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Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero clarified that the protocol has not shut down and remains fully operational, with around 250K monthly active users and over 100K funded wallets as of December 2025. He said the acquisition by Neynar will shift Farcaster toward a more developer-focused direction.
Romero also stated that Merkle plans to return roughly $180M in funding to investors, and addressed speculation around his personal finances, noting that his home purchase was funded by proceeds from the Coinbase IPO.
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