To a large extent, I believe Farcaster's success as a protocol and ecosystem will be measured by another successful app outsourcing its social graph ...
I recently read Arthur Hayes' "The Easy Button" and wanted to articulate his thesis.Arthur's macro methodology amounts to finding hidden or misunders...
The value of traditional social networks depends on directing users' attention to content & ads. Farcaster is pushing moderation at the channel level...
Moderation is a headache for any social network, especially decentralized platforms like Farcaster. Bots and spam push away legitimate users and drow...
Traditional social networks offer creators the possibility to monetize mainly one-to-many relationships.One-to-many monetizationThe basic description...
We're seeing a value chain forming around zero-knowledge proofs. To understand it, it's helpful to start with the proof lifecycle.The life of PiThe z...
I am trying out using a decision journal.Good decisions are the result of a good process, and a good process is an attempt at accurately representing...
My goal in this piece is to develop a view on web3 social, that justifies beyond ideology why a decentralised open graph can be superior to a constel...
I've been reading more about the future of blockchains. I just came across this great piece that looks at it from first principles.The thesis is that...
Zero-knowledge (ZK) is a technology that was invented in the mid 1980s, but really came of age in the past 4 years. I think it deserves continued att...