play in the next chapter in the perps dex wars? And won’t Ethereum even compete?

FG Nexus Tokenizing On Ethereum

FG Nexus plans to tokenize its stock on Ethereum. Lido CSM V2 goes live on mainnet. Gitcoin announces GG24 domains. And Base unveils local stablecoins. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/796 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

10 Myths of Crypto Marketing: Memes, Cults, and Shitposting

In this episode of Decentralized Voices, Daria sits down with Aixa, who leads the ecosystem at Sophon and Bachi, who heads brand and community at Rootstock, to bust 10 biggest myths in crypto marketing. From “build it and they will come” to “airdrops create loyalty,” the trio dives into 10 of the most viral takes from crypto twitter, debunking, confirming, and laughing along the way. Discover:
 🔸 Why web3 community isn’t always what it seems
 🔸 Whether tokens and airdrops actually drive long-term engagement
 🔸 How memes, shitposting, and personal stories shape growth strategies 🔸 The truth about marketing budgets and crypto hype cycles

The Flywheel Strategy

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle deep dive into the latest crypto meta: NFT Strategies by TokenWorks. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @token_works @cryptopunksnft @rhynotic @meebitsnfts @avastarsnft @decentraland @baybackner @fractilians7 @kimbonft @lifeofc @rogerdickerman Evolutionary Leftovers: @base @solana @cryptovoxels @bnolan

Crypto Product Manager’s Playbook: Crucial Metrics, UX, Community Growth

What's the hardest part of building crypto products and how to develop a product combining organic growth and paid incentives? Daria welcomes Vadym Nesterenko — a DeFi researcher, product manager, startup investor, and a great person she has known since 2018, back when web3 was simply called crypto. In this episode, we discuss product management playbook for DeFi, the cold-start problem in startups, and the benefits of building for long-term value vs chasing hype. You’ll learn: 🔸 Product metrics in DeFi 🔸 Organic growth vs. Heavy incentives 🔸 The best way to get started an onchain product 🔸 Why product managers less visible in public Enjoy this episode, and don't forget to mint and share it with your friends!

Your Follower Count Is Not Your Worth (But Your Bag Is Cute): GM Farcaster ep292 with @mintedmerch

Your Follower Count Is Not Your Worth (But Your Bag Is Cute): GM Farcaster ep292 Monday, September 29,2025 with @mintedmerch  TL:DR 🤖Clankcaster Monday kicked off with chaotic clanksand an updated intro/outro 🔔 Farcaster news covered Sky Castle debates, PlayLARP fantasy crypto, and Emerge workflows 🎮 Weekend was dominated by Bracky’s sports takeover 🏈 Follower count drama sparked hot takesabout worth vs. metrics 📉 Minted Merch crew joined to show off custom bags, shirts, and more 👜  From our ChatGPT intern: GM Farcaster Monday morning circus: the hosts forgot half their props, Prof broadcasted from a glass fishbowl of a clubhouse while dodging fire alarms, and they christened the first-ever “Clankcaster Monday” with chaotic clanks, follower-count therapy, and a cameo by the Minted Merch crew. In short: it’s Farcaster news mixed with sports recaps, crypto gossip, and existential debates about whether losing followers makes you enlightened or just confused—wrapped up in a bag ofmerch and the sound of clanking metal.   Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube   Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:05:28 FC News0:30:15 Clanker News0:31:56 MintedMerch1:08:54 fun on the timline

Plasma's Successful Launch, Revenue Over TVL & the Future of Pump.fun

How do stablecoin-first blockchains win distribution? Does TVL actually map to value? And why speculation may become the default language of online culture. In this 3-part episode, we explore three different important stories. Segment 1: CoinFund’s Seth Ginns explains how newly launched stablecoin chain Plasma aims to compete, plus why the “stablecoin race” with Circle and Stripe is just beginning. Segment 2: Solana Foundation president Lily Liu lays out why revenue—not TVL—should be crypto’s north-star metric, whether TVL can be easily gamed, and what a better DeFi metric stack looks like. Segment 3: Figment Capital’s James Parillo makes the case for Pump.fun and “AudienceFi”: how creator coins can financialize streaming, whether token collapses are a feature, and why both perps and memecoins rhyme with gambling.

Ringo in the Bracket, Skycastle in the Clouds: GM Farcaster ep291

Ringo in the Bracket, Skycastle in the Clouds: GM Farcaster ep291 Friday, September 26, 2025   TL:DR 💸 swap-error chaos in the warplet 🎨 brand refresh + onboarding updates 🎤 shout-outs to guest hosts 🎶 hottakes on Beatles brackets and Devconnect adventures 🏰 SkyCastle launched as a tokenized incubator  From our ChatGPT Intern: Two co-hosts reunite after three weeks apart, gleefully catching up on Farcaster drama, swap-error chaos, and whether photos should be NFTs or just “coined.” In between shouting out guest hosts, dunking on Ringo, and plotting Devconnect adventures, they somehowmanage to squeeze in actual Farcaster news. OH and a new Clanker sponsorship is announced!  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:07:04 FC News0:21:51 Base0:34:24 builders building0:36:44 CastOut 0:38:32 Clanker partnership0:41:48 Skycastle

Clank the Rainbow: GM Farcaster ep290 with guest cohost Burr.eth

Clank the Rainbow: GM Farcaster ep290 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 with guest cohost Burr.eth  TL:DR ⚡ Burr returns with new lights & Monster Rehab 📉Farcaster feeds go “gnarly” 🌈 Rainbow drops surprise Clanker acquisition letter, team says nope 👀 SBF tweets from prison while Vitalik shares Mozart trivia 🦅 Adrienne popped by to clarify “eagle hunting”  From our ChatGPT Intern: Prof and guest cohost Burr rolled back into GM Farcaster with new lights, new mics, and aMonster Rehab in hand, just in time to cover Farcaster’s gnarly feed outage that had everyone convinced they’d been blocked. Between rainbow-colored acquisition drama, Clanker’s fresh “sniper tax,” Vitalik shitposting Mozartfacts, and SBF somehow tweeting from prison, the episode played like an onchain mashup of Succession and meme roulette. OH and Adrienne popped by for a photo dump from her Mongolian adventures!  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube   Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:04:35 FC News0:15:55 Clanker & Rainbow0:32:21 Adrienne’s adventure0:48:01 betr  0:56:12 builders building

Fusaka Upgrade Targeted December 3rd

The Fusaka upgrade is targeted for mainnet on December 3rd. Coinbase integrates DeFi lending. CoinCenter releases a report on fixing identity. And the EF funds an Ethereum Research Center. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/786 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Debate: Should Stablecoin Chains Have an Ethereum L2 or Their Own L1?

Tempo announcing it would not become an Ethereum layer 2 sparked a fierce discussion on X. Justin Bons and Haonan Li zoom back and debate it all. In this episode, Cyber Capital’s Justin Bons and Codex’s Haonan Li challenge the new orthodoxy: whether payments chains should be alt L1s or Ethereum L2s, how “neutrality” and finality matter for real-world transactions, and why fragmentation could make or break onchain dollars.  We dig into Stripe’s Tempo (and its permissioned start), what it would take for L2s to reach true decentralization, and whether stablechains undercut general-purpose chains Plus: the trade-offs of sequencers, paying gas in dollars, and whether protocol-native stables are the future.

Anthony Scaramucci Slams Trump's Crypto Plans for America

Americans in #crypto are grappling with the pros and cons of President Trump turning America into the crypto capital of the world. And perhaps no one has a right to be more conflicted than Anthony Scaramucci. In a wide-ranging interview with Coinage, Trump's former White House communications director made clear that while he’s all for Bitcoin adoption, the way President Trump is going about it could wind up doing more harm for America than good. “According to the watchdogs, he's made $3.4 billion since he started the presidency the second time. I don't know if that's good for the country,” Scaramucci said. “I would actually say you say it less passive aggressive and say that's bad for the country.”

Hats, Hacks & Betr ways to meme: GM Farcaster ep289 with guest cohost Toady Hawk

Hats, Hacks & Betr ways to meme: GM Farcaster ep289 Friday, September 12, 2025 with guest cohost Toady Hawk  TL:DR 🧢 Swag battle over rare hats 💸 Degen wallet hack loses $500K but price pumps 📞 Dev call updates on storage, profile tokens & mini apps 📲 Telegram scams roasted and wallet feature wish list shared 🎰 betr spins, staking and poker  From our ChatGPT Intern: Prof and “NotAdrienne.eth”(Toadyhawk) opened Friday’s GM Farcaster with a swag-off that turned into a fashion critique of very yellow hats, before pivoting to the Degen wallet hack where $500K vanished but the token price mysteriously moonwalked upward. Fromthere they dunked on Telegram scams, riffed on developer jargon they barely understood, and turned protocol updates into punchlines about “manifesting” apps and Poland time.  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:05:54 Degen hack 0:10:20 FC News 0:26:52 Base App0:29:58  builders building0:37:51 Clanker v4 liquidity 0:41:57 betr

Googly Moogly—Forget the Kids, Save the Babymon: GM Farcaster ep286

Googly Moogly—Forget the Kids, Save the Babymon: GM Farcaster ep286 Friday, September 5, 2025  TL:DR Adrienne’s already on vacation mode ✈️Babymon daycare needed 👶 swapping GM for “Googly Moogly” 👀 meanwhile on Twitter the drama rolls on 🐦 Eliza OS moving its home to Farcaster 💻.  From our ChatGPT Intern: Adrienne is mentally on vacation already, stressing more about babysitting her Babymon than her actual kids, while NounishProf pitches the idea of Clankermon daycare. In between jokes about “googly moogly” becoming the new GM and shoutouts toleaderboard grinders, the crew also touched on Eliza OS moving its home to Farcaster—proof that even agent frameworks want a drama-free feed.  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:05:28 FC News0:07:55 ElizaOS0:17:23 Tempo0:28:55 builder news0:52:57 Meanwhile on Twitter/X1:18:58 Adrienne’s trip

When USDC Became a Memecoin: GM Farcaster ep280

When USDC Became a Memecoin: GM Farcaster ep280 Friday, August 22, 2025   From our ChatGPT Intern: Episode 280 of GM Farcaster was basically “stablecoin summer,” with everyone memeing about USDC trending like it was the hottest new shitcoin, while the hosts launched surprise Retake coins and debated whether it’s “GIF” or “JIF” as if civilization depended on it. Throw in a Cloudflare outage, cast actions mysteriously vanishing, Base’s new mentorship program, and Neynar AI debunking conspiracy theories about Phil and Jake being the same person, and you’ve got the perfect mix of chaos, comedy, and crypto lore.  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:03:11 FC news0:14:19 Base App news0:18:41 Neynar ai0:23:25 rewards leaderboard  0:48:32 $YZY 0:57:34 2 perfect albums 1:00:08 Mookie1:01:22 Proxy stream1:25:26 Retake.tv

Cold Wallet from Executive Producer Steven Soderbergh

DCP TALNT Cast featuring Cold Wallet Director Cutter Hodierne discusses winning the Decentralized Pictures Andrews/Bernard award, working with Steven Soderbergh, and aspirations for this awesome crypto heist film. Now available on multiple streaming platforms.

RG 23 | Kat Barden

talking about key management tech, speed running career growth, and the beauty of working on products that leverage feedback from their growth teams with Turnkey's Kat Barden on EP 23 of reply girls 💕

Karen Scott Ozeri, Courtney Palm

Join Jaime and her guests, Karen Scott Ozeri, and Courtney Palm will be discussing living in alignment, constantly creating the life you want to open space for the relationship you want and interviewing Courtney Palm about her book “Kissing Frogs” and what she has learned about dating, and finding her forever love!

GM Farcaster ep267 Wednesday July 16, 2025 with guest cohost @erica /uno

GM Farcaster ep267 Wednesday July 16, 2025 with guest cohost @erica /uno  From our ChatGPT Intern: On today’s GM Farcaster, Erica swooped in last-minute to co-host, armed only with day-old black coffee and strong Canadian energy. They dished onBase’s mysterious “TBA” app launch, Uno’s end-of-summer App Store debut, and whether Gary Vee is about to accidentally discover Farcaster while looking for a podcast mic. Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube   Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:03:03 TBA/Base0:29:53 FC news

Pump.fun Just Raised $600M. What Does This Mean for DeFi, Solana & Social Media?

What if crypto’s next big narrative isn’t DeFi, but financial entertainment? The weeks leading up to Pump.fun’s ICO were contentious: accusations that it was extractive, debates over decentralization, and outrage over allocations.  In the end, the company ⁠pulled off⁠ the third-largest ICO in crypto history, raising $600 million in 12 minutes. The day of, Solana barely flinched under the load, and onchain platforms like Hyperliquid and Raydium left CEXes looking outdated. In this episode of Unchained, Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly and Joe McCann of Asymmetric join Laura to break down: Whether this marks the return of ICOs The objections to the small ($10 million) airdrop to creators How Pump.fun’s ambitions could reshape memecoins, and maybe Solana itself And why TikTok might not need to worry just yet

SharpLink Expands ETH Reserve

SharpLink Gaming buys 10,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation. BTCT announces a $1m strategic ETH reserve. The Ethereum Time Capsule opens submissions. And Dynamic launches smart wallets on ZKsync. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/737 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

The Oracle Behind A New Wave of RWAs Onchain

Jakub Wojciechowski and Marcin Kaźmierczak are the CoFounders of RedStone. In this episode, we explore how RedStone is powering the next generation of RWAs onchain, from stablecoins to Apollo's private credit onchain issued by Securitize. Get the inside knowledge on why RWA liquidity is primed to grow 1000x the next 10 years! ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ ⚡ ⁠SPARK⁠ | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC 🐡⁠ PUFFER UNIFI⁠ | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://www.puffer.fi/unifi 📈⁠ RUMPEL⁠ | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:05 - Why oracles still matter in DeFi? 9:35 - RedStone support for RWAs 19:27 - Why Securitize chose RedStone as their oracle provider 23:55 - How much bigger can RWAs grow? 25:23 - Sponsor break 26:04 - How RedStone supports modular money markets 32:26 - RedStone Atom and shielding users from OEV 35:32 - RED value accrual 40:54 - Sponsor break 42:30 - RedStone’s multichain strategy 44:28 - RedStone Roadmap for 2025 and beyond 51:18 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► RedStone website: https://www.redstone.finance/ ► RedStone RWA Report: https://blog.redstone.finance/2025/06/26/real-world-assets-in-onchain-finance-report/ ► RedStone on X: https://x.com/redstone_defi ► Jakub on X: https://x.com/kuba_redstone ► Marcin on X: https://x.com/marcinredstone ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Both DeFi Dad and Nomatic were angel investors in RedStone. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

FarCon NYC: Bringing Social to Coinbase Wallet

Jesse Pollak’s talk – Bringing Social to Coinbase Wallet -- was recorded at FarCon nyc on May 2, 2025. FarCon is Farcaster’s annual event organized by the community for innovators, builders and network contributors. Prior to taking the main stage, Jessechatted with GM Farcaster and after GM Farcaster chatted with Chintan from the Coinbase Wallet team.  Thank you to all the sponsors who made this conversation possible including Base, media partner GM Farcaster, media sponsor Nouns DAO and the FarCon team of volunteers. Learn more at FarCon.nyc.   Farcaster: https://www.farcaster.xyz/ Base: https://www.base.org/  Learn more about partnering with GM Farcaster: https://mediakit.gmfarcaster.com/  Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sellany assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:48 GMFC interview with Jesse0:09:30 Jesse Pollak main stage talk0:23:47 GMFC interview with Chintan

Episode 16 – Inside Farcaster: Why Culture Comes First with Dan Romero

In this conversation, Coach Coale and Dan Romero discuss leadership, management, and the importance of culture in organizations. Dan shares his journey from a small town in Massachusetts to becoming a founder at Farcaster and his experiences at Coinbase. They explore the challenges of managing teams, the significance of hiring practices, and the necessity of maintaining a strong company culture. Dan emphasizes the importance of communication, decision-making, and the cultural immune system in fostering a productive work environment. The discussion also touches on the pay-it-forward mentality prevalent in Silicon Valley and how it shapes the startup ecosystem.