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

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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


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    • 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

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