Neynar acquires decentralized social protocol Farcaster

DeepFlowTech · 2026-01-22T00:22:35+00:00

Neynar will acquire the decentralized social protocol Farcaster, and the protocol, codebase, and other assets will be transferred to Neynar. Some team members will step back from daily operations, and the Neynar team is one of the early developers of Farcaster. Dan Romero pointed out the need for new leadership to realize Farcaster's potential.

DeepFlowTech

2026-01-22 00:22:35

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 22 — According to Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero, Neynar, one of the Farcaster clients, will acquire the decentralized social protocol Farcaster. In the coming weeks, Farcaster’s protocol contracts, codebase, applications, and ownership of Clanker will be transferred to Neynar, which will be responsible for subsequent operations and maintenance.\n\nSome members of the Merkle team, Varun, and Dan Romero will step back from the daily operations of Farcaster and shift to new projects. The Neynar team has been developing on Farcaster from the beginning and is one of the earliest Farcaster clients. Its infrastructure now supports most of the developer ecosystem.\n\nDan Romero stated that after five years of development, Farcaster needs new approaches and leadership to realize its full potential.

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