Unchained29 Nov 2024

Vitalik Buterin Aped Into the Social Media App Anoncast. What's It About? - Ep. 741

Farcaster-based social media app Anoncast has quickly grabbed the crypto community’s attention—especially after Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin jumped in. The platform allows users to speak freely while ensuring no one—not even the platform itself—can trace their identity. And in its short week-and-a-half lifespan, it’s already generated thousands of posts. In this lighter, Black Friday edition of Unchained, developer Kartik Patel joins to discuss how Anoncast works and why the platform has taken off so quickly. He shares insights on the challenges of maintaining anonymity in a connected world, how AI intersects with these developments, and what it was like to “nerd-snipe” Buterin. Show highlights: What sparked the rise of Anon and how it evolved into a ZK-powered anonymous posting platform Kartik’s favorite casts and what he likes about the platform Why the platform has evolved so quickly How users can make casts How Anoncast completely protects the anonymity of all posters Kartik’s background in crypto and how he came to be involved in Anoncast Why it felt like a “dream” when Vitalik Buterin bought the ANON memecoin How AI is intersecting with this new era of social media Why Anoncast moderates the posts The new feature that was designed to give credit back to users Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Guest Kartik Patel, developer of Anoncast Links Decrypt: Vitalik Buterin Buys Anon, Token Surged 350%—What's It All About? Viral cast possibly about the Ethereum Foundation selling ETH Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:13 How Anoncast became a ZK-powered anonymous platform 05:02 Kartik’s favorite casts and why they stand out 06:44 Why Anoncast has caught on so quickly 07:32 How Anoncast technically enables anonymous posting 11:40 How anonymity is protected on Anoncast 13:28 Kartik’s story and future plans for app development 15:19 Vitalik Buterin’s surprising interaction with Anoncast 16:56 The role of AI in the new era of social media 20:03 Why Anoncast moderates the posts 21:45 A new feature so users can take credit 23:42 Crypto News Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(1192)

Why CME Sued the CFTC Over the Kalshi Bitcoin Perp Approval

A regulated exchange suing its own regulator almost never happens. The hosts trace why CME did it, and why the CFTC may have better odds than crypto Twitter thinks. Thanks to our sponsor! 👉 F...

27 Jun 50min

How the Strategy Empire Breaks, and Whether Saylor Can Stop It

Vinny Lingham warned 18 months ago that Michael Saylor would harm Bitcoin more than FTX. Now he maps how the Strategy empire breaks and the one move that could slow the bleed. =======================...

26 Jun 25min

Ex-Ethereum Foundation Researchers Launched Their Own Lab: Uneasy Money

An anti-MEV activist spent weeks building 66 fake contracts to trap the sandwich bot jaredfromsubway.eth. Then jared's operators did the one thing nobody expected. ===================================...

26 Jun 1h 11min

The Chopping Block: Is Strategy the Luna for Suits?, ETH Labs Shakeup & CME vs Perps

The crew debates whether Saylor's STRC preferred shares are "Luna for suits," unpacks the ETH Labs spin-out and Ethereum Foundation layoffs, breaks down the CME's lawsuit against the CFTC to kill dome...

25 Jun 1h 4min

Are Perpetuals Swaps or Futures? The CME Picks a Fight

Three years ago, Chris Perkins sat across from Terry Duffy in Congress and made the case for perpetuals. Duffy pushed back — hard. Now Duffy's CME is suing the very regulator that finally allowed them...

24 Jun 11min

How Digital Credit Assets like STRC and SATA Differ from Bitcoin or DAT Stocks

Was Michael Saylor wrong to sell Bitcoin? Matt Cole breaks from his fellow critics on Strategy, S&P's junk rating on MSTR, and whether the model is breaking. =========================================...

23 Jun 56min

Why Kalshi's John Wang Says Perps Are 'the Most Pure Trading Instrument'

Kalshi just brought crypto perps to the US, targeting a $90 trillion offshore market. Its Head of Crypto, John Wang, explains the bet, the risks, and who Kalshi is actually competing with. ==========...

19 Jun 48min

Why Fable's Shutdown Is a Warning for Every AI Lab: Uneasy Money

The government export-controlled Anthropic's best model. Kain, Luca, and Taylor debate whether Dario talked his way into it and what the shutdown means for every AI lab. =============================...

19 Jun 1h 14min