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infrastructure giant acquires the protocol it built on
neynar just made the biggest power move in farcaster history.
the infrastructure company that powered most apps in the ecosystem has acquired farcaster itself. protocol, client, clanker.
vertical integration at scale. consolidation precedes velocity.
deal announced january 21, 2026. protocol contracts, repos, main client, $clanker token ops now under neynar stewardship. builders already on neynar APIs see no breakage. ecosystem sees acceleration.
read the whole article on X:
https://x.com/faircaster/status/2016257634152898993
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