At yesterday's developer conference, the Farcaster team announced an experimental project—airdropping to help developers reach users, with the first airdrop expected to start next week.

The core of this airdrop mechanism is to establish a two-way opt-in reputation system, where developers can set the airdrop's target and the expected actions users are required to take, such as using specific Frames or engaging in specific channels.

Airdrop Rules Interpretation

Users can choose to join the airdrop plan. Users who opt-in and perform the required actions as requested by developers will gradually build a positive reputation, making it more likely for them to receive more airdrop opportunities in the future. Conversely, users who opt-in but fail to perform the specified actions after claiming the airdrop may see an impact on their reputation, potentially reducing their chances of future airdrops.

Ultimately, developers can freely choose target users as the relevant data is permissionless. Founder dwr noted that future Farcaster airdrops will be more inclined to reward users who actually use the product and align with the developer's objectives.

To increase the chances of receiving an airdrop, users need to actively participate in the Farcaster ecosystem, which includes frequent Cast posts, using Frames, and conducting on-chain transactions. The more active a user is, the higher the likelihood of being selected to participate in the airdrop.

The Farcaster team introduced this experimental airdrop plan with deeper strategic considerations in mind. The team aims to increase the number of recharged and active mobile wallets, allowing them to transact within Frames with minimal operations.

dwr revealed that after approximately a month of operation, the number of recharged Warplet wallets on Farcaster has exceeded 60,000, in addition to tens of thousands of mobile wallets connected via MWP.

More recharged and active mobile wallets translate to increased Frame usage, which in turn drives the diverse content on the Farcaster platform. The richer the content, the more reason users have to remain active on Farcaster, establishing complementary relationships with other networks. As users spend more time exploring new on-chain Frames, they are more likely to post Casts and utilize social features, creating a virtuous cycle.

In response to some questions that users may have, the Farcaster team has emphasized the voluntary nature of the project. Users can choose not to participate in the airdrop, or they can choose to immediately exchange the airdrop, but this may affect whether developers are willing to airdrop to that user again in the future. Developers will clearly state what they would like users to do after receiving the airdrop, and the requirements for each airdrop may vary.

Which Developers Are Worth Watching?

Since the airdrop rules clearly indicate a desire for users to explore the various features of the Farcaster protocol and become active users, it naturally starts with the source, which is the developers.

Readers can choose to join different channels or follow the Frames Center to get firsthand information, or they can join BlockBeats' "Web3CN Research Institute" to get the latest Farcaster and crypto news.

Below are the developers associated with the Farcaster protocol that BlockBeats has previously compiled as worth watching, for readers' reference.

Related Reading: "Farcaster Top 100 Influencers"

Dan Romero

FID: 3

Username: dwr.eth

Personal Website: danromero.org

Farcaster Co-founder and CEO, former Vice President and General Manager at Coinbase, and former Business and Product Development Manager at Envoy.

Varun Srinivasan

FID: 2

Username: v

Personal Website: www.varunsrinivasan.com

Farcaster Co-founder and CTO, former Engineering and Product Director at Coinbase, former Project Manager for OneNote at Microsoft, and founder of a company serving the hearing-impaired called SoundFocus.

For more information, see: "Interview with Varun Srinivasan: Exploring the Future of Decentralized Social Networks"

Jesse Pollak

FID: 99

Username: jessepollak

Personal Website: jessepollak.com

Co-founder of Base, dropout founder of passwordless identity solution company Clef, and former Senior Engineering Manager at Coinbase.

Vitalik Buterin

FID: 5650
Username: vitalik.eth

Founder of Ethereum, his activity on Farcaster is a reason many have joined here.

Jacek Trociński

FID: 15983

Username: jacek

Born in Santa Monica, California, to a Polish mother, Jacek grew up in modest financial circumstances. After graduating, Jacek worked at IBM, Credit Suisse, and Poland's M-Bank, carrying a burden of debt.

In 2023, Jacek quit his stable job to go all-in on web3, attempting multiple projects that all ended in failure, including an attempt to borrow the FriendTech concept on Farcaster.

It wasn't until later that he founded Degen.

For more information, see: "Why is DEGEN Crashing So Hard?"

Jason Goldberg

FID: 602
Username: betashop.eth

Co-founder of Airstack and Moxie, a serial entrepreneur. Airstack is a key player in building the Farcaster ecosystem, while Moxie has been one of the hottest projects in Farcaster in recent months, aiming to introduce an economic incentive system to Farcaster.

Ted

FID: 239

Username: ted

A Farcaster influencer and evangelist, an experimenter at the forefront of online communities and decentralized social networks.

She previously led business operations and strategy at Goldfinch, a real-world asset protocol, helping it scale from seed to Series A funding and grow to over $1 billion in assets under management. Before becoming a blockchain company, Ted designed and executed creative, impact-driven strategies for consumer brands, startups, celebrities, funds, family offices, and large tech companies.

Linda Xie

FID: 12

Username: linda

Personal Website: lindajxie.com

Co-founder of BountyCaster, enabling Farcaster users to post bounty tasks; co-producer of the documentary "Ethereum: The Infinite Garden" with Vitalik Buterin; early Coinbase employee; co-founder and managing director of crypto hedge fund Scalar Capital, who recently announced joining Farcaster.

woj.eth

FID: 680

Username: woj.eth

Founder of Supercast, a Farcaster frontend, passionate about Farcaster development, announced joining the Farcaster team last month.

Jonny Mack

FID: 576
Username: nonlinear.eth

Personal Website: jnymck.com

Fabric Founder, creator of Hypersub (NFT Subscription), and Crowdfi (On-chain Crowdfunding). Former freelance designer focusing on product design and consulting for early-stage startups, previously Design Lead at Google Cloud Platform.

Cassie Heart

FID: 1325
Username: cassie

Farcaster Engineer, lead of the open-source project Quilibrium, former Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase.
Her Twitter bio reads, "If something isn't decentralized, it's garbage."

Quilibrium is a decentralized internet layer protocol that provides cloud services without compromising privacy or scalability.

She has been a vocal critic of crypto warrants and a proponent of fair launches: https://warpcast.com/yikang/0x285e20a8

Greg Skriloff

FID: 347
Username: greg

He is the DevRel (Developer Relations) Engineer at ENS Labs, a builder on ENS and Farcaster, enjoys baking, and develops various tools: In 2021, he created a bot to monitor Musk's tweets for Doge transactions, an Ethereum Gas tracker, a Twitter account list named with .eth, ... In 2022, he developed Searchcaster for searching posts on Farcaster; Farcaster Network for viewing Farcaster protocol data ... In 2023 ... In 2024 ...

Nikita Kolmogorov

FID: 1356
Username: farcasteradmin.eth

On his personal website, he keeps track of how many people are currently using his software—almost a billion! (borodutch.com)
He has written a book titled "We Don't Live a Thousand Years," which is a record of his research over the past decade on improving his own quality of life.
He has created an open-source protocol that allows people to trade their Farcaster user card.
He also has a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/backmeupplz

Antonio García Martínez

FID: 53

Username: antonio

Personal website: https://www.antoniogarciamartinez.com/

Founder of the encrypted advertising protocol Spindl, New York Times bestselling author, and tech entrepreneur. Former Product Manager at Facebook, CEO and founder of AdGrok, and former Quantitative Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Cameron Armstrong

FID: 617
Username: cameron

Personal website: seemore.tv/cameron

Veteran, developer, writer, Harvard Business School graduate, founder of the personal information aggregation homepage platform seemore.tv. Conducts various content experiments on the /cameron channel and has a strong desire for expression.

Todd Goldberg

FID: 18

Username: todd

Personal website: toddgoldberg.com

todd.capital Angel Investor, having invested in numerous companies including Mercury, Superhuman, Placer, Clearbit, AngelList, Supabase, ClassDojo, Zip, Nexhealth, Manifold, Farcaster, Descript, Lob, Eight Sleep, Coda, GymClass VR, and many others.

Co-founder of Curated, a crypto fund that collects unique cryptographic art and culture. Previously co-founded Eventjoy (acquired by Ticketmaster, YC W14) and Mailjoy, and has also designed and launched close to a dozen other small products spanning consumer, B2B, and crypto.

Sriram Krishnan

ID: 43

Username: sriramk.eth

Personal Website: https://sriramk.com/

GP at a16z, tech expert, having invested in Figma, SpaceX, and Scale.ai, with previous product team roles at Meta, Twitter/X, and Microsoft.

Tim Beiko

ID: 207

Username: tim

Protocol Support at Ethereum Foundation, formerly a Product Manager at ConsenSys.

Dan Posch

ID: 56

Username: dcposch.eth

Founder of Daimo, a mnemonic-free stablecoin wallet that solves one of the oldest use cases of cryptographic commitment: P2P payments. His commitment to speed and simplicity, along with the use of smart accounts to achieve full Gas abstraction and FaceID signature verification (backed by Pimlico's bundler and USDC payer), makes the payment app experience feel better than similar web2 applications.

Zach Terrell

FID: 457

Username: zachterrell

Developer of spindl.xyz, avatar is Bach wearing Apple Vision Pro, interested in history, technology, and music, developed a tool to monitor the overall progress of the Farcaster protocol: https://www.farcaster.network/

Alexander Chopan

FID: 880

Username: accountless.eth

Personal Page: https://linktr.ee/alexanderchopan

He has been involved in secret military activities, worked at Bridgewater Associates, developed new products at DARPA, and developed products at Pimlico.

He has proposed many innovative ideas, including the concept of ZeroTrust Accounts: a decentralized, secure, and self-sovereign approach for Ethereum smart contract accounts.

One of his frequently quoted lines is: The network is lagging because accounts are blocking the experience—use different profiles for different activities, ignore the past, and easily surf the chain.

Stephan Cilliers

FID: 1689
Username: stephancill

Personal Page: https://www.stephancill.co.za/

Creator of the first open-source, feature-rich Farcaster client Opencast.

Currently working on frame, self-proclaimed cyberpunk, founded a company, electrical and computer engineer, interested in cryptography, permissionless protocols, and embedded systems. Created Alpha Feed, a system that scores news by relevance, novelty, and influence metrics from RSS feeds and displays the highest scored posts in a daily news digest, helping people stay updated on the development of artificial intelligence research.

j4ck

FID: 431

Username: j4ck.eth

Co-founder of icebreaker.xyz, former co-founder and designer at szns.io, and ex-Google UI designer. Self-proclaimed "Google CEO" and co-founder of the icbk.me/j4ck.fc project, also known as the "Rectangle Mule," mainly responsible for interface design or layout work.

He is active in multiple channels, including /icebreaker, /attendance, and /swagcaster, involving icebreaking activities, attendance management, and swag promotion, respectively.

In his spare time, he DJs under the alias "sixsix."

He has written about his reasons for joining Farcaster: https://paragraph.xyz/@j4ck/favorite-farcaster

Personal Profile: https://app.icebreaker.xyz/profiles/ZrfOmhEn3QewIAzaSEribA

horsefacts

FID: 3621
Username: horsefacts.eth

Personal Profile: terminally.online

Works at Farcaster, an open-source geek, and active yet humble Ethereum developer. Creator of purplecheck, a previous soul-bound avatar project on Farcaster. Former full-stack software consultant at 8th Light for over a decade, involved in projects such as Global Citizen, IDEO, and Munich Re.

corbin.eth

FID: 358

Username: corbin.eth

Personal Profile: https://nf.td/corbin

Paymagic Labs, Ethereum, and Farcaster ecosystem super developer. Involved in developing the first social account abstract wallet, enabling developers to embed smart wallets into their applications or bots based on a user's email, Twitter, or phone number, as well as DustSweeper DEX, a wallet-based small token cleaning tool.

Nicholas

FID: 1247
Username: nicholas

Solidarity developer, product manager, hosting a podcast "Web3 Galaxy Brain," interviewing web3 developers weekly.

Nicholas Charriere

FID: 359
Username: pushix

Personal website: nicholascharriere.com

Axlflow founder and CEO, an LLM company, with a decade of software engineering experience at top Silicon Valley companies.

Shawki Sukkar

FID: 73

Username: shawki

AirGraph's founding engineer, previously worked at Primer, developed the first application based on Farcaster. He has been involved in learning management system and meeting booking service development, as well as protocol engineering work on oracles. He grew up in Syria and now lives in Arizona. Interested in technology, politics, and theology, currently studying computer science and philosophy at the University of Arizona.

Liam Horne

FID: 80

Username: liam.eth

Personal website: https://liamhorne.com/

Studied Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, dropped out to pursue entrepreneurship. In his early twenties, he focused on Ethereum-related technologies, loves traveling and photography.

He has invested in dozens of startups, including Othership, QA Wolf, Daimo, Farcaster, Ambrook, Mercantile, Software Applications Incorporated, Conduit, Splits, Axiom, OpenSea, Agora, and more.

J. Valeska

ID: 13505

Username: j-valeska

Projects: https://devfolio.co/@vmjune2019

Self-proclaimed: Alchemist, Blockchain Builder, Creator, Degen, Ethereum Developer, Farcaster Frame Developer.

Developed the Magic Machine, a machine that mimics vending machine behavior to randomly distribute premeditated artworks; introduced PoB (Proof of Buildership).

Rob Sanchez

ID: 2417

Username: robrecht

Personal Website: https://robrecht.xyz/

Creator of the Farcaster payment tool @paybot and the trading tool @swapbot. YC Alum, co-founded Soulbind, a soul-binding solution company, participated in investments at the crypto incubator Orange DAO.

Wojtek Witkowski

ID: 557
Username: pugson

Senior UI Engineer, dedicated to interactive design, blending engineering and design, previously worked at Rainbow Wallet.

Slokh Kartik

ID: 3887
Username: slokh

Founded the open-source project Nook, a Farcaster client, and is good friends with emo.eth, previously worked at Manifold, OpenSea, Capital One, and Amazon.

jacopo.eth

FID: 2007

Username: jacopo.eth

Founder of an all-in-one on-chain frame solution https://deframe.it/ and on-chain business protocol https://slice.so/, Protocol Engineer

Royal

FID: 7715

Username: royalaid.eth

Developer, intense creator of memes and IP, cares about Farcaster development, former co-founder of CircleStudioMY.

binji.eth

FID: 2689

Username: binji.eth

Born in Nepal, received a full scholarship to study in Costa Rica at the age of 14, then went to Northwestern University in Illinois, joined Coinbase right after graduation, currently working at Op.

Nikolaiii

FID: 366713

Username: nikolaiii

He is a frame creator, his created Frames are very popular, thus his Fan Token is also in high demand.

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