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Feb 14 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Frames on Farcaster are a powerful new primitive not just for decentralized social, but for the web overall.
Going beyond previous web2 attempts at open graphs and "embeds" (a la Facebook), Frames are a simple way to bring interactivity into posts -- turning posts into various applications.
Importantly for web3, Frames are portable across clients (i.e., interoperable): Since the logic of the Frame lives split across the Farcaster protocol, and the server running the Frame, they are totally independent of any one client (e.g., Warpcast).
For developers, this means you can create a consistent experience that can be shared all across the web.
For users, it makes possible "a real and universal graph of user actions across consumer apps” (as @antoniogm put it well in a recent post).
Another thing that makes Frames exciting in a way web2 couldn’t is that, because they use your Farcaster signing key, the Frame user is automatically authenticated into the Frame... So no matter which client they’re using, you know who interacted with the Frame straightforwardly.
Anyway, here are a few posts from a16z crypto engineering playing around with frames in just a couple hours (they're that easy to make!)
@blauyourmind warpcast.com/michaelblau/0x…
Dec 14, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A few things we're excited about in crypto next year.
A few new Crypto Startup School (CSS23) videos –– covering all-things legal & governance.
Featuring @milesjennings & @_portersmith
Check them out below. ⤵️
@milesjennings explores the much debated topic of token launches – from common myths and regulatory considerations to a few best practices for token launches, plus some additional frameworks for web3 founders.
May 17, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
6 questions every founder should ask about pricing strategy. 🧵
Getting one’s approach to pricing right can have a dramatic impact on a company or project’s early customer wins, go-to-market strategy, and long term success. The key is ensuring that a product’s capabilities and features align to a philosophy that allows for optimal pricing.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Apr 18, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
7 Key takeaways from our 2023 State of Crypto Report 🧵
1/ Blockchains have more active users, and more ways to engage.
Active addresses hit an all-time high last month – 15 million – doubling over the last two years, as a growing variety of apps and services, like on-chain games, offer people new ways to engage.
Feb 9, 2023 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
In one tweet, explain ZK Proofs to someone new to web3. ↓
“A ZK Proof mathematically demonstrates to a third party (typically called the verifier) that you've done some computation honestly without revealing the details nor requiring recomputation.” - @samrags_
Jan 10, 2023 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
22 of our most popular posts, podcasts, videos, and other resources from 2022. 🧵
1/ Introducing the 2022 State of Crypto Report
- Blockchain's mobile moment
- ZK, MPC, Post-quantum crypto
- Developer onboarding for ZK
- On-chain games
- Non-transferable tokens
- Decentralized energy
We’re thankful for all of the clever (mindblowing, even) new ideas to build on in crypto.
You might call it a code-u-copia.
In this thread you'll find some tools in case you have a little extra time this holiday season and want to build.
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Our goal in sharing our tools and proofs of concept is to demonstrate how new primitives can be used in production today, and to help accelerate their adoption by bringing more applications online.
Enjoy! 🔨
Nov 16, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Today, we’re releasing a new open source Solidity implementation of a sealed-bid auction –– this time using a surprising combination of tools…
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