In the mood for crypto
In the mood for crypto

In the mood for crypto

The English version of my blog.


Onchain: A New Layer3 is born on Base Network

29 May 2024 4 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

After Degen, a new L3 has landed on Base Network. On May 26 Onchain, a project born within Farcaster and poised to revolutionize on-chain activity, launched its network. After minting the associated NFTs and participating in the Telegram game, users...

The era of SocialFi has arrived on Farcaster: 6 of the best dApps

8 May 2024 7 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

Almost a year ago, during the first Onchain Summer, an app landed on the Base Network that kickstarted the SocialFi season on various blockchains. I’m referring to Friend.tech, an application that allows users to buy and sell shares of a user’s prof...

Best of Blast: my favorite dApps in search of Blast Gold

2 May 2024 6 minute read 2 comments ifiwasfrank

With less than a month left until the conclusion of the Blast launch campaign, whose mainnet officially opened on February 29th last year, many dApps have already been launched on this promising L2 (which I extensively discussed in this article), an...

My Journey Unveiling $DEGEN: From Social Reward Token to Ecosystem Pioneer

27 Mar 2024 6 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

Born as a reward token for users subscribed to the /degen channel on Warpcast, often mistaken for a memecoin, $DEGEN is now attracting attention from numerous exchanges and investors. Thanks to the exponential growth of the layer 2 it was born on, B...

Dymension and its Rollapps: new airdrops on the way

12 Mar 2024 2 minute read 1 comment ifiwasfrank

One month post-launch, a comprehensive overview of Dymension, Cosmos' latest layer 1, reveals its simplicity in facilitating the swift launch of protocols for any project. The much-discussed airdrop of its governance token, DYM, has left stakers ant...

Introduction to Warpcast and how to use it

2 Mar 2024 3 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

Hello there, curious minds! Today, I'm diving into the fascinating universe of Farcaster, a game-changer in the realm of Web3 social media. Picture this: a platform seamlessly blending the familiarity of traditional social features with the endless p...

Zero Gravity campaign is live! Participate to earn $ZERO token by ZeroLend

21 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

Loan protocols are a rapidly growing reality in the blockchain world. ZeroLend is an intriguing implementation on zkSync, expanding onto Blast. The ZeroLend ecosystem consists of various products and features, including: DeFi Lending: A decentraliz...

Berachain marches to the mainnet: how to prepare (testnet and airdrop)

15 Feb 2024 5 minute read 2 comments ifiwasfrank

Berachain is a project that has been gaining significant attention lately, thanks to various ongoing campaigns on testnet. It is a blockchain with a radically new approach to consensus, combining compatibility with EVM and implementation on Cosmos S...

Mode: the cooperative, scalable and cost-effective layer 2 (Mode Sunshine Airdrop)

6 Feb 2024 4 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

Mode is the modular L2 DeFi platform that aims to provide developers and users with the necessary tools to grow a global ecosystem of top-tier applications, directly rewarding them for their contributions. In collaboration with Optimism, the Mode te...

Earn native yields on layer 2 with Blast (Testnet and Early Access)

1 Feb 2024 5 minute read 0 comments ifiwasfrank

The founder of Blur, Pacman, has recently launched Blast, a layer 2 solution born out of the need to ensure that yields on ETH and stablecoins on the Ethereum network are also available on L2. With the merge, users have the opportunity to earn a 4%...