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Top launch of the week AMA:

Welcome, @jacek, who launched Raindrops on Degen last week!

Shower him with questions, and we'll rain 23520 $degen ☔

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I usually go for a walk with my fiancée or sit at the computer, brainstorming ideas. For RainDrops, it was mostly @cadillion's idea. He showed me tip.cc, and I took that concept and modified it a bit.

It feels very exciting to see new features/sections on the Degen site; Raindrops being the latest to warrant its own space.

What is the decision process like for adding new official features?

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I want a killer social app, maybe like a forum or a 9gag-style dApp, where you can use Degen to easily reward each other. It has to have the right aesthetic, creating a space where you can post content and form a community.

@jacek what's something you hope to see built with or on Degen?

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It's a great thanks jecek sir 

I need your reply

I spent only two weeks developing Channels.fun before moving on to Degen. In hindsight, I've realized it's beneficial not to be too attached to any single idea. 😀

What was the learning from channels.fun that led to you creating /degen + $degen?

Perhaps dApps could have a tip jar where users can tip them, similar to Gitcoin. While I'm not sure what the best approach is, we definitely need to start thinking of ways to attract cool dApps and builders, much like Steam does.

Can you expand on your integrative plans for the DEGEN L3? ie, how do you imagine tipping working there?

cool! i dont mind the wait time (my friends don’t either) was just wondering if there was an incentive of using raindrops over tipping your allowance! i’ve made it rain once before and enjoyed the process!

2nd question, what happens if you like your own comment under your own raindrop?

If RainDrops are in demand, I'll work on improving the experience to reduce wait times. I haven't considered retroactive rewards yet, but if we ever implement them, it would make sense to include those who participated in RainDrops. However, it's not something I'm planning at the moment.

as the author of a raindrop, you are essentially locking the liquid $degen up for a month before it is distributed, is there a plan to reward those who make it rain?

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Thank you Jacek! Good luck with everything 🎩

I can't comment on listings, but our biggest challenge has been managing such a large community and our time, ensuring we're focused on the right priorities. We are currently setting up the Degen Foundation, which will help us sign contracts and conduct business more effectively.

@jacek hiii! 
When will $degen be listed on CEXes? 
What are your key challenges as a team right now?

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Steam worked well because Half Life, Counter Strike were on there 

Then it build around it and offered distribution and better financials to Game developers especially Indie vs big studies

With CS and Half Live + Team Fortress most gamers had steam so your game had to be on

Airdrop 3 could focus on the Degen chain and incentivize people to build, which will hopefully attract more users to the ecosystem. We definitely need to study ecosystems like Steam and understand how they built theirs. I'm still considering the possibilities.

What’s the plan to make Degen L3 a destination for builders ?

Especially after the outage and comms around that

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I’m sad I missed this in real time but stoked to read through it now - $DEGEN has obviously been a big part of the FC growth story, I wonder if Dan and company realized what a big role it would play in their own story when they initially saw it developing.

We can keep this rolling for years; we have a large treasury of Degen to distribute.

gm Steen, how long does he foresee the degen tipping going?

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Do you have pets? What's your favourite animal? 🐶

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I tell them I'm essentially helping to reward content creators on Farcaster, similar to how YouTube rewards people who create popular videos. That's the simplest way I can put it, I think.

Hi Jacek! I'm following the project closely and have listened to most of the recent podcasts you have been on. 

How do you describe what you are working on to your friends and family outside of the crypto-sphere?

Whatever your decentralized, borderless, neutral, censorship-resistant open blockchain question is, the answer is YES… to Crypto!

Primary reason is our desire for increased liquidity on the L3. Also, conducting the airdrop there incurs no bridging costs for anyone. Plus, considering Degen L3 as our home now, it seems like the ideal place to execute airdrops.

Top three reasons for moving LP rewards to L3?

I think I would just be looking for creative and interesting things I could do and apply myself there. I like the social space, so maybe Channels.fun could have turned into something interesting.

@jacek 
If you weren't on this amazing Degen journey... what would you be doing? Less than a year ago I don't think you would have thought we would be here 
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Want to ensure that we seize this opportunity and develop the L3 ecosystem, attracting the right kind of builders who will create cool dApps for our community!

You have among the largest distributions of any coin in crypto, how do you plan on working with that for long-term success?

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Major reason why you never engaged in any of my analysis casts :p

I am legally unable to comment on price action or listings.

I would like to ask if there is any plan to list the token on a major Cex? What are the expectations regarding future price action? How much could it be by the end of the year? @jacek

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I hope more fun dApps come out and activate the chain in the future. Thanks for your response!🫶

Yes, we want to encourage people to build and explore the Degen chain. We definitely aim to have more interesting dApps and games on there, and we will be pushing for that!

I heard that Degen tips and liquidity rewards will now be handled on DegenChain. Are there various projects and activities planned on the L3 chain?"

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That's exactly the answer I hoped to get. Thank you, @jacek

We're not currently seeking investors. They can buy on the open market, or we can arrange an OTC deal with our market maker. However, we don't believe institutional investors should receive better deals than retail investors unless they offer something valuable in return.

Are you actively seeking more funds and institutional investors to buy degen for their portfolios?

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i agree with this approach . if you make focus on creating and improving a tool people want to use they will recommend it to others .

I’m so busy that I rarely have time to analyze how things are going. I put things out there and then move on; if there's momentum, I go with it. There’s a lot we can do, but I urge the community to take action to drive adoption. Having a killer game or app on the Degen chain would be amazing.

What is your future marketing plan to attract more users? 

What is next feature after raindrop? What is the result of raindrop so far? And do think it really effective?

This season's allowance distribution is much more fair, because we can compete in a fair way (increasing our OpenRank base on quality content) and that is why motivated us! Hope this method does not change and we can improve our progress 👍

I think tipping is great this season. We're seeing a lot of excitement, and I hope we can highlight quality content and reward those who invest their time in sharing interesting material on Farcaster. 🙏

gm gm!

I absolutely love the tipping-as-distribution innovation 

What do you most hope to achieve with this approach and how is it going from your perspective?