The Milk Road Show

How to Get Alpha Before Everyone Else? w/ Dan Romero

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Jan 3, 2025
In this chat, Dan Romero, co-founder of Farcaster and former Coinbase employee, dives into the fascinating world of decentralized social networks. He discusses how Farcaster is changing the crypto landscape, driven by AI agents and innovative token deployments. Dan shares insights on the relationship between Farcaster and Coinbase's Base, and the implications for social media as decentralized platforms rise. Plus, he reveals strategies for creators to navigate tricky social media algorithms and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the crypto space.
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INSIGHT

Decentralized Social Inevitability

  • Dan Romero, co-founder of Farcaster, left Coinbase to pursue decentralized social media due to concerns about centralized control.
  • He believes decentralized social networks are inevitable given crypto's growing influence.
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Farcaster as Crypto Frontier

  • Farcaster is becoming the frontier of crypto, attracting developers and early adopters.
  • This positioning allows for unique experimentation and alpha generation, like with AI agents.
ANECDOTE

Open API and Innovation

  • Farcaster's open API allows developers to build freely, unlike Twitter's locked-down approach.
  • This has led to innovative experiments like AI agents deploying tokens on Base.
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