Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $ 150 million fundraise. Led by Paradigm, the platform also raised money from a16z crypto, Haun Ventures, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and others, according to a blog post by founder Dan Romero. Farcaster, the social protocol, invites developers […]
Farcaster hype grows, Bluesky opens to the public and SEC’s Hester Peirce is open to new token proposals
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Decentralized social network Farcaster is trying to reach mass adoption through Web 2.0 techniques
The web3 world has long hoped for a blockchain-based consumer application that could reach escape velocity, bringing crypto technology to the masses. Farcaster is hoping it’ll happen through its network. More often than not, it’s rare for crypto native users to have an easy, quick onboarding experience. For Farcaster, a network for decentralized social applications, […]