4 Non-Crypto Warpcast Channels You Should Check Out

Warpcast is one of the best-known and most popular Web3 social networks, and understandably so. Farcaster Frames brings mini apps to social timelines, and $DEGEN allows users to pay creators directly for the content they enjoy, making it the best Twitter alternative I’ve used so far.

However, there is a lot of crypto talk. Don’t get me wrong, I’m the farthest thing from a crypto hater - crypto makes up a large part of this newsletter; I’m in a ton of DAOs; hell, I spent my Memorial Day weekend buying and staking LYX because I’m that big of consumer crypto believer. Web3 has exactly what social space needs right now (I’m elaborating on that in another piece - I promise), but for web3 social to gain the adoption I think it can, it has to appeal to the general public. And the general public doesn’t want to talk about crypto all day, sorry degens.

To show another side of the Warpcast community, I curated a list of channels that focus on topics other than crypto. These channels are interesting active communities that are low on spam, random AI art, and promo. Send this to your friend who’s on the fence about web3 or that friend who used Warpcast for a week and gave up. Or, if you are that friend, I hope this list motivates you to log back on.

Soundscapes

Soundscapes is the unofficial headquarters for “the music snobs of [Farcaster],” where you can post music that makes you feel something. Posts are often paired with thoughtful musings on the song, album, or mix they are sharing, but that’s totally optional. Just keep it curated and you’re good.

You’d Like This Channel If: You’re tired of the Spotify algorithm playing the same songs over and over.

Cassette Futurism

Nostalgic for retro tech? Then Cassette Futurism is the channel for you. This channel is overflowing with aesthetic pictures of vinyl players, Walkmans, and clunky PCs. This design-forward channel is not limited to technology alone but all kinds of cultural artifacts.

You’d Like This Channel If: Drive is your favorite movie.

Words

Words are where the writers of Farcaster hang out. Members frequently post their newsletters, blog posts, and random thoughts to the channel. The community is known for its regular writing prompts, supportive culture, and constructive feedback.

You’d Like This Channel If: You need some inspiration to move past your writer’s block.

Food

We all have that one friend who posts everything they eat. In Food, everyone is that friend. Food is a community where you can post what you’re cooking (and eating). It’s an endless feed of beautifully shot, delicious-looking food that’ll keep your mouth watering.

You’d Like This Channel If: You believe that Instagram eats first.

Song of the Week

News

FIT21 passed the House last week with 71 Democrats voting in favor. Additionally, the SEC approved spot ether ETFs. These decisions mark a shift in legislators’ and regulators’ attitudes toward crypto.

Uniswap responded to the Wells Notice. The decentralized exchange dismisses the SEC’s legal theories as “weak” and defends Uniswap as a “major innovation”. Read the summary here.

Everyone who has been personally victimized by Ticketmaster, please stand up. The DOJ is slapping LiveNation with a big fat anti-trust lawsuit, accusing the platform of using its market power to stifle competition. Honestly, it’s about time.

A new bill in CA is ruffling some feathers in Big Tech. The bill is taxing tech companies’ ad revenue to fund newsrooms in the state. Meta and Google are threatening to pull news from their platforms if the bill passes.

Tumblr is beta testing its new Communities feature. It’s a dedicated space where users can talk about specific topics. More info on how to join here.

Deals

Farcaster, a decentralized social network and protocol, raised a $150 million Series A round led by Paradigm, becoming the latest crypto unicorn. Other investors include Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Standard Crypto, Haun Ventures, and Variant.

Suno, an AI music creation platform, raised a $125 million Series B round led by Founder Collective, Matrix Partners, Daniel Gross, Nat Friedman, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Other undisclosed investors participated in the round.

Ellipsis Labs, a developer of decentralized finance (DeFi) technology, raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Paradigm with participation from Electric Capital and other notable investors such as Justin Drake from the Ethereum Foundation, Sreeram Kannan from EigenLayer, and Anatoly Yakovenko from Solana Labs. The funds will be used to advance their DeFi technology stack.

Feature, an entertainment studio and technology company, raised $1.9 million in a funding round from investors, including 2 Punks Capital, InterVest, Avalanche, Acme Innovation, and SterlingVC.

Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking platform built on Ethereum’s EigenLayer, raised $9 million in a private token sale round. The funding round was led by SCB Limited and Laser Digital, with participation from Bankless Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, Draper Dragon, and others.

PopChill, a social e-commerce platform, raised $3.1 million in early-stage funding. The round was led by prominent venture capital firms with the aim of expanding its market presence and enhancing its social commerce features.

5thScape, a company developing products for the virtual reality ecosystem, raised $6 million in Seed funding. The funds will be used to expand operations and development efforts.

Intrigue Media, known for its daily newsletter “International Intrigue,” raised $1.75 million in an investment round led by Autumn Road Capital. The funds will support the company’s expansion of its media offerings, including newsletters and podcasts that provide global news insights

Fantom Foundation, an open-source smart contract platform, raised $10 million in later-stage funding led by Hashed. Other investors include Aave, Signum Capital, and UOB Venture Management.

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Jobs

The Biden Harris Campaign is looking for a Meme Lord (Wilmington, DE)

Base is looking for a Partnerships Management Lead 

Passes is looking for a Creator Consultant (LA)

Scrib3 is hiring for multiple roles, including (Remote):

• Creative Designer

• Marketing Manager

• Content Manager

Seam Social is looking for a Growth Lead (NYC)

Party Favors

Come to Iridescent Waves’ meetup in Brooklyn this Saturday!

The Dogecoin dog has died. RIP.

Check out Edmond Lau’s crypto memes. They are equally funny and accurate.

New nepo baby just dropped - Sofia Coppola’s daughter released music and it’s pretty good.

Figuring out your vinyl setup? Read this thread.

Use Sonata to discover and share new music.

Disco Ball of the Week