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 platformKartik’s favorite casts and what he likes about the platformWhy the platform has evolved so quickly How users can make castsHow Anoncast completely protects the anonymity of all postersKartik’s background in crypto and how he came to be involved in AnoncastWhy it felt like a “dream” when Vitalik Buterin bought the ANON memecoinHow AI is intersecting with this new era of social mediaWhy Anoncast moderates the postsThe new feature that was designed to give credit back to usersVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!PolkadotGuestKartik Patel, developer of AnoncastLinksDecrypt: Vitalik Buterin Buys Anon, Token Surged 350%—What's It All About?Viral cast possibly about the Ethereum Foundation selling ETHTimestamps: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices