@jacek

Farcaster is being acquired by @neynar, and honestly, this just feels right. Neynar has been the de facto backend for Degen and for a huge chunk of what’s being built on Farcaster. They’ve been in the trenches since day one, shipping, supporting builders, and doing the unsexy work that makes the whole ecosystem function. On a personal note: @rish has been a fantastic partner and the team has been nothing but a pleasure to work with. You all know I’m not shy about calling it when a team isn’t delivering, so it’s worth saying plainly: this is one of the few teams I trust. Authentic people, strong execution, aligned incentives. To me the big thing is this: Farcaster isn’t being “handed off,” it’s being kept inside the ecosystem. Passed to a team that deeply understands the builders, the product reality, and the constraints, because they’ve lived them. It also feels like a moment for Farcaster to get fresh oxygen. New energy, clearer direction, and a chance to tighten the story. I still think Farcaster is the best shot at decentralized social gaining real traction. Open rails beat closed rails. Growth is hard, adoption takes time, but the long-term payoff of open social primitives is enormous. And the data layer is still the most underrated part of all of this. Onchain data and open data rails are a largely unexplored frontier. Neynar’s reputation as a data/API powerhouse makes this transition especially meaningful. Now the work is to make it legible to normal people. They’re beginning to understand privacy and self-sovereignty through products like Proton and Signal. With time, they’ll also understand why open social networks matter: interoperability, real choice, and an ecosystem where anyone can build without asking permission. Big day and many exciting days ahead! Also, seeing @vitalik.eth commit to using decentralized social in 2026 is an awesome signal. When one of the sharpest minds in crypto publicly leans in, it helps push this from “niche idea” to “obvious direction.” Congrats to the Neynar team. Let’s keep building! https://farcaster.xyz/rish/0xc8891ea6

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