Neynar co-founder releases Farcaster strategic vision and clarifies that the client, protocol, and Clanker will not be shut down

Co-founder of Neynar, Rishav Mukherji, published a post outlining the vision for Farcaster: Neynar will maintain the Farcaster protocol, run the Farcaster client, and be responsible for the operations of Clanker. Some members of the Clanker team will join Neynar. Neynar has always been an important infrastructure provider for the Farcaster ecosystem, and this integration is a natural evolution after years of deep involvement in the community.

The vision is to enable builders to move from ideas to sustainable income, creating a "builder-first" network. The core value of Farcaster lies in the long-established community of builders, a group that has driven key innovations such as Frames, Degen, and Warpcast. The value of Farcaster is not only in the products but also in those who experiment, share knowledge, and build openly. Neynar's acquisition of Farcaster has a core mission to make software building simpler.

At the product level, there will be no major adjustments to Farcaster, Neynar, or Clanker, and rumors about the protocol or client being discontinued are not true. The Neynar developer platform will continue to exist, and financial and transaction-related functions will remain unchanged. The next phase will involve assessing product priorities, gradually advancing the roadmap while maintaining the openness of the network. As the barriers to software building continue to decrease, combined with crypto-native financial tracks and open distribution mechanisms, Farcaster is expected to become an important starting point for creators and developers to experiment, collaborate, and scale.