NEW EPISODE: #244- RISH MUKHERJI (@rish_neynar)
Rish is co-founder of @neynarxyz and has been running @farcaster_xyz and @clanker_world since their acquisition earlier this year.
We discuss his early love for computers and technology, his experiences from microsoft, facebook, and coinbase to taking the leap and starting his own company, the farcaster acquisition, and building in a bear market.
Timestamps below. Links in first reply. Please enjoy.
00:00 Early Coding Roots
01:26 Tech Career Path
02:02 Discovering Crypto
03:58 Confidence Shift
07:01 Joining Coinbase
08:27 Long Term Lessons
10:52 Leap to Startup
13:38 From NFT App
14:33 Why Farcaster Works
20:01 Taking Over Farcaster
25:37 Acquisition Reality Check
27:24 Building Through Bears
35:17 Persevering In Bear Markets
36:28 Should You Launch Now
38:35 Spark Versus Antarctica
41:45 Farming Through Weather
46:00 Crypto Half Life Examples
47:33 Clanker Spark Story
52:35 Yin Yang Company Building
55:33 Personal Growth Meta Skills
01:03:03 Why Farcaster Matters
01:06:41 Gratitude And Wrap Up
Remember creator coins on @zora?
@jessepollak, @balajis, and other builders launched coins.
But when a chart falls that hard, you forget how far ATH really was. So I made dead charts playable.
Pick a crashed coin → kick it higher.
Can you kick it back to ATH?
the project i’m referring to is @qrcoindotfun, a protocol in the @base and @clanker_world ecosystem.
i’ve been following it since clanker szn when it first ran to an 8m ATH. recently, with the launch of the “CEF” (Clanker Eco Fund), i started digging back into the ecosystem to find teams still building, and @qrcoindotfun stood out.
i went deeper, reached out to the founder @0FJAKE, and we spoke. he walked me through the long-term vision, what they’ve been building recently, and what’s coming next. the core idea is simple but powerful: attention isn’t free and onchain, it should be monetizable.
especially in crypto as everything runs on attention, so capturing and pricing it properly is inevitable.
i’ve held $QR before, but what really flipped me bullish again is the founder. jake is sharp, high-integrity, and relentless. his background speaks for itself, started in tech m&a (same background as me), then became chief of staff to @balajis.
he also runs the “Pod of Jake” podcast, where he’s hosted names like @VitalikButerin, @brian_armstrong, @mcuban, etc. strong network, strong positioning.
on the builder side, he’s not new either, previously built @BaseColorsNFTs (a color-based NFT primitive) and @kondodotfun (wallet cleanup via batch swaps).
but beyond credentials, what matters is execution. despite brutal PA and market conditions, he’s doubled down and kept building. now with @clanker_world backing $QR through the CEF, there’s real support behind it.
i think $QR has a real shot at reclaiming and pushing past previous highs long term.
Hi #cPenNetwork community 👋
Quick update: Chasepot is now officially in internal testing.
What started as an idea is now moving through real implementation: smart contract logic, entry validation, and on-chain syncing are being tested step by step.
But Chasepot is more than just a weekly program.
It represents something bigger.
🔹 Chasepot connects the entire cPen ecosystem:
• Funded by real app revenue
• Supported by Burnchase contributions
• Limited to verified, active members
• Transparent number generation logic
🔹 It demonstrates how blockchain can power:
• Transparent selection mechanisms
• Sustainable community incentives
• Engagement-based reward models
• On-chain verifiability without complexity
This is not about gambling. This is about designing fair, transparent digital participation systems on blockchain infrastructure.
More details will be shared once testing is complete.
As always, we build slowly, carefully, and transparently.
Thank you for building with us.
cPen Team
A small team with a big dream
don’t touch your $ENB — except for two things:
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2. wait until tomorrow → the stake $ENB, earn $MT pool will go live.
📄 Whitepaper Coming Soon
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Stay tuned — the next step is almost ready.
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👋 We’re excited to move into the next phase with our major partners.
This marks an important step toward launching our user-centric exchange and building a strong foundation for what comes next.
More updates coming soon - stay tuned. 🌐
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Big news! 🎉
We’ve officially reached #12 on @farcaster_xyz
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Huge thanks to everyone supporting and using our app - this is just the beginning.
Stay tuned, we’re moving fast 👀🔥
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Use 🔑 keys to open boxes and discover rewards inside.
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build a tree - hang an ornament for a fren, tuck a lil gift inside, open it on christmas day
@mozzigom7585 is dropping a holiday limited merch pack for 2 beepers:
- 1 lucky beeper who hangs an ornament on @beeponbase tree
- whoever sends the most ornaments on TreeME miniapp
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