Weighing Farcaster acquisition pros and cons.. Cons: - Loss of key talent including founders - Loss of warchest (assuming merkle either kept most of the fundraise to build something else or returned to investors) - Risks/complexity of transition - Overall bearish for DeSo (if merkle (and the broader community) couldn'

Neynar (instead of Coinbase) acquiring Farcaster makes a lot of sense. They’ve been powering the ecosystem from day one. Putting infra, protocol, client, and tools under one roof reduces friction and increases velocity. If Neynar can turn that leverage into better products, this could be an important step forward for

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So I guess there’s a rumor going around that Farcaster might get acquired. I have no insider info obviously, but we can at least look at where the chips have fallen. Farcaster has pivoted into trading. Base app has also pivoted into trading, so now they’re competitors. Farcaster has Clanker, Base has aligned with Zora