GM Farcaster ep254 Wednesday June 4, 2025 Farcaster x Solana
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⭐️ New Mini App Release: Haptics API is live! We just shipped support for haptic feedback in Frames. This lets you add tactile interactions - like subtle taps or success pulses - when users take actions in your mini app Why this matters: Haptics boost engagement by creating a more responsive experience. They’re especially useful for button taps, errors, and task completion confirmations Docs: https://miniapps.farcaster.xyz/docs/sdk/haptics
Rewards Algo Update We're also updating the rewards algo this week We're no longer going to count deleted casts, reactions, recasts or replies. This means in some cases, people will see scores go down mid-week. We're also making a few other tweaks. Change will roll out later today. The algo is never going to be perfect, but the goal is to reward high signal top-level content on the network—from anyone!
Caster Rewards update Starting this week — June 3rd to June 10th 1. Increased the recipient pool by 18% from 2,530 to 3,000 2. Increased the prize pool by 45% from $20,000 to $29,010 3. Changes to tiers — top tier is now $600, new middle tier between $125 and $30
⌨💸 we increased the Developer Rewards weekly payout from $3 to $5k! algo also got a tweak with a focus on daily and transacting users and a boost for higher signal users (e.g. Farcaster Pro) that interact with your mini app instead of strictly how many interactions or transactions https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/rewards
New on mobile: improved wallet screen
It's pretty expensive for teams to airdrop Solana tokens to users that don't already have that token (you need to create a token account for each user per unique token) so you can use zk compression (built by Helius and Light protocol) to airdrop a ton of them for cheaper. This makes Solana airdrops cost efficient
Sheesh we're seeing more traffic than we did at Accelerate today. Systems have been upgraded. If you saw degraded performance before, try again. The show goes on 🎪 app.circus.fun
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New feature for Solana assets: decompression If you receive a compressed Solana token or NFT, you can now decompress them on the asset page.
Long @circusdotfun update that covers: - Platform updates - Farcaster airdrop - June 13 airdrop - Staking - Looking forward
gm gm ❤️ We're finally ready to unveil Epoch 8. 🥁🥁🥁 This epoch is an Ethereum-core alignment epoch. It's a special one because it's a major step in our broader roadmap to contribute to Ethereum's growth. Like Epoch 7, there's no snapshot. Our internal reviewers will select projects based on impact and relevance. Allocation window remains the same. ETH rewards are time-weighted and allocating to projects get you matched 🗓Application Deadline: 3 June, 2025 @ 11:59 pm PST 🛠 Who should apply? Builders advancing Ethereum in 4 core areas: 1) Direct protocol improvements (consensus, execution, data availability, core networking) 2) Shared infrastructure (clients, testnets & tooling, p2p networking stacks, security & formal-verification frameworks, transparency) 3) Open dashboards, datasets, or studies (roll-ups, bridges, MEVs - resulting insights must strengthen Ethereum) 4) Protocol-level research + specification work (advancing Ethereum's roadmap) App link + eligibility criteria 👇