Farcaster is a decentralized, open crypto social network and wallet. It runs on an open protocol and helps you discover new people, projects and ideas while trading across chains like Base, Solana, Monad, BSC and more.

Which blockchains does Farcaster support?

Farcaster supports cross-chain swaps across Base, Solana, Monad, BSC and additional EVM and non-EVM chains, so you can trade without manually bridging.

How are trading fees on Farcaster?

Farcaster offers near-zero trading fees so you stop paying 1% or more to other wallets to swap tokens.

What are Farcaster Mini Apps?

Mini Apps are lightweight onchain apps that run directly inside the Farcaster feed. Developers build them with HTML, CSS and JavaScript to ship native-feeling experiences like games, trading tools and social products.

Is Farcaster useful for the Base airdrop?

Yes. Using Farcaster is one of the best ways to build up your onchain Base profile, making sure you are ready for potential Base airdrop opportunities.

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𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬: 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 Crypto’s a wild ride, and support desks are drowning! From x.com to farcaster.xyz, users are tangled in scams, tech glitches, and tax nightmares, while developers pull their hair out over user errors. Is that really the case? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒕 Developers are the backbone of crypto, but users are their kryptonite. Here’s what they’re dealing with: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲: Newbies don’t get seed phrases or gas fees, leading to lost funds and endless support tickets. Devs are forced to dumb down interfaces and churn out tutorials. Coinbase, “State of Crypto 2025” https://www.coinbase.com/nl/blog/state-of-crypto-2025-summary 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐩-𝐔𝐩𝐬: Users click phishing links or share seed phrases despite warnings, exposing platforms to hacks. Devs beg for basic caution. CoinGecko, “Crypto Security Guide” https://www.coingecko.com/learn/master-guide-to-crypto-security 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐦: Floods of “where’s my airdrop?” or “why’s my transaction stuck?” clog support channels because users skip docs. https://procreator.design/blog/crypto-ux-strategies-stats-future/ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Chasing hyped tokens over solid projects, users destabilize ecosystems, frustrating devs focused on long-term value. Glassnode, “Q2 2025 Charting Crypto” https://insights.glassnode.com/coinbase-glassnode-charting-crypto-q2-2025/ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞: With 1.5M daily active users in Q1 2025, errors in smart contracts and L2 networks spiked, overloading dev teams. Coinbase “Q1 2025 Guide to Crypto Markets” https://www.coinbase.com/nl/institutional/research-insights/research/market-intelligence/guide-to-crypto-markets-q1-2025 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐈𝐭: Read docs, learn blockchain basics, and triple-check links to save devs’ sanity. 𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏? 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: actually the main support questions haven't changed for 2024-2025, can immediately make a copypaste to all your documents to take the answer exactly from there to help users. 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑼𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐐: How do I keep my coins safe? Best wallets? 𝐀: Go for hardware wallets like Ledger or Trezor. Stash your seed phrase offline, dodge sketchy links, and update software. 𝟐𝐅𝐀’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬: 2FA helps, but hackers can crack it with phishing, SIM-swapping, or social engineering. Pair it with strong passwords and sharp scam radar. CoinGecko, “Crypto Security Guide” https://www.coingecko.com/learn/16-crypto-security-tips-by-coingecko-s-co-founder-so-you-can-invest-hodl-in-peace 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: The $1.46B Bybit hack screamed “use cold storage.” Institutional custody is booming. Binance Research, “March 2025 Trends” https://www.binance.com/en/research/analysis/monthly-market-insights-2025-03 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐐: Forgot my password or seed phrase! 2FA’s down—help! 𝐀: Reset passwords via email or KYC 4 example if you use CEX acc. For 2FA issues, hit up support with ID proof. No seed phrase backup? You’re sunk. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: Binance’s “Crypto Cops” training in 2025 boosts platform security, easing account recovery. Binance, “Crypto Cops Training” https://www.binance.com/en/blog/security/how-binance-is-training-the-next-generation-of-cyber-cops-1143693872774601938 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Store 2FA codes and seed phrases in a secure vault. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞? 𝐐: 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐏𝐔𝐬? 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: For example, Bit Digital ditched Bitcoin mining for Ethereum staking as profits tanked. CryptoNews, “Bit Digital Ditches Bitcoin Mining”: https://cryptonews.com/news/nasdaq-listed-bit-digital-raises-163m-to-build-ethereum-treasury-as-it-exits-bitcoin-mining-operations/ https://cryptonews.com/news/live-crypto-news-today-latest-updates-for-july-2-2025/ 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Check profitability on WhatToMine https://whattomine.com/. 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐐: 𝐖𝐡𝐲’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬? 𝐀: Track status on Etherscan or Blockchain.com. Use RBF for Bitcoin or bump gas for Ethereum. L2 networks like Optimism slash costs. CoinGecko, “Understanding Gas Fees” https://www.coingecko.com/learn/gas-fees 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: Post-2024 Dencun upgrade, L2 transactions jumped 41% in Q4, with Base leading for low fees. 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Switch to L2s for fast, cheap transfers. 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐐: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐭? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬? 𝐀: Dig into whitepapers, teams, and audits. Skip shady promises. CoinGecko, “How to Spot Crypto Scams” https://www.coingecko.com/learn/how-to-identify-and-protect-from-rug-pull-crypto-scam 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: Solana topped Q1 2025 revenue, but memecoin fever cooled. Glassnode, “Q2 2025 Charting Crypto” https://insights.glassnode.com/coinbase-glassnode-charting-crypto-q2-2025/ 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Vet projects on CoinMarketCap.com, check contracts, for example, on de.fi. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫/𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐐: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭? 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐩? 𝐀: Sign up with an Optimism-compatible wallet and save your seed phrase / by buying a storage or getting an invitation. Farcaster’s mobile-only (iOS/Android) and Web, but mini-apps let you use games, NFTs, staking etc. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: Mini-apps fueled Warpcast/Farcaster’s user growth, but no desktop version frustrates users. https://docs.farcaster.xyz/ 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: to be honest, I still don't understand why users need an app on a computer (desktop version) when you always have your phone with you and all social apps are on your phone, maybe FC should work on positioning and how to explain it to users here. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 & 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐐: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬? 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝—𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰? 𝐀: Verify URLs and stick to official channels. If hacked, move funds to a new wallet and alert the platform. CoinGecko, “Crypto Security Guide” https://www.coingecko.com/learn/master-guide-to-crypto-security 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 344 on-chain hacks in H1 2025 cost $187M, with phishing and malware leading. CryptoNews, “H1 2025 Crypto Losses” https://cryptonews.com/news/h1-2025-crypto-losses-certik-344-heists/ 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Screen sites on PhishTank.org 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐐: 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐨𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭? 𝐀: Taxes vary by country, mostly on capital gains. Get a local expert. 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Track trades with CoinTracker.io or Koinly.io, follow OECD https://www.oecd.org/en/about/newsroom.html and your country's legislative news. 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 Users and developers are at odds in the crypto wilds sometimes. Users chase quick wins, fumble tech, and fall for scams, flooding support with avoidable issues. Developers, meanwhile, grind to build secure, scalable systems but are bogged down by user errors and unrealistic demands. This clash slows innovation, hikes costs, and risks platform vulnerabilities. Yet, both share a goal: a seamless, secure crypto ecosystem. Users must level up their blockchain smarts, while devs need to craft intuitive tools. Together, we can turn chaos into progress. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔, 𝒗𝒄 𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔.

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